What to wear when it's hot and what NOT.

Ok so I know you girls From Arizona, the south of France and pretty much the entire southern hemisphere are sorted on this, but for some European countires, its not that easy.

When it's only hot for 3 weeks a year and pleasantly warm for a month or two, certain European women are confused about what to wear, and quite honestly I think many  of them just don't care what they look like, as long as they are cool. Just because it's 35 'C doesn't mean you should walk around with a sweaty, messy bun on your head, cut off jeans with a tank top and bra straps showing. 

NO. Stop right there! Bra straps are not ok, ever. It's trashy and unnecessary.

NOOOOooo!!!!!!

The first thing you should buy is a Strapless bra, seriously. Ok So I hear you. "I have a size DD and it's just not possible" ... well many of these under garments have removale straps that you can wear criss-crossed or change the straps with see thru ones. You can adjust the straps to suit any top, there are no excuses. 

Where to buy them online:

Zalando
Next - www.next.co.uk
Bloomingdales
Victoria's Secret

SHORTS
Shorts are great, but please, this new trend of your goodies hanging out is just not acceptable for ladies! Maybe when you are 21 but for anyone over that it's not good for your dignity (make sure to also check your dignity from behind!)
Seeing as I aim for the 30+ crowd here, I swear by knee length shorts. They are acceptable for going to the super market, pre-school, and generally running errands all day.

If you have legs that run from your toes to your ears, then by all means go and wear the shorter versions. Show off what you got, but always ask a trusted friend or family memeber for an honest opinion.

Sandals

I love people watching and sometimes I am sitting at a little cafe in the cobbles streets of Amsterdam and all I can do is cringe, cringe and cringe some more...Ladies, if you can not walk in heels, then please don't wear them! Wearing high heeled boots give you stability but sandals are not the same. The straps do not give you the same sense of safety so it's much harder to walk in open shoes. Before you wear those stiletto's for an afternoon lunch with the girls, practice! A thicer heel can help but remember when you are hot, your feet swell and hurt more than usual, so on super hot days its better, safer and healthier to leave those babies at home.
So paint your toe nails a bright, happy colours and wear a flat shoe or one with a small heel.

*When you go to buy summer shoes, go in the late afternoon when your feet are at their biggest.
 *Straps around the ankles will make your legs look thicker.

Bathing suit

Whether you are sitting in the back yard, front porch, pool side or the beach, please make sure you have a bathing suit or bikini that FITS PROPERLY!!!  You do not want to look like this! EVER

Ok so maybe you haven't been to the pool in 4 years and you just dug out the old swimmie because its' 32'C and you are boiling...I get it, but there are other ways to go about this, without shaming yourself. The easiest way is to put on an old T-shirt over your swimsuit and swim while wearing it. This way you also cover yourself and avoid burning too much.
If you can not wear a T-shirt in the pool, then I would suggest going to get a new swim suit asap. Make sure it fits, and it's the right size. If you wear something that you have to shove your boobs in, you will not only feel uncomfortable, but you will also look it.

There are so many lovely wraps, sarongs and dresses to cover up with, that still let the sun thru enough for you to get a tan. You really do not need to be showing more than you have too. And no one wants to see up your butt crack.

Summer Dresses are a quik and easy way to get dressed when its HOT. Wearing pants restrict blood flow which will make you feel uncomfortably warm so let your man wear the pants this summer.
The good thing about summer dresses are that they can cover you up and still leave the good parts exposed. There is also no possibility of a muffin top unless you wear a belt with it, which would be unnecessarily warm. The looser the dress, the more flowy it is, the more air it can let in. So no tight dresses on hot days. 
Maxi dresses are very fashionable but if truth be told, they are warm. Rather go for something knee length or shorter. 
A little tip for ladies with big thighs...if your thighs rub together, sweat can really burn the skin. Rub some deoderant or powder there and your legs should feel smooth all day. 

Summer Hats:

You should wear a hat if you are going to be in the sun all day. Not only will it protect your hair and scalp, but also your face from burning. A burnt scalp is one of the most horrible things to experience, especially when it starts feeling off and its like dandruff from hell...So, wear a hat! 
Baseball caps are a trend again at the moment, teens and women in their 20s can get away with it, but it does not suit older ladies quite as well, but I do not rule them out! Anything with a brim big enough to cover your eyes and nose will be perfect. 

Personally I prefer more femanine type hats, I always get the idea that baseball caps are manly.

*Disclaimer: I love shorts shorts (just not on me!) and I also love stiletto's, just not in the summer heat, on cobble stones! :-)
All photos by pinterest untill I can get my own. Still sick sick sickkkk!! Stupid flu.