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Le ridicule ne tue pas....les Parisiennes de Mumsnet

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AuldAlliance · 02/02/2018 13:34

New thread for those hoping to add a bit of Parisian je ne sais quoi and je m'en fous to their style.

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Lisette40 · 04/02/2018 11:03

Botemp sorry where were you that you ended up walking a lot?

Lisette40 · 04/02/2018 11:05

Bob I feel your pain. Twas an unsatisfactory ending, I thought. But I feel TinTin will be back. Josephine is letting us down by swapping Prada shoes for sneakers.

Lisette40 · 04/02/2018 11:08

I'm beginning to warm to Edelman which is quite worrying. Series 7 is in production. Only about a year to wait for it to hit BBC4 ConfusedSad

Floisme · 04/02/2018 11:09

Well that's your mistake right there, bob I gave up on Spiral after series 2 and I'm far happier for it (if less stylish). Come in and put your feet up - you're not the only one, I thought it was all about nail polish at first.

ProperLavs · 04/02/2018 11:13

Nooo don't tell me the end of spiral, I'm half way though! I need something to replace it-what can I watch?

Lisette40 · 04/02/2018 11:14

My mistake was that I thought it would improve my French. I can't be let out in polite French company now because my vocabulary is flic argot. Love Josephine's style though.

Lisette40 · 04/02/2018 11:17

I haven't given too much away I hope Proper SadBlush

Laska5772 · 04/02/2018 11:51

Bonjour! Je suis nes't pas tres Francais , mais pour la belle chic dans les vacances / british Summer how about this skirt? It may be Tres cliche of course but I have ordered it and love it Smile

(sorry about the rotten Francais Grin)

Laska5772 · 04/02/2018 11:54

I am going to wear it with this top in red which I already have .

citychick · 04/02/2018 12:09

Aha , Monsieur Boden. C'est chic ou non, mantenant? I'll y en a 5 ans depuis j' ai achete quelque choses ...

Ah heck...I haven't bought anything from his catalogue for years. Is his stuff any good these days?

I always found it flimsy for the money.

Great thread.

Nice skirt . X

botemp · 04/02/2018 12:15

Lisette, Paris for the past week, tend to opt for walking over the metro most of the time as it takes just as long. Despite doing a lot of daily exercises I actually don't walk that much as I'll grab the bike most of the time, should probably consider incorporating some more.

AuldA, thanks for starting the new thread, hope your paper/presentation is coming along. Remind me if I forgot later to put up the Vente Depot/Vintage shop adresses for you.

From the previous thread: Elle, I think with the first outfit there's nothing intrinsically wrong with it but there's nothing to really focus on either. Don't know if accessorising would change that up dramatically, I'd be tempted to swap out the shoes for boots with a bit more personality. Tucking the white sleeves under the sweater so only 1.5-2cm peep out so they're less dominant when nothing else is. Or swap out the white for a charcoal shirt, then tucking in the sweater (if that's bearable, office temps wise) and a slim belt may also help a bit.

For the second outfit, I have no idea what these are officially called but those silhouette cuffs stacked with one or two slimmer ones could work, but might clash with the watch (don't know if that's an essential or not). The ones in the first pic are from bangle up a brand I came across in Le Bon Marche.

I think cuffs have been a bit neglected for a bit, and I like the idea of looking at them anew a bit, like in the second pic. The third pic is from the most recent Vetements show and they also seem to be playing with them in the styling, albeit a street style aesthetic.

Flo, loving the almost zoot suits inspo pic, wondering if those are going to be resurging now.

Madame, I quite like mixing navy and black but I think the contrast needs to be repeated more than once, otherwise it might read 'got dressed in the dark and mistook navy for black tights'. Feel the same would go for burgundy. If those colours are noticeably present in the embroidery it may very well work though.

Thing is, you've sort of planted your flag in different (gorgeous sounding) textures of black, which almost turns them into different shades. So I'd personally go with low denier tights (love Wolford for opaques but I think Fogal are the most beautiful when it comes to lower denier tights, especially the ones with silk mixed in). Then you'd be playing the texture game as well as the opacity game as the light will catch more sheen in the shearling, absorb it in the suede, etc. A bit of semi-transparency gives it a bit of breathing space and bridges those contrasts as well and it won't interfere with the subtle embroidery.

Zippy, I think with layering necklaces, quirky is probably right that it's more a S/S thing as you need quite a bit of real estate space for them. Weekday also had some very delicate mixed ones IIRC. I've also accidentally hacked it by connecting the ends of several silver necklaces together (some needing a good clean) to each other into one long necklace that I loop over my head, the contrast in finishes works well too. Initially just did it so they'd stop tangling together Blush

Lots of dry shampoo (for texture, a beach spray can work too) and some sort of grease in the ends for the hair, am still very much loving the Rene Furterer dry shampoo I bought on a whim.

