Let's have a nosey in the MNers' wardrobes!

[BelleTheBeatnik]

I want you tell me about your favourite pieces - the ones that are still standing hanging after all these decades as well as bits you picked up the other week, along with the jewellery you always wear, your everyday bag, must-have make-up and signature scent.

You must also sum up your style in less than five words.

Okay... off you go.

I don't have much stuff that has lasted but

Old stuff

John Lewis winter coat

Recent purchase

3 new tops from gap which I am really pleased with, especially with their 30% off thing running

Jewellery

Dkny watch. Large face. One in white for summer the let in black. Love them both. Wedding, eternity and engagement rings. Earings dh bought me on our wedding day and a links of London locket engraved from ds.

Current bag is a cheapy fron next (no one believes it is from next!). Others are my mulberry or my pippa.

Make up. I am a junkie. Have lots of stuff. Currently bare Escentuals but considering buying more from liz Earle. Like bare Escentuals on a night out when I have more time for application.

Signature scent

Chanel number 5.

5 words

Tries hard but never happy.

Tan leather jacket
Diesel jeans
Fur matinee jacket
heels heels heels heels
Vivienne Anglomania dress
Barbour International Ladies Jacket & wellies
Peony & Moore bagsssss
Vintage Gucci bag
Tom Ford sunnies
Monica Vinader earrings
Lucas Jack Cuff
Clarins Beauty Flash Balm
Clarins Self tanning gel
Trilogy skin care
Prosecco (always have a handy bottle somewhere)

relaxed, glam, classic, stressed.

Funny how we are the first 2 to respond!

Old stuff
8 year old Prada bag that comes out every summer and gets endless compliments
Cashmere jumpers and cardigans from many different shops
Ancient pair of Paige denims that are frayed and have holes.....I cannot bring myself to chuck them despite putting them in the recycle bin a few times before rescuing them
The diamond earrings my husband gave me for our wedding
Ditto the matching necklace I got for my birthday
Ditto the watch for my 30th- love them all
Heels heels heels in any shape or form...

New stuff
Mulberry hobo
AG skinnies
Hudson jeans
Gap shirts
A ridiculous hairy huge reiss jacket that makes me smile when I open the wardrobe
Tibi leopard print mini dress
Heels heels heels

5 words..... Forever running in fabulous heels!!!

Cigarette pants from Zara and Topshop
Lots of shift dresses
Even more tea dresses
Cable knit jumpers aplenty
Too many camisoles (Monsoon!)
Lots of little shrugs and cardis
A few Chanel-esque skirt suits from various vintage shops
Beige Mac I've had for about five years
A really, really old cape a la Becky Bloomwood (I had it first, back in the '90s )
Lots and lots of ballet slippers or ordinary slippers
Lots of gorgeous Indian bangles which I adore but rarely wear anymore
Always wear engagement and wedding rings, and a necklace the DC bought me but usually forget to put any other jewellery on!
Mostly No 7 make-up
Chanel lipstick
Any old mascara
Chloe perfume
Always, always use my Mulberry Bayswater

My five words are Boho Paris Chic In Slippers

Sorry I've only just posted mine by the way, the Indian takeaway man forgot the papadums. Major issue in our household!

Only jewellery:
Diamond studs (wedding present from DH), wedding ring and engagement ring (although have been looking at eternity rings but not seen 'the one'.
Aquascutum black mac
Dark skinny jeans (various)
Lots of black tops
DKNY sunglasses
Heels or sparkly flipflops/sandals
Day dresses mainly from french connection some from Boden

Touch of slight pink glossed nails
Clinique black cherry lip gloss
Gucci Perfume

classic, groomed (I hope), anxious, always busy.

