MN Vogue Vol 51

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Still going strong as we head into 2015. Not a chance I can beat the vol 50 intro from the lovely Dry so I won't even try. Lots of newbies have joined the fun, why don't you? Come tell us your sales splurges. All welcome for fun fashion chat.

I won't get rid of the biker dry. I don't wear it a lot but I like it a lot and it was 40th birthday gift from DH. I am really going to take my times with changes so I can be sure it is the right thing.

Loved the dresses you linked Fredup especially the 1st one. JCrew is my new favourite shop. Their clothes seem to fit well and they seem pretty well made.

Love the 1st one too fedup. As you know I'm not keen on exposed zips on the 2nd.

The pinner has a few style boards fedup. Otherwise you can find things by searching kibbe types. The kibbe styles are slightly different to the Hoc ones but pretty similar but I think only hoc tends to use ingenue.

Thanks all for the reassurance, I knew you'd understand! DM and Dsis have gone, and after lots of chat and reading your posts I feel better. I was struggling with the romantic part as I know that can mean frills and flounces, but I think it's going to be easier for me to think of it using words like glamorous, feminine, luxurious.

The morning part of the session went ok I thought - each item I pulled out of my suitcase she said "quite dramatic" (tight dresses etc) and then on the yin/yang quiz I got 4 yin and 16 yang (dramatic end of scale). After lunch we did the body measurements, she said I was much more curvy than she had expected and did a complete U-turn, so I felt the diagnosis was just based on that really. We talked about me possibly being just Classic but felt it was a bit dull for me. And I could see that I wasn't actually Dramatic based on her notes sheets.

After lots of thinking I feel better about it, though I still feel like I also have elements of Dramatic and Natural in me as well, but that was not really thanks to the consultant. I don't think she usually gets many clients who are already so confident in what they like, and argue back about things

For instance I hate scarves, they aren't me, I wear one cashmere knitted one every day currently for warmth which she said was very Natural. She just wouldn't accept it really and made me try on some silk ones she had. Maybe lib is right and it would make more sense if I was older but at the moment I just wouldn't consider wearing silk scarves. She is like that though, v rigid in her thinking.

Lib I still think it's funny (and cool!) that we got the same diagnosis but we are really different. I can see it though, this would be an example of a RC outfit for me (thanks Amber for those keywords!) and then something like this for Lib but they would both be RC.

Dry you're probably right and it's all bollocks but I'm glad I did it and I'm also glad my HoC experience is over!!

Sorry for essay!

fedup I've got a live in babysitter - DH! Was out with the girls last night, when I go out with DH I'm usually more sensible. Could have been worse - my friend got in at half 9!

Amber and Dry hope you both had good nights last night.

Lib what were your best colours in the autumn palette? Petrol and teal and stuff?

Just reread all your lovely comments about my style, thank you all again so much, I'm all warm and fuzzy inside You all know my style way better than the HoC lady ever could!

That's good on the Colts mara, and I agree you're definitely warm.

fedup I prefer the first dress, the second one is definitely more casual but I do like the zips.

Those two pins sum it up perfectly Blair! My consultant had me trying on scarves too. It was useful to see the colours but in a style I would never wear.

I would never wear frills either but for me the romantic bit is also wearing hearts and flowers in patterns and jewellery etc.

Blair I think you've nailed it with those two pics.

Blair - honestly I would have guessed RC for you. The Zarita is a perfect example of a RC dress. If I had to pick another style typeto be, (I love DG, but if I had to) it would be RC. I love the mix of textures, patterns etc. also, I'm pretty sure our consultant said something about RC having drama as a CP, but don't quote me on that.

Sorry Amber what's CP? I can't figure it out!

This is all helping. I am slowly realising that I just need to incorporate a bit more softness and curves into what I buy. I thought before I needed/liked structure, but really when I wear my fitted clothes (neoprene etc) they work because they hug my curves. Pencil skirt and silk shirt, and my me+em draped dresses are all good. I am struggling a bit with the accessories, I do like statement accessories and my favourite bag (the RK) is very structured with no curves. But I understand it with the clothes.

On another note I finally got my hands on my &OS sale gloves, though they sent the wrong sunglasses.
Blue cashmere gloves = snuggly (consultant would say too natural I bet!)
Orange leather driving gloves = can't wait to wear, though probably not with my orange sunglasses and bag
Black elbow length leather gloves = looking forward to trying with my cape! Suppose that's quite a romantic item.

Clothing personality

This is all really interesting, I think I'm a bit like you Blair in that I pretty sure I know my style, probably classic gamine but in my head I'd like to be dramatic classic but am not the right body shape, I really like the norm core look but cannot seem to pull it off due to height and shape I think.

Good pin link QueenC will be googling kibbe types.

Brief delurk to join in the colour/style chat...

Liberty you're the same colouring as me! . Let me know if I can be of any help at all.

