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MN Vogue Vol 11

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Decameron · 16/05/2013 17:03

Continuing from here...

OP posts:
Drywhiteplease · 20/05/2013 15:54

Oh poor you Liberty. If you get to Harrogate go to Morgan Clare and Linx....top shops but ££££.
novice Grin you really should have blinged your outfit....you have let MNV down!!!Wink
I have ditched supermarket slot will serve some sort of pasta concoction with whatever is left in back of cupboard because my delivery is due ANY MINUTE and I didn't want to miss it. Food for my dcs? Naaaa leather jacket much more important.

And ......I sold THE necklace of doom on EBAY.........for 99p Grin.... And a wardrobe for £18! Sad that'll pay for the zip then!

OneLittleLady · 20/05/2013 15:59

99p is good going for that monstrosity dry Grin

Sleepwhenidie · 20/05/2013 16:12

Ah, I love that skirt shop thanks, but would need a 10 if sizing up as advised. I can't find my top, in current Zadig collection, but there is this - not quite the same but nice...

Sleepwhenidie · 20/05/2013 16:14

Shop surely you can wear a black skirt? Its not as if its next to your face?

santamarianovella · 20/05/2013 16:33

liberty'your poor dd,hope she gets better,
grumpy,The only ones I can think of are diesel,polo Ralph Lauren do slim fit too,
sleep,I love zadig et Voltaire sweaters,I have a drapey fine knit one,and have my eye on the dip dye top in blue,
shop well done,I could never complete,an hour of cardio!
20 min of running is my limit!
ani, the shred is great,I did it and the ripped in 30, after having dd,great results,
dry, congrats!,I thought it would never sellGrin,
I'm dropping off my eBay pile,at our friends house tomorrow morning!hope they sell fast!

BrandyAlexander · 20/05/2013 16:49

It was all coordinated but still a cliche!

Grumpy, dh is w32, 34l and primarily shops at Gant and Ralph Lauren. He also likes Abercombie &Fitch (if you can stand the stores!) and occasional stuff from J Crew, superdry, Zara. I would describe him as very preppy in style. Umm we are well suited.Blush That either adds a whole load of shops or discounts a whole loadGrin

Annianni · 20/05/2013 17:08

There's only one pair of Goldsign's Sleep, sorry.

Poor dd Liberty, hope she's better soon.

Bit worried about the shred...
I'm starting to ache already :(

Hopefully · 20/05/2013 17:19

Thanks for all the exercise talk - has convinced me back on the shred after 10 days off.

Am looking deeply unstylish today, thanks to a complete failure to do any laundry at all over the weekend. Hopefully things will improve tomorrow Grin

Drywhiteplease · 20/05/2013 17:50

Ok....it's here....and it's really really lovely!Grin feeling abit naughty but not enough to send it back Initially thought biker style not really me but blogs and MNV are good at getting me out of my classic comfort zone. Anyway the colour and lovely fitted peplum bit at the back are really Flattering. Tried it with boyfriend style jeans, lace top (thanks shop) and nude ballets and with 7/8 black fitted trs and black pointy kitten heels.......both looked nice.
How do leather jackets fare in the rain?

LinusDKD · 20/05/2013 18:31

Liberty hope hope your DD gets better soon! It is amazing how much those little ones can throw up. Sad

I love that dress Amber and it is true, your boobs look spectacular. Maybe if I'd had DC in my late twenties instead of in my mid and late thirties my boobs would have held up a bit better after pregnancy and BF.

grumpy my DH is w32L30 (shortarse) and he has slim trousers from Massimo Dutti. In my experience Italian and Spanish brands cater for slim men.

One glad you blood tests came back ok bit it must be frustrating to gain weight because of medication. Can a nutritionist maybe help you find a food regimen that suits your medical condition?

I have decided not to come to London this weekend and wait until the sales. When do they start this year?