Jewellery:
Long string of freshwater pearls that DH bought me from John Lewis for my 30th - almost 6 years ago now eek!! They work with both formal and casual attire.
Mondial stainless steel watch
Engagement and Wedding rings - 11 years on and I still love them as much as the day I chose them
Pandora Leather Charm Bracelets
Beauty:
Clinique Super Double Face Powder - used since my teens
Chanel nail varnish in a ballet pink shade
Chanel perfumes - coco madamoiselle, Chance or No5
Clothing:
M&S grey cashmere crewneck jumper
Dune heeled black leather slouch boots
French Connection jersey dresses
Boden cropped cashmere cardigan in ivory
Topshop skinny jeans
Clarks Tan leather heels
Lands End, Boden, Topshop bretons - DH was laughing today that it's a good job he's not averse to stripes!
Boden clutch
Kew159 tan leather satchel bag - recent purchase but becoming my use everyday bag

CLASSIC CHIC WITH QUIRKS

Five words - slightly deranged ex Indie kid

Old favourites - A skirt from St Martins with naked men on / ancient denim jacket / Gucci pink suede and tan leather bag

Hardest workers - Vivienne Westwood Anglomania jersey dress/ White
Company jersey dresses / chocolate biker jacket / tan ankle boots / brown knee boots / black silk t-shirts (2 identical ones: they are supposed to be PJ tops but I wear them in the day time) / black skinnies

New favourites - leopard print ballet flats / striped maxi skirt which I bought in Gap the other day

Everyday bag - a tiny brown leather camera bag from Hobbs

Jewellery - brown leather cuff (Jack Wills [blush ), pale leather cuff (Hobbs), lots of silver bangles that look like bones (Warehouse), silver necklace with tree pendant OR silver necklace with black Goth-esque cross OR silver necklace with silver key

Must-have makeup - Lancome mascara, Benetint, Urban Decay Naked palette, Revlon nail varnish in grey, beige and old lady pink

Scent - Vivienne Westwood Cheeky Alice

Favourite pieces
Stella McCartney bag from about 5 years ago -always gets lots of compliments and I love it so!
Nude pinkish leather biker jacket I picked up in sale 3 years ago
Mih and sass n bide jeans
Pair of frayed guess jeans bought with my first proper wage I can't bear to discard
Vintage clutch barrel bag that s covered on grey hand sewn pearls
My Paul and joe winter coat

Zara tops ( love that they re on trend but not too ???)
Day birger lace cami
Maje t shirts and embellished top
My Wedding dress - still adore it 6 years on it s a piece of art

As for jewellery - my engagement ring and wedding band and a pretty antique diamond pendant dh got me and left under my pillow te night we got married

Girly refined elegant Fun, with freckles!

Old favourites:

• Vintage pink snakeskin dior bag (a gift from my parents for my 18th)
• a pair of Diesel flares which I don't think I'd wear out now but are a great 'am I still as slim as I was at 17?' benchmark.
• A slinky black LBD with beaded straps which has seen be through 10 years and two pregnancies and always fit thanks to lovely heavy stretchy fabric.
• a pair of navy metallic super pointy Lulu Guinness courts

New favourites

• my collection of Mulberries
• Acne pistol boots
• a pink glittery Anya Hindmarch clutch
• a bright pink Raoul bag
• a Maje t-shirt with leopard heads on it

I wear only my wedding ring (white gold eternity style with 7 diamonds) and my engagement ring (3 carat purple sapphire and diamond), and occasionally a Tiffany key pendant my DH got me. I also usually wear a mens Rose gold Michael Kors watch, but it's at the menders.

Everyday bag? I rotate them regularly. Currently enjoying a small bag phase so rotating a grey Mulberry Antony, bright pink Raoul or blue cross body MaxMara. Other Mulberry favourites include a purple Roxanne tote, navy metallic Bayswater and a grey leopard print Hayden.

I wear v little makeup, usually just Laura Mercier tinted moisturiser and Lancôme mascara. Sometimes a swish of LM gloss.

I wear Flowerbomb or Coco Mademoiselle.

Oh, style in five words: eclectic, colourful, clashy and unexpected

Tag Hauer man's watch for engagement.

