What “nice tops” for winter evenings out have you bought?

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And I’m totally stuck! I’m mid-30s, size 10, and feel like everything is either too skimpy, too frumpy, or too high-necked which does not suit my round face I’ve totally lost my way with fashion since covid.

I’ve looked on Mango, Zara, Oasis, Mint Velvet and can’t see anything I like

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Didn't really buy going out tops last winter - other than base layers as we were drinking outdoors!

Try Banana Republic

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Silk shirts from &others tories are beautiful, flattering and go with everything

There doesn’t seem to be anything going out outy that’s not the same old stuff pedalled every year at the moment imo. Did find some lovely velvet jeans from sosander but want a pretty but different top to go with them. Do quite like Oliver bonas at the moment but some of the fabrics I refuse to pay £50 for for a top and the others I like are out of stock. So will be watching this thread too op, good luck 🤞

I have this great price in the sale, excellent quality and washes well.

www.johnlewis.com/nrby-lucille-spot-print-v-neck-silk-shirt/ivory/p5127382

Hi OP, have you thought about using Stitch Fix or similar. You tell them your size, likes and dislikes and they send you a choice, you can keep all, some or none.

I've just had my first delivery and was really happy, not clothes I would usually think to pick but really suited me. I kept 4 of 5 choices.

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Silk shirts from &others tories are beautiful, flattering and go with everything

Yup, I'm a silk shirt girl too (eBay great for lightly used)

I’ve just ordered a couple from John Lewis And/or
Sosander had some nice ones recently too

I get going out tops from places like Sézane, Rouje and Reformation.

www.thereformation.com/categories/tops

www.sezane.com/en/collection/tops

uk.rouje.com/pret-a-porter/blouses-tops.html

French connection had £15 off anything over £60 so I got two things:

www.frenchconnection.com/product/woman-collections-tops/72rnh/eshka-sequin-detail-shirt.htm

www.frenchconnection.com/product/woman-collections-tops/72rch/cora-pleated-smock-top.htm

I haven’t got them yet but they look pretty nice and I could wear the sequin collar / cuffs one on Christmas Day potentially.

I don’t know if the promo code still works but it is OCTOBER15

Velvet is back in apparently.
I’d love to buy a burgundy velvet top for this winter (to wear with a black choker necklace for a true 90’s feel) but so far haven’t seen one.

I’m similar.

I just see a silk shirt as being work wear. That’s partly my shape, I’m better in something more fitted to my waist. So that rules those out.

I have a couple of lovely tops from AX Paris which are good for ‘jeans and nice top’

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I had a look at Coast, didn’t see anything, and Monsoon. A couple of nice velvet tops.

www.monsoon.co.uk/gracie-button-through-velvet-blouse-2416450712.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsKOikYPR8wIVcAWiAx0rrQtpEAQYASABEgIIx_D_BwE

I like this.

Whistles

Love that blouse @Mercurial123. Very tempted to buy that.

EllaPaella it's really nice and washes well. I have it in black.

I've just bought a black with small gold star print blouse in M&S this afternoon, although can't see it online. Only £20, polyester unfortunately, but don't mind for the price (funnily enough, it's label featured that it was recycled polyester, who knew that was desirable?!? Other than hopefully a bit more eco-friendly I suppose..).

But there were quite a few nice blouses in store, some velvet too. Wouldn't normally be my first spot, but sometimes you can find the odd gem.

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I've just bought this from Mint Velvet which is really nice and a bit different.

MV top

They have 15% off at the moment.

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I've just bought this from Mint Velvet which is really nice and a bit different.

MV top

They have 15% off at the moment.

This is lovely! Is there a discount code? Along the velvet lines - I’ve just bought a velvet blazer from Mango and it’s gorgeous (saw Holly W in one similar and loved it!)

@NellyDElephant yes the code is Winter15, I think it only has a couple of days left.