I managed to get half way up the street in this outfit and had to pop into the supermarket to grab some flesh toned tights because my legs were covered in goosebumps! I am not sure how I totally forgot how great these are for winter to still get away with wearing my vast collection of socks.xo
Slick PVC Jacket - Lip Service from Nasty Gal
Crystal Head Skull Necklace - This was from a little boutique on Bridge Road in Richmond that has now closed down
Pink Holographic Skirt - Shiny Too Short Tube Dress from American Apparel, which my sister got for me on a trip to New York
Watermelon Socks - I bought a copy of Total Girl Magazine to get these cute socks as a freebie
Eadie Chunky White Sandals - Lipstik Shoes
The
sun is sneaking off to bed earlier. There is an iciness to the air in the
morning and my electric blanket got flicked on for the first time a few nights
ago. I say this every year and will no doubt continue to say it but - what
happened to summer?I have been
in Melbourne for 7 years now and I still haven't acclimatised to the weather. A
Melbourne summer seems to consist of a sweltering few weeks that can only be
survived by late night beach trips and hanging out in the frozen section in the
supermarket; and a smatter of perfect sunny days that fall only during the
working week.
Winter
on the other hand hangs around like a bad smell. As someone who would much
rather invest in summer clothes, the practical side of me knows that my money
should be going towards coats and boots. Last winter I scraped by without
purchasing a new pair of boots because I just couldn't find anything I liked.
Every shelf seemed to be filled with the same pointy-toed, lace-up pixie boots
that I tried to love but all I could picture was Witchy Poo from HR Puff 'n'
Stuff. The year before I had lived in my Chanel inspired biker boots and it was
(faux) Suedeover the knee the year
before that.
I
have now learnt that sneakers and bed socks just don't invoke the same toastie
warm magic that a great pair of boots do and are completely useless in pouring
rain. This year I am starting the perfect boot search early and these are my
favourites so far:
