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There's no excuse for dehydration when you see it sitting on your desk or weighing down your bag. • Dresses The stop-at-knee, linen variety are the new corporate staples. So get some in beige, navy blue, grey and olive. Summer is the time for your legs to get an airing. • Espadrilles Cork based wedges that look great with dresses and make your legs look longer. Beachy and lady-like. • Fragrant soaps Get the handmade variety in lemon, khus and mint for a peppy start to your day. Store them in your closet to make your clothes smell sweet. • Glares Metal is out; plastic rims are in. Get happy oranges, pinks and greens in oversized frames. • Hair experiments Dying to cut your hair short? This is the time. Wear bobs that are shorter at the back with a chunk of green, blue or ash blonde colour at the nape. • Ittar The traditional oil-based perfume you should dab behind your ears and on your wrists to stand apart from the cloud of deos. • Jasmine This is the season when jasmine and mogras bloom so make the most of it. Pin back your fringe with a small, singular blossom or a large one in your chignon. • Khaki Wear the colour in cargoes, shorts, three-fourths and linen safari shirts. They look macho and cool, like you're in the military. • Lemon Make a detour from white and opt for pale yellow shirts instead. Squeeze the fruit into your bath water, salad or into a spray bottle of cool water for a face spritz. • Mul For kurtis and blousons. 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