Blair I hope you're not feeling too despondent. I can see why the consultant made the shift if she was thinking drama then discovered the curves. RC can be a real statement clothing personality, not exactly the same as dramatic but certainly someone who doesn't need to announce their arrival, because everyone's already noticed, iykwim. And with a yang score as high as that you will inevitably have some of that 'presence' that we associate with a dramatic but can appear in other CPs (I am a Natural Dramatic, with a yang score of 18.5). There are lots of edgy/sharp looks you can do, but it's keeping them looking expensive and in luxurious fabrics, rather than just going for pencil skirts with a fitted shirt every day, iykwim.

Also (and without wanting to confuse things for others on here), some people have a third 'thing' that we identify on the style day but don't incorporate into their clothing personality description as it isn't as prevalent as the other two factors, and they generally start honouring it as they evolve their style anyway. Maybe your third 'thing' is Drama (try not to get bogged down in thinking too much about that, but don't be afraid to wear something a little more statement if it feels right to you).

A lot of the style day is about giving you the confidence to do what works, and the understanding of WHY things that don't work are terrible on you, rather than feeling you have to keep trying them. It shouldn't be about making you feel that you can't do things you love and feel confident in.

God, essay. Hope that helps a bit, feel free to ask on here or PM me if I can help look through Pinterest boards or anything.

Oh, and to both the newly diagnosed RCs, I don't really associate frills with romantics, more with ingenue. Romantic is too grown up for frills. It's more about elegant ruching or a structured ruffle or peplum on a jacket, iykwim.

Now, any tips for surviving as the most over dressed person on the school run? I have given up on trying to fit in with the uber-casual style round here and am reintroducing the drama, but trying not to alarm everyone .

I'm late for any input , but blair, you have a very distinctive style, and there has always been some edge and fierceness in your clothes,you like ladylike looks but not all the way, you know where to stop,and how to balance it with modern and edgy pieces,like those dune slides!
and what surprises me is that you are very perciptive to others style too, so i think you know what suits you best. style is not somthing someone can "analyse" or "instructs" ,and its certainly cant be taught, so this whole thing makes me a bit skeptical, because everyone's style is so individual and its more a representation of your own personality, mood,likes ...etc, its always changing. so no matter what the consolutant say,stick to what you are comfortable with, and most importantly what you like.

In other words, you rock as you are!

Don't know if that helps!

Thank you Hopefully, I really appreciate your input. That really helps. And good to know about the frills!

Re the school run, surely some/most people know what you do and expect you to look well put together? They will probably be envious, I think you just need to rock the drama and especially the leather leggings!

santa thank you for your lovely words!

Ahh of course Amber thanks.

Had an email from Shoes of Prey. Good news - we just couldn't wait for you to receive your beautiful shoes, so we upgraded you to our express production service and they're already en route to your waiting feet. I guess it's a quiet period for them but how's that for service!

Just emailed the nearest HoC consultant to me and I'm a little excited waiting for a response to available dates she may have lol

Hopefully said what I was trying to say much more eloquently.

Hopefully as a seasoned overdresser my advice is hold your head up, work it,and don't assume any glances are negative, most women admire a well put together outfit unless you're the young lady I was behind in the coop the other day who was actually in her pjs and fleecy dressing gown, imagine my face

Waves to hopefully. Good to see you on here and yes, definitely reintroduce the drama.

blair so glad that you're feeling happier and as I said to liberty I think it's a lovely style. I also think that it really does suit you. It's a shame that your consultant tried to get you into scarves though.

As you all know I'm a huge advocate of the style day. I loved being given permission to embrace the things I love like detailing, cute blouses etc. I'm sure sometimes though we all veer into other styles territory and that's fine. I sometimes lean towards a more grown up romantic style for nights out but if I dressed like that all the time I'd feel like I was playing dress up. But it makes you realise what doesn't work. A plain tee with jeans on me doesn't work, much as I would like it to, because it's too boyish/classic. I need those feminine details.

Being the devil's advocate here, and hope I don't offend anyone, style/colour days work for a lot of you I know, but, why do you need "permission" to try styles/items? If I want to try something different I just do, if it doesn't feel right then I don't buy it.
I know women who have done the colour analysis and they all didn't have a clue about fashion and lacked confidence in their own style. But on this thread we all have a clear idea of our style anyway and a good knowledge and love of fashion and confidence too.

I often felt frumpy dry. My style is a little bit different than some of you in that I like bits and pieces from white stuff/fat face etc that most of you wouldn't be seen dead in. You are all a lot more on trend/edgy than me and I suppose I often felt embarrassed by my style choices. Knowing that the bits I like work for me I don't feel frumpy anymore and I'm a lot more confident in my choices. Does that make sense? Not sure I'm explaining myself well. Wrt colour, I wasn't very confident in what shades of pink/purple/reds suited me which is why the colours thing worked so well for me.

I do sometimes have the feeling that it's a load of old bollocks but it's worked for me.

I've never thought of you as frumpy. The sTyle day obv worked as it gave you confidence. And I've said it many times, but the joy of this thread is the verity of styles and shops we all look at.

VARIETY!!!!!ahhh

Definitely and no style trumps any other. I also love reading everyone's thoughts about their own style and other's. I love a long post and random ones, more the better.

Links, vogue, different styles love it - better than ST Style.