MN Vogue - vol 34

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It's been a while since I set one up so thought I'd do the honours.
For glass half full fashion fanatics. Bring a positive attitude, a love of clothes and lots of lovely links. All welcome, from high street to high end.

Morning.

justa I really like that pink Zara jumper. Looks like a pink that might suit me and it is more cotton than polyester.

Like the way it's been paired with pale pink trousers.

Topshop Baxters are skinnies but not too skinny. I have a white pair (bought in last summer's sales) and I can't wait to start wearing them once the weather gets better. You have them as well dry, no?

Topshop Leighs are really skinny but I like them nevertheless and I think I look good in them might be deluded

onelittlelady saw this a while back and thought of you! Bowie scarf

So this arrived just now and I'm a bit dissapointed.

The colour in the picture is a lovely acid yellow but IRL it has more of an acid green look. And in the video on the Lily Pebbles blog it's more of a yellow as well, that's why I ordered it.

I HATE when that happens!

But maybe I just have to try it on when I'm more in a S/S mood and combine it with different skirt and trousers.

Justa - I love the skinny /straight cuts too - looks best with ballet pumps and brogues IMO. Here s my lowdown
MIH Oslo s are straight skinny leg and asos have them at the moment in sale (I think) they re lovely soft denim and wear well- probably my faves TBH but they do give a bit in the knees.Worth checking out.
I have TS baxters and found the quality variable - one pair were fine - great fit wore well lasted ages but found another were baggy at knees and bum after a few wears - they re going on eBay this week. It s like the denim was different compared to the other pair - wouldn't stop me getting them again but I d just watch the stretch in them when trying on initially.

Paige also do a straight leg - I have a pair but not sure what the style name is .....they re great too.

Oasis cherry are also skinny and have actually lasted me ages and ages now I think about it, plus put up with much less gentle wear and still retain skinniness (no baggy knees / saggy bum) and the colour hasn't washed away (after a Year I keep going back to them)

J brand cigarette leg are a nice straight skinny cut too again wearing well

Maison scotch - their jeans have v little elastic but the cut is fab for me, their straight leg skinnies (Parisienne) are really brilliant - but sizing is small I have 3 different sizes of jeans i wear from them. However if you can get a pair to fit they really retain their shape and fit and colour. Need a trying ok session though.
7fam , goldsigns, and CE didn't work for me - but might have been the styles I tried
Yes my wardrobe is 70% denim / jeans and I have uncontrollable denim buying urges

Wil be watching with interest on other replies............

Umlauf I love that scarf, I've put it on my wishlist!

justa I've just bought the gap high rise skinny and I hate skinny jeans feeling restrictive. I haven't worn them yet (I'm still not sure about the high rise) but they don't feel too tight. I think gaps legging jeans are the super skinny ones. I also wear gap real straight.

It's interesting that people rave so much about top shop ones. I've only ever bought maternity ones from there and I found them awful. They literally grew so much that they were falling off. To be fair though that was about 8 years ago

linus your link takes me to the home page. For a minute I thought you were talking about the Hush neon tee and had a minor panic. Horrid when things aren't what you expect.
Justa I have Paige straight legs - high rise Hoxtons which I really like for fit but I still feel weird wearing a straight leg instead of a skinny TBH.
My favourite skinnies are definitely the Goldisgn Lures but that's an expensive habit to have.

Oh, it's the neat rib sweat in 'yellow' shop.

I really hope the Hush tee is like the colour on their website, otherwise I'll be really pissed off.

Morning all

Just a quick one as I don't think anyone else has mentioned it - the Whistles 25% off has started today and lasts until the 18th :) I can't find the code anywhere online and haven't seen the mag but I'm guessing WH25SS14 maybe?

supermarket chic is in a whole new level thanks to Karl. the coolest chanel fashion show ever, I really want to that chanel shopping basket for my weekly shop

Blair I got an email from them this morning but there was no content other than the title so I don't have the code. Sorry.

Yeah, me too shop. I guess they want us to buy the mag. Not sure if there is even anything I want... yet!

Lol santa that's crazy! Loving the beautifully coordinated aisles of products.

Linus ST mag and some others are on their way to you x

Thanks shop!

santa Karl's shopping trolleys suspiciously look like the Carrefour ones I have pushed myself. How vulgar!

Ha ha linus they do look like Carrefour trolleys but I always thought they were more 'haut de gamme' (if that's possible for a supermarket trolley?!) than the ones we have in the uk. Seems like Karl thinks so too!

Reading the jeans posts with interest. Denim is something I've always been a bit stingy about spending money on & stick with topshop but may have to invest in a premium pair once I lose this elusive half stone. linus , saw you mention a fast day, can I ask if you are doing 5:2? If so how are you finding it? I tried it for quite a few months but wasn't great for me, did lose a little but didn't have the energy for the gym on fast days so have decided to stop and just make better choices.

Yes linus I bought the white baxters last summer, can't wait to get them on again with my Gigi's .

queenC I'll be Cat in the Hat on Thursday

It was light when I got up and light at 6pm, spring is here

Hello again,

Please can I have some menswear advice if that falls within the remit of MNV? I want to get dh a document holder/briefcase as a birthday gift and have been looking online at this one and this one (in navy). If money were no object I'd go for the smythson but don't think it's twice as nice as the other one. Having said that its an important birthday and dh who is impossible to buy for is starting a new business venture and know its something that would get used. Any thoughts/ideas welcome especially from those of you who are London based and may have seen them in the flesh. Thanks.

I really like the Smythson but how about this one

Maybe a bit more sporty/casual looking so it depends on what your DH likes.

this is nice as well but maybe not briefcase enough and more suited for traveling.

another one

Mont Blanc

Sorry mara only just saw you asked me about my fast diet.

I have lost about 6.5 kilos so far but haven't been very good these last few weeks so haven't lost more. I am doing it properly again this week so I can lose so more weight before our beach holiday in April.

For me it has worked really well as it is good to know that if I have a tough day, I can eat normally the next day.

On a fast day I have no breakfast (not a very breakfasty person anyway), soup for lunch and a small meal (e.g. Whatever DH and the kids are having but without the carbs or a ready made meal of about 300 cals) in the evening. I do have one coffee that day, lots of sparkling water and sometimes a diet coke (naughty)

But I do have to admit that I don't go to the gym ever on fast days but I have just taken up swimming again and so far, so good.

Have you read the book? They do touch upon excercising on fast days.

Love this dress

But unfortunately I need, ahem, a bit more support in the boob area nowadays.

Am I the only one posting this afternoon/evening?

Gosh that's good Linus, well done. Must feel good.

Afraid it only goes to homepage.

I'm in in the middle of a video chat determining whether or not he's getting a specialist gaming laptop for Christmas! I never knew they were so expensive!