MN Vogue - volume 60

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The sales are underway - come join us as we hunt for stylish bargains :)

DH is squashed every day working near Covent Garden. Horrible.
Blair Provence again, back to our friend's place to visit them. They have a DS six months younger than ours and a 10 week old. They head there tomorrow and we join them on Sat.

That is bad, I don't think I could do it.

Good about the holiday though, that is lovely.

They had dress down at DH's (and my) workplace today. Actually it's the best place to be because they crank that aircon right up. I was slightly jealous of DH today. I love the warm weather but with my rucksack on and pushing DD on her bike home from school it did get slightly oppressive!

Two nights out in a row tomorrow and Friday - it's been ages since I've done that!

Not the best day for my fridges I stop working luckily I have another in the garage......darn.

Shop excited for you. I remember the holiday traumas. Love France, and I can't believe its a year since you went last time

I'm crossing everything that this heat wave continues through until Sept so I get this incredible weather on my Brit hols.

Bought a linen skirt in M and S today, absolutely hideous......must have had sunstroke

Kind of a question.........

Going out tomorrow night. Fancy wearing a top I bought from Coast cotton and silk mix,emerald green,halter neck with ruffles on the chest an old fav, must be 10yrs old.
I have a lot of clothes, and I buy a lot I know, but I keep them and wear old stuff too.
Do you replace your wardrobes every year? sounds like a stupid question , how long do you keep stuff? Does it put you off when you've had something for years or, like me, do you keep stuff?

Actually a lot of questions and a lot of "stuff"

Good questions Dry. My habits are definitely still evolving - I've only really been properly into clothes for about 3-4 years now (since I could afford to have it as a habit really) and I notice all the time that I'm still making mistakes. I'd like to try and aim to have a basic wardrobe of "classics" which still isn't happening when other things are much more fun to buy.

So at the moment I don't really have anything that old, but I like to think that I might still own some of the stuff I've bought fairly recently for years to come.

Of course there are trendy items that come and go, but those are the things I try to spend less on. Doesn't always work! Your top sounds lovely, a good going out top can definitely last years I think.

I think I buy summer stuff less often than winter things as it gets worn less often, but I have bought quite a bit this summer I blame blogs. Not MNVogue of course.

One I forgot to respond earlier to your offer re trousers - I won't because grey isn't an autumn colour and I'm trying not to get anything new in the wrong colours so nice of you to think of me.

Shop I can't believe it's been a year since you were in France and fingers crossed that 2 decent holidays a year becomes a tradition now.

Bad timing on the fridge Dry . Good you have a back up.

Shop sounds like a well deserved holiday. May you continue to have more.

Luckily Blair I only work p/t so I can survive on just s few items of clothing, thankfully.

Amber I salute you for going for a run today. As a novice runner I decided to give it a miss today due to the heat. Will try again tomorrow.

I keep stuff dry but I don't have a lot that is 10 years old simply because my figure has subtly changed in that time with 3 dc and my lifestyle has changed too. Although I do have a pair of shorts from honeymoon 10 and a half years ago that I wear mainly because I'm pleased that they still fit . I had a couple of gorgeous halter necks from around that time too but my boobs are awful in strapless bras and just droop so I got rid but I can imagine I would still be wearing them had it been possible.

That should have said that I keep stuff if I love it, it fits and it's practical. Anything else goes.

I keep an old pair of jeans from when I was 17 as a weight barometer. They're too big at the moment which is pleasing.

Other than that the only item I have had for more than a decade is my denim jacket. I bought it at Calvin Klein in LA when I was 17 and I still think it's perfect.

Dry I still have stuff from > 10 years ago. Namely some Evisu jeans that I used to wear a lot when I was a slim singleton. I keep them as a weight barometer along with a pair of Karen Millen trousers for the same reason. Both fit atm so sm chuffed. So yes if something still looks good I would wear it if I still loved it.

I keep things for as long as I still like them. I guess I have a mix of older and newer stuff. it evolves i suppose. however the oldest thing in my wardrobe is 30 years old and is the handmade welsh national dress outfit my aunt made for me. up until i few years ago, i could still get the skirt on haha

Morning!

Such a shame we're going at different times shop, otherwise we could have had a French mini MU!

I remember the pictures of the place you're hoing to again this year, stunning!

dry I definitely keep clothes that are classics and that have worn well over the years.

