There are those among us for whom summer is a sartorial assault course; I'm thinking particularly of members of the opposite sex who work (whisper it) in finance. Just because you are a banker doesn't mean you have to dress like one and, frankly, the way the wind is blowing, you'd be far better served disguising yourself as a geography teacher or even a lawyer.

In any case, it's a well-known fact that bankers simply can't do 'off duty.' Their idea of Saturday attire is removing their tie and not lacing their brogues as tightly. I'm exaggerating; I know bankers who wear khakis at the weekend