That's six words,

Old favourites include a couple of beautiful cashmere cardigans and a gorgeous wrap skirt in a beautiful design from Thailand.

New favourites are the perfect LBD from Next and a very wearable hooded raspberry pink jumper.

Jewellery is always to the max.The chunkier and more 'statement' the better - but only one statement item at a time.

My favourite bag at the moment is a green one - very soft feeling.

V little make up - usually a BB cream,and eyeliner,shadow,eyelash curlers and mascara.

Perfume is Paris.

Confident,practical,eclectic,and unfussy.

Old favourites?-very few as I am an instant gratification kinda girl but-

black zara mac and beige h&m mac

blue maxi dress with huge print on it-5 years old but always gets compliments

tea dresses-loads-I love them especially from monsoon

a couple of flowery midi dresses-again monsoon

new purchases- fifties style dresses-2 from BHS! 2 from hell bunny-worn with underskirts

jewellery-mainly cheap and cheerful but am never with my Tissot watch

bag-loads-usually to match outfit-but everyday bag at the moment is my zara shopper

perfume-again am a perfume whore usually have at least 10 bottles on rotation but at the moment am wearing Boudoir by vivienne westwood a lot.

Style-wannabe pretty in pink girl.

Old stuff: not much as, like Ishoes above, I go for instant gratification but I do have a long black cashmere cardi from a Gap sale aeons ago. Pilled but adored. THE most comforting thing I own.

LBD from Arrogant Cat in the sale, at least 10 years old. Unforgivingly clingy (I can't wear knickers with it) but I love love love it and get checked out loads when I wear it.

Converse, in dirty white. Old faithfuls.

Dark brown knee boots from Russell & Bromley sale (there's a theme developing grin). Have had them eight or nine years but they are my go-to boots every winter and I still get loads of compliments on them.

New stuff:
Grey skinnies from All Saints. in my head I am a rock chick when I have them on.

Navy bird-print day dress from Great Plains. Can chuck it on for work, with any shoes and bright or neutral tights, and feel neat and worklike but also quite attractive.

Long-sleeved tops in various neutral colours, Gap. Handy to wear under anything and everything and the sleeves are long enough (Holy Grail for me and my long lanky arms).

Jewellery: I don't have any 'always' things but I like wearing a thumb ring (I have a plain chunky silver one) and a green-glass bracelet that is a cherished present from some colleagues.

I don't do handbags as carrying a bag on one shoulder/to one side hurts my back. I have a green backpack that I love.

Make-up: I urgently need some lessons and a new look, but currently just wear a sunscreen that acts as a bit of a light foundation as well, and mascara.

Signature scent is B Scent from Lush/Never Too Busy. Fresh and green.

Style:

hmmm.

Twenties-glamour-meets-raddled-rocker

Two vintage cocktail dresses, a fur gilet and a suede and fur coat.

Old stuff:

Jimmy Choo Irena Nude mid heels
Gold Ash Hi Tops - just starting to fall apart and have replaced with the same in pale clay colour
Chocolate brown Coach cross body bag - about 12 years old and bought in revenge after an argument with DP/now DH.
Cream/Orange reversible Orla Kiely perforated leather bag - my lovely mum bought it for me just after DD was born and have used it almost all the time since.
Wrap London camel heavyweight cotton biker style zip cardigan - looks fab chucked on over anything

New stuff:

J Brand 912s in Murphy wash - the most fabulously flattering jeans I have ever come across
Current/Elliott dark green skinny jeans - bought in Matches sale, nearly didn't keep them and now wear all the time
Reiss fine knit cream jumper - sale purchase, worn loads
NW3 Monty Mouse gold pendant necklace

Make up:

Clarins Beauty Flash
Clarins Year Round Radiance Face tanner
Dove Summer Glow gradual tanner
Clinique eyeliner in True Khaki
Clinique Superbalanced Makeup foundation

Classy, Asymmetric, Drapes, Zip Lover!