Warm sunshine means one of two things. Either people start walking around in shorts and T-shirts or it is time to get out the air conditioned shalwar kameez.

Not one for the former, I am tempted to start wearing the latter out in public this weekend.

There seems to be this unwritten rule for second generation Asians.

We are OK being seen in the traditional attire at special occasions but the rest of the year we wear them at home.

In my case, I have managed to find a combination that goes down well. As soon as the temperature goes up it is time to wear the shalwar bottoms with a football top.

Yes, there has been the odd comment that I look like MC Hammer but, on the whole, people understand a man will wear what he feels comfortable in.

The thing is, you can only pull this look off after a certain age. The next step-up (or down —depends on how you see it) is the shalwaar bottoms with a string vest.

This, I will more than likely show-off when I hit the magic 45 mark. I do however feel a little aggrieved at those who try to pull off this look a little too early in their life.

It is like the white socks and sandals. You wear them when you are 55 and no-one bothers you. You wear them in your twenties and they think you have just escaped from some asylum.

On the whole, though, I think most men are just itching to wear what they want but women won’t let them.

I have been banned from the shalwar/football top look on numerous occasions but, as with most things, she finally gives up.

In the end, the look has much to do with personality. You can either pull it off or you can’t.

This week I have already spotted the slippers and folded jeans look, the skinny guy wearing a full basketball kit look and — my firm favourite — the handkerchief with knots on the head look.

Now there’s a thought . . . folded shalwar, football top, slippers and handkerchief on head — a combination to beat all combinations?