The Hushistas wait for Spring

[ilovecherries]

New thread :)

Well I had on black leggings from next from a few years ago, Hush ivy dress and my Daniel nibble ankle boots, black cashmere cardigan in case I was cold at work.

I have both of the black leather leggings. I got the ones which are now full price when they were 20% off and then ordered the sale ones because they looked the same but were cheaper. The sale ones look as if they are last year's - think it's last year's model wearing them? They feel as if they are made with a slightly thicker leather which looks a bit less matt and the waistband is much bulkier and sits lower. Both mine are size 12 and the sale ones seem slightly bigger. They both wrinkle on me so I probably need a 10 but anyway I need to return one or both before the cc bill.

The Oslo fits fine @laska, when I got it out of the bag I thought there’d be a mistake as it looks so small but it’s very stretchy thankfully! (Needs to be)
I’ve come to bed early to stop me from eating 🤐😂

We watched Manhunt too @ellapaella Dh spotted Dave coaches from Gavin and Stacey

It took me until the second episode, to figure out it was Dave Coaches was driving me mad, as I knew the voice.

There was also someone else on there who I recognised but can't think where from, maybe a comedy programme? Fair-haired, sort of balding....?

Shipped the wardrobe today green Ivy long green chunky monsoon cardiac and black green snakey scarf which I have had ages ( from TKMaxx) . Strangely now I see the Florence skirt the scarf is a
.very similar in pattern even down to the glitter bit s).Also wearing myfab Celt and co boots.

Monsoon cardiac???!!!! 😂 Don't want one of those !! Cardigan!!!. Predictive text fail..

Hmm looking like my leggings havent made it over the water yet ..

Today for me is burgundy joules oversized cowl neck jumper (quite Meryl like) which is 3 years old and TopShop Joni jeans in a washed grey that are well over a year old. I'll be donning my wellies for a dog walk. Not very glamorous for me today.

I'm waiting for return from Mango from well over a week ago.. did someone else say they were still waiting for Mango returns?

Yes, it was me, Ella. I returned on 22nd, and they received on 24th according to tracking. I’ve had no replies to emails. Their FAQs say 3-12 working days after receipt which even allowing for Xmas and NY is nearly up. If I don’t get it back by this weekend, I’m just going to raise a PayPal dispute.

I’m on running clothes at the moment, but as I plan on a day of housework, I may not get more glamorous than that!

Been enjoying catching up with everyone's news and purchases on the thread. Some great outfits. Have been quiet on here as DS got a stomach bug from his first day at nursery which DP now has. I'm desperately hoping I don't catch it myself.

@ilovecherries I love the size 10 leather trousers on you, they really do look great.
@dontcallmelen also loving those Clark's boots! Very tempted. Not fugly at all.
@SoyYo great buys! The check trousers look fabulous with those shoes. Perfect for your Paris trip. Hope it is going well.
@Laska2Meryls so glad you got the Toast jumper that Never also has, it looks wonderful and I love the rara skirt and burgundy tee. Is that the Oslo skirt? Really shows off your fab legs. And the Celtic &co boots are AMAZING!
@NotAnActualSheep love the Toast fairisle jumper. Did you keep it? Yes to Soyyo on the Toast skirt, well spotted, it's the one I ordered. And having followed the link that Not posted I realised it was now £15 cheaper 😡 so I've sent it back and am waiting for my replacement at the more bargainous price of £55. While I was there I ordered the navy tweed coat, just to see...

https://www.toa.st/uk/product/c0kka/knitted+tweed+coat.htm?clr=c0kkadarknavy&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIppPvrqg3wIVSOd3Ch2Z1QiiEAQYASABEgLtEDD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Huff aww hope Ds & Dh feel much better soon, love the tweed coat tis very stylish.
Laska that monsoon cardiac sounds a bit dangerous 😂
@SoyYo hope all is well & Paris trip not to arduous.
Wearing jeans & another newish navy boden jumper.

I happened to see this Meryl-like jumper in Whistles the other day if anyone is interested:

www.whistles.com/women/clothing/knitwear/oversized-funnel-neck-knit-28806.html?cgid=Knitwear_Clothing_WW&dwvar_oversized-funnel-neck-knit-28806_color=Pink#prefn1=color&prefv1=Pink&start=0

huff hope your ds and dh get well soon and hope you don't get it.

Today I am wearing Gap straight leg jeans with turquoise Heidi Boden jumper. And trainers. Although I might have to change into skinnies to tuck into Uggs, it's so cold today!

Goodness - you have all been chatty! I'm loving all the photos and links.

I know things have moved on now, but cherries - yy to everyone who said you look amazing in the leather leggings! Definitely styled as you would, I think they are timeless and ageless - and you do need to show off your fantastic legs!! But at all of you needing to size down to 10s....only in my dreams would I ever be a 10 again... Did you keep your pink JL coat? I think that would go really nicely.

