It is predicted that temperatures will reach 98* tomorrow (oi vey), with a heat index of 110* (again, oi VEY!). Besides the obvious and most important rule of thumb — STAYING HYDRATED— here are some non-scientificly proven methods that make this steamy weather enjoyable (or as close to enjoyable as you'll get, right New Yorkers?)
(1) a vintage bronze fan, because it looks a thousand times better than the regular plasticy ones.
(2) if you're lucky enough to get to one, I've always felt that a pool &/or the ocean is the best medicine. Or, if you must spend the next few days in the concrete jungle, see if you can find a water fountain in an office plaza to dip your hands in while you drink your coffee (morning ICED coffee - it's suppose to be 90* by 10 am).
(3) as a proponent of the "small things," a fresh, sunny shade of nail polish is destined to make you smile (and lets face it, orange is mostly only acceptable in summer….so rock it while you can….and j'adore it with gold/gold-tone accessories).
(4) chic messy updos and the less-is-more theory when it comes to any materials you chose to put on your body is how I like to relish in these sweet summer days -- but what I NEED to get through them when an actual heat advisory has already been declared for the tri-state area. This uniform takes "casual summer fridays" to a whole new level (sorry, corporate world).
