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Had soft grey Next jacket delivered, tried it, love it, keeping it!!! Thanks Comely!! Taking t'other one back.

Here I go mentioning Hobbs again. There are a few in the sale jackets section at AR that I like!

Oooh Dancer I love that!

Ooooh Marathon what are you trying to do to me?!!! It's lovely, I love the £100 grey one too: piping: drool!

Alas i really don't think I'd get my post DS mammaries into the size 8. I already have a red woollen trench from Oasis in a size 8 that I can't bear to chuck, but can't shut either......

Style and Beauty is a dangerous place!!

Knew I shouldn't have looked at the Banana Republic site! I love this:

bananarepublic.gap.eu/browse/product.do?cid=58645&vid=1&pid=000233651SP04-13613

But £110.....!!

Comely - have you seen this

http://bananarepublic.gap.eu/browse/product.do?cid=45420&vid=1&pid=000233645O110-10316

ONly size 8 left (but they come up big imo) but dark straw with elbow patches - less than £40.

Also, I got a lovely jersey navy blazer in Zara after advice on MN [happy]

I like that Beaver, and it's a great price! can't go wrong with black....

Thanks Comely, I have ordered your one too, it's looks fab.

I heart the one Nikki was wearing, I love the elbow patches. That's what inspired me to look!

The spotty blouse was greyer than i thought it would be....it was pretty though.

I just ordered this one :
www.missselfridge.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=1&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33055&storeId=12554&productId=5346919&langId=-1&sort_field=null&categoryId=350491&parent_categoryId=208126&pageSize=40

Bit of a wild card, but can always return it if it doesn't suit

Dosh the blazer looks lovely: Nikki (from silent witness) would definitely approve (have you seen her straw coloured blazer? It has elbow patches. I want elbow patches )
If you don't mind getting both check out the other one too - the fabric was sooo soft (is it nearly Saturday yet?)

I hope the spotty blouse doesn't gape on me too.....I really like it, but I guess it'll save me some cash if it does gape....I've been a naughty girl this month, but hey, a Lady likes to look her best, right?

It is a dark grey. Tbh I really like the other one, so will order that too, and see which I like best and end up keeping both which is what always happens

I like it too Dosh. It is smarter but not too smart. Looks more brown than grey from the online listing though. More grey IRL?

yes definitely.

Still suitable for casual with jeans you think?

Its lovely

Yes deffo bought wrong one..... What do you think?

So I went to next this afternoon and bought a grey blazer. But I don't think it is the one linked to on here.... Not sure I'm going to keep it, it is very smart....too smart?

I also tried on the spotty top.....and it gaped even in the size I am. Would have had to buy a size up, which would have been massive everywhere else. Denim shirt fits a treat though.

Dosh I think if was work I would wear a cami for certain, but if it were 'of an evening' you might not need it. It is sheer anyway.

I get the gapey at the boobs thing too! It drives me nuts. I often have to wear a cami under a shirt and then open the top few buttons, or wear a bigger unflattering size.

Ice I was determined to wear my Blazer regardless of the weather so threw it one with a big scarf and went (only in the car though, I'm not completely hard-core!)

Gah. Should say: bit disappointed to look outside and realise it is still winter. Boo.

Hi mrscog. Looking forward to a bit of shopping now! Although I'm now thinking about spring/summer clothes. Bit disappointed to lo

<waves> at OP. I bought a jacket from H&M just after I had DS - it got me out of a million style issues last summer - I basically just threw it on over whatever else I had on at the time and then I looked much better! Mine was jerseyish - I can't really describe the fabric... but it was a light navy colour.

thanks, yes I am hoping it won't gape at the boobs.

I love the spotty one, would look lovely with black palazzo work troos and a waistcoat. Do you think you need a cami under it?

Thank you so much all! Some lovely ones here. I think my favourite from the links is the Next grey one, pretty much exactly what I had in mind.

Arf at comely's Breton ref. Naughty.

I like your demin shirt Dosh will be really versatile.

I've found the shirts online, now seeing them on the model I think I might prefer the stripe...but the spot probably still goes best with the blazer colourwise.

I like the Boden Breadwinner Blazer, but I feel I can dress the Next one with skinny jeans etc more successfully - also I love the contrast lining in the sleeves of the Next one, I plan on rolling them up when the weather allows.

I used to wear New look jeans before I began my Next dalliance. They were really good. Washed really well etc.

please link to spotted blouse?