MNVogue - Vol 28 (the Christmas edition)

[libertychick]

Calling on style and fashion fanatics, this is the space for frivolity and fun (though it gets a bit tense at sales time) . All welcome.

[GrumpyOldHorsewoman]

Just checked your pin Shop - LOOOOVE

[shopafrolic]

not sure

[shopafrolic]

Not sure about the dropped shoulder...... I love the look I pinned, just not sure the jaeger will look that way......

[GrumpyOldHorsewoman]

Oh Dear God I've found them

[Drywhiteplease]

I saw it in the shop when I went to London, thought of you, but it did seem a bit cowly.......if they do free delivery and returns I'd give it a go though, the quality will be fab.

[shopafrolic]

Zara copy blogged here

[shopafrolic]

Worried it might be a bit mumsy dry will sleep on it.

[Drywhiteplease]

Couldn't resist the "water birth wardrobe" thread, had to take a peak at "what to wear for a water birth" should have been on S and b :

Floaty white chiffon dress....... Maybe something by Alberta Ferretti.
Gigis
Waterproof mascara
Stella McCartney bag (it won't damage as it's made of plastic)
Swimming cap ....don't want to ruin your hair.

[shopafrolic]

Oooops old blog post - sorry grumpy

[Drywhiteplease]

Shop could well be. It didn't look like "the one"

[GrumpyOldHorsewoman]

That's ok shop - it prompted me to trawl ebay, but nothing on there either. Considering how copied Marant is generally, I'm amazed I can't find a total rip off of the Sade's.

[Drywhiteplease]

Anyone watching Graham Norton? Jamie's not looking great is he?

[BrandyAlexander]

Morning all! Have had a really busy few days. It was dd's nativity this week. Just one look at her in her little costume and I was welling up! Also, we have shod the school fair and Christmas jumper day at work.

One I am so very happy for you! Is this weight loss from Sleep's advice?

Marsha, I am looking for dd's 5th birthday party which I need to organise in the next couple of weeks! Any ideas from anyone on the thread vvvv welcome!

we had our work Christmas party last night. I had a 23 year old telling me he thought I was gorgeous, and fit. Apparently the young 'uns discuss me. Weirdly he wasn't even drunk and kept asking me why I was roaring with laughter! I couldn't stop laughing! The confidence of young people today astounds me. Anyway dh came to pick me up and when I told him the story he was bemusedly telling me that the sweater dress (Hobbs bought last season) I was wearing was very flattering. I wore it with my beloved RB shoe boots.

Right up I get. Massively busy weekend. The usual activities this morning and then we are spending the rest of the day decorating the house and helping the dcs with their Xmas cards. Tomorrow, we are taking them into London to see a show and then hopefully the lights on Oxford Street. I am very excited for them.

Phew long post!

[Drywhiteplease]

Oh Novice it's great when someone younger compliments you isn't it?

Right I have a Dilemna WWMD?

I e mailed DH some pressie ideas for me remember he needs direction not expecting to get all, if any. Have now noticed that the most expensive item a cheeky insert just Incase he's feeling generous and forgotten he bought me a ring in the summer has been reduced.

What do I do? The tactful option is to keep quiet not v me is it? if I mention it I may spoil the surprise or not or put more pressure on him to buy it . are you following me?

WWYD?

[GrumpyOldHorsewoman]

Novice it's always nice to be told you're gorgeous, even when (or perhaps especially when) it comes from someone quite a bit younger. It re-inforces my belief that you can age beautifully and don't have to choose between mutton and frump just because you're not 25 any more. And you are a supremely stylish woman... Sounds as though you have a lovely, festive weekend - what show are you going to see? I have been trying to procure tickets to Matilda for some time over the Christmas holidays, but am struggling a bit.

[GrumpyOldHorsewoman]

X Post Dry. Don't be too tactful, that's my advice (gained from years of experience)

[BrandyAlexander]

Hi Dry, won't he notice the price reduction himself or did you put prices in your email? Dh likes surprising me so I wouldn't say anything plus I am a total child and love surprises

I have been thinking of you and smiling the last couple of days as I have been using my red Nancy. Although today am using the Rag&Bone pilot bag.

[Drywhiteplease]

My Nancy has been out a lot too Novice ...works really well with camel coat/sky blue and camel tartan scarf/denim skinnies/brown boot combo.......

