MN Vogue Vol 11

[Decameron]

Continuing from here...

Sleep what about this

To be fair, it looks utterly horrendous on me, so I may be biased. Of course, even if I could wear it, it looks like a horrible black hole next to the rest of my palette, so I don't even do it for trousers etc. Love dark olive and petrol navy. Don't often turn to brown, am not the hugest fan of it as a basic, although will happily wear it as an accent colour, iykwim.

Why is petrol navy so bloody impossible to find Hopefully?

Shop I think you could do a skirt with a bit of edge. So slim pencil, with split or no split.

Sleep if you fancy those Goldsigns go for it, I think I can't do straight leg, even though they are bargainous, thanks Anni!

Is Iris & ink true to size? I have just seen a nice sweater, size xs which they say equates to a size 8. I am sort of in between a 6 and an 8 but don't like to feel trussed up in sweaters.

While I keep saying i don't have a sales list, I do want a pair of chinos. I think I may just get them in the US next month. Also my annual Swaroski splurge. I never buy full price there as they always do 50% off at sales time. I really want Sleep's boots but I don't get on with Zara shoes. i had actually been searching for the same shoes but in black. I had seen one i liked but can't remember who it was and forgot to bookmark it. The fact I have no where to wear it too is just an aside.

I have a funny day tomorrow. I have got ds' next settling in session at nursery in the morning (am mentally preparing myself), a session with an actress in the afternoon and cocktail drinks in the evening. Currently trying to work out what to wear!

Well I am in bed after getting no sleep last night - DD much better all. She slept for 4 hours today then woke in good form - just refused to eat much. She sobbed her heart out when I put her to bed tonight saying she will get 'wet and dirty' in bed - poor lamb is obviously afraid of being sick again but she is asleep now so fingers crossed - has been over 12 hours since last episode so she should be ok.

Sleep I love that snakeskin skirt - it doesn't look as shiny in the Style pics - it's a good example of my style dilemma - I would love it and in my style fantasies would wear with slim fit black sweater and cage type sandals or slipper flats or with black slubby T and a black biker jacket but I have absolutely no opportunity to wear such an outfit - too out there for my work environment and too try hard for my usual weekend of chores, playground and socialising at home. starting to think I need a new life

Off to Harrogate tomorrow so hope to get a chance to check out the shops Dry has recommended. I have to sort DD out first - have promised her new PJ's and 'big girl knickers' - potty training looms

Novice I find I&I true to size - I am 10/12 and have a jumper in medium and a silk top in a 12 from them - both are roomy fits.

Good luck with the settling in tomorrow - rest of the day sounds like fun!

Shop not sure - it was randomly in fashion the year I first got my colours done and I bought a few bits, but have hardly come across it since. I like really dark olive, so tend to stick to that for neutrals (not that I buy many sensible wardrobe neutrals). Even a dark forest green is better than black.

Novice I&I true to size for me too. I'm wearing a large sweater, and am 12/14.

Thanks ladies. Going to examine it v closely again!

Liberty your poor dd and poor you. I hope tonight is better and she's over the worst. x

Ah Liberty's post has just remind me....

I want these Manolos so badly. However they are 4 and 1/4 inches. That's just over my comfortable heel size. If it was half an inch shorter.....oh I get dizzy thinking about it. Swoooon! Has anyone seen anything like this that is just a little less in heel height? Givenchy have one but its 4 and 3/4, so even worse.

Oh that didn't work. Try this swoon

Nice novice... Interesting fashion dilemma for tomorrow......LBD, leather jacket because I'm now into those and bling with a shoe change for the evening???

I think Lbd and changing accessories is the way to go, thanks Dry.

Dh came to bed last night and said he's all confused but cheering. When I went out on Saturday, it being my first Saturday out alone in 5 years he expected me to be laden with bags. He was astonished I came home empty handed. Then he looked at the credit card statement online and its our cheapest bill in about 8 months and I don't appear to have bought anything. Cheeky bugger!

Best get spending then Novice! There were similar shoes in LKB. Not sure on heel height tho. Will try and link later. Have a good day and hope it goes well this afternoon for you.

Just checked and the LKB sandals are more gladiator like and still too high.

So...

My thighs are killing me rather sore.
It hurts coming down stairs.
It hurts to sit down

And I have to do it again!?

Good luck at nursery Novice
Is the actress one we'd know?

Lovely Manolo's... Have you tried them on?

Glad you like the jacket Drywhite

I quite fancy a leather one, when I've lost some more weight.

Sleep, are you buying the Goldsign's instead of Marsha?

It will be ok Anni once you get going.....I'm trying spinning today. Last time I did it ( 6yrs ago) I fell off bike and made prat of self no good at peddling standing up ( unlike Hopefully who can do amazing things on a bike!)

(Can I ask a weird ?...... My DH and best friend dont get MN at all. The whole talking to strangers thing. Think I'm a bit addicted and odd. Infact whenever DH comes in I flick to BBC News .......is MN a guilty pleasure or does anyone else feel the same?......)

Good luck today Drywhite
I once got super fit by spinning, it was great.

When I met dh I was on FB and he didn't like the concept of fb at all.

He's ok about mn, we both googled stuff when ds2 was born, and ended up on here... usually in the early hours.

He reads funny threads sometimes and will ask if I'm 'talking to those women about handbags again' :o

My DH is fine with it. I've always been into FB, Twitter etc and he's never had an issue. He asks about you all, and was really happy that I got to meet some of you :) I'm definitely addicted though.

Anni Don't they say no pain, no gain? My arse is killing me today - serves me right for doing my run on an incline!

Loads of Zatchels on Brand Alley today

OMG the pictures from Oklahoma this morning are just terrifying :(

Hmm, Dry it is a bit of a guilty pleasure and obsession of mine too. DH is aware how much time I spend online but not of my posting on threads like this. He is a bit baffled by all the blogs I read too. However, like Anni's DH, he has been taken to mumsnet by google. We are looking to relocate and keep checking what mumsnet says about where we are considering!