The sun will, with any luck, have his proverbial hat on once again this weekend.
And with our daily strolls now unfettered and unchecked, wouldn't this be a great time to unleash a seriously fabulous pair of new specs?
But how to choose. The season's shades come in all sorts of deliciously playful forms, from oversized squares to colourful classics, there's a spec in which everyone can make a spectacle. Just leave those awkwardly tiny 90s-esque peepers you bought last summer at home, they're on full quarantine, I'm afraid.
These are the new season styles to know...
Order all the sides
If there's one major specs trend we've noticed this season, it's that attention is being lavished on wide arms. From logos to bling, opt for glamorous, vintage shapes with plenty going on at the sides.
Stella rectangle acetate sunglasses, £480, Linda Farrow x Attico | Buy now
Anagram cat-eye tortoiseshell-acetate sunglasses, £260, Loewe | Buy now
Seventies aviators
Steady now, when we say aviators we are not talking those blue mirrored lens round-edge Ray Ban's everyone took a shining to back in 2004, we are specifically looking for vintage seventies pilot vibes.
The Elgin in antique gold, £140, Taylor Morris | Buy now
The Row x Oliver Peoples Victory LA square sunglasses, £390 | Buy now
Black and classic
More of a purist in the sunglasses department? You'll be pleased to know that classic black wayfarer and cat eye shapes are firmly back on the menu this season. If you can get your hands on a pair of the Celine black cat eye 41468 style then you've hit the fashion jackpot, but if not a pair of classic black Ray Ban wayfarers or one of the below selects will do nicely.
Rectangle frame polarised sunglasses, £347, Oliver Peoples | Buy now
Petra sunglasses, £131, Rag & Bone | Buy now
Meteor square-frame sunglasses, £212, Ray Ban | Buy now
Granny chic
Sunglasses had been getting teenier and teenier... so small in fact they barely shielded our peepers from the glare. It's a relief then that this season oversized specs are back, and in a big way. Go for giant square shapes with a mega retro feel. Perfect for disguising that Zoom hangover.
Oversized tortoiseshell-effect acetate sunglasses, £340, Celine | Buy now
Willow oversized acetate sunglasses, £235, Chloe | Buy now
Tilda square tortoiseshell-acetate sunglasses, £235, Jimmy Choo | Buy now
Anagram square tortoiseshell-acetate sunglasses, £260, Loewe | Buy now
Really rather good rectangles
Echoing the matrix-esque '90s sunnies of last summer, this season it's all about chunky rectangular silhouettes. Go for thick frames in even bolder colours.
Pink square logo sunglasses, £250, Balenciaga | Buy now
Oval sunglasses in tortoiseshell, £9.99, Bershka | Buy now
Rectangle sunglasses in bright blue, £12, ASOS Design | Buy now
