WHAT A WEEK! I sure could use a holiday….

As you know my absenteeism this week was a result of some crazy days at work and the inevitable December cram to get everything done before Christmas. The long days are nothing a glass of wine won’t fix, but come December 26, I’m thinking some sun, sand and surf will be more up my alley.

As a regular coastal dweller during the summer months (with thanks to those whose holiday houses I invade), there are a few things that are essential to any girls beach bag – sunscreen and a good book; the perfect swimsuit (one pieces are ok!), plenty of water and sunglasses.

A little Prada perhaps? Prada sunglasses as OPSM $370

Given my recent laser eye surgery, I am certainly looking forward to the Summer of 2012 where I will finally get to go shopping for AMAZING sunglasses, and not just the $2 shop kind that I seem to lose or break on a regular basis just because I don’t seem to value them.

I look forward to trying on frames, colours and styles; finding something Jackie O-esque and vintage; perhaps a pair with wow factor for when I need to make a splash.

OPSM have a great range of sunnies in store (not just the kind that you put corrective lenses in!) including Chanel, Prada and DKNY and this summer, they are bring the styles to you.

The Sunshine Tour is hitting twelve locations and bringing hundreds of styles to the people, letting them be tried and tested out of the back of a custom ice cream van. The team will take your pic in some hot specs, upload the shots to facebook and if you get the most likes – wait for it – you get to be the face of their summer campaign!

The van will be in Melbourne town, at Southbank, on December 9 from 11.30am til 3.30pm, just waiting for all of you to head on down and give them a go. The weather will be a perfect 32 degrees and you know you need sunnies in that kind of sunshine!

Check out the video below to see what all the fuss is about and I’ll see you at the van (or the beach)!