OneLittleLady · 20/05/2013 18:45

That's something I'd considered looking into linus will be going back to the doctors this week to dicuss options so will raise that question with them and see what they say Smile I'm glad it's not anything serious but it's starting to get me down if I'm honest.

shopafrolic · 20/05/2013 18:55

Dry same rules as handbags I guess. I'd be concerned that a cream leather would mark in the rain. You could always spray it I guess, but would need to be careful around zips etc.... Glad it works for you.
Just to clarify my cardio was 3 sets of 20 mins. With 5 mins rest in between. I'm by no means a fitness fanatic so I'm v impressed with myself! Might reward myself with chips and wine :)

OneLittleLady · 20/05/2013 19:00

Hmmm, I really want a leather jacket but I'm not sure if, frankly, I'm too fat for one. I don't want to end up looking like an idiot in one. I have a cropped denim jacket which looks good and a couple of blazers in jersey fabric but nothing that really stands out. What do you ladies think? Can a size 16/18 get away with leather without looking like an overstuffed sausage?

LinusDKD · 20/05/2013 19:10

After reading Ambers blog I googled the designer of that dress and I found this beauty:

dress

If I was taller and slimmer I would buy this in a heartbeat

MarshaBrady · 20/05/2013 19:11

Well done Anni on the shred.

Novice am with Sleep, after seeing how glam you are am sure you still looked a million dollars even in track pants! Grin

Foxy that's fabulous re 6th. Love your outfit.

Liberty oh no that's not good. Hope your dd is better very soon.

Congrats on jacket Dry sounds lovely.

Linus not sure, online is start of June I think? But not sure about actual shops.

One I'm sure you'd look fab in a leather jacket, it's more whether you feel it's your style.

Wang has arrived. And I LOVE the shirt. Very crisp, sleeves are a tad long but otherwise a good fit. So crisp and white, a millions times better than my old one. Just got to keep it that way.

Also the skirt is gorgeous, thick double jersey, but just wish the black band was a wide as it is on the green one. It's quite thin and you don't notice it as much as the other one. But the blue is quite electric which is good. Foxy did you try, what do you think?

MarshaBrady · 20/05/2013 19:16

Wow at that dress Linus, only a feeling trim day!

OneLittleLady · 20/05/2013 19:19

It's definitely go with my 'look' marsha I just worry that I'd look huge in leather

MarshaBrady · 20/05/2013 19:53

Go for it I say. Is there one you like in particular? Or have a look in the shops?

OneLittleLady · 20/05/2013 19:58

I haven't found anything specific as yet, I'm still trying to decide on a shape to look for. The shape is more important than anything really, too boxy and I look ridiculous, too baggy and I look even bigger than I really am. Will be a long term project I think

foxysocks · 20/05/2013 20:07

it's way too short on me marsha, i look like a hooker. colour nice but overall not for me, it's being picked up tomorrow. tshirt too - I do really like it but I don't have the ££ right now

shopafrolic · 20/05/2013 20:17

Good news on the shirt Marsha. Will you keep the skirt?

MarshaBrady · 20/05/2013 20:17

Oh no Foxy I might try mind again just in case!

MarshaBrady · 20/05/2013 20:19

X post. Will definitely keep the shirt (nearly left the r out of that), skirt is a maybe atm.

shopafrolic · 20/05/2013 20:22

Sorry Sleep I didn't pay too much attention to the sizing, I just liked the skirt. Still unsure whether I can / should wear skirts..........
In theory black should be out of my wardrobe altogether but the reality is that I do still wear it, I just tend to wear a stronger lipstick, or a coloured scarf. Hopefully would shudder...... :)
The woman who did my colours said it isn't too bad on me, so I took that as a green light to keep wearing it!

santamarianovella · 20/05/2013 20:40

linus i had a look too,and i love the maxi dresses,

one,you should try one,

shop,if you like black and look good in it ,then why shy away from it?i think black looks good on almost anyone,but in moderation of course,