the style council look is in

Whatever angle you approach it from, the key components are posh Riviera gear; double-breasted linens with scarves tied like giant cravats, nifty striped blazers garnished with bright pocket squares and teamed with chinos, old-school collegiate sportswear and matching resort wear in exuberant colour schemes. There is even a nice use of shoulder jumpers and tiny shorts.

For the Weller look, add a French jazz twist in the form of a summer mac, and get involved with natty jackets in stripes or seersucker, plus a fiesta of quality loafer action. For Hercule (Poirot), give it more of a more cocktail-wear slant. Watch Evil Under the Sun and be inspired by the parade of sartorial immaculate conceptions. Poirot wears some lovely three-piece affairs and has a neat line in one-piece swimsuits. So there you have it: French cafe culture as done by Weller and his curly-haired friend, or pre-war Brit lux courtesy of Agatha C."

Not sure I agree with the Poirot bit and some of the look mentioned is a bit too flowery for most – but you can’t deny that Weller circa TSC was his sharpest era – and you have to encourage a return to such a stylish look.

And while you’re at it, dig out your old Style Council LPs – they’re a lot better than you might remember!