How to make office wear work for you this summer

There is no reason why the heat should leave us struggling to strike a balance between what’s appropriate for the office and what works for the weather, writes Carolyn Moore

Walking around on a sweltering day, there are two types of women I feel for: those who have to endure the heat while heavily pregnant, and those who are soldiering through soaring temperatures in the opaque tights and stuffy sheath dresses that are the unofficial uniform of the Irish workplace.

While the former can’t do much to improve their situation, there is no reason the latter can’t loosen up and let their bodies breathe when we’re blessed with a rare but wonderful reminder of what summer is supposed to be.