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Les Parisiennes des Mamanset: A Sin of Pride

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botemp · 02/07/2023 22:09

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NatashaDancing · 05/08/2023 18:10

I think I'll save this site for the next wedding guest thread.

Striped pants

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NatashaDancing · 05/08/2023 18:49

MmePoppySeedDefage · 05/08/2023 10:55

I have a swing back jacket that's part of a trouser suit. I've had it for ages and wear it quite a lot. I agree - it is such a useful shape and idea.

There's a neat cropped black jacket in Sandro, with a bit of a flare at the back:

https://uk.sandro-paris.com/en/woman/blazers-et-jackets/cropped-boucle-wool-jacket/SFPVE00896.html?dwvarSFPVE008966_color=20#start=1

That's nice too- it's the little flare at the back which makes the difference.

botemp · 06/08/2023 08:18

That turquoise jacket very much encapsulates the Spanish/Madrid style. It's kind of running under the radar, not sure why, it's a bit of a shame but last I heard it's now all about Italian dolce vita style now.

I guess I'm an outlier, I don't like the short jackets, with or without swing backs. I don't know if they're timeless Flo, I'd probably categorise them as a mainstay for a certain type of woman, they're always around in some capacity but never really that present either iywkim. I think there was a brief blip when they were worn ironically and then seriously and then lost appeal. Something people will buy into for a first job and then quickly realise is not them at all. I've just always found them too stuffy.

Just egg in Argentina croquettes, Red, how does that work, surely there's some binding base to hold together the filling, I'm struggling to imagine just a bit of meat or cheese being bound only by egg? Argentinian empanadas are baked iirc, the Caribbean ones I learned are fried, but often eaten cold. There's an Argentinian empanada baker now in Amsterdam, they sell the pastry to make your own as well, really must give it a go some time.

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Floisme · 06/08/2023 08:42

Well I am shocked at your dislike for short jackets bo, shocked, shocked, shocked. Here is my face Shock😬😳😱