This thread is about as French as a Sainsbury's baguette

[AuldAlliance]

But we'll still enjoy it...

LOVE THE TROUSERS Bo - can you tell I have a penchant for wide trousers or can you 😉

I think so long as you're not top heavy that little extra ruffle at the top will work in your favour, making you appear a bit slimmer up top in contrast to that volume. In the attached pic it's less offensive looking to me. It would be lovely in a more dramatic colour too.

I also loved the look of this dual layered jacket. If we're being picky, I'd prefer that in another colour too

Which ones Bani? I like them both, though the mad 70s vibe is definitely winning out as the one in pic 1 probably wouldn't be a good fit for me. I quite like the trench coat which is in the sale but I don't really need another trench coat even if the one that's almost identical to it is coming up a bit big these days and it is currently raining...

I like the bag Bo. It's very structured for a messenger. I have the Hermes Evelyn which I always thought was more structured than the average messenger (not that I profess to be an expert at all!) but it's nothing compared to the Rokh one. Does it come in two sizes (the first picture seems to indicate that)?

Ah missed that you'd posted again! Yes completely agree something slim fitting on top with that skirt. I'm going to google to see if any other colours (plus the price!!!!)

I've only seen it in the smaller size, the larger would probably be half my height! Possibly it's just a runway prop?

Both pairs are nice but I esp like the blue but that might be a colour issue. They look so wide [sigh] and comfy though. I have a pair of trousers similar to the brown pair that I never wear because they’re a bit small and also brown. Light brown - v boring.

Oh forgot to say I like the bag! For you. ;) I’m not so keen on v structured bags for myself, feels like briefcases and also in general, prob because I’m of a larger disposition, I’m drawn to softer shapes. Soft but not slouchy. Haha. But the bag looks gorgeous and you can see the quality even from the photo! (Im considering a Fjällräven backpack for myself. That’s the glamorous lifestyle I lead.)

Re skirt it’s gorgeous but I myself don’t like assymetric hemlines because they brush against you unexpectedly and it feels like insects. Am v rational haha. It is a work of art though!

I missed out on the Kavat sale for the white sneakers (didn’t pull the trigger on holiday) but got the men’s version yesterday in white and also a pair of shoes for my son. Hope everything fits because I’m paying for returns. :(

Banivani you made me laugh with "but I myself don’t like assymetric hemlines because they brush against you unexpectedly and it feels like insects."
(Can't stay I've ever felt that that with asymmetric hems myself though!)

Oh the skirt is a crazy price - something like £600 (which I expected to be honest) and it doesn't appear to come in other colours. Really like it (just not at that price or in that colour )

Read Vogue article and looked at pictures. Can’t decide what is worse, if the washing label pattern/print on that coat and scarf is the washing instruction or the opposite. 😉 that kind of thing would annoy me no end. Apart from that I like his ideas.

bo I most certainly can have mango, and I'm quite familiar with bellinis, especially in my pre dc days . We certainly used to have Ame here, it used to come in a mock wine bottle with label. I think they changed the packaging to look more like juice than wine at some point.

Nice bag, too. I will catch up on the Vogue article too.

Bo - you're probably right; the big one does look rather large! Reminds me of the time I "tried on" a Tod's bag in the shop and my friend told me it looked like I was carrying my overhead locker hand luggage for the aeroplane! Needless to say, I didn't buy the bag!

Great pictures everyone, the assymetric skirt would suit my shape, just not the colour or the price.

Lovely bag, Bo, and interesting articles on the designer and fast fashion ethics.

And passion fruit or pineapple cocktail, please... either would be lovely.

I wanted to drop in to say a quick hello and huge congratulations to peony

I’m not surprised that SockJr’s coat was the object of attention. It’s a stunner.

It’s a bit of a drive-by as I’m really busy at work at the moment – Brexit is well and truly killing any summer lull.

botemp I love the double jacket. The skirt I will admire from afar because I do not think that hip ruffles are my friends! The bag looks great too, does it have internal dividers?

SophieLion I don’t know London that well, but last time I went we were staying near King’s Rd so I shopped there. I found it great as it’s much more compact than the area around Regent Street so it was quicker to look around. B@sh is there among other nice shops.

I did get some underwear sorted. My local department store needs a bra intervention. Racks full of 36Bs and 34As, fortunately they had my size out in the stock room in a whopping 5 styles, but 2 of them fit so that was a relative success – 1 Chantelle and 1 Wacoal.

I also bought a pair of wide legged linen trousers. It’s only as I’ve reread the thread that I’ve realised we were discussing them. I’m now being influenced by osmosis. They are high-waisted wide-legged and a bit oversized and were massively reduced in the sale. Pics to follow.

Oooh, adding my congratulations and for Peony; sorry to be so late with them, I missed the news when posted. Definitely, scarves, you can never be the wrong size for them, or too old my justification ditto jewellery, if that's a thing for you.

Bought a snazzy pair of sandals (in the sale) yesterday, but bankruptcy beckons: I have two crowns and a bridge to pay for in the next few weeks. Here www.clarks.co.uk/c/Un-Karely-Hail/p/26132235 but black.

I'm not sure on the internals, Elle, the sticky out bits can be taken out like 'files' but the pictures I saw indicated it's not the world's most practical bag but I liked it enough to order and find out. I mean otherwise, it has great credentials with a Celine-esque vibe made in the same factory as Loewe bags.

