MN Vogue Vol 10 - the double digit edition

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Woo hoo! Over here.........

Hi all. So the meeting went well, it definitely makes you feel more capable when you wear a good outfit!
I whizzed into Zara afterwards and have made a discovery - I can't wear biker jackets.
None of the jackets I tried on are on the website so I can't link. Sizing was all over the place (an XL was too tight!?). I tried the cream jacket that was linked to from a blog up thread, that was the nicest of the lot, it had some pale blue in it though so not a good option for me and the sleeves were too short. There was also a great white rubberised biker that was lovely but again, white is not my friend and the sleeves were too short.
So I went to GAP, stocked up on vests in green, orangey red and a neon yellow, and bought neon thin belt
DH come home tomorrow at 10ish. I cannot wait.

Ha shop that's like me and blazers. I just can't wear them at all, whereas bikers and I are BFFs.

I tried on some of those lovely chanel style jackets once, God, I looked so matronly, I had a bosom shelf. I have a feeling bikers might do the same!

Love a blazer though.

Shop did you try this?.

Thought it looked quite nice though the models on the Zara site always seem to be wearing 2 sizes too big. Maybe I'm just tarty?!

No Paris the shape would probably be much better on me but it would need to be cream. I wanted to try on the cream kimono but they didn't have it in my size.
I was also absolutely at all the polyester in there......

Shop are you going to have the kimono delivered to the store? It's free and they put it in a box with tissue paper and a little sticker

You can tell I can't afford to buy designer very often can't you!? That's why I have to ignore the no polyester rule. I have noticed on my fantasy shopping trips that a lot of v high end involves synthetics now though.

Paris I have ordered the skort, have literally just had the text from Zara saying it's waiting in store for me. I know it will feel very last season in about 8 minutes time, but I can't resist the temptation! I am actually thinking it will be good for cycling and looking stylish.

Nice belt Shop. The high st is polyester city atm. Drives me demented. Agree with Paris that high end doesn't preclude polyester either (and a frankly frightening amount of lycra). It is incredibly hard to find good quality anywhere right now - as likely to find odd pieces in Topshop/Zara as VW Anglomania/Marc Jacobs.

Had a lovely group of clients today, I bloody love my job .

I have decided that I need some tops, shoes and accessories. I was idly working a mental project 333 list, and realised I have nowhere near enough of any to give me any kind of outfit variety. Not doing too badly on skirts/trousers (would be doing better if I actually took the dry clean only ones to the dry cleaner...), but definitely need more of everything else. I have fewer than a dozen t-shirts/shirts/jersey tops of any description, three cardigans and one blazer. And a waistcoat. Useless.

it appears to foxy,but im impressed with j.crew my lace skirt arrived,it took around 4 days. very pleased ,im just waiting for the equipment shirt to arrive.
sleep i like the way you think,and with the wonders of e-shopping,there are always great deals around,i might not shop in sale though still having nightmares from my trip to selfridges in late dec .
that top is lovely queen
paris,my DH shares the same views as yours,
shop i look awful in blazers too, but that white jacket looks lovely,its similar to the vanessa bruno one on matches .

Hopefully Congrats on the skort! What colour did you get? I agree that it will be good for cycling. I have just worn it to take the washing in and it looked magnificent! I think it is a keeper, though ubiquitous!

Santa I'll have a look for the Vanessa Bruno jacket on matches.

Santa blazers work well on me, just not bikers. My leather jacket is a bomber style (I really want another one exactly that shape but in brown). I'm not going to order the kimono as I don't think I do floaty very well! But it was v pretty (and the tissue paper and sticker sounds ace Paris :) )
Maxi skirt for me next..... in dark green / khaki. Shout if anyone sees a good one. Quite fancy pleated, or tube.......how do you run after a toddler in a tube skirt?
Kudos to the skort wearers - I don't think I'm brave enough to get my legs out to that degree!

I've just given up on Zara now. I went in when we had the W&A mini MU, and everything looked cheap, crumpled and disposable. I hate that in a store (see also H&M), so I turned round, walked out and took my money to Kate Spade. I know people can and do find lovely things in there, but I just can't be arsed sifting through crap. Ironically I say that sitting here in a Zara blazer which is the best cut jacket I have ever owned. It is bobbling like buggery though and is of course the highest quality poly-viscose blend. Grrrr.

