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Hil

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You know that thing where all of a sudden the weather changes and you have nothing to wear? That...

We are barely a week into spring and the temperatures in Jozi jumped from being in the early 20's centigrade to 30 degrees +

Suddenly my between season wardrobe seems hopelessly too warm and uncomfortable and my plans for meticulously curating my summer wardrobe need to be sped up. And the outfits in my head don't exist in the stores and the body of my dreams, exists only in my dreams.

I guess it doesn't help that I have a bit of a cold and I'm feeling generally blah?

Can I have some cheese with my whine?

11 years ago

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bj1111

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on the other side, we had a very very cool summer, for which i was ill equipped, two days of f90+ for which i packed sundresses only to have the temps skid to f60s during my trip.

so, i hear ya, sister and give an amen to that.

11 years ago

Alana in Canada

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Oh, I am sorry. Think of the next week like a vacation: do you have something you could pack for this stay in absurdly hot weather? Take it one day at a time and, here, have some cheese. It's OK.

11 years ago

Beth Ann

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Oh yes, I know that feeling! Do you have 2 or 3 FFBO from last summer to tide you over? I'd suggest looking through pics from last year to tide you over until you find suitable summer refreshers!

11 years ago

rabbit

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I hear you, it's hard when the weather jumps unexpectedly, especially if you are feeling ill. Usually it levels out pretty fast though so it might be an opportunity to pull out your best/favorite hot weather items you like and try to make one or two outfits that you feel fab in just from those, that might give you some breathing room and then you could work on the larger wardrobe when feeling up to it.

11 years ago

Deb

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Spring, particularly early spring is always such a variable. Warm, cool, cold....you can get any of them. Are the nights still cool? Can you use them for night's out? It's been the same here in OZ. One day a jumper or a coat, next day a shirt only. Enjoy sorting out your summer gear and get well soon.

11 years ago

froggiebecky

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Here, let's break open the wine. And the whine.

I feel like I've been suffering from sartorial schizophrenia, and, of course, I know that shopping will make it all better...but that conflicts with the very necessary goal of saving money.

Pass the brie

11 years ago

Sal

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It is hard.....don't panic though, especially if you are sick you are probably just laying low. Take care and eat the cheese and the wine too when you are better.

11 years ago

jackiec

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No cheese here but serving up some extra wine

Hope you feel better soon. Transitions are hard but even harder when you're a bit under the weather.

11 years ago

Caro in Oz

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I can so empathise I agree that a couple of FFBOs are the answer. Hope you are feeling better soon.

11 years ago

Anonymous

It's especially hard when Spring breaks hot and early and the retail season isn't fully under way. At least in F/W you can layer up to keep warm. There is no such luxury in the heat. Better to make do with what you have on hand than to buy clothes you do not love (easy for me to say, I know)! Hang in there and feel better soon.

11 years ago

Lucy

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Oh yes, I get it! Every time it changes seasons I feel like i have forgotten how to dress! A couple of weeks in and I'm fine. But it is weird trying to remember what I might normally wear....

11 years ago

Suz

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Oh, and as far as I am concerned it is ten times harder in spring than in fall. Transitional weather always throws me for a loop but never more so than in spring.

So sorry you are feeling sick. And I think that idea to look at your old outfits and grab some FFB ones makes a lot of sense. Either that, or just drink the whole bottle of wine and stay home until the heat breaks.

11 years ago

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