Rosie, Reiko do jackets in that sort of boyfriend fit. This one in deep indigo is a bit more casual as it's in denim. This one is more formal but I can't really make out the colour (listed as sweat Confused), up close it looks more navy to me but from afar it reads as grey/charcoal as well. It also comes in 'navy' but it's not really a deep navy. I also quite like it in 'square carmine' which is a mix of navy and carmine, but perhaps not what you're looking for at all.

Pinpon, Wolford sometimes does 3 for 2 offers during the sales period. Their own site is good to keep an eye on too with a decent first purchase offer IIRC, the sales themselves and the outlets are not that great IME as it's mostly the ludicrously expensive fancy tights in odd colours that get marked down. TKMaxx sometimes gets them in. Falke is a good second best at better prices though.

Le ridicule ne tue pas....les Parisiennes de Mumsnet
Le ridicule ne tue pas....les Parisiennes de Mumsnet
Le ridicule ne tue pas....les Parisiennes de Mumsnet
Laska5772 · 04/02/2018 12:52

City Chick. I haven't bought much from Monsieur Boden recently either! (well apart from a Breton with a £10 voucher he sent me in the Autumn although I like the Seasalt ones better) but the Lola skirt is really nice , thick crisp cotton lined and has pockets!! Tres Chic! ..

Laska5772 · 04/02/2018 12:54

Theres a 20% and free delivery code - also W8E9

zippyswife · 04/02/2018 12:55

Bob I loved the Sainsbury’s baguette reference- really made me laugh.

Bo- great idea on the connecting necklaces together. Think I’ll give that a whirl.

My hair has tonnes of texture but I think is probably missing grease on the ends as you suggest. Will try that.

quirkychick · 04/02/2018 13:01

Drool at those blazers, bo. I have a denim blazer, that I love in spring, not quite as dark as that one.

I love jewellery, but find bracelets/cuffs, watch and one ring most easy in winter. Too many rings are uncomfortable under gloves, earrings can get caught on scarves and high necked jumpers don't lend themselves to many necklaces. Having said that, I do wear the odd longer necklace/pendant and occasional earrings. I like the idea of joining up necklaces together at the clasp. I know that I've layered necklaces in summer on bare skin against thin fabric, but it just looked a bit meh against a jumper.

Laska5772 · 04/02/2018 13:09

I love the denim Blazer but they only have it in S .. I am not petite malheureusement

Chic with 36Es is hard to pull off.. Sad

citychick · 04/02/2018 13:29

laska
Thanks for the code.
Took a peek at the website earlier.
Might put in an order for quelque choses, je pense...

Laska5772 · 04/02/2018 13:46

What do we think of this blazer? Too short? It is Monsieur Boden again though!

AuldAlliance · 04/02/2018 13:58

Laska I think that blazer is a bit pricy for the fabric content, TBH...

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quirkychick · 04/02/2018 13:59

I am wearing a navy Boden jumper atm.

I think that blazer would be short on me, but I am quite tall and short in the body.

bingohandjob · 04/02/2018 14:17

ProperLavs, have you watched Call My Agent? Not like Spiral but in keeping with the French mood...I love it.

botemp · 04/02/2018 14:36

I'm only 3 episodes in but have been enjoying La Mante on Netflix. Did anyone ever manage to watch that tunnel one? I could never get into it, probably as I'd already seen the Danish/Swedish one and the US/Mexican version.

MadameBronte · 04/02/2018 14:57

You are just too good Bo.

The embroidery in the dress is in tones of deep blue, berry etc. And I have a beautiful deep berry red bag that I could carry.

And inspired by the last few posts I'm taking the dress to a local seamstress to have it altered so it fits more neatly on the shoulder.

AuntyElle · 04/02/2018 15:21

These threads are amazing. botemp, you are encyclopaedic!
I’m looking for a smallish wallet. I was tempted by this Lulu Guiness one (realise that brand is not at all Parisienne, but love the garnet colour and it’s in the sale).
Any better suggestions would be very welcome...

Le ridicule ne tue pas....les Parisiennes de Mumsnet
ProperLavs · 04/02/2018 15:43

Thanks I will try those progs. I can't believe I've come to the spiral so late ( idiot) as i loved the killing and the bridge and the Spiral is just the same. I'm only on episode 6 and pretty pissed off with Josephine. I hope she redeems herself. I'd also like to know how on earth she walks in those heels.

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