MN Vogue Vol 11

[Decameron]

Continuing from here...

Oh and I've just spent an hour and a half listing stuff on Ebay...........< removes halo as just realised have already spent any Ebay profits on leather jacket>

Liberty it is interesting you say that, I also don't think I have found my casual style. I also find it a bit meh (perfect expression to describe it!) Have been trying to get inspiration from pin but still feel like I am missing something.

Meet up sounds great, look forward to the next one!

Dry well done on the ebaying. I ahve a few things ending today (I also do the Sunday night trick) but haven't been doing well with sales recently.

Shop the dressing room sounds like they give great customer service - it is really good to say they would try to get the jacket fixed and give you some money off.

Amber yet again at your bargain hunting skills.

Novice meant to say how awful for your nanny and hope she is ok now, and the children are not too traumatised. Being v nosy but wondered if you could PM me the politician you were going to meet?!

Oh Shop I meant to say that Atterley Road are selling a ring that looks v similar to an arty. By Malene Birger though I can't find it on there to link, it was in a lookbook they sent me.

Sleep just catching up on JR show. Think the Gemma look would translate with a leather pencil skirt but not the PVC. She's gorgeous isn't she?
Will catch up on news after dinner.

Dry fab jacket and looking at your SS board it will work really hard for you with the other items you have.
Amber how was the reunion? Great dress find, I never find anything at charity shops, TK Maxx or car boots - I must have unlucky genes
Liberty I love York - went to a fab restaurant there a few years back that used to be a brothel this one lovely food but it was some years ago
One I'm not good with twee and girly either, hence the struggles I've had finding a skirt or a dress that works for me. Might have to pick the brains of those that have met me for them to tell me what skirts might work.......
Liberty I always find work style easier to crack than casual. Hence why this thread has been such a great find.

MrsR I saw that ring a while back on AR site but not there now..... Perhaps it's sold out? It was a good lookalike and bargainous if I recall.

Oh thanks shop I wasn't sure what colour to go for, love the fitted style but would have preferred it in a tan so it would do winter too.
Any styling tips (pins?) would be gratefully received, ESP footwear for day with the jacket. I'm not a really masculine dresser and can't carry off Sleep and Ambers rock chic at all (wish I could) which is why I didn't go for black.

Oh and it's reduced at Asos if anyone interested

Drywhite I wore mine yesterday with goldsign lure skinnies, this vest to soften the look a bit. My AV Tom sweat in cream, and these boots and this scarf

Oh and my EBaying this weekend paid for lunch yesterday at least.......

I am glad I am not the only one MrsR and Shop! I have pinned lots of looks and have a definite thing for stripes and fairly simple styles but on me they look a bit boring - I have quoted Lucia Van der Post before, but in her book she says how she loves simple, classic styles but has learned that for herself she needs something quirky with a bit of a twist and I think that might be true of me but not sure what the 'twist' needs to be in my case.

I am considering a fringe - on a whim I had one cut into my hair about three years ago and it got a lot of positive reactions - the CE of the organisation I worked it at the time even commented on how different it made me look! I grew it out when I was on mat leave as I have wavy/frizzy hair and I had to take the straighteners to it daily which was too high maintenance with a small baby but could be doable again now.

The other thing is body shape/size. I think it's easier to look fabulous in skinny jeans and plain white T (what I am wearing right now!!) when you are very tall and slim but more challenging for a middle height, middle weight average bod like me

Shop that is a fab outfit. I love the vest top.....I've seen it on a board somewhere in a burn orange too which was lovely

That was my board, it's on my considering list. They're pricey but very useful......
more colours here

Liberty I am exactly the same - I love the look of simple classic styles on other people, but on me they are frumpy mcfrumperson. I need clothes with some drama to look and feel remotely stylish and confident. When I did my HoC personal style day it was a revelation to discover that (and actually understand why) simple clean lines and classic cuts are just horrible on me.

Reunion was great thanks shop - we definitely didn't get drunk and draw knobs on any of the white boards. Slightly embarrassingly, I didn't realise until it was pointed out to me over lunch that I had worn my school uniform colours - purple and white. The shame. Glad the Dressing Room are sorting your jacket - am just about to post another feature I've done for them.

