Fly The Fashion Flag

21 May 2009

Pamela Anderson in Vivienne Westwood's SS09 campaign

Thanks to the recession we're all skint and feeling a little bit miserable so we really need a bit of cheer this summer. With no football competitions to build up some patriotism and unite everyone why not lift spirits with some great British fashion!

Instead of throwing on some footie shirts to go and sit in a beer garden this summer, embrace Union Jack style and make red white and blue stripes your wardrobe staple this summer.

Fashion buyers have already predicted patriotic trends for this season by snapping up British labels particularly those like Paul Smith who use Union Jack designs on pieces.

Vivienne Westwood also used the look when she dressed Pamela Anderson for her advertising campaign and her Autumn/Winter collection included pretty striped dresses in the flag colours.

Us Brits have an added bonus of dressing patriotically, the colours work perfect with one of summer's other big trends, the nautical look.

We've found our favourite red, white and striped beauties from the high street...