very time I complain about the weather in Melbourne, I hate myself a bit. It’s like eating an entire box of donuts and then whining that you feel sick. Everyone knows the weather is shit here. If you move to Melbourne you’re going to be too hot or too cold most of the time but it’s not like anyone is trying to hide it. It’s a very common (and quite boring) conversation that Melbournians have regularly. We’re all ‘Hey how weird is it that I couldn’t feel my face this morning because I was so cold waiting for the tram and now it’s like a billion degrees and all my clothes are in a pile in the corner of my office because it’s too hot to wear them?’ and then we all nod and agree that yes Melbourne weather is extremely weird. It’s a WHOLE thing. Here’s a little example of what to wear in ridiculous weather… like Melbourne weather.
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Wearing
Top from Metalicus (it’s on sale at the moment by the way!)
Skirt from Cue
Flats from Style Tread
Earrings from Thailand
Not Pictured: Tights, scarf, boots, leather jacket and a cardigan that I stripped off when the temperature increased by 20 degrees in the space of about 5 minutes.
Worn For
A breakfast event, a trip to the post office, a day of writing and ploughing through emails, rice paper rolls for lunch, a quick drink at my bestie’s bar and a speed clean of my apartment.
Style Notes
* I started the day wearing tights and boots and packed my flats in my bag. This was an excellent life choice as I was the only one who wasn’t sweltering in a pool of sweat by lunch time.
* If I wear patterns (which is a pretty rare occurrence) I go very light on the accessories
* I’ve had this skirt for 10 years and it cost me $120 which felt SO EXTRAVAGANT at the time. It’s served me very well and was worth every cent. Sometimes it’s okay to spend a bit more than you can afford.
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What’s your biggest issue with practicality when getting dressed in the morning? Difficult commute? Grubby job? Strict dress code? Share your woes!
6 Comments
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Sigh Wellington is similar (maybe that’s why so many Wellingtonians move to Melbourne — we certainly will be within the next 18 months). We also have the insane wind to deal with, and if I’m riding my bike I have to think about that too. I haven’t figured out the perfect solution yet, but I am a big fan of packing/stripping off tights and cardigans.
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That is definitely a thing! I used to live in Canberra which is colder but more consistant which I almost prefer! How exciting that you’re going to be moving here! It’s such a great city, you’ll love it!
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Love that Metalicus top. Our office has suffered through the past 3 years with no a/c. Heater and hot water bottle under my desk in winter, pathetic little fan in summer. Finally, boss got new a/c installed through the whole office last week – thanks boss! I once asked, when it was freezing ( yes it totally does get cold in qld) if I could wear uggs and trackie dacks – he said no – spoilsport. I don’t want to give the wrong impression though, he is a great boss – very relaxed dress code, particularly for a law office. Off to Metalicus or eBay to see if I can find that top. Xx
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Oh that’s just mean! I despise being uncomfortable temperature wise at work! Oh and if you love this top I’ve linked to it above – it’s still current stock and is on sale and everything! 🙂
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Such a good post Carly. We are moving to Melbourne in December and we have been down for a visit already and the weather was hot, then cold and I thought “how on earth do the locals dress for this”.
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SPUNK!
For me, it’s a bus ride in the morning, walk to the office, walk at lunch time (either to the markets or the mall), tram ride home and walk home… So this usually means a jacket and spare pair of sensible shoes need to be brought along for the ride.
