Shall we Avidly sprint to the sales for some Wise purchases? Trench coats and cover ups, sadly.....

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There we go!

Quick poll please. We are going on holidays to the mountains for a week in July. I don't have any waterproof jacket. Do I buy this to make sure it will be hot sunny weather throughout the week? Or should I risk only taking my leather jacket or trench and guarantee seven days of rain?

Fritzi if it fills a hole in your wardrobe, I would get it. Looks like a useful scrunch-up-small-for-travelling sort of waterproof.

Am trying to decide what colour 811s to purchase for A/W. Can't decide if I'd get more use from another bright pair like coral or lipstick, or whether I'd be better off with brown (which I'd probably have to pay full whack for, can't find any on sale) or blue denim (which I don't really want, but would be useful, iykwim). I currently have blood orange 811s which I wear a lot, khaki Agnes and dark khaki TS jeans on their way. And that is the sum total of my trousers.

Or nude, of course. But I'm not sure I can get over the looking naked aspect of them. They would probably be the most useful, but, seriously, would I look naked?

everything thanks for wardrobe tips. This is the DVF dress I have..www.matchesfashion.com/product/114929. I would like to buy another one. Will the matches prices go down further? When?

Ollie eyes rolling in your head sounds terrifying. Hope you are better.

hopefully sorry about long drive. I'd be raging. What is estate agent going to do about it!

EMO cannot wait to hear ascot report.

fritzi get the waterproof. You really can't afford to take chances.

Verity and Mrs CB I LOVE your blog.

Morning. Sitting in the coffee outlet of the swimming pool while DH is in the pool with DS.

Poor you Ollie. Hope you are feeling better today, beautiful dress by the way.

Love the links SE, you do have an eye. Can you throw a Balenciaga too for me?!

Thanks for the Pintrest link, amber. I am going to start one too, for wardrobe and also for ideas for our new bedroom/bathroom. Less than 2 weeks away now!

VB the Maje looks lovely, beautiful colours. Yes, I'd love to cook for a living. Either a small catering business or something to do with allergies. I did start writing a cookery book a few years ago - nothing fancy, just some simple family style recipes, with a twist that that could be tweaked by the cook to turn into entertaining recipes too. I find I am in such a more creative place with food when I am not working. I am learning that my job is draining me and my spirit!

marsha I have 811's in starless. The colour is good. I would also say that the 620's are good in starless, super skinny though.

Sounds like a good night portia, bet you all looked fab. Good find on the ? by the way.

Decam is DH working again today?

Another grey, wet day here. Sharkskin Houlihans, denim shirt and black ballet R&B's with big grey stripped Cos scarf. Not very summery at all.

There are some sale 811s on Trilogy for anyone interested...

I was told in a boutique recently that they're not making 910s anymore and 620s are the replacement. Not sure if that's true or not...

Ollie, I've had that exact reaction to codeine & an empty stomach. Terrible, still remember it.

Amber, thanks for the lovely Pinterest board!
Verity. One of the real advantages of catalogueing what I currently have is that on the board, I can suddenly see all these new combinations I wouldn't think of normally. So in a way I have much more clothes than I thought. Recommend this if you are in "shopping from my wardrobe only" mode. Also just one new accessory (such as the green Mini Gracie) or a new pair of bright skinnies will give a new life to lots of old combinations. Color analysis was very helpful in extending my color palette - now I don't just rely on two or three fallback colors (red, black) but have several more, although the bulk of my items are smoky blue, navy, bright red or coral. Yes, and of course still black

Yesterday, I wore red H&M Hasbeens, bare legs, watermelon Maxmara Weekend dress, and the green Mini Gracie. A really lovely and fresh combination, got a lot of admiring stares and some comments from passers-by. I walked from home to Piazza Navona in the heat, perhaps about 4 kilometres - Hasbeens are really good for walking.

I went to Dior yesterday and bought a bottle of Leather Oud. Dior is one of the nicest upscale stores in Piazza di Spagna - and not as expensive as one would think. Some quite decent things to be had for Mulberry prices. I love combining a masculine perfume with ultra feminine clothes.

There is a 7FAM store at Piazza di Spagna. I walked in, they had the Kauais in tiny sizes but not mine (29"). The material was lovely and the colors just right. So I ordered a pair from the MW sale - even with DHL, they are still cheaper than instore!!! Their Garden Party skinnies also looked fabulous IRL.

Everything, very interesting and stimulating links. Saw a navy dress in your links that would work for me too - but need to resist, as I won't be able to understand in October why I have all these sleeveless shifts. DvFs are very wearable - I go to parties quite a bit and love clothes that let me be me, ie, don't require any adjusting and attention while I'm wearing them.

Fritzi yes I think.

MiM thanks! You would be wonderful at doing cooking / creative type thing.

Have told the dc about the gorgeous little cake shop in same street so we are going en masse. And of course ds2 loves any excuse for a bus journey.

Lovely colours Dona.

I am in dark grey Stella's, navy t and dark navy trench with bright Lanvins. I'm finding the darker colours a nice change and also think it's a new combo which makes me happy!

Your outfit sounds devine Dona and inspired by your posts about Rome I have decided to Italianise our Sunday lunch with garlic and rosemary roast potatoes.

Amber thats a shame about the 910's as they are my favourite fit. I tried the 620's on once, and they are very skinny. More ££ that the orignal 910's.

Thank you Marsha. Certainly I have decided that if I cannot work with food then I must enable myself to throw myself into my hobbies much more. I intend to find more time for cooking the food I love, and also next year I want to start gardening again. I have let it slip a bit, and this year our garden will be unusable due to the builders. I have plans in my minds eye though...