I really hope the Stella M jacket I bought a few months ago will be a classic and I am trying to have the same objective for most of my purchases from now on.

That would have been so chic Linus - must plan better for next year if we're invited again :)
I am last minute wash and iron mode, pack tomorrow.
My wardrobe is so much smaller since I had DS - after the epic wardrobe clearout and then refreshing it I tend to wear my clothes a lot harder. Jeans, footwear and coats stay for the longest I guess. Tees are probably replaced every 2 years. I have tried to make my going out / evening clothes more classic so that they last (as they don't get much wear nowadays). Still want to buy a high necked HL dress in black to complete that section. Still missing a quality black blazer too.......
TBH though after 2 years I'm often bored with clothes anyway so it's good to have a reason to refresh.

I only have a handful of things that are about 5 years old. And they aren't things I wear much. I agree with the Novice theory that you renew / change your style every 3 years. Recently I've been trying on summer dresses I wore 5 + years ago and really disliking the way they look on me! I do generally cull a lot from my wardrobe and I think I have a relatively low amount of clothes.

Like Shop it would be a good idea for me to get some going out / events outfits that I can wear over the years as they wouldn't get worn much - but everything else gets worn a lot.

I just bought a few things from the Boden sale - both going back:

dress in blue boats - I was indulging my inner 1950s housewife but it didn't quite work for me. Love it on her though

Lille points in silver - these are really nice and well made, just a bit tight on the toes for me. I will probably try them in the size up.

In my quest for hot weather clothing, I think I am going to get this dress and these culottes

Love that blue Stories dress bernice but it would completely swamp me as I'm a shortarse.

these trousers arrived today and I nearly melted trying them on.

They are a teeny bit tight around the waist but my periods are due so I think they should fit perfectly on a 'normal' day.

They are nearly 100% cotton but it still says dry clean but I might risk washing them in the washing machine.

Wearing my teal dress I bought yesterday and DH said I looked 'quite slim' in it this morning

Morning all.
Well...yesterday was warm slight understatement!! was very uncomfortable nights sleep too! Poor ds room was reading 31degrees at 10:30pm!! DH was ok tho as he stayed out for work last night so had a nice air conned room!

Ootd is just a sleeveless striped midi and purple Birkenstocks!

shop I think dhs have those Dyson fans in their office. I know DH has mentioned how good they are.

What would you ladies wear for an afternoon/evening in London for food and drinks? We're heading there sat but I don't know what to wear that will take me from day to night (if we do stay later) I'm not good with heels for a long period of time!

Some great links! Like those trousers Linus

I've never been on the mytheresa site - but lots of you seem to link to it? Must be good then?

I am properly fed up with sales clothing.. Been eyeing up the new collection in Zara...

nice top

love this

is this too much?

sorry, know we're in the middle of a heatwave! Well you lot are, I'm in Scotland!

Have you all still got sun? Ootd here is a cagoule . I started off in my new Fatface skirt but need to change before school as it's absolutely p'ing it down.

35 degrees here queenc

OOTMoment is a very old black Elisabeth Hurley bikini that I bought years ago in Harrods. It has washed and worn really well and I am impressed with the quality.

Does she still have her swimwear range?

That frilly Zara top is lovely but not with those culottes.

Agree, not with the culottes linus

just worried it's a little, erm, voluminous

Hello all and sorry for being awol for so long. I hope you are all well. Life has been busy and I am trying to be more productive with my time and so, have been cutting down on screen time. I will dive in and try to pick up the thread. (I caught a glimpse of my reflection today and thought that I really need to get back on here -'twas not a pretty sight!)

Hi, haven't been keeping up here either. We move in two weeks and it is a bit busy with schools, packing etc.

Marsha, I hate Clapham station! Glad I don't have to get the tube in rush hour any more, I did my time though.

It was lovely to meet Liberty again the other day and she looked fab.

I have a fair bit over ten years old, Theory and DVF jackets mostly.

Can't remember buying much recently but this arrived today which I like for over a vest top with jeans. Though far too hot for jeans atm. Oh and got these shoes which are nice.

Bonnes vacances, Shop.

Waves to Topaz
I've been thinking of you Cranagh hope it's all going smoothly. :)
Next stage in my political career this evening Meeting with loads of council councillors, and borough councillors etc. as a follow up to the Parish meeting we organised. So hot I'm not sure what to wear. Am thinking this dress and my LKB pink sandals.