About winter in Canberra: part one...

The problem with my winter look is that when I detect the slightest drop in temperature, I will layer on clothes like there is no tomorrow. And I'm not talking about the good and smart layering that fashion magazines talk about: I'm talking sweaters on top of sweaters, pants (yes, true story) in pants and a big coat to top that off. Sure, when I venture into the cold I am warm, but is looking like an overgrown marshmallow a fair price to pay for warmth?

Since moving to the much much colder Capitol from sunny River city, this "over dressing" issue has come up more time than I'd like it to. This is when I realised: there is only so much weather whining and complaining one can do. It's time I hardened up and faced winter like a woman--a stylish and well dressed woman if I can manage it.

So to take a leaf out of girls of the Capitol's book, this winter I'm going to experiment with stockings/tights. I'm not talking conservative and opaque ones though. Oh no. That would be too easy. I'm talking bright-bold-gossip-girl-style colours and patterns à la Blair Waldorf.



I hope I survive this winter.