Style Statements

Photo by Sita Marie

Hello lovelies,

Over here in the Land Down Under (or at the very least, in Queensland, Australia) Summer is sneaking up on us very fast! Only a few weeks ago I was wandering around the house in my trusty old hoodie, possibly carrying a blanket wrapped around my shoulders, and now the last week has been beach-worthy weather. In order to stay ahead of the curve (and since Spring and Summer are essentially the same in Australia), I'm going make my style statements, or fashion affirmations, if you will, for Summer right now - the end goal being that I won't spend another Summer slouching around in jeans and a printed singlet from Jay Jay's. Although, there will probably still be a fair few printed singlets from Jay Jay's. I just can't help it! Moving right along, here are my style statements for the upcoming Summer months:

• No more thongs (jandals, flip-flops etc. - not the skimpy underwear) except at the beach - Let's face it, they're uncomfortable, bad for your feet and pretty ugly. The only thing they're really good for is making your way across unbearably hot sand at the beach when you don't want to ruin your good shoes. I'd like to try working some more fashionable sandal-type shoes into my wardrobe this Summer.
  


• Skirts & dresses WAY more often - I own lots of lovely dresses and skirts, but because pants are my safe option they never end up being worn out of the house. Part of this is a confidence issue, which I'll just have to work on. The other reason is that I like to sprawl all over park benches/couches/the ground, and wearing a skirt or dress is just not dignified in those situations. Perhaps I shall have to invest in some leggings/tights for this one to work? Lots of maxi-dresses? Who knows!
  


• More colour! - Let's face it, I wear so much black that I scare people at my University into thinking I'll beat them up when they make jokes about Goth's. It's not that I don't want to look like a Goth, or that I don't like black. I just tend to always go for black as an easy option. I'd like to try working some of the bright colours that I like almost as much as black into my wardrobe for the Summer.
  


• Rock cool ways to keep your hair out of your face - I have a ridiculously large collection of hats and scarves. I'm pretty sure I actually have a trilby for every day of the week. Stripes, skulls, patterns, bowler hats, caps covered in pictures of Wolverine...ok, I think you get the point. Basically I want to keep creative, and use the things I have to keep cool before I rush out and buy more.
  


• Wear sunscreen every day - If you've seen the picture of me wearing shorts, you'll know I'm white as a sheet. I'd like to make an effort to wear sunscreen every day, mainly because my skin needs the extra protection. I know I should be wearing it every day, even in Winter, but a girl's gotta start somewhere right?

Summer Shopping List: Denim shorts of varying lengths, a black maxi-dress, bright coloured singlets, a tailored button-up shirt, a bikini that actually fits, a nice sarong, a sexy new beach towel, harem shorts, red gladiator sandals, tights cool enough for Summer wear, jelly sandals, bright green, blue, yellow and purple nail polish, a shorter hair cut, a new hair colour and lots of sunscreen!

It's not a long list I know, but a few subtle changes can make quite a difference to your overall aesthetic. Anything you'd like to change about your style for the upcoming season? I'd love to hear from someone else!

Until next time, xo.