MN Vogue Vol 32

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For all glass half full fashion fanatics. For frivolous fashion talk, fabulous links and lots of friendly chat. Come on over and tempt us.

I am not fashionable at all! Classic dresser yes, fashionable, no! I do want the Choo biker boots but I am not getting it because I have a downer on a Jimmy Choo since they went through a phase of using cheaper materials but raised prices a few years ago, hoping no one will notice.

I think there is a difference between being "fashionable" (following latest trends ) and being "chic" (wearing clothes that suit you with a nod to current trends).....

Because, I love Balenciaga but heard they don't last very well, how long did you have yours? I read it is a problem with the non-black bags though.

Blair, yes, My-W is brilliant, wish Matches and Nap did the same!

Lovely dress, Linus.

I only got my biker boots recently but I love them. I do wear skinny jeans a lot (sahm) so they are perfect for winter.

Hmm, trends, don't like maxis so never wore them and skipped the neons as it doesn't suit me.

Dry, yes, definitely.

I haven't bought wedge trainers - although I still could- or leather leggings of coated skinnies. Or peep toe boots.

Am sure there is more.

I haven't bought any of those either marsha even though I have looked at coated skinnies.

Or trainers come to think of it. Apart from Superga but they don't count because they are überpreppy.

Loving those bags - Burberry especially - but am definitely on spending suspension now as just realised I messed up child benefit. Thought it was this year we had to cancel so have received a year more than we should & now owe HMRC nearly £2000 .

I have been in skinnies & biker boats for quite a while - pre 2009 - ankle boots have been the one that I'm late to the party for, just got some this autumn.

Have not purchased any leather trousers/skirts yet or trainer wedges although did buy some super comfy addidas high tops a couple of weeks ago. I cannot wear skater dresses no matter how hard I try - think boobs are too big & makes me look very top heavy.

Started getting into Maxi skirts last summer and actually really liked returning to my hippy youth - & yes I remember the clogs too Marsha, wore them constantly early 90s despite them not being that comfy.

Oh no Stokey what a pita

I haven't done maxi skirt, silk pj type things or trainers.

My wardrobe may well consist of two things at this rate!

I ve done the coated skinnies but just oaisis ones as wasn't sure I d love them or be able to wear them.I do though. Have a lot of day and might wear from them.

*night not might

Morning all - just back from physio = OUCH!
I know the trends I've done but shouldn't have - boho, maxi skirts, anything floaty or floral. Shouldn't have bothered with wedge trainers (although they are comfy). I rarely wear trainers at all (although physio now says I should so may have to rethink). Harem pants.
I love my coated skinnies though, and boyfriend jeans (although I am stopping short of the paint splatted ones!). I don't have leather skinnies but I wish i did.
Rubbish about child benefit Stokey
DH and I had a big debrief last night post USA. Work is causing lots of pressure. Am seriously tempted to move somewhere we could be mortgage free and not put so much pressure on ourselves.......

My first coated skinnies are arriving today, the anglomania for lee ones, will report back!

I have one silk pj shirt and love it. It's been through the machine one time too many though, I might look for a replacement. I'm short so have always preferred ankle boots, and worn skinnies since 2008.

I haven't, and very probably won't, do cropped tops. They seem to be cropping up all over the place at the moment if you'll pardon the pun teehee

exciting Umlauf and yes, cropped tops are definitely off the list - surely for anyone who has had a child??

Do you work too Shop? are you thinking of swapping town for country?

We bought our house start of last year and have pretty massive mortgage, but think value has gone up a lot since then so wondering about remortgaing to try & cut our LTV. I do love my house though and wouldn't want to move.

Stokey I'm a SAHM - used to be a Marketing Manager for a big retailer. DH works a crazy stress filled job and we have about 6 years left to pay on the mortgage (we're in our early 40s). The area we live in is v competitive, lots of people move from London to here for the schools. Just starting to wonder whether the pressure and stress is worth it. Might be better to ease off the pedal a bit, move a bit further away to get more for our money and find jobs that are more enjoyable (provided schooling would still be good for DS). Not sure.... we'll see.

It's tricky - if it makes you feel better, we're late 30s and have over 20 year left on our mortgage!

Don't think we'll ever pay it off, probably just sell and move further out at some stage.

But was talking to DH about following our dreams the other day, saying this is really the time to do it if we want to do something other than city jobs. But it's tough, small children, large outgoings. Hard to imagine chucking it all in to do something else.

Sounds tricky shop fwiw my parents did exactly the same as you have done, they moved onto a particular notch of the commuter belt for the grammar schools and my Dad was under so much pressure and eventually became fairly ill. Only once my youngest sibling had left school did he change career and take a huge pay hit, but that coincides with my relationship with my Dad actually starting and he became so much happier. I'm not saying it's anything like your situation but I do think it's far too easy to get caught up in a sense of responsibility when the stress isn't worth it and can so easily get too much. You sort of end up moving the goalposts and putting more and more pressure on yourself.

I'm off to sign DS up for school today! He's 4 months old, it's very odd. I have to buy him a tiny uniform!

Oh dear, the anglomania skinnies were not to be, I cannot get them over my bum. feeling very chubby after a fast day yesterday (am on the 5:2!) and none the wiser as to my jeans size!

Don't be too upset Umlauf, I think coated skinnys run small across every brand.

remembers the horror of trying to get size 14's on in Gap

I think I was quite adventurous with how I dressed when I was younger.
I bought Vogue, Elle and H&Q from being a teenager and I used to wear things before any of my friends did.

Not anymore though :o I definitely lost my way a bit in my 30's, which coincided with going up a few dress sizes.
I think i know what suits me now though, and what not to wear... No crop tops in this house, except for on dsd!

Have picked up brief for work (feel good now, I always worry I'll forget how!) and done the run.

I do wonder if commuter belt can place extra stress on both, not least the travel. So I can see why you are doing a re-think Shop.

Now I've admitted to doing so little, I must say some trends I have picked up - check shirts, oversized coat, skinnies (of course), ankle boots and wedge knee highs. Posh cardigan thing and neon.

Umlauf I would love a silk pj shirt now you mention it, and I must pick up my silk dress from the dry cleaners!

Thanks anni yep! definitely the jeans, definitely not me casts evil glare at baby for ruining me!!!!

He's totally worth it, at the moment he is sitting still in miniature old man pajamas and talking to his feet, he discovered them last week and remains in awe of them!

I dressed abominably as a teenager/early twenties, I was really wacky and tried to incorporate fancy dress elements into all my looks, I thought I was being quirky and I told anyone who would listen that I reintroduced the cowboy boot trend, as they reappeared shortly after I found some on a market stall in Barcelona....

Shop Move to my neck of the woods. 45-60 mins from the Central Line, bucolic w/ great shopping locally and not too deserted unless you want to be.

Liberty

I agree with the posture thing re Dunham- character creation only goes so far with me until I want to send her to an Alexander technique-er.

AR have finally refunded - ridiculous - never again (remind me of that one Voguettes)

Ugh, that's annoying about the child benefit, Stokey. Love that dress btw.

We thought about moving out but DH would have had a dreadful commute so now planning to leave the country instead!

I still haven't had a refund from Atterley Road, Shop, just an email pointing out that they may take up to 21 days to refund despite them telling me on the 10th it would be 3-5 days. I will not be buying from them again. Utterly Slow Road.