Today is going to be a scorching 39 degrees Celsius here in Sydney.
So naturally I’ve been up early, put up heavy sunblock curtains on the windows that face the sun and had all the blinds pulled down low since the sun came up.
With a day packed filled with meetings I did my weights session early, got the washing out on the line and selected a cool cotton dress to wear.
Walking into the city I saw so many women dressed in the most simple and stunning dresses. A red patterned strapless maxi dress was paired with a cleverly tied lightweight cotton scarf to create the illusion of straps and offer some sun protection.
A mustard multi layer voile dress had a fitted bodice and a tightly gathered skirt and looked the picture of summer ease, as it was atop a mint green step through bicycle with a wicker basket on the front.
Even now on the train I can see a zip front navy sweetheart neckline dress with teeny tiny yellow flowers scattered across it, a simple shift in a Liberty style floral and I’m wearing my pink Cynthia Rowley.
Thank goodness for the ease and style of a nice dress, it really makes the heat easier to cope with.
Stay cool today and try and avoid the heat!
(Update: what I had thought was a simple shift in a Liberty style floral, actually had a front filled with inserted lace details. Pretty!).
Here are some fantastic summer dresses, photos by The Sartorialist