I do seem to have the Midas touch when it comes to bargains.

Hopefully I was going to ask DH to book a colours day for my birthday - was debating if I should get the style one too but I think I have seen you say before that it can be too much to do the two at the same time?

TBH I already know I need a bit of drama - I consider my clothes high point was my third year in uni when I wore mostly black, white and purple. I had simple basics in those colours but wore OTT earrings, rings and necklaces, had not one but 2 capes and lots of hats. Somewhere along the line I have lost confidence...that stuff would look ridiculous on me now but there must be a halfway house! I have used scarves as my default item for drama but they are boring me now!

Liberty if you can possibly do the two separately, I would recommend it. Colour is a huge amount of information to take in in its own right, and style is another massive shift in how you view yourself and your clothes (and hopefully how much confidence you have in your own look). It is possible to do it all in one hit, but it's a lot of info. When I've done colour and style in one day I've also arranged for the client to pop in for a coffee a couple of weeks down the line for a bit of a check in - it means they can note down any questions, bring along any query clothes etc. Maybe your consultant would think about doing that if you ask nicely

My drama when I was younger came out in my going out clothes - stacks and stacks of bracelets, bangles and cuffs, my mum's old bike leathers, big boots...

I hated my school reunion Amber - lovely to see the people again, but walking around the school grounds and buildings brought back way too many memories of teenage angst!

good evening all,
hope everyone had a lovely sunday,
amber, queen of bargain hunt,would love to see the dress on your blog.
dry,lovely jacket,i love the color,getting a tan leather jacket will be on my A/W wish list,never owned one.
liberty,your weekend sounds amazing,and like you i have no idea what my style is,sometimes im abit rock chic,and sometimes im a bit classical
shop its great that the dressing room offered to take back the jacket and find you a replacement,good service.

we are going back home tomorrow,and for someone who was reluctant to go on this break,im feeling a bit sad,really loved every minute of it,it was so nice to see DH relaxed after a very stressful few months.

but for me ,the highlight of course was spending the most indulgent hour and a half at the guerlain spa pure heaven.

and speaking of reunions,im so glad i went to high school in another country almost a thousand mile away!no chance of attending one!

Oh liberty did you have to buy a dress? The weather was hot today up north! You are v near to me! Hope you are having a great time. Take your dcs to the Forbidden Corner it's amazing!

drywhite DD1 worked up in Middleham for a couple of weeks and we drove past The Forbidden Corner and always wondered what it was. Can you enlighten me?
While I'm here I need help from any Bicester familiars. I was on the DMBL40 blog and drooling over the navy Rag & Bone Newburys. Can anyone point me in the savviest direction to procure a pair? I can buy them on Shopbop for around £340 but think I could get them a bit cheaper. Has anyone been to the R&B outlet store at Bicester - what are they priced like there?

Never been to that particular store there Grumpy but if you give them a call they're usually more than happy to help.....

Good Morning! Sooo happy to be back home and in my own bed.

My DP love the DC but are a bit useless when it comes to helping out, so 4 days on my own with a toddler and a baby away from home has been very tiring.

So I treated myself to this bangle (duty free) at the airport:

bangle

I have wanted one for ages and even though they didn't have the one I was lusting after, I really love this one. It does look quite classical but with the Chan Luu bracelet I was wearing it looked perfect.

DH feels a bit bad about leaving me and the DC that long to go away with his friends so he suggested paying for me to fly to London on Friday evening to go shopping on Saturday and then fly back in the evening.

It is a lovely idea and I am tempted but maybe it is a bit silly to go shopping a couple of weeks before the sales begin.

Dry I love your jacket! With everyone buying leather jackets I am wondering if I should get over my leather clothes phobia and buy one as well.

shop I hope they can sort out your jacket

Amber what a find!

Liberty if you look good with a fringe, go for it. I had one many years ago and it really didn't suit me so I never dared try again.

I love those boots Grumpy, I've liked them for ages.

Was thinking of going to try some on next weekend, for size... incase any appear online in the sales.

Hope you get the jacket sorted Shop.

Sounds like you had a good MU.

I say yes to the fringe Liberty
I grew mine out but got it put back in a few months ago and it took years off me.
Cheaper than botox too :o