Essentials | Windy Weather Part 1

I thought I'd like to address the fact that autumn has decided not to exist this year in Melbourne. Yes. It is currently extremely windy this March and therefore uncomfortably cold. BUT then you have your little moments of summer ranging from 5 minutes to 2 hours. Nevertheless it is no easy task to dress appropriately for this weather so I have come up with a list of items I regard as necessities to fend off the wind. Here is the first instalment!

1. SCARF
While this seems a no brainer, I forget this almost always. For the people going out in the morning when it's still very cold: Trust me you'd rather forget a jacket than a scarf. It keeps your neck warm obviously, but if you have a wider scarf you can wrap it around yourself and voila, you have a somewhat jacket!

H&M

2. FLANNEL
Or just any buttoned shirt (or even cardigan). I am not a fan of carrying things, so even though my thick jacket will be perfect for a chilly morning it'll just end up being a hassle for the rest of the day. Flannels or cardigans aren't bulky but will still shield you from the wind. Also, if it gets warm you can easily tie it around your waist. I don't think tying a bulky jacket around your waist would be particularly flattering

Forever 21

And for one non-fashion related essential...
3. HAND LOTION
As someone who doesn't particularly enjoy wearing gloves, this would be something I can't leave the house without on a cold day. Even on a day where it's not cold enough for gloves, the wind can still dry out your hands a lot so bringing a small tube of moisturiser will keep your hands hydrated and soft. The one I've been using lately is the L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream.

L'Occitane

Have fun!
Nyssa

Wardrobe Inspiration | Rings

As we all know, rings are for fingers but a while ago I read an interesting post by a fashion blogger I admire, Chriselle Lim. In the post she used rings to embellish her scarves by looping the scarves through the rings. In the same way, I decided to experiment with this, using different scarves and trying out different ways of looping the scarves through rings.

Scarf: Coles (Similar) | Top: Unknown (Similar) | Pants: Tesco (Similar Style)

Using this thin blue spotted scarf I took both ends together and looped it through a statement ring, creating a polished and symmetrical look

Scarf: Tesco (Identical)

With my hounds tooth printed scarf, I found the material thicker, so instead of looping both ends through one ring, I put each end on separate rings, simply to change up the basic method of wrapping the scarf around your neck.

Extending on the idea of using rings for more than just your fingers, I discovered that they are very handy to use on tops! Particularly long tops. In my outfit I paired my high waisted pants with a "false crop" tee. This tee actually runs quite long and would generally be paired with something like leggings.

I could just tuck in the shirt right? But personally I don’t like tucking in shirts into pants (especially high waisted) because they can be uncomfortable, and sometimes end up looking bulky under the material of the pants, which leaves an unflattering shape. Here I took the ring and looped the part of the shirt I would tuck in and pulled it through a thin ring, then folding it upwards into the shirt and flattening it so that the excess material doesn’t bulge.

These tips have become very useful to me and I especially use rings on my shirts quite a lot, paired not only with pants, but also high waisted skirts, and layering them on top of plain dresses. I hope these hacks will be helpful for you too!

Have fun,

Nyssa