MNV vol 37

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Following on from here for friendly, funny, frivolous, never free fashion talk....we don't judge, just like seeing nice things. Do come and join ]

I will speak to DH Shop and also a friend who is on the board of the TCT and is amazingly well connected.

I am having a dress dilemma too, I have a wedding to go to in two weeks, not a full on thing but an afternoon celebration at a lovely country hotel. I have nothing suitable to wear...am contemplating getting this to wear with blue rockstuds but am conscious that it will not be great CPW , also what bag and what to keep warm if necessary?

Lovely dress Sleep - my only slight caveat is wearing ivory at a wedding you risk looking like part of the wedding party. But the blue rockstuds should help with that.

I like this yellow Zara jacket which could work with the ivory and blue? Or there was the Marant-alike Mango one someone on here bought? Sorry can't remember who!

Thanks Stokey - not sure about the yellow on me but I love the Mango Marant impersonator and have just ordered it as they only had small left (optimistic about it fitting, Mango can be tiny). I think that would look great with the dress and shoes. I liked the red version of the dress but its sold out.

Now - would you wear the dress to a launch evening, sort of a corporate thing but relaxed and part concert?!

Sleep

I'm with Stokey, not sure about ivory to a wedding but the red is stunning - you might have to rethink shoes then though I guess. Can't see the mango link, just goes to the home page......so can't comment on the corporate thing.

I love the dress and wouldn't worry about wearing it to a wedding unless accessorised with veil,bouquet, ivory shoes but then I've worn black and also green unlucky to weddings both couples are still married btw!

No squeaky feet here fedup

I cant even get the mango link to pin the jacket but if you look at women- jackets its the beaded quilted one with blues/creams (I assume that's the one you meant Stokey)

Yes it is that one - annoying website!

Is green unlucky Dry? Oh dear

ok - so green is out, cream is out, black is out - any more to make it even harder? !

I did not know about green! A friend wore black to our summer wedding, she looked great.

Do others think black is out?

• ie just in case I have to wear Lanvin. Still searching for a dress.

Actually it probably is a bit much in the daytime, late Spring wedding.

Ah I think they are all fine, it also depends a lot on how you accessorise and on the level of bridezilla type of wedding you are talking about. The celebration I am going to is very laid back I think. I know the bridesmaids are wearing pale pink, I'm unlikely to get confused with them too old anyway, especially in rockstuds as you say Stokey .

It's a gorgeous dress Sleep.

Stokey have you watched House of Cards? We're really enjoying it. Except for the scene with Meacham (sp?) the driver that made us . Really good at the beginning then gets a bit hammy.

Shop glad you made it out and it was fun.

We have Marsha - was just thinking about the Meacham thing after seeing a thread on chat

Could spend all day looking at Claire's wardrobe.

We've changed from Sky to Virgin so no more Mad Men or GoT - making me rather mournful now that new series have started. But really should watch less telly now summer is coming.

I got married in black.
Wear what you want Sleep.

Also... Queenc...
KEEP THE BLOODY DRESS!!!

That feels better
:o

Stokey me too, re Claire's wardrobe. Just found that thread, could have won an ipad. Darn!

about Mad Men, it's truly brilliant. See if you can find a way to download it, is it anywhere.

waves at Anni.

Mwah... big wet kiss for M cos I know she loves them :o

lol Anni . So what have you bought lately? How are things?

Anni was wondering where you'd got to.

I did not say green and black are out....I said I'd worn them, although not traditional wedding guest colours Green is one of my fav colours, sod the unlucky crap, I wore it!
And, I'm going to be slated for this.....but I think dress codes at weddings are vulgar Hiasynth Bouquet tendencies reveal themselves after 2 years Sleep your wedding sounds lovely! like a laid back do....and I thought Paula Yates' red wedding dress was awesome , also Gwen steffani's Galliano (?)dip dyed pink dress was fab.Anni bet you looked amazing in black.

Rights...off to try on red dress that I'm wearing on Saturday for my do....have been putting it off because the ice cream damage could be bad....wish me luck! I may be some time.......................

Hello all. Back home today, spent the afternoon with a good pal an her dc- she was admiring my outfit! I was surprised tbh! Hadn't put a lot of thought into it but my theory is Thanks to MNV I think I m probably starting to look a bit more put together.
Nobody cult skinnies in olive green, in wear deep purple sweater with long Av mustard vest and Massimo dutti scarf with corded blazer.
Oh and giant slouchy shoulder bag - resurrected from the back of the wardrobe.
Dc all had fun.
I never knew green was unlucky at a wedding, I wouldn't have a problem wearing green to a wedding, but I d be careful with whites/ ivory etx, but I do think it can work too once accessorised nicely.
Queen, if you already have a dress option then I guess it s a good idea to send the other back. It a a really pretty dress though.

Watched the last of HOC last night. Need to decide what to watch next.
It s between breaking bad and game of thrones.....

DH and I gave up on HOC after about 6 episodes, everyone is just so horrible! There was a humour about Walt and Jessie in Breaking Bad, even when they were doing awful things (at least in the first few seasons) I liked them and laughed at in spite of myself but I don't like anyone in HOC...