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Bargain VWA dress if you're a 10

51 replies

tethersend · 09/09/2011 13:41

Here

Ignore the way it's styled on the model. It's a great dress.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 09/09/2011 16:42

I can get away with a ten in some VW stuff but I don't like that - the colour is far too scary for me!

tethersend · 09/09/2011 17:49

Oh I love a bit of blue.

But am not exactly a 10 Wink

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noddyholder · 09/09/2011 17:50

No I am fed up with that shape lovely colour though

tethersend · 09/09/2011 17:52

While you're here remus, someone linked to this Boden red dress on another thread. Not wild about it, but every time I see a red dress now I have to find you Grin

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 09/09/2011 18:15

Nope, don't like that Boden one at all - tis v Chris de Blurgh.

I got a red stripey M&S one (in fact I am wearing it as I write) which is nothing at all like I wanted but I do quite like it. I still haven't managed to track down the orange Warehouse one.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 09/09/2011 18:15

But thank you, as ever, for thinking of me! :)

tethersend · 09/09/2011 18:20

I will continue to link to red dresses for evermore Grin

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 09/09/2011 21:44

:) Okay - do you fancy adding grey ankle boots and a grey biker jacket to the list? :)

tethersend · 09/09/2011 21:53

Message received and understood.

(but tell me more about the ankle boots- heel or flat? suede or leather?)

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 09/09/2011 22:42

Leather / heel but only small and deffo not pointy / either slightly biker or maybe a bit Victorian / need to be v v comfortable and go with maxi skirts or trousers - and cost as little as possible so that I can also afford tan knee highs and the White Company dress that I've fallen in love with! Not much to ask then...

tethersend · 09/09/2011 22:57

Lace up

Brogue

Smart

suede

Clarks

Nubuck

Too high?

Leather and suede

All way off?

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tethersend · 09/09/2011 23:14

Jacket 1

Jacket 2

Aviator

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 10/09/2011 19:50

I just wrote a huge reply and MN crashed on me.

Can't be bothered to do it all again but thank you for all the links. The final Clarks pair with the straps look like they might be worth a look at irl - they could be v v bad or quite good and I can't decide! I love the Topshop ones but they are much more casual than what I'm currently looking for.

Don't like any of the jackets but thanks for trying.

tethersend · 10/09/2011 21:20

What sort of grey are you after? This says chocolate, but it looks grey...

Yes, I am now possessed. Bugger.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 10/09/2011 21:23

Gorgeous - I love it. But I can't afford it. :(

And I have just found an even more gorgeous and even more expensive one on Isabelle Oliver. :( :(

Don't exert yourself. Basically, I want a really lovely one and I can't afford a really lovely one, so I'd probably actually be better off getting a new denim jacket instead!

tethersend · 10/09/2011 21:28

There's quite a few on ebay... I got my best ever leather biker jacket from Tesco a couple of years ago. The leather is amazingly soft and it fits like a dream. Was £50.

You really need to get down to London and do some vintage shopping Wink

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tethersend · 10/09/2011 21:31

Grey, biker and cheap... Wink

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 10/09/2011 21:32

Tesco link doesn't work.

ANY excuse to get down to London!

tethersend · 10/09/2011 21:40

Sorry, try again Grey twill biker

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 10/09/2011 21:45

Nope - computer he say, 'no.' Will have a gander on the tesco site now.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 10/09/2011 22:33

I found the twill biker, thank you. Tis okay-ish but I don't like those weird stringy laced bits at the sides.

What about this?

tethersend · 10/09/2011 22:46

For that price you could get suede

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 10/09/2011 22:51

Ooh quite like that too - but too brown! Hadn't thought of looking at Miss S so will do so now.

tethersend · 10/09/2011 22:54

I have a leather jacket from there too (bit of a leather jacket fetish)... lovely quality.

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Ifancyashandy · 11/09/2011 10:39

I might actually have to buy that VWA dress! Tried it in black a few weeks ago but adore that colour. Eek..... really can't justify it but it's such a bargain. And my size. Bugger!