Mumsnet Vogue Vol 89 - Must try harder **Edited at the OP's request**

[shopafrolic]

SO the last 'edition' took over a year to complete. Must try harder Voguettes. Despite the fact that we are still in lockdown, and rarely out of loungewear, there is still inspiration to be found. Spring is springing, brighter days are on the horizon and homeschooling CANNOT last forever (not if miniShop wants to live anyway).
So join us for style & beauty chat, and other inspiration as we navigate our way as stylishly as possible through lockdown 3.

[shopafrolic]

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[Stokey]

Thanks Mara!

[maradesbois]

Go to new 🧵 please

[maradesbois]

NEW THREAD HERE

[maradesbois]

Oh no @shopafrolic

I made a new thread, hang on while I link it

[shopafrolic]

We're nearly at 1,000 posts so can someone else set up a new one if they want to carry on?

@maradesbois Grensons have all been TTS

MiniShop has Covid - the half term gift that keeps on giving

[OneNightTimeMenaceStrikesBack]

im here @AppleFairy just been quiet recently, been quite ill and stuff so fashion hasnt been on my mind really!!

nothing fashion wise has changed for me, still in black, skulking around like a shadow

[AppleFairy]

@libertyonhertravels, yes please to keeping the thread going. This thread helped me so much - for years I was a lurker. I love that everyone shares what they love - in contrast to the Instagram /bloggers trying to sell things to me.

I have missed Amber - loved her links. She gave me so much inspiration. Also, are you around @OneNightTimeMenaceStrikesBack?

[AppleFairy]

@VivaVegas sorry just saw you already mentioned black as preferred colour.

[AppleFairy]

@libertyonhertravels your hair looks lovely. Finally coming out of our latest lockdown and I have a hair appointment next week.

@VivaVegas what colours are you looking at for your bag? My favourite purchase this year is my Gucci horsebit (photo attached). Elevates me every time I wear it.

The BV @Kittyhello linked is so chic. I love the raspberry colour and black would be beautiful too.

[libertyonhertravels]

Hair update for @maradesbois

I went quite short and the curl has bounced back. Really happy with it. The curly style also means the different colours don't look so obvious. I think I will stay at this length until it's all grey.

@shopafrolic the thread is slow but I like it and would miss it if it was gone. How about we start another one but just accept its in a different place now. No pressure on anyone- just post when there is something to say a new bag to show off etc

[DryWhiteagainW]

mara i was thinking about you the other day . Hope you are ok. Met you a few time and thought you were 1. Super chiC 2. Totally lovely lady whom I hope to meet agin. You know where I am.

Today I went shopping. Did surprisingly well in Zara. But what I thought was ,lovelyvwas that while I was pondering about a blazer and boots a total stranger came up and said “ that’s an outfit, get it” and I bloody well did. I think it’s a great thing that women can do this.......and I think we should do more of this.

[maradesbois]

Hi Voguettes,

Wasn’t sure if the thread was still going so am happy to see it hanging on in there, just! I’d love to help keep it going, reading it after a break feels like coming home but I find it much harder to make the time (not find the time) to post these days.

@libertyonhertravels lovely to see your beautiful hair. Think I’m probably a couple of years behind you in the grey stakes and a similar hair colour & texture so will watch what you do with interest. I tweeze mine out around the hairline and pay ds 1p/hair for others!

Love autumn colours but quite happy with my current wardrobe and also lost a few kgs so am fitting into things I haven’t been able to do up for a couple of years. Need new jeans and want some Grensons but that’s about it. Are your Grensons tts @shopafrolic? Won’t get nanette much as I love them as already have lace up ankle boots I like, want the Doris high Chelsea boots to wear with dressed and cropped straight leg & flare jeans.

[VivaVegas]

I agree @Stokey although not sure I consider myself v stylish!

Cobalt blue cardigan sounds lovely, one of my favourite colours.

I bought this lovely long gilet from Mint Velvet, it's so nice with 2 layers you can do up separately and fleece lined pockets. Have work it every day since I bought it which is a good sign!

Have a few more Mint Velvet items in a delivery today, can't resist when they have a discount, will try later.

Childfree weekend, much as I find it one of the hardest things about divorce, it's nice to keep busy and see friends again. Out to dinner tonight, lunch tomorrow and then doing a race on Sunday.

Have lovely weekends all!

[Stokey]

It would be sad for MNV to cease to be. I do think it has its special place, & without it S&B seems a bit less stylish...

I have managed to buy 3 cardigans in the last week, a green and black one from &OS which I'm planning on wearing over dresses and with the wide leg jeans I'm yearning for but can't actually find. Also bought a lovely cobalt blue long one from Cos which I can't find on their website, and tried on a very weird thing that I thought was a knitted vest thing, but ended up being open say both sides like a bib. No idea what the point is.

I am looking for a knitted tank top/vest so do let me know if anyone sees a nice one, maybe fair isle?

[shopafrolic]

@VivaVegas Lancôme Hypnose - the original one. I continually try others but always go back to it. I wear contacts too. It is bomb proof.
Not sure whether we should bother with another thread - it’s v quiet nowadays….

[VivaVegas]

It's all gone very quiet!

Has anyone got any mascara recommendations? I wear contacts so need one that's pretty smudge proof as I can get watery eyes on occasion.

I have this Kevyn Aucoin one but I don't like it, it's smudge proof but gives no volume whatsoever. mascara

Other than that I need to sort my wardrobes out to see what I need for winter, have got 2 Christmas dos booked in which is so nice after the having to eat outside last December, fingers crossed they go ahead!

[shopafrolic]

and silk crepe in pink

[shopafrolic]

Bargain of a silk shirt if you're tiny

[VivaVegas]

I love cobalt, it was a toss up between the one I bought and this green sweatshirt as that's a lovely colour too.

[shopafrolic]

It's a fab sweatshirt @VivaVegas - washes well and I wear it loads - enjoy

[VivaVegas]

No bag as yet, still can't decide, needs to be right.

Impromptu trip to Whistles today, lured in by the 20% off.

Bought a sweatshirt in my face colour, which I know @shopafrolic has and a skirt which isn't really me, but I like it. Just not sure what top to wear with it. Like the idea of with trainers and a denim jacket with it for now, leather jacket later but what to wear under the jacket. Maybe the new sweatshirt!

blue sweatshirt
pleated skirt

[QueenCremant]

I’m struggling to find decent links…
I mean, who would this look good on?

[CarolineBingley]

Oooh I like that jumper @Themarvellousmrsm it reminds me of something @shopafrolic would wear.

I bought this Ted Baker crochet cotton jumper recently and wore it with my M&S skinny jeans. @DryWhiteagainW I am still wearing skinnies although I have bought a couple of straight legged ones to be more 2021