If you Melburnians in lockdown are already yearning for a tram ride, this may offer you a small slice of solace.
As Time Out have so brilliantly discovered, public transport inspired card game heroes Touched On have taken the gorgeous, vivacious green pattern of Melbourne trams seat covers, and turned them into socks. The socks are genuinely fire. Like they almost err into Argyle territory but with a distinct Yarra tram twist. Chic as hell.
Also, the actual card game Touched On sounds gnarly fun. It is described as a game where “players set off on their journey with the aim of getting rid of all their cards, collecting the most Exp, all while catching out their friends and arriving relatively fine-free.” As all you beautiful Melbourne people are now locked inside, trying desperately to avoid going stir-crazy, perhaps now is the perfect time to invest in a fresh pair of house socks and a card game that’ll have you hanging to fare evade.
If you wanted to take your love for gaudy tram aesthetics to the next level — or perhaps camouflage à la Steve Martin in The Pink Panther (are we allowed to reference that movie?), PAOM is flogging t-shirts emblazoned with both the Yarra Tram interior and the Connex pattern. It’s sartorial chaos.
It’s been a huge day for the Victorian kitsch fashion industry. Earlier today, Victoria Bitter unveiled a deliciously hideous Christmas sweater, embellished with knitted versions of tinnies and stubbies.
Perhaps you can find a way to interpolate all of these fine garbs into your everyday wardrobe, with a chic DIY mask. This was a very clunky segway into me stressing how important it is for everyone to wear a mask and help flatten the curve. Victoria recorded 288 new cases of coronavirus overnight — dire stuff.
You guys are locked down for another month, it’s time to get crafty. Hone in on your favourite element of tacky Australiana and turn it into a mask.