But about the ripped ones (and also the mis-sized dress). That is really poor. I have to say, hush are always very good when I phone them up (never tried emailing) - though there is sometimes some buck-passing (I ordered a few things a while ago and one item wasn't in the package though was on the packing note - fair enough, mistakes get made - but it took 3 calls to CS to get them to believe it hadn't been sent separately and wouldn't magically turn up a few days later). Boden is amazing, though yy. I had ordered some things in the pre-christmas sale, for them to be reduced further the following day. I was all prepared to send them back and re-order - but checked first, and they just credited my account with the difference (OK - not an actual refund, but given I was about to place another order, it actually didn't matter to me that much).

I'm v impressed with you and your return receipt photos!...How do people keep a track of these things (what has been returned/ refunded etc)? I've just had them in my head til now, and haven't had anything go missing as far as i'm aware - but i probably do need to get a bit more organised. I'm so organised at these things well, more or less for work, but so scatty with my home life!

I also love the leather skirt never (though I think that has gone back now?? ) - and the pointy boots. Though if they are uncomfy, I would say you need to think v hard about keeping them. They will probably mould to your foot with wear..but obviously, some boots never seem to IME. Also len's fuzzy boots - they look soooo warm and cozy.

And yy to fuzzycustard Poetry obsession! I got their summer brochure through the other day, and I honestly would wear pretty much all of it!! I know in reality there is so much linen and me and my iron are not best of friends, so I would look a crumpled mess immediately. But it is sooo cool looking and wafty. Liking the look of their linen jeans, especially.

huff - I'm definitely keeping the toast jumper but I'm waiting for the one i reordered cheaper to come through - along with "your" skirt! (also ordered at the cheaper price!). Ordered it with some horrifically expensive green cord trousers to get free postage. But the trousers aren't staying... Unfortunately - I popped into JL yesterday to get something for DS, and have discovered they now have a toast concession... so i may have come out with this lovely stripey top which bizarrely still seems to be £40 on the toast website and some gorgeous thick "proper" denim "mom"-my jeans for £37 (which I can't see on the website). I really wish i hadn't noticed this new addition... And your tweed coat looks gorgeous too...

Hope your leggings are a success laska (soon to be renamed laska3burgundyleatherleggings?) And i hope your Paris trip isn't as painful as you were fearing soy!

Oh - and hope you are feeling better gin - and huff's DH and DS.

I think these are the jeans I got in JL - but they were definitely not £85...

Hi everyone, sorry to but in, but has anyone got any idea if they've announced the sample sale dates yet? FWIW I got leather leggings for £100 in the sale last year and am really chuffed with them although does anyone else find them sometimes a bit... squeaky?

Hi Swimming definitely not butting in, I think was a bit of a discussion about the pop up a few pages back, sure someone will be along who has an idea when it is.
Not you have grabbed a few good bargains, in my head the chap from big brother diary room is on a loop, saying day nine of Lens no spend

Thanks Two, Len and Not for your good wishes. Not the best start to my return to work but it can't be helped.

@NotAnActualSheep hmm thanks for posting those jeans, I'm now coveting them and obsessively reading the reviews. Did you get them cheaper than £85 in John Lewis?
I really like that top too but it's sold out online.

I hate it when shops take a age to return things.

Today I'm wearing my burgundy Tara dress and leopard skirt boots. I used my air wrap for the first time last night too so I am feeling all put together today and there were compliments from the ladies on reception which is always the sign of a good outfit.

Has anyone heard of Oushka bags? I found a really nice one in TKMaxx . It's plain black hobo style ( according to their website it's the Peyton) looks good quality but I have never heard of them . Bought but may not keep.

lol len - I can picture it now!

Sorry about that huff - yes, they were less than half that in JL (£37.50 actually) - so they may not have been exactly the same (seemed to be called Ashley - not Ash - but they didn't have the same front pocket stitching as the current ashley ones on the toast website - and were 99% cotton and not 98%. Possibly last season/ year?). They were marked down from £125 though. Our JL only had a couple of size 10 and a couple of size 14. The 14 is actually rather big for me on the waist, but fine elsewhere - and that is a problem for me generally - so i would say they are probably TTS, verging on the generous side. If you are interested, I could see if they still have them and send them onto you (presumably you could return them to any JL with a receipt?)- but I'm afraid I won't be able to go there again til at least tomorrow (not sure how quickly these things will sell)? They had a few of the tops too (I nabbed an M and didn't look at the other sizes). They had a few things not on the JL website too - full price at least (the dress in the gorgeous geometric print that laska (?) linked to). I must confess - I thought Toast had done another round of reductions and was but it just seems to be JL.

I'll just finish lunch - and then go and take a couple of photos. Hang on...

codfish that sounds like a great outfit! yy to having style "arbiters" in every office. I had a coat that someone in the office would always say was lovely. I wore it loads, so it was hardly novelty value.. and it was a couple of years old when she started - but without fail, she would always comment on it (others did too - but only her every time)! I got a bit self-conscious after a while...