Mn Vogue vol. 2

[MarshaBrady]

For anyone who likes to talk about style, nice stuff that they've bought and so on.

Hopefully I love the totally thorough way you approach clothes buying... leather will stretch and bag its what it does over time but personally i think you are much better to buy trousers that you can wear at any part of your weight spectrum not just your real ?ideal? otherwise, if RL gets in the way of best laid eating and fitness plans, they will languish for much of the year. Personally would rather have something not too tight on the waist.

Zips (assume hidden zip at side or at back?) much more likely to break on a very tight fitting pant. IME better to have slightly roomy fit.

Hopefully, I think for the cost of the Joseph leggings you have to absolutely love them or they won't get the wear that justifies the expenditure I'm guessing you've seen these, not sure about the colour though, my monitor doesn't show true.

(Am now lusting after a life that can encapsulate a pair of leather leggings).

popcornia - I am in the same corner as you! 5 ft 10 and a size 10 (but not a small one) and fairly athletic. I struggled to wear children's sizes when I WAS a child, as I was this height at 13! Most of the time I like my height, but a lot of the high street dresses just seem too short on someone of my height who is not a stick insesct and isn't too keen on her knees....

For those on the prowl for leather trousers, not quite leggings not even sure if I'd call them skinny but may be worth a look

Popcornia I love it! "the smug". Perfect expression, and how I feel about many of my clothes, but not these leggings. Up there with the Roxy test. I will not be tempted into panic buying hugely expensive leather trousers

Will check out other links shortly, phone is playing silly buggers...

My day so far:
4.5 tomatoes worth of solid focused work.
4.5 tomatoes pureed with bread, garlic, olive oil, balsamico and salt for lunch.
1 Burberry dress shrunk to a toddler size by yours truly
It's tencel, the label says professional cleaning only - I did a 40C delicates wash. Am secretly relieved - it was a sales find but slightly too mature and boring on me. Can now either bin it or give it to DD1

Hopefully I'd return the leggings - if you want to feel good in your clothes, they must pass the 'smug test'! The downside of only shopping for what you really need is that it's often difficult to find what you really want (although I've come quite close, I still haven't found The White Shirt - have you Always?)

Love this - from now on I shall use "the smug" whenever I try things on!

Love Pop's shop pop. (ie analysis )

And for me will add light headedness, slight nervous funny feeling or fit of the vapours.

Just did an a/w recce in Matches. 2 double espressos, attentive staff and fast music made me speed look and feel rushy and I'm not buying anything yet. Gorgeous stuff in there.

Whoops *Dona! At least it wasn't a favourite dress .

Have put the Josephs on and off approximately four times more with different shoes/tops/accessories and have decided that they are definitely going back. I want legging leggings, not almost-trousers-leggings. They need to have a slim ankle and be not-too-low-rise. The Drome ones would be perfect but as gos says, I think a concealed zip in tough leather leggings is not a clever idea, and suspect they will not be 5 year trousers.

The hunt continues...

Dona another reason to love my Miele washing machine ? it has a proper ?cold water? delicates cycle.

gos I wash all silk and cashmere at cold delicate cycle too.

Just back from an overdue pedicure. Toe nails now painted in Chanel Diabolic

Tempted to get a pair of blue poor girl's glitter Jimmy Choo-alikes

I meant to ask: Has anyone tried the new Lyn Harris for M&S perfumes yet? Have been raved about in all beauty sections of magazines.

Fritzi- shoe link doesn't work unfortunately.

Another one who washes silk etc in cold wash. Always worked ok thus far.

Hopefully I read before that you dyed a Me and Em modal jersey dress? I have the black Martini dress which I love and the antique heather that I'm not so keen on. Rather than send it back I wondered about dying it. Do I need to stick to a similar colour ie raspberry or could I change it to teal? And what is the best method.I've just got a new washing machine and am a bit loath to use dye in it but will if that's the only way to do it.

Gypsy for best results I would stick to something broadly similar (e.g. raspberry, a mid/dark brown or a dark red), partly because it takes better, and partly because the thread won't dye, so anywhere there is visible thread (such as on the label at the back of the neck, and i think there's a bit visible somewhere else but can't remember off-hand) a greater contrast will stand out. The trouble with dying it something like teal is that the underneath colour will slightly come through, which in the case of a blue/green will just dull the colour down and make it less vibrant, and possibly a bit muddy. I wouldn't use a colour stripped on the Me&Em because of all the ruching - it is v hard to make sure it strips evenly. I have found it hard to get even colour removal on just a flat piece of fabric, never mind something with wrinkles and creases.

Am in a leather legging fug. I never would have thought that brown/green/teal leather leggings would prove so troublesome. I think I may need to step away from the quest for a while (is this reminding anyone else of my 3 month ankle boot quest in the spring?)

Fritzi nail envy! I really should book regular pedicures (but don't like them - they always seem to hurt a bit) - should paint my toenails with Essie Ballet Slippers but never get around doing it...

Hopefully, that really is the dilemma of the mindful shopper: I always find that if I am looking for a certain item, won't find it and will never be really happy with the compromise solution :(

I like the look of black leather leggings and they would be a great pairing with some of my clothes, but didn't find the right pair (the ones I tried on were slightly too big and made me look somehow really sad). So I'm wearing coated skinnies instead. Roughly the same look, with seams that I can alter, and not a lifelong commitment (if knee bags emerge).

A good day. Great and inspiring workwise, 2km walk (school run) with a pit stop in a cafe with DD1 on our way back, 5K in the evening. Have a date for meetup with friends - and weather is summery again. Even the Burberry stretched back to its previous length [hmmm] Still have a few hours for reading and relaxing. Am happy and content.

Sounds really lovely Dona.

ujjayi those dresses sound lovely.

mignonette agree with pop on the Bottega V top and the best shape for it (and how to wear it).

My only one that got away, was one that I didn't buy and that was an Alaia in NYC (that I have mentioned). 22 years old, the right shape and age and city. On sale. Should have done it.

I had a great day too. Although traffic in central London was very bad today so it took ages to get around and I didn't get everything done.

But it was such a nice day. Had coffee and ds had croissant and cake(!) in the morning together and he's the last back at school so everything is very, very quiet near where we live. Which is great with the lovely weather.

Ooh, my Hush jacket has been dispatched, apparently. Will see how long it takes to wend its way to my locker at work, and report.
Mayhem here, far too much work, mad juggling act with the kids, house, etc. and am not coping at all.
Good news is that DS2 had his first morning at school, came running out shouting, "Mummy, j'ai pas pleuré!!" (I didn't cry) and the teacher said it had gone really well. Phew.
Haven't had time to read everything and open all the links. Curious re outcome of the leather breeks quest though!
Sorry for posting & running...

Oh that is soo cute Auld. Gorgeous. Hope things calm down a bit.

Thankyou Hopefully. I'll have a think about it...suspect I'll just send it back and hope they get another small navy one back in instead.

hopefully Pair of waxed teal skinnies here. Maybe worth a try until you find "the ones"?