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Bijou

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Today we have had very hot weather - 40C or 104F and it is hot for Spring! I was wondering why running around I felt like I was melting. Luckily we are going back to cooler temps in the next few days. 28C will feel positively cool by comparison.

Yet two weeks ago, it was cold and raining.

Some WIW's from my vastly different weekends -

Photo 1 Today - yellow blouse, black pedal pushers, pink shoes and lilac bag (at end of day, so looking melted)
Photo 2 Prior weekend - red leopard silk slip dress, boots and JCrew sweater
Photo 3 Grey jeans, grey sweater, grey ombre scarf and boots - plus Monster bag (inspired by the Grim Reaper).
Photo 4 - the inspiration behind my Photo 3 look - found this when looking for Grim Reaper costumes for DS for Halloween.

Any tips on how to beat the heat would be much appreciated!

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Mainelady

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You look gorgeous in all temps! The yellow blouse is such a cheerful color! Red done right! Love the sweater, especially. Your Grim Reaper inspiration is anything but grim and my favorite of the 3. Mr. Monster bag adds fun, not fear.
My best advice for warm weather dressing is as few layers as possible , touching as few body parts as possible, I will often choose a dress, add happiness factors and head out the door.

Kathie

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That is hot! You have my sympathy. I suffer through our high summer, wear dresses, and dream about winter. And, I thoroughly enjoy all the WIWs from everyone in the Southern Hemisphere in July and August. Love your playful looks! The leopard heart and your monster bag are adorable. You did a great job of capturing the flowy layers of the Grim Reaper.

Cardiff girl

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Great looks!l love your grim reaper outfit!Im afraid that I have no good tips for such hot temperatures other than wear as little as possible and drink plenty of water.Hopefully your office is air conditioned

Helena

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You are the loveliest grim reaper in town you look gorgeous and I covet your slip dress, it's gorgeous!!

Runcarla

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Sleeveless linen dress is by far the coolest thing on a hot day, followed by cotton button downs. Great colour/pattern mixing in#2, Bijou.

Anonymous

Love the red sweater outfit - so cool. I cannot imagine such crazy heat - so I have no suggestions for dressing for that. At that point, I no longer care

kellygirl

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You are brilliant. I love your style. My fave is the grim reaper bag and outfit. You make it look positively elegant. Not your usual look but I love it on you. The red skirt outfit is super fun too! YLF x 3!

kkards

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i'm melting just reading about the 40C weather....my only thoughts are about a bathing suit and my beach chair set up in the waves!

JAileen

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Oh wow! That’s awful. Yet you look cool as a cucumber.

Funny, my son was grim reaper for Halloween, too (years ago). I made a long black hooded gown and a scythe. I still have the gown and wear it from time to time.

slim cat

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Grim reaper look was truly inspiring - my favorite - love low contrast done so well! You look great in every picture.
For hot weather - I don't tuck in blouses/tops ( silk, rayon mostly ) and wear open rayon shirts over silk tanks with sleeves rolled up or cuffed. I'm usually in shorts or skirts with A-line shape. So my tricks work only in very casual environment - not dressy enough for work .

Anonymous

Gosh, I adore number 2! Like the others too, 3 is fun and 1 is cheerful but 2 looks so good.

bj1111

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these sets are my faves of your wiw so far. elegant AND fun. love it all.

no advice as to the heat...i grew up in manila but i;ve lost my tolerance for hot weather. let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

Angie

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Climate change is real....

#1 is KILLER and my fave. LOVE that pretty and happy yellow blouse! I'm stealing it...

I know this type of hot weather well because I grew up in Hong Kong and Cape Town - and like it. The problem is dealing with that blasted arctic a/c

Bijou

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Grim Reaper is the most popular combination, funny where inspiration can come from!

Mainlady - thanks for the comments and yes to cool summer dresses. Adding the happiness factors for interest, now I need to do that more.

Kathie - thankfully it is cooling down. As someone who likes warmer temps, even for me 40C is too hot.

Cardiff Girl - very wise words about drinking lots of water.

Toronto Girl - you definitely need a slip dress, it would look gorgeous on you.

Carla - I have a linen over shirt to wear on scorching summer's days.

LisaP - yes there is a point where it is so hot, that you just need to stay indoors and not let the weather bother you. Glad you like the slip dress and sweater combination.

Kellygirl - I was surprised at how much I liked the Grim Reaper look too! Something to wear if the weather cools down (hopefully before April 2020).

kkards - the only problem which such heat, is that you cannot go to the beach. The sand is so hot, it burns you feet and I get sunburnt after about 10 minutes in the sun.

JAileen - now I want to see your Grim Reaper outfit!

Slim Cat - some great tips. I am lucky that at work we have airconditioning and so the weather does not matter. This was the weekend, so your tips for being cool and casual are much appreciated.

Jenna - I love the JCrew sweater. One of those items that as soon as I saw it, I knew that it would be perfect for me.

bj1111 - now I cannot imagine coping with snow. You ladies are amazing!

Angie - I love the yellow top too.

Jaime

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Is it the Grim Reaper or is it from the Rick Owens catalog?
I like your version better anyway. Love the pedal pusher look too. The yellow blouse works beautifully with them.

SarahD8

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Wow! Absolutely adore the red double-leopard outfit!

Hope you've gotten a break in the weather. The fires in Australia this year are so scary.

Bijou

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Shevia - the picture came up on Pininterest - but it is a label that I have not heard of before Demobaza https://www.demobaza.com/ I showed my husband this because he loves Star Wars and some of their collection reminds me of what the characters wear in that. My version is definitely easier to pull off and not scare the neighbours.

Sarah - luckily I am on the West Coast, so we are not dealing with too many fires here. It is terrible to see so many people losing their houses and the thing that I really hate is that the fires are in koala country - we are losing lots of our beautiful animals too.

Anonymous

The most comfortable thing by far in the heat is a sleeveless dress and sandals! Your outfit is pretty, but looks way too hot for over 80 degrees to me (but we probably have higher humidity).
Sad about the koalas

Bijou

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Suntiger - very good point about sundresses - that is likely to be my casual uniform over the summer months!

Synne

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Love the pin-up look of #1! Have you tried that yellow blouse with white trousers?

Suz

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You look so pretty in all of these! But what a change in temperatures over a short period of time. It must leave you with a spinning head! Luckily, you are up to the challenge.

Sal

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You look great - and yes climate change is real and scary. It is sad for the wildlife as well.

Bijou

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Synne - a great suggestion. I don't have white trousers, but I do have a white skirt, so I should give that a try.

Suz - it is strange how the weather has turned. I am also surprised to hear that some of you in the Northern Hemisphere have had snow.

Sal - I do feel sad for the wildlife especially when so many of these terrible fires are deliberately lit.

Katerina

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You look gorgeous! I love all of these.
Is the first one your Princess Diana blouse? It is very beautiful on you and what a fabulous color combination with the pink and lilac. The second one is super fun and the third outfit is my personal favorite - sooo cool!

Stagiaire Fash

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You look great, as always, and your smile is your best accessory, as always. Predictably, my favorite is #3, your stylish Grim Reaper, because it’s the one closest to “bundled up”. How to beat the heat? My answer was to move to Germany!

Bijou

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Katerina - yes it is my Princess Di blouse. I was pleasantly surprised by the success of the Grim Reaper outfit. I do like these charcoal shades of grey which are a little softer on my than pure black.

Fashintern - don't tempt me, I love Germany! Unfortunately I don't speak German, so that may make living their a little difficult.