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MN Vogue - Vol 18

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shopafrolic · 13/08/2013 20:50

Continuing on from here

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shopafrolic · 20/08/2013 21:36

Emin not QueenC!

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Drywhiteplease · 20/08/2013 21:39

Lol Shop!

OneLittleLady · 20/08/2013 21:41

I'm slowly training DP to change the bed linen. Slowly. If I leave him to it without nagging, it'd be a month before it got changed!

Drywhiteplease · 20/08/2013 21:41

You're right Shop, Tracey would never shop at M and S, for knickers and chicken Kiev perhaps , but shes defo more zany and she would have loved my VW bonkers bag!

shopafrolic · 20/08/2013 21:44

It's not that I don't think she'd shop there. I just think most artists would think twice about working with such a big corporate giant - it doesn't seem aligned to her work. Perhaps she's retiring from the art world and just doesn't care!

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shopafrolic · 20/08/2013 21:44

The words aren't coming out right tonight. Did that make any sense?

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mignonette · 20/08/2013 21:45

Emin & Westwood have both sold out TBH. Gamekeepers not, not poachers.

Shop If you have a son like mine he will never be old enough to do the chores Angry. I have an ongoing struggle w/ him over tidying etc and pulling his weight. Mums of sons, start them very young! Don't make my mistake of thinking it is less trouble to do it yourself.

I want some interesting cardigans although some might say that interesting and cardigan do not belong in the same sentence. I have so many but they are all pretty plain. Any ideas?

BrandyAlexander · 20/08/2013 21:47

Amber, my role has been resident shorty at the last 2 meet ups!Grin you have reminded me of walking down the road with Marsha in her 4 inch heels, while I wore flatsGrin

If I had been able to come, I would have worn the Atwoods. Alas it won't be the weather for them in October. I am actually in the US in late September so shall be taking them for a final summer fling there.

OneLittleLady · 20/08/2013 21:49

maybe changing the buttons would help mig? I find lots of interesting buttons quite cheaply and they are an inexpensive and easy way to change the look of something

mignonette · 20/08/2013 21:51

I'm not tall Amber she says shouting so they can hear me up there^

shopafrolic · 20/08/2013 21:55

Pardon?

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mignonette · 20/08/2013 21:56
Grin
OneLittleLady · 20/08/2013 21:58

ahem I reckon I'm the shortest of the short here Grin five foot and not a smidge over

Drywhiteplease · 20/08/2013 21:59

Me neither (5ft 2 3/4!)

Shop that completely made sense.....you put it much better than me.

shopafrolic · 20/08/2013 22:24

I'm in love

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QueenCadbury · 20/08/2013 22:40

dry you know me so well. It was me and dh tonight in hot tub Grin Wink. Now trying to catch up with you all after a bottle of Chablis. Not easy!

one good shopping. Links?

dry good vw story. Luckily dh is fairly good at jewellery but he knows better than to buy clothes etc. I trust him with pjs and that is it! He chose my engagement ring but I had made it clear that I wanted a platinum diamond solitaire!

mig I thought of you today as I had the most delicious raspberry cream and butterscotch ice creams. Yum.

novice if the house takes that much work is it really worth it unless significantly able to get you into schools etc? Seems like a lot of money/hassle if not the forever home?

grumpy I noticed that skirt but ignored it as am vegetarian so don't like to wear leather just ignore the amount of handbags I have

Tartan? Hmm, still not convinced...

santamarianovella · 20/08/2013 22:49

Gorgeous shop, love suede boots,
Couldn't resist buying this, tartan mini skirt for dd,it comes with the cutest, bright green cardi,I promised dh not to do any shopping on this trip ,but once he saw the ensemble displayed together in the store, he said we have to buy it ,dd would look great in it,I think she looks hilarious ,but in a good way,can I bring her wearing it for the oct MU? Just to show then will send her back homeGrin

libertychick · 20/08/2013 22:55

Grin at Santa - they probably won't let you bring her as no one else's clothes would get any attention! So cute....

Tired wave to all - will catch up properly another time...

QueenCadbury · 21/08/2013 05:59

Ugh. Why do 2 yo insist on waking so early...?

QueenCadbury · 21/08/2013 06:05

for David beck ham fans

QueenCadbury · 21/08/2013 07:25

thoughts on this dress?. I just asked dh how much I am allowed to spend on a dress and he asked how much it was. When I said £325 he was Hmm.

AmberNectarine · 21/08/2013 07:54

Honestly? It's cute, but doesn't look as special as the price tag suggests. I think it would need careful accessorising to avoid looking slightly frumpy.

Sleepwhenidie · 21/08/2013 07:57

Ooh, love that dress Queen. Top tip re dresses and DH, regularly show him things you 'just love' but 'of course would never buy because it's crazily expensive' that are around the £800-£1000 mark...makes the £200-£300 ones look reasonable after a while Grin

I spent yesterday lying by a lake on which DH and DC's messed about on a pedalo while I caught up with the last few days posts and links. Very nice. I ran out of time and data allowance before i could post though Smile.

Personally I too will be doing luxe grunge as it is more or less my usual style anyway. Pretty sure I will be in the non-tartan team though, but Marsha I really liked the Lucy Choi's Grin.

DH needs hints wrt fashion related presents. Then he's great. A bit hit and miss left to his own devices though, we have had a few 'VW' moments too Grin. He does occasionally venture into Anna in search of a gift and spends an hour picking things up and the assistants go 'no, she's got that...yes, got that....that too' Hmm, so not always good Smile. His first gift to me was a gel filled ladies bike saddle - so romantic - he had recently introduced me to mountain biking and was very excited that I liked it Grin.

Speaking of cycling we are riding up the valley today, approx 8 miles mountain trail upwards, lunch at one of our favourite places then back again. Always fun. DS1 has been doing it since he turned 6, he's amazing on his bike, DH has Dd on a saddle on the front of his bike and ds2 in seat on the back - nutter.

Sleepwhenidie · 21/08/2013 08:04

Oh - and style has truly left the building here. I will be wearing a pair of DH's cycling shorts (padded Lycra inside baggy ones that drown me, I must buy my own pair) and a vest and trainers. I got an appraising, v sarcastic 'mmm sexy' from DH whilst on bike wearing said outfit a few days ago Hmm, he's just getting his own back for my comments on his Freddie mercury number these Grin - he only wears that under other stuff I hasten to add!

Turquoiseblue · 21/08/2013 08:13

quick post for a Wednesday morning - this is lovely isn't it ? Anyone seen it in reality?