https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-for-new-zealand-christmas Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:16:08 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-for-new-zealand-christmas#post-2293701 Thu, 01 Dec 2022 22:21:54 +0000 Sal 2293701@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome to NZ Notsaf!!</p> <p>North Island - can be warm, a little windy and a cool breeze at night but very temperate.&nbsp; Definitely a sweatshirt or light knit but mostly sundresses, shorts etc are fine</p> <p>As you move South it can be both colder and hotter.&nbsp; If hiking I strongly recommend merino tops and a windbreaker/raincoat and a wool hat.&nbsp; It can be cold at altitude.</p> <p>The sun is intense here - make sure you cover up from it.&nbsp; I love my linen long sleeve tops with shorts in summer at the beach with a wide brim hat.</p> <p>Quite honestly, I would only bring a gear raincoat, not a trench.&nbsp; I think it will be too warm and bulky - they do get worn here but more for transitional seasons or even winter in the North.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Our weather is unpredictable and can change daily!!&nbsp; Auckland will be the dressiest area, Rotorua is very casual and the South Island is more outdoorsy although people will dress up for wineries and restaurants.&nbsp; Jumpsuits or sundresses with a light topper, wide leg pants and wedges - that type of thing.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>For the wedding I would take a light jacket or cardigan or wrap -&nbsp; my gold bomber is a workhorse for these types of things.&nbsp; A dressy cardigan could work too.</p> <p>In terms of where to go and what to see</p> <p>- in Rotorua the redwoods and the lakes are lovely - my favourite is Tarawera but the Blue Lake is a nice place for a swim or walk.&nbsp; The Mountain bike trails are wonderful - the Dipper is a lot of fun!!<br />- you can't really go wrong in Queenstown/Central Otago - Glenorchy/Arrowtown/Gibbston Valley/Clyde are my favourites - walks, bike trails etc...&nbsp; If you can get there Milford Sound is wonderful, we went there two years ago - but it's a LONG drive from Queenstown.</p> <p>Feel free to ask any more questions!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-for-new-zealand-christmas#post-2293680 Thu, 01 Dec 2022 21:05:55 +0000 rose 2293680@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome to Aotearoa New Zealand. I’m a (mostly silent) NZ member. Sandspit is a very pretty area. Lots of beaches, markets, vineyards.<br /> Our weather is slow to become summery this year- definitely bring a raincoat! Auckland is often warm and wet.<br /> Evenings can be coolish- a topper is a good idea. Hopefully it will be better over the holiday break.<br /> Farther south can be cooler but when it’s hot ‘down south’ it’s very hot!<br /> Hope it’s a wonderful holiday for you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-for-new-zealand-christmas#post-2293662 Thu, 01 Dec 2022 19:05:40 +0000 Jenni NZ 2293662@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>BTW we call your second Find “jandals” here ( a NZ word that comes from “Japanese sandals”) If you want to sound like a Kiwi even briefly you should call them that </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-for-new-zealand-christmas#post-2293640 Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:55:54 +0000 Jenni NZ 2293640@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, how fun! Pretty dress. I know Sandspit, nice area north of me.<br /> A light jacket or cardigan should be good. In my experience a trench coat might be a bit much ( I have never owned one) but they do get worn by others so I am not sure on that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-for-new-zealand-christmas#post-2293626 Thu, 01 Dec 2022 15:48:42 +0000 notsaf 2293626@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm traveling to NZ for a few weeks around Christmas/New Years and I know there are some NZ fabbers on the forum who will be able to give me some advice about dressing for the (upside down) season:&nbsp;<b>Sal&nbsp;</b>and&nbsp;<b>Jenni</b>, I'm looking at you!</p> <p>I will be attending a casual daytime wedding in Sandspit, spending a week trekking near Queenstown/Mt. Aspiring, celebrating NYE in Auckland, and traveling to Rotorua and elsewhere on the North Island with friends after the holidays.</p> <p>I'm posting my planned wedding outfit in Finds: what will I need in terms of a topper? </p> <p>Near Auckland, highs seem to be around 75F/25C and temps don't fall too low in overnight, so very pleasant but not hot? And it's a bit cooler father south. Does that sound right? </p> <p>I'll bring a technical rain jacket for our treks, but what kind of topper do you recommend for everyday? Is a trench coat overkill?</p> <p>Thanks so much!</p> </p>