I agree amber. The whole place would go up like a shot if exposed to a naked flame. Ethics also absolutely appalling. Bought one thing from zara this year which I returned, and last year only bought three tees. Over it.

I've got some good stuff from Zara and see others in good stuff too but hate going into their shops. The new one at the Marble Arch end of Oxford St looks a bit more civilised though.

Have concluded that bikers don't work on me either which means a trek to return my Comptoir des Cotonniers one, sigh . Like the look of leather bomber style jackets but don't want actual leather. Hhhmmm.

Really like that botanical print George skirt on Amber's blog. Very pleased it got her seal of approval as would never have thought of looking there otherwise. Think I'll try it with a dark coloured t shirt for work. My workplace definitely isn't ready for neon!

Glad today went well shop. Looking good is a real confidence boost and then you're halfway there.

Another one who looks better in blazers than biker jackets. To be fair I haven't tried on any biker jackets but generally I look best with a nipped in waist so I haven't bothered even though I love them on other people.

Just tried to buy a gap belt (v similar to the one you bought shop but in periwinkle blue) on the U.S. website (UK and EU websites don't deliver to where I live) and the p&p was more than the belt was worth!

Might try and buy it anyway on the UK and have it delivered to a friends mum and ask her to send it to me but maybe it is too much of a hassle just for a belt.

Amber thank God for that - I see so much Zara on blogs but I was struggling to see what the fuss was about TBH. The only shoes I ever owned from there ripped my feet to shreds.

Continued request for London meet up Voguettes to reply to my PM. Thanks :)

foxy funny how you know my style without having met me! But yes, it is very me which is why I had to buy it. Talking of never having me we should organise a Bristol/SW meet up as we can't do London.

I can't do blazers either although would quite like to try a jersey one. Never tried a biker as not personally keen on them. Chanel-esque jackets I love.

I've only ever bought a linen tee in zara which was crap and shapeless after it was washed. I've tried a few other things on in there but they've never fitted right. I always love the look of their shoes and bags online but can never seem to find them in store. I agree that h&m always looks like a jumble sale and you really have to rifle through to find good stuff. Love the kids stuff though.

The idea of a skort is fab and whoever has it definately keep it. I can totally imagine you in it hopefully.

shop do you read susie so so's blog? Just the other day she was saying how she thought she owned loads of zara when in actual fact she'd ordered loads but returned most of it.

I'm the same with Zara. Looks ok online, but in store Covent Garden is a shambles. Think it's the fabric quality that puts me off. Plus working near there for years I bought too much of it.

And would have to go for blazer not biker too, can't really do the latter.

Day was lovely, dh actually had to work in the end conference calls etc but from home. Will redo day tomorrow.

Ha! No QueenC I'll take a look!

Nothing ever fits me in Zara. I seem too curvy in all the wrong places for their clothes

But I do really like that skort Paris keep it. Run with the fash crowd, you'll look fab. I really liked it when I saw it on caramel blonde one.

Like your quote. Just buy it

Well done Shop!

And funny to be writing skort.

I have quite a few things from Zara. Probably because my local one is 2 streets away from my house! I don't buy vest tops or t shirts from there though as the seams twist.

I'm very much a high st shopper. I daren't buy designer stuff because at least at the moment I don't have anything nice to compare my clothes to!

Dec Shame you'll have to rebook the Pompeii exhibition. I'm v tempted to go

I quite like Zara for buying into a trend I really don't want to spend on. But our local one is beautifully neat and easy to navigate (was surprised at mess in a London one recently), so quite enjoyable to visit.

After almost a week of doing the 30 day shred, I have dropped HALF a dress size. that's right, I am now finding my size 18 jeans too loose but 16 is still a wee bit too tight. Hopefully the weight loss will continue like this and I'll be back to a more bearable size by the end of summer

Wow! Well done One that's fab!

i just reread your post shop,i got it mixed up with foxys , as much as i love the look of blazers i cant work them,they drown me.but biker style is great on me,i look taller in them even with flats on!

hopefully i agree with you, i bought coral jeans from zara last year,as they were on trend and didnt want to splurge on the j brand ones,and they were pretty good,

well done little lady,