Oh my goodness, 1 day away from the thread and 5 pages of posts! Enjoyed reading them all over lunch. I meant to come on last night and post about the mini MU but was asleep by 9pm! V little sleep Sunday night and DS returned from a friend's house in a monstrous mood so 4pm to bedtime were challenging.
Lunch yesterday, in contrast, was lovely. Thanks so much zembo, ny and icey, it was great to meet you all. Am 
of ny's gorgeous mane of hair and long legs, of icey's beautiful skin and eyes and zembo's colouring, boots and way with necklaces!
zembo you looked amazing in the roxy but I don't think I could quite do it justice. I do, however, want to copy your boots and chan luu bracelet and have been a-hunting online just now. Thought I'd struck gold on shopbop with the boots but none in my size, boo. And I'll have to wait for another sale for the bracelets, too exxxy at full price I think. That Marc Jacobs spotty scarf is gorgeous; I think the teal one will look beautiful on you. I didn't get anything in whistles although there are some nice SS bits. Just want the sales rails gone now!
ollie I've looked at your pics and also love your kitchen and hair colour 
. Have to agree with the reservations about the dress's length though and think you seem too unsure to keep it. Really like the alternative NYE linked to though - worth a try?
mrscb I really like those NL boots. I do rate their footwear (though nothing else, really!)
red so glad the deadline issue was resolved and good luck with the new opportunity.
hopefully those muubaa leather jackets are fantastic. If I were you I'd indulge in one of those rather than the marants; I think you'd get years more wear out of one. Expensive shoes/boots don't seem to last that much longer than cheaper ones in my very limited experience, whereas clothes, particularly leather, can just go on forever. But that's just me and probably why I don't have a very impressive shoe collection. Oh, these are my chestnut boots NYE here.
verity well done re. insurance and just wow re. the watch!
marsha really love your j crew and acne trouser choices. You really are the outnet queen whereas I always seem to come to bargains on there too late or am unlucky with sizes. I really feel for you with your job dilemma and can sense your anguish! From an ignorant outsider's point of view it doesn't sound like there are too many pros to taking the position but the others' more knowledgeable advice sounds very useful.
mim I want those Topshop zip trousers too! I don't care about thickness; I'm always cold, even in summer and it was cooler in July and August last year than spring anyway. Annoyingly, they're out of stock online but in stock in my local branch so may have to brave the teenagers at some point this week.
looby I have tried shellac nails and liked them. They're very thin and natural looking for gel nails, although peeled off after 1-2 weeks on me, probably due to excessive baby wipe use (I'm a bit addicted to them).
Hello to everyone else. I'm having a relaxing afternoon while DS rampages around my parents' wood, so we're both happy. Took him to a new activity this morning, a 'Mr Tumbles' session which seemed to mostly consist of doing the hokey cokey and being given biscuits and a lollipop! DS loved it but I'm not sure we'll go back! Good outfit today though: black super skinnies, long white ruched IO top, long black boots, black and grey leopard faux fur coat, hot pink leather gloves.
That's just reminded me - got some deliveries yesterday. Raspberry blochs are amazing (and loved the packaging). Navy nobody skinnies are great: v dark and feel lovely quality. A good cheaper alternative to J brand 901s even at their full price. However, the reiss order was laughably disastrous. The cream faux fur is so thick I looked like a yeti with a tiny pin head peeping out the top. And the stripy skirt is too much like a stretchy belt.
Sorry for length of post!