Friday 21 June 2013

WINTER SOLSTICE AND THE ART OF LAYERING

If you live in the Southern hemisphere, today sees the winter solstice, with the sun being at it's most Northern point in the sky. Technically, this is the middle of winter for us, and to optimists, the dawn of improving weather conditions! The reality is, that the Western Cape will most likely still see a lot of rain and wind before things warm up. This brings me to appropriate winter clothing. Travelling  Norway in search of the elusive Northern lights before, taught me that there was no such thing as bad weather, just poor clothing, as canvassed by the locals in Lapland. They wear layers of clothing with thermal underwear and peel away the different items as they warm up during outdoor activities. The moral of the story is, if you are not correctly dressed, you will be cold, but if you consider the elements and not allow the harsh conditions of cold weather to dampen your spirit, you could happily frolic in the snow  without attracting frost bite! With that in mind, my husband and I set off last year on a snow safari, hunting for the Northern lights, wearing layers of clothes that protected us from the cold, and allowing us to linger around a fire at a Sami tent in anticipation of the Aurora flirting with us. Being dressed in Canada Goose snow proof clothes, and sub-zero boots protecting our feet, we could extend our time outdoors, awaiting the kaleidoscope of colour of the Aurora Borealis. She slowly made her entry, briefly blinked at us, and disappeared into the dark of night......The key to my survival in today's cold weather, was to heed to the advice of the snow people, hence the layering in my look today.
 



 

 

Coat - Zara (Old)
Skirt - Queenspark (Old)
Collar - Unknown
Cuff- Foschini's
Boots - Taft Shoes
Tights - Debenhams (Old)
Handbag- Prune
Red Snowproof jacket - Canada Goose

 

8 comments:

  1. Love your wintery look Nicolene ! The pop of animal print on your scarf and bracelet is the perfect finishing touch ! have a nice weekend !


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  2. The colour Brown Looks so flattering on Skin tone and hair colour Nicolene. Love love that Leopard fur scarf, it totally makes a Statement to your winter Ensemble :-)

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  3. Great pictures dear!

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  4. OMG!!! We are melting away here in Italy!! I like that coat and the scarf looks great on it!
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  5. I love the tights! And your photo of the Northern Lights. I hope to see those someday.

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  6. OMG! I really like this look. You are so chic! I like everything.

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  7. It's nice to see this deep brown look. It's so rich. I'm so tired of seeing head to toe black on women. Love the stockings too. They add personality.

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  8. I enjoy not only yuor style, but how you weave in such lifestyle story telling into each post. So happy to have found your blog.

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