Ok let's try again without losing my post.
Apologies, Chester, reading myself back above I sound mightily defensive. Not meant to and I do appreciate the input. May have to consider throwing my pics through an auto white balance to remove the jaundice filter it always seems to impart to give a more realistic presentation of colour.
Banana, the while wide trousers dominance at the moment would mean a switch up of your usual silhouette. So volume on the bottom, fitted on top. I know you like to keep your wardrobe as small and efficient as possible so was wondering if that would work within your current wardrobe? Or want to even? Maybe something in the middle, slightly relaxed where tops get tucked in?
I actually tried on the wedgie fit jeans as I liked the distressing on one. It has to be one of the most ill fitting pairs of jeans I tried in a long time. They somehow made my waist and hip definition disappear and flatten my arse into nothingness, it made me quite stocky looking. I'm guessing they would be flattering on more straighter body types like an IT.
I've been quite taken by these in pic 2 from Roseanna after spotting them in the Merci Merci private sale, but I'm having a hard time sourcing one in my size. I've personally been drawn to a lot of these sort of bleached washes but they're not that white-ish bleach out. Also becoming a big fan of the reluctant single fold up instead of a full roll over at the hems.
H&M, &Other Stories and Monki actually have really good jeans game this season, though I haven't quite mustered up the energy yet to take giant piles of different sizes into the changing room yet but going by the give in most of my jeans these days I really should probably make it more of a priority.
Auld, I think it's supposed to be worn artfully creased. I'll certainly be hanging it to dry on a hanger and steaming it at most. Like I mentioned it's a linen-viscose mix and the viscose definitely give it a bit of structure that encourages the creasing. Hence why it puzzled me someone would describe it as 'expensive' it feels quite cheap on the skin. They feel more like a synthetic or very cheap linen that's slightly crispy when new and then completely thin and shapeless once you've washed it. It's not that fabric though but I do think the creasing is intended and wouldn't look better ironed. I also think the sleeves are a bit too wide to read as an expensive design, I may try pinning it to give it more of a taper towards the wrists and contemplate getting it altered.
Is therapeutic cooking a legitimate thing or just a way of saying cooking and good eating is, rightfully, bringing you a bit of comfort and peace of mind amidst the chaos. Just wondering as I have a Chinese cookbook somewhere that was marketed as therapeutic food based on ancient Chinese medicine principles.