Sock, are you snubbing the Bellini's

Ok, as promised a day late

The Antwerp Reject Diaries

I tried on a lot more than listed but below (multiple posts) is pretty much what I probably would have bought, or at least the majority of it had I been in a more willing mood. I didn’t photograph everything but have pulled internet images where I could find them. Also, Antwerp fitting rooms have really terrible lighting

Helmut Lang white sleeveless top, it was a touch big but I could live with that, I thought. I miss wearing lots of white in the summer but on more critical inspection I really did have to give in and acknowledge it was just too big, which became rather apparent when leaning forward towards a mirror and spotting the rather inviting view

Rick Owens silk/acetate camisole- I love Rick Owens so probably was determined to love this, and I really did like the unusual neckline and I could even deal that it wasn’t all silk (acetate is a funny material, I only ever come across it in the high end and the stuff is pretty much indestructible IME, think officially it’s semi-natural as it’s pulp based) but it was just too roomy in the middle (again a size too big) and whilst it looked okay tucked in the Toteme trousers, that excess fabric would bunch up and work against me with the rest of my wardrobe and it was too long a length to wear over trousers/skirts.

Vanessa Bruno white dress - I used to have a bit of a white dress problem. Loved them in summer, and wore them obsessively from a very young age much to my mother’s horror since I also had a chocolate ice cream obsession. I think that was kind of the problem, the weight loss thing does do a number on you mentally and it’s taken a while for my mind to catch up to the reality of it all despite my proportions having remained exactly the same. By no means do I look terrible in this dress but for whatever reason, it just no longer felt like ‘me’ and more ‘old me’. I’m taking it as a sign I’ve moved on, which I suppose can only be positive.

Isabel Marant Etoile white dress - same issue as above, I was so unenthused by this I couldn’t even be bothered to take off my bra, apols.

Ann Demeulemeester linen asymmetric top - loved this even though I hate cold shoulders this appeared to be the exception to the rule. It was the most lovely soft Flemish linen (they know their stuff too) and yes probably not the most practical buy but it gave me that white ethereal buzz in a way that the white dresses above no longer were. Was standing in line waiting to pay only to notice one of the seams was pulling apart due to tensile strength and there was a small stain that looked like black grease. The material was really too delicate to have that repaired properly and for the issue not to reveal itself elsewhere in the garment so with pain in my heart I had to leave it behind

Rick Owens two-piece suit in cotton poplin - again absolutely loved and was willing to forgive the skirt was held up completely by my behind and the waist was many cms out but had to be realistic. It required skyscraper heels to balance out all the structure at the top and it would be so formal and seasonal I’d wear it maybe once or twice a year, if that. It wasn’t cheap so had to be mindful about it. Le sigh.

Givenchy Sway bag in cognac - had really liked the look of this when they first came out and at 50% off it was a pretty good deal but it had a very high Ritch Bitch factor on me and I’m glad I found the Rokh bag instead, well until it gets here that is...

Anine Bing black lace camisole - think I just tried this on after the disappointment of the Rick Owens camisole under the ‘must find a black camisole already’ banner. It’s nice enough but felt a bit too much like lingerie.

Equipment Signature Shirt in the most flattering pink/nude to my skin tone ever and it was only bloody 55 euros. It was a size M though and had to be realistic that the fit just isn’t as flattering in that size. I’m happy enough to wear oversized pieces from my old wardrobe but feel the need to be more discerning when buying new and not settling for an okay fit there.

Alaia wool boat neck jumper in black - again something so lovely and beautiful in the most gorgeous virgin wool with an extremely elegant constructed boat neck but it made me feel so... I don’t know, staid? I really worried I was going to regret not getting it later, as it’s rare for me to find something so well fitting and flattering but I did wonder if I was being seduced by the label and being able to own something ‘Alaia’. Alaia is lovely and always something I looked at longingly but it’s always been off-limits to anyone over a size 8 with a curve to them because it’s ridiculously tiny. The black swayed me away in the end, it's not my best colour in winter lighting and I'm just better off putting this towards an Alaia piece that I love instantly instead.

John Smedley grey v neck (no pic)- as above, lovely well fitting and all that jazz but it just felt so dull so despite bargain price I just had to move on.

Dries van Noten wool blazer in black - again beautifully tailored and fabric, fitted like a glove, was a good price but I just wasn’t feeling it.

Isabel Marant roughed up suede court shoes - I was very tempted to get these as they were marked down to only 45 euros but I already own these in a different finish and they never get worn. I just don’t wear these type of shoes all that much anymore no matter how flattering they look on me, my job doesn’t require this level of formality and I feel these type of shoes don’t really feel right anymore outside of the corporate world in the way that they used to be under jeans, etc.

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Some gorgeous stuff there, bo, well done on your self-control! I especially love all those drapey cowl-neck-esque necklines on the Rick Owens tops and Helmut Lang camisole; I look out for those kinds of tops as they add volume and interest to my (lacking) top half (I know you don't have that problem tho!)

Also love the shape of the Dries blazer, and the Alaia boat-neck, but I find black too harsh near my pale face, so would prefer both in navy. Navy is my new black.

And [sob] re the Ann D. linen top - absolutely beautiful. But you were probably right to walk away with those snags. Sigh. Top marks for restraint.

Also loved that dual layer blazer you posted yesterday.

And congratulations to peony!

I like the Alaia boat neck a lot Bo and the black would definitely sway me in favour of buying it! Am also impressed with your self restraint.

I've scrolled back and can't seem to find out why you're all congratulating Peony. Can someone enlighten me please

She's pregnant

Thank you Chester.

How lovely Peony! When are you due? Congratulations

Bo, I'm not snubbing the Bellini wide legs: I'm just averting my gaze!