Some gorgeous outfits yesterday and today. Always love hearing what you're all wearing. New combinations of things I already have make me happy too. After posting here I'm off to look at amber's pinterest board. Suspect I'll be ! I should do the same as I realise I do have A LOT of clothes and yet do that classic thing of having nothing to wear.

Afternoon in Cambridge with friends: long lunch, lovely walk, the pub. And no rain! Wore peppermint skinnies, fuschia silk reiss t shirt and cream blazer. Chunky tan heeled sandals. Felt great until it suddenly dawned on me that I resembled a neopolitan icecream! Another new combination today for breakfast out and junk shop shopping (lots of vintagey furniture and bits in our house, perhaps I am a classic romantic in this dept too. Funny, I long to be cool and minimalist but always end up with pretty, wearing lace tops or filling jugs with peonies... I digress!). Anyway, today wearing navy nobody skinnies (these are seriously great but MW seem to have stopped doing them, need to hunt down more for A/W), cream broderie whistles top, navy and green striped jersey blazer, also whistles, pale tan suede jalouse-alikes.

Discovered the beloved raspberry patent blochs have broken, the elastic bit has come away from the leather at the back of them. Have only had them since January but have worn them quite a lot. Do you think I can do anything? Was going to get a few pairs for A/W as I really love them but 5 months isn't long enough for the price I don't think.

Hope you feel better ollie. Sounds horrid. Gorgeous cardigan.

Wow to your links SE. You obviously have a real eye. mrscb's and amber's were the most me I think.

Excited to see you on wornout verity. Stunning maje top.

Poor you with the house hopefully. We lost out on a house I loved but then ended up with a nicer one in a better location, hope the same happens to you.

I am so so of your life dona! Stunning outfit, no wonder people were casting admiring glances.

mim you should definitely do something with the cooking! Lovely to have a passion. I used to feel guilty that mine is fashion but feeling more 'so what?' about people thinking it's all a it trivial. My 9yo step brother in law (!) said to me the other day 'you really like clothes don't you blue?' in a disparaging way, and replied 'yes I love them!, with such enthusiasm that he shut up!

Help! I am loosing the will to live! Dds arguing, and one frantically searching for something to wear to the Derby next week! The shops are so noisy, don't I feel my age!

Hang in there portia! Bet the DDs love you shopping with them.

As suspected I love your wardrobe amber, you are edgier than me but our clothes are very similarly shaped and quite a few overlaps. Adore MK too.

I'm being rubbish now: trying to open a pinterest account myself but can only seem to do it via a facebook app. Is this right?

By the way would love to see others' boards if anyone happy to share; please pm me a link if you wouldn't mind, thank you!

Thunderbirds are go! We have found the outfit! Lovely top and cigarette trousers in Sisley, we are now off to Pizza Express, after which we will start the search for shoes!

You don't need to link your pinterest to Facebook, blue. I haven't as DH has a lot of relative who would be very at the amount I spend on my wardrobe...

Me too amber. Don't really like to reveal too much at all on Facebook mainly use it to satisfy nosiness.

Can someone send me a Pinterest invite please?

MiM, he didn't go into work today, DD1 cried this morning and asked him to stay home. He felt awful! He wasn't home until very late last night, I was asleep. You sound like a fab cook.

Piazza Navona reminds me of ice cream, yum.

Portia, nice find on the money. I can't wait until the DDs are old enough to go out with me at night! The pistols go well with J Brand majors.

I like these 620s, must try them on Tues.

I'd return those Blochs, Blue, you should get more wear out of them than that.

Hope you are feeling better, Ollie.

I like the parka, Fritzi, it will be useful to have even if you don't use it on the week away. I also like the dress, Ollie, especially the neckline.

Have just spent a couple of unnecessary but enjoyable hours sorting out my Pinterest boards. So much nice stuff on there, I could waste hours. I think I've found everyone who linked their boards from here.

MIM if you PM me your email address I'll send you an invite.

Blue you need an invitation to join Pinterest, if you PM me I can send you one too. you can link it to Facebook and/or twitter, but you don't have to.

Hi Ladies

Hope you've all had great weekends.

everything I absolutely love my dress(though less keen on the price) and had a lovely time scrolling through all the other great choices.I think you were spot on.

hopefully that is utterly sh*t.We have experienced crapness from estate agents in the past but now am utterly glad as has brought us to where we are now.

ollie that sounds very frightening.hope you are well rested now.

portia love your relationship with your girls..something for me to look forward to hopefully with mine.

dec DD1 said to me the other day she only saw daddy at the weekend and it broke my heart.very difficult for all of you when DH is so busy with work.

mim I think if you have a passion it will work very well as a career change.The difficult thing is doing it round the day job.I now wake up at 5,go to bed at 1 and can't really find time to exercise/mumsnet as I want to spend the 'school hours' focussed on the girls.My friend's wife has started doing a Farmers Market (Thai food) so perhaps that might be a good start.I am definitely considering that option for my own business.

amber I went to your page..it is lush.Pinterest asked me if I wanted to join,sent me a reply saying they were dealing with it and then heard nothing so have gone in via facebook instead!

I still haven't worked out all the 'worn out' crew glad to see verity though!

Dinner's ready,hopefully back soon.x

MiM, Reine

We went to Peggy Porschen today and it is gorgeous. I know, cake type stuff only but the overall effect was so lovely. Made me think of you both.

And I think the skinny type I want is CoH slick skinny avedon something.

Saw them in Liberty but need to make sure I am getting the right name from elsewhere.

God reine 4 hours sleep. That is crazy. Hope you are ok!?! X