If you were in central London and had 200 pounds to spend

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So, am going to London tomorrow and have been saving up!

Should I -

blow it all on one thing in Anglomania

or

buy a few really useful items somewhere else - possibly:

this dress

And a Breton from Hobbs - black and white but with one red stripe

and something else...

Blow it all on the Anglomania!

Is this a rhetorical question?

Of course you should blow it on one item from Anglomania. Or Maxmara (wish I could wear purple or red... or had any money... )

If you buy that white company dress I shall be very, very cross.

I love Cos; Anthropologie; would definately look at Anglomania and a few fun things from Zara or topshop or something like that. But I would spend the bulk of it on a good buy that would last
Enjoy your london trip

I love Cos too but am completely the wrong shape for everything in there.

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuut, there's not actually much I like in Anglomania at the moment.

What's wrong with the WC dress, Tethers? :) The one I've seen was actually grey, so it may not be the one I linked to. I promise you that it is nice!

That purples dress is gorgeous - but there's no way I'd wear that much colour all at once.

I'd be hitting Regent Street and getting a couple of bits from Desigual.

What is Desigual?

The White Company dress is lovely!

I don't like it... it's a bit ... mumsy

I'd nip into benetton - they have some lovely things this spring - big one on oxford circus

Omg - mumsy??? MUMSY? Even if I wore it in a non-mumsy way? It just looks really easy and comfortable - a throw it on and forget about it dress. Okay - I've stepped away from the mumsy dress now (but may still go and try it on anway!).

Jonnyfan - see, I'm torn now. The word of Tethers is LAW on here but I still like the WC dresses! :) I like them better than most of the Anglomania dresses around at the mo, actually - although maybe shouldn't admit that!

What do you recommend in Benetton, Faust? Haven't been in one for years and just remember scary coloured knitwear everywhere!

Arf at my word being LAW

Have you never read a peeptoes and tights thread?

A v-necks are law for big boobs thread?

Or a white shoes/black tights bunfight?

I get slated.

I wish more people would realise I'm right.

Although what do I know? I'm shopping for a maxi skirt.

This is Desigual I love it, especially in the summer.

:)

The White Company have a v nice maxi dress at the mo.

I have big norks and only wear a v neck if I've got a scoop neck cami under it - I look far better in slash or scoop necks.

Thanks for the Desigual link, Al0 - not my style tbh but I don't tend to wear colour much and that is a veritable explosion of hues!

desigual is grafiti on dresses! Not your style imho...
The WC dress is too low cut- look at the model's cleavage- you wouldn't be able to wear it for work.

oooh - had never heard of Desigual before - great prints.

I'd go for the 'buy a few items' option - def.!

I'd wear a cami under the WC dress - can't stand cleavage on show.

Tell me what to look for - a few sensible useful things is the way forward I think. Maybe -

a useful top in the way that a Breton is useful - but not a Breton
a dress - plain jersey, pref grey - not too long as am a short-arse

I bought some grey skinny combat type things the other day - what does one wear with those?

Final late night bump...

What about a shortish military style jacket... like this?

Though maybe you're after more summery things?

Lovely - but have already got a v similar one. Oh wait - you mean to wear with the trouser-things, right? I will try it - thanks - but fear it may look a bit severe.

If you really want Anglomania - go for it.
Otherwise, if it were me, I would be temped either to get an 'investment' type item from Brora, or if I needed more items, go to somewhere like Zara where I am normally unable to browse aeound (due to living in the back of beyond).

I just buy nice handbags, and nice shoes, and hope people don't notice the stuff in the middle... hmm...

I like Coccinelle and Francisco Biasia for bags...

Thanks. Zara drives me insane - I really object to having to buy a large in their tops and all of their trousers/skirts are too long for me. And nearly everything is polyester ime.

Where is Brora?

I like this look (sorry sartorialist link) but then I thought it is a little kate middleton

Check out Hoss Intropia on Regent Street - lovely things.