[Mignonette]

Oh god I am suffering after epic day shepherding all the kids around the hell that is the West End/most of central London but we had such fun.

My son hates cities and never stays with us when we are in town despite being born in the Chelsea & Westminster so we had to drag him about a bit but his GF was in total awe.

Went to Winter Wonderland then down to Covent Garden and lunch at Shake Shack- the Concrete Jungle concrete with banana, marshmallow sauce and hazelnut brownie from St John was heavenly if rich. Then walked to Soho and Chinatown for steamed buns and Yuzu Roll (!) ending back at Winter Wonderland for the darkness and lights. Met up with stepd who is studying at Kings.

Ended the day at South Bank- dinner at The Wharf, walk (stagger) along the river up to St Pauls and back and DLR through Docklands for Gf. Got home at 1a.m.

Bought Laduree Macarons and chocolates from Paul A Young. No clothes, no bags.

I wore my new checked coat and got lots of looks (I hope nice approving looks), my flat new Pour La Victoire brogues from The Outnet that arrived thurs night although i had back up pair of old flats in my bag in case of new shoe rub. Underneath I wore my pink Creatures of the Wind skirt (pictured on last Vol), a silver glittery peter pan coloured top and my bag was the Luella cracked silver studded (Selfridges staffer came over to look at it and agreed that Luella bags were destined to become collectible because of her new job). I felt really comfortable.

Today's question - Imagine you could afford to wear a Fendi mink sleeveless fur (I don't approve of fur but that's by the by) a Chanel silk and cashmere scarf, a diamond studded Cartier watch (mega bucks I imagine as it was crusted with them), this season's Chanel skirt suit, A pair of the new Dior boots and were carrying seven enormous bags full of black beribboned Chanel, Dior, Prada and Vuitton goodies.

Would YOU use the tube?

Because that's who I sat next to and she admired my skirt, bag and Marc Jacobs scarf and I drooled over her Chanel and the boots (such beautiful construction-she even unzipped them to show me the cashmere blended top lining to cushion the back of her knee-added to her personal request) and I would never set foot on a metro/tube again let alone 6pm Friday before Christmas if I was that successful and wealthy. She was only about 25 ish although being Chinese it is hard to tell as so many Chinese women seem to retain youthful looks well into their forties and fifties.

Novice Never underestimate the allure of a clever, successful, well dressed and attractive woman. Good for you!

[Mignonette]

Love the Cynthia Vincent 2nd boots Shop and those Marants are Fierce Grumpy. The price is bloody fierce too!

What I would wear to a water birth -

A sign round my neck saying 'Get me out of here and give me an epidural now please'

Earth Mother I most certainly am not.

Umlauf Have a safe flight.

One You are amazing and very very determined. Bet you feel great.

[GrumpyOldHorsewoman]

I don't think I'd wear one of those items on the tube Mig, let alone wear them all together. It's always the elegant, petite Chinese ladies' style I'm drawn to and one of my favourite blogs is extrapetite, so I'll bet she looked amazing. Did you ask what she had in her bags?
I remember when I went to London with my Mum to buy my wedding dress (1993) it was high summer and I was in short sleeves and wearing my Rolex. I hadn't even given it a thought until a group of lads stood near the tube station asked me if I had the time. Naively I looked at my watch, to which they all whistled and went 'ooh, Rolex'. I didn't get mugged but felt I might and was looking over my shoulder for the next 5 minutes. It was very disconcerting.

[BecauseIsaidS0]

My mom did something like that once on a bus to Tottenham Hale (to get the train to Stansted). She flashed her men's, extra big Rolex and we could feel the eyes of everyone on the bus on us. I told her off big time once we were on the train safely, but she still doesn't believe me. She hasn't had her handbag stolen in plain daylight as I have, though

[BecauseIsaidS0]

Maybe I'm just funny but I can't help but think, if you can afford to do the rounds at Chanel, Fendi etc...why not just grab a cab back home? Why get in the Tube at all?

[BecauseIsaidS0]

novice there is something about the millenials...

I work in IT and the other day, over the chat system, I asked one of our youngest developers how to do something but figured it out myself before he could reply. I then said "Man, I feel old right now".

His response: "BecauseIsaidS0, sporty people never get old, particularly beautiful women like you".

I haven't laughed so hard for quite a while. That was a strange combination of naivety and guts!

[shopafrolic]

BecauseIsaidSO are you a welcome newbie or a name changer?