A perfect day

Well, my dreams of summer may finally be coming to fruition. Hard to believe, in the wake of the floods, but there have now been a few days of sunshine. Today was forecast for rain, but looking outside now it's all blue skies. Even more cheering than the weather has been the little gestures made by the people of Brisbane. On the news this morning, there were people who have been baking and delivering goodies to volunteers and emergency service workers. Yesterday, while helping out at a relative's place along the river, we had several people drive by and ask if there was anything they could do to help. One couple had a trailer loaded up with ice to deliver to houses that were without power. It is so heartwarming to see people looking out for each other in this way, and it makes Brisbane seem more like a small town than a cold city.

It's funny, I often think of my childhood and wonder at how safe it was to roam the streets, and how neighbours would invite each other over or stop for a chat. Now, I hardly see my neighbours and when I do, we generally avoid eye contact and definitely don't engage in idle chit chat. I don't even know most of their names, some not even their faces. We are all so busy with work and our own lives, who even knows what really? The floods brought the city to a standstill. Most people couldn't go to work, and everything else felt too insignificant. It's amazing how this little pause in our lives can bring things into perspective.

I have posted about Karen Walker's Perfect Day collection before, when it showed at New York Fashion Week. Now it is soon to be released and the Southern Hemisphere pics have been posted on the website. The feel of the collection is similar to the feel of my city right now, a juxtaposition of vibrancy and calm, naivety and maturity. Hopefully by the time the collection drops, we will be closer to being back on our feet.

Here are some of my top picks:

I thought this print was leaves, but it's actually little birds!

Adorable winter coat, cropped sleeves are perfect for our weather.

Love the colour of this skirt.

It would go perfectly with another blouse in the above print.
I love these yellow pants too, but could I pull them off?

You can see the pants better here - what do you think?

The pants come in all of the different prints too, e.g. the blue bird print, above.

But I'm afraid I'd look like I was wearing pyjama pants? I must get the bird print tee.