What I wear to work – beachside living
Today I’m giving my old school friend Styling You a run for her money.
Okay, maybe not… But a week or two ago I talked about travelling to Sydney for a blogging forum and – because I (incorrectly!) assumed it’d be cold – I had to try to quickly re-acclimatise myself to my Doc Martens (ie. the only practical winter shoes / boots I own).*
I used to live in my Docs. Indeed I’ve been through a few pairs and they served me well when I lived in Africa and Asia; and on my return, my trusty Docs saw me through many-a-Queensland (and Canberra) winter. However… since my seachange I’ve become a thong-wearer. (ie. A wearer of rubber thongs ON MY FEET… and not the kind my Finnish friend Satu initially envisioned!)
In my previous life if I was scuffing about I’d throw on sandshoes (runners / sneakers), leaving them unlaced to go grocery shopping or the like. I don’t think I even owned a pair of rubber thongs! Now, I only wear flat summery sandals for ‘special’ occasions (dinner out, business drinks etc). Other than that… it’s thongs all the way baby!
I work part-time for a website development company. The guys I work with are very casual and we rarely have visitors to the office so, we can pretty much get away with wearing anything. So naturally, I wear thongs. I’ve mentioned this a few times in the last week or two and gather people think I’m joking… so I thought I’d share the evidence.
So there you have it. Riveting stuff isn’t it? I don’t think Styling You and the Everyday Stylers have anything to worry about from me. Of course if they saw me on my days at home in my #softpants they’d been even more horrified!
Do you have any rubber thongs in your possession?
If it wasn’t necessary, would you wear real shoes to work?
Linking with the lovely Trish from My Little Drummer Boys for Wordless Wednesday.
* Big fail. I got blisters!
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MyBlissPoint
May 28, 2014If I could, I would wear flip flops to work every day.
Debbish
May 28, 2014Ah yes… so comfy. Am wondering if my feet may get a little cold in winter though!
Lisa Barton-Collins
May 28, 2014When I lived in Sydney, I only wore my one pair of thongs to the beach, and I wore heels every day to work. Now that we live in Brisbane, I wear thongs every single day. I upgraded last summer to some fancy leather sandals that are still thongs, but at least it stopped me feeling like such a bogan! 🙂
xx
Debbish
May 28, 2014Ah yes… I suspect that’s why I didn’t wear rubber thongs in Brissy. I rarely wear closed-in shoes as I have lumpy things on my heels and get blisters (hence having to wear my Docs in well each season) but I lived in flat sandals there!
ann
May 28, 2014I live in my thongs!! Love your photos and captions!!
Debbish
May 28, 2014Ha! I’m not much of a photographer – which is why my Wordless Wednesday posts usually involve someone else’s pics or very few! Obviously I was also struggling for something to write about! 😉
Bec @ The Plumbette
May 28, 2014I wear thongs to the beach and sometimes out and about but I’m more a sandal or ballet flat shoes wearer. Or steel caps on a construction site. I love that blue top on you too! 🙂
Debbish
May 28, 2014I actually had to learn to walk in thongs when I moved here. I think I wore nice thongs back in the 2000s sometime – casually when out and about (I had some cute ones with a thing over the toe from memory) but nowadays I’m so used to thongs anything else seems weird.
Tamara
May 28, 2014Oh so casual but comfy looking. Great photos.
Debbish
May 28, 2014Thanks!
Emily @ Have A Laugh On Me
May 28, 2014Ha ha, love this, I live in THONGS, but every now and then I try and don other shoes just to keep my heels happy! And bless, you are gorgeous in that blue top. Can I just say I LOVE that I get to see a selfie on your blog. LOVE yah xx
Debbish
May 28, 2014Hmmmm… Try to avoid selfies as much as possible. Though don’t mind the partial selfie!
Alicia
May 28, 2014With the cold weather creeping in now, if I did work, I’d be wearing ugg boots! I love my thongs for the summer, but by the end of the hot season my heels need a good pedi and proper shoes and socks!
Debbish
May 28, 2014Ummmm yes, too much information I do realise, but my mother is always horrified by the state of my heels!
Jo Tracey
May 28, 2014Aaaaaah when I was working from home, my summer wardrobe was cheap Bali beach dresses and havis (i.e. thongs) & winter I’d glam it up a tad with trackie daks & ugg boots. By the way…you’re looking good…
Debbish
May 28, 2014I suspect I’ll don bed socks when working from home in winter. Not sure how I’ll go at work. Essentially I get the elevator to my basement, get in my car and drive to our office. I park right in front and walk in… So I really don’t have to deal with the elements! Perhaps I could wear slippers?! 😉
Char
May 29, 2014I’m with you in being able to opt for comfort when I work. Who’d want to wear heels and pencil skirts when they can wear flats and shorts??
Debbish
May 29, 2014Ah yes… of course the guys I work with wear shorts and tshirts, but I couldn’t really subject them to my legs! (So wear trousers. Hence the yoga pants!)
Mel @ The cook's notebook
May 29, 2014love it 🙂 My footwear of choice is a pair of Birkenstocks that I live in. They are a subtle grey colour so go well under tailored trousers of most colours – less fabulous with a skirt, but #meh 🙂
Luckily I work at home too!
Debbish
May 29, 2014Ah yes… I still get to work (stay) at home a few days and week (and try not to have external commitments) and they’re very definite ‘soft pants’ days!
Lisa@RandomActsOfZen
May 30, 2014Look at you, gorgeous! Yes, thongs all the time at home here, uggs in winter. It’s all about the comfort. 🙂
Debbish
May 30, 2014I don’t actually own ugg boots I must admit. Have nice socks with lambswool insides though!