Hang Up the Blues
Life’s too short to stand against the wall and blend in! It’s more fun when you’re eccentric and take a few fashion risks. Melbourne’s streets are so dreary in winter: everyone – almost everyone – is wearing black, grey, navy and forever the blue jean. It’s a tide of boringness. I say: swim against the tide!
Hang up the blues and greys, spring out the colour all at once. Wear that bright colour that scares you the most. Wear prints and mix ’em up. Break every single fashion rule you ever heard of: red and pink together; green and blue will ever be seen. Dress like it’s summer every day! (Erm, within reason – don’t get pneumonia now. Blue skin is not in.)
You know that old adage:
Dance like there’s nobody watching,
Love like you’ll never be hurt,
Sing like there’s nobody listening,
Live like it’s heaven on earth …
And dress like the fashion police have resigned their commission.
I made that last one up. But do it anyway, and do it elegantly.
PS You know how Englishwomen have that reputation for eccentricity? Well, take a gander at this article I ripped out from a British magazine years ago (sorry, I am not sure which). Click on the pictures to make them big:
