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

[AuldAlliance]

But we'll still enjoy it...

Yum, cajun shrimps

I've booked a mini pedicure for today...we shall see what happens!

Hope the trousers turn out to be nice.

I'm glad sockson's physics paper went fairly well. More to go?

botemp - love the dress tied up. I would never think to do that. not that my waist could handle that bulk I feel like we're all very invested in these trousers.

Peony - love the blazer I hope it fits.

I like my toenails painted. I'm pretty loyal to OPI Big Apple Red. I often paint my fingernails too as I have a badly damaged nail bed that I sometimes prefer to cover up.

I love silk in the summer too. Wore an old dress yesterday with a black lining and a cream silk overlay. It was lovely and cool even though it has sleeves.

Just been procrastinating avoiding the supermarket by flicking through a gallery of Queen Letizia's best outfits. She gets it so right, and I now have a massive style crush, regardless of the trivial detail that her look (and body) offer no insights on what would work for my life.

Exam progress update: 1/3 physics done, 2/6 maths, first of two English papers is tomorrow, so back to crossing my fingers. Next week will be the hardest, with four papers.

Here it is, for interest. Queen Letizia

Me too OC. Have you been on the blog devorted to her:

www.queenletiziastyle.com/blog

TOTEME TROUSERS ARE HERE AND THEY'RE AMAZING!!!

Miraculously the perfect length, no alterations needed. Admittedly I've got room around the waist but I think with the lack of stretch in the material it's a good thing as too fitted would probably cause unsightly folds from sitting, etc. They feel amazing are ever so flattering. The material is much better than I anticipated. It's that heavy thickly woven silk that still feels light as a feather but hangs heavily. Colour is great too, not a traditional cream, it almost goes cool, partially down to the fabric sheen. It goes with practically any of my summer shoes, even the IM trainers which colour match perfectly. And it looks amazing with my greyish blue kimono It's all a bit scary tbh. No idea where this good karma has come from but I'll take it

Sorry, I'd share pics but the only full length mirror in the house is old/antique and most of the backing is gone, especially on the bottom half. Perfectly serviceable for getting dressed in front of but not that great for photography but I'll definitely be wearing these out tomorrow and will be passing by a mirror at some point surely.

The Laurence Bras trousers were unfortunately far too big so they'll be going back.

Oh Letizia was here quite recently, there's some fab pics of here with Queen Maxima (who is quite partial to a bit of Cos). I'll look some up later.

Eager to see Bo’s silk trousers...
Does anyone have any recommendations of where to buy jersey cotton camisole tops? Looking for something with nice weight of cotton and a little bit of stretch to it. Strappy rather than tank top style. Fitted rather than warty. Not too short - ideally low hip.

Wafty! I obviously don’t want a warty top

My bespoke lipstick has arrived! I’m really pleased with it.

peony I just bought one like that from Mint Velvet, it's just over hip length on me though and I am quite short. I've only tried it on so far as it's gone a bit chilly.

That is a wonderful lipstick colour on you Peony. I want one just like it ♦stamps foot♦. Any chance of a website link? (Or did I miss it?)

The trousers sound fantabulous Bo. We need a picture, soonest!

The colour looks great peony, really flattering. I wish I could get one off the shelf too as it would suit me.

Do any of you ladies know how the comptoir des cotonnier trench coats fit? I'm looking at the iconic fit trench and wondering if they might look a bit large?

I still need to play catchup with all your posts, some gorgeous looks to comment on, strong game mes Parisiennes, strong game

Just wanted to say thank you v much for the feedback on the Sezane trousers - they went back, unsurprisingly

Needless to say, they didn't look on me like they did on the website here

I am having total trouser lust of your various trousers that you've posted on your photos already bo (new ones obvs required immediatement)

I'm not looking for anything specifically casual - I just want to try some things that aren't skinny! Ideally I'd love something relaxed / slouchy - I adored your pyjama style silk trousers bo, and I've been completely loving the Soeur Casablanca slouchy trousers that I bought on your recommendation

I only ever bought skinny everything, so I have NO idea what sort of shape / silhouette / cut / style I should be looking at for my size and shape

I think it's safe to say the Sezane trousers are not for me, so I think anything too straight up and down is not my friend (although they didn't look like that on the model!!)

All and any pointers gratefully received!

bananafish I posted on the expensive thread about Me&em palazzo pants, they have them every year and mine are at least 6yrs old, I have the navy. They are quite swishy, heavy modal, wide at the bottom and much slimmer at the top with a turn over waistband so you can adjust to your height (they are long). Generally, a wider trouser needs a more fitted top but you might need to play around with different silhouettes.

@quirkychick

I really like the idea of those palazzo pants but I struggle making outfits. Any specific suggestions on tops that would go and indeed what type of shoes?
Would they be suitable for smartish wear (office?)

bzzbeebzz I have worn them as a smartish outfit for working in school, if that helps. Mine are 6+yrs old and look like new (don't wear them in the rain, though, they're very heavy wet and drag in puddles). They're quite dress up dress down iyswim, I find a fitted shirt or peasant blouse works quite well, also, I have a crossover drapey top in the same colour, so they look like a jumpsuit but not. Something slightly slouchy but with a slim silhouette would do, they look good with a fitted blazer as well.

bzzbeebzz just realised you're on the expensive thread, too. I'm losing track of what and where I'm posting .

OCSock I really like a lot of Queen Letizia's style as work inspiration - not directly for me as she's so petite, but the outfit selection. She often wears trousers and more corporate dresses that would work really well in traditional professional settings. Some of the other royals stick to more princess-y day dresses whereas I feel like she often wears outfits that you could wear in a (very stylish ) office.

Lovely lipstick Peony!

Those casablanca trousers were a great buy bananfish

Has anyone had jeans altered? Is it a big job? My new jeans are now gaping at the waist. This is where no-stretch denim gets trickier. I like them everywhere else so I'm thinking of getting them altered if it's possible. In googling I came across a place in The Netherlands that tailors vintage jeans www.mickkeus.nl/about -looks interesting. I'd be tempted if it was local.

Can someone link the Me+Em palazzo trousers? I love a good palazzo (worn with loose-ish silky top and high heels which completely disappear under them, it's full-on rich bitch on me, but whatever) but when I Google I only get glorified loungewear which maybe you'd wear in a Palazzo

Was the size right on the Sezane trousers, banana? They look a lot more fitted on the model on the website. May very well be clips in the back creating that illusion but it does indeed look very different.

If you've got the energy and time to spare it is probably worth browsing in a Cos as they do a lot of different wide-leg silhouettes so at least you'll get an idea of what does and doesn't work for you. For you, I'd predominantly look at trousers with a good fabric weight to them. I'd look for a cut that tapers slightly in around the waist, so isn't cut straight down. Don't skip over the men's section, the Casablanca trousers have that men's trouser cut with a dropped crotch to give that illusion of low rise whilst sitting at your natural waist.

Knowing that Soeur works for you, I do like the following for you from them:

Pic1: Not too far out of your usual comfort zone, but differentiating enough but less casual and more of a work trouser Pantalon Dude. Though I could totally see them work with Stan Smiths (or the Sezane coral sandals) and a looser t-shirt partially tucked in as well.

Pic 2: Quite a similar cut to the Casablanca are the Pantalon Catherine but it has a tapering detail near the ankles which gives the relatively lightweight material a weight and structure to it but it doesn't look stiff.

Pic 3: I really like these Pantalon David ones for you if you'd like to try something high waisted, a nice textured material with the dropped crotch feel but again slightly less casual. Belt not included.

Also, off the search, but these jeans, whilst an impractical white, would be a nice addition as a workwear/casual crossover pair and would work well with a lot of the more looser tops you still have and it's not a full on skinny.

Elle, it shouldn't be that hard, if it's a small gap you can get them to put an elastic in and that just pulls it flush. I've never gone down the road of altering too much but a single alteration shouldn't be too much of a challenge. Those Levi's custom fitters are popping up everywhere, I should probably have a nosy at that one but that would require me finding a nice vintage pair of 501s first. Don't tempt me!

Speaking of jeans alterations, Sock, have yours been completed by now?

Before I forget, if anyone was eyeing up something from Yvonne Kone, got an email alerting me to their sale which will start on June 9th, 17.00CET.

Lovely trousers!

I think I need at least and inch and a half taken out! I don't know what happened.

I think that they might have a large selection of vintage 501s never mind!

Thanks for the heads up on Yvonne Kone. I had been mulling over the slingbacks and went back to the site and the flat ones are not on it anymore. Maybe they'll go into sale? Also quite tempted by these Mansur Gavriel ones on sale too.

bo they are these meandem.com/palazzo-trouser mine are navy. I like to dress them down with trainers too.

Not sure why the link only goes to the main website, will try again. meandem.com/palazzo-trouser

I will include a screenshot too.

Also, a photo of my new purchase. A bargainous jigsaw dress in petrol from a charity shop, fabric is modal/merino jersey.

Ah thanks, quirky, that does look less like the joggers with side stripes that showed up courtesy of Google. I'd call that a flare though, Palazzo trousers usually have a very high waist and aren't that narrow in the hips. I'll stop pedanting now, they look lovely, I was just hoping for the real deal.

Ok, I had time to waste in a shop before meeting up for dinner. Voilà, the magnificence that are my new trousers.

They were great in the hot humid heat today, although the bike was a challenge. Should have anticipated that, but managed to fix it by using two hair ties round the knees to keep them in place.

I do really need to get some new seamless underwear though as visible in the pics around the crotch area they were fighting with the Wolford ones I have, material wise, making the silk not move smoothly when in motion. The Wolfords are more of a spanx/control type which control nought in a sort of fine knitted panythose fabric but I think I need one of those ubersmooth ones. So far I've only come across really horrific looking ones, I'd prefer a a boy short but they seem to be a rarity. I know someone (banana?) mentioned the seamless bras from Uniqlo as being good are the seamless undies good too?