This weekend, I watched Sex and the City (Season 5) at Mt Hotham, overlooking the most spectacular view of snow capped mountains. I slept late, read Vogue AND Who, and enjoyed endless cups of tea. As night fell, I switched to red wine, flicked on the footy (Go Hawks!) and as the temperate dropped, settled into one of the most relaxing weekends in ages.

Mt Hotham on a most glorious day

I realise that for a weekend away such as this (sans skiing), the basic requirements are for warmth and comfort, but we all know I am just a little bit more than crazy when it comes to packing for minibreaks. 

I took jeans and tracksuit pants, tee shirts and singlets, jumpers, jackets, scarves and boots. And not to wear all together either. There is no excuse for bad dressing, no matter where you are.

But when the sun is shining as bright as it was this weekend at Mt Hotham, the most important accessory is your sunglasses.

The classic struture of the Ray Ban Wayfarer suits a myriad of face shapes, is unisex and has the undeniable element of ‘cool’ about it.

My Wayfarers are black, with a savvy print lining the arms and inside of the frames – multicoloured words shouting PEACE, LOVE, FREEDOM, EQUAL and MAKE. The special series of Ray Bans is current season and they are made in Italy. Fabulous! They are also featured in this months Madison mag. 

Ray Bans and a tee shirt at the snow! The scarf is just for appearances – it was 17 degrees! 🙂

And just when we thought the day couldn’t get any better, we decided to take a little trip over to the Big D and have a scenic chair lift ride (we totally look liked tourists!)

The sunset on a beautiful Hotham day was as spectacular as the sunrise – and just like that, the ski season is done for another year.

At Hotham, we stayed at the White Crystal Apartments where these amazing views can be seen. Sunshine not guaranteed.
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