Mumsnet Vogue - volume 45

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Here we go again. More fashion and beauty chat as we head into Autumn. The perfect boot hunt is on! All welcome, whatever your budget - we don't bite.
Continuing on from here

Sleep I bet you look incredible???have a fab evening.
One DOC martens

Noooooo! Am sitting in hotel room with sopping wet hair and have forgotten my hair products. Grrrr. Think I will just sit and keep scrunching and hope for the best! Have already spent some time in the bar which takes the edge off somewhat.

Blair lots of advice re dresses. I tried on loads in libertys to get an idea of style that suited me.

Dry I like the zips on the Mint Velvet skirt.

One quirky shoes that only you could pull off - go for it.

Santa fish and chips sounds crummy.

....scrummy, not crummy!

Marsha for £50, they had better do invisible stitching!

dry mixed camping?! Glad DS is older than DD so he can do the same as your DS when DD is older.

I love that MV skirt but I agree with the others, I hope it's not as shiny IRL.

grumpy we miss you here on MNV! Sorry to hear you are having a difficult time.

one those brogues look a bit summery to me.

sleep your outfit sounds great, have a great time.

blair I actually wanted to get married in a short (knee-length) dress but couldn't find any at the time so went for a long one. I loved my dress but still regret not finding a short one.

novice your DH is really so complimentary! My DH tells me I look nice as well but never as, ahem, exhuberant as yours.

santa I have only ever worn my Colts with skinnies but maybe this winter I might try them with a dress as I have lost quite a bit of weight since then.

queenc I might be tempted to work in a boutique as well.

My Asos striped jumpers arrived and are lovely, especially the blue/white one. I wore mine with my Jimmies today before it got too hot and I had to change into a dress.

dry you see, this is the kind of skirt I'm after , I'm asking for trouble aren't I?

santa thanks I just got lucky on the outnet! I really hope you can come to the MU if it's on the 22nd Nov, would love to meet you in person.

novice I looked at the link properly. I am an hourglass with quite big thighs, not quite a pear, so I want to emphasise my waist. The trouble is I don't like fishtail dresses, I think they look uncomfortable and restricting (and maybe a bit dated?). I'll probably try one on though to confirm! Whatever I do I'll take lots of pics :)

How annoying fedup, am sure you made it work though. Where are you staying?

santa if you get that skirt your DH might turn into MrNovice

Santa good luck with that skirt
linus separate tents of course doubt this will make any difference

Dry - mixed camping?! poor you!

Mr Novice - definitely not interested in me right now! Glued to the TV hence my quiet mumsnetting over a glass of wine.

My DH has gone to bed Novice
Santa I will do a little dance if you come to our Christmas MU! :)

I would come to the Christmas MU just to see you dance shop!

And to meet santa of course!

Oh, there must be dancing!!

I think everyone's right and I should look for some Dr Martens, I think they will be the best fit for my general style. I know you ladies would steer me right

Evening all. I'm pissed . Drinking a cup of tea before I collapse in bed.

blair I went into a shop and gave them my budget and said I wanted something plain, no sequins, lace etc etc and they found a few options for me but I knew once I tried it on that it was right. Try not to stress about it and enjoy it.
santa hope you can make mu
one I not convinced that the greeny colour will work with black but I do like the grey. But as someone else said they may be too summery. Wrt Monday just wear something that you feel fab in
fedup where are you? Hope you've sorted your hair.

I've probably forgotten loads of things/people. Will be back in the morning with my fantasy shopping....

linus I'm exhausted as it is , don't want dh to turn into mrnovice it will be the death of me! Besides he will say something stupid about the skirt and ruin t for me, and then say no its great, and whenever i wear it,silly comments will follow, per usual.

dry I used to go on so many camping trips, we used to sneak into the boys tents all the time, we didnt do anything,we just wanted to hang out with them plus they always had the best stash for late night snacks, but of course these are teenagers anything can happen, I don't blame you for worrying.

shop I expect a little river dance number upon my arrival

fedup that happened to me once, I ended up using the hotel toiletries and my hair went frizzy all over ,no matter how many times I straightened it,it was a Monica in Barbados moment for me! , now when I pack hair products are the first thing that goes into my suitcase

one you have a great individual style,and you will look great in no matter what.

Thanks all for your kind words - I've missed you!

Re The Great Leather Skirt Hunt - I had the same problem and have tried on some corkers lately (in the falling-around-in-fits-of-bitter-laughter variety). BUT...I found perfection in good old Zara. Can't link from phone, but it's kind of khaki, gently A-line, not too mini and soft as butter. Unlined but, hey, nobody's perfect. Besides, I can Ill-afford the extra bulk of lining, so I can live with that.

Grumpy I've tried 5 so far. Am making a list of the next lot!

such cute shoes

gorgeous top

Morning.

Santa that would be great! Ha at the dance love it.

Grumpy your skirt sounds nice.

Dry I saw one in Comptoir de C and thought of you straight away.

I wonder if shearling-lined will be too hot for early autumn. Am still pondering, still tempted.

Gorgeous, QueenC

gorgeous blouse

dress for shop

can I buy this for meet up

who wants to wear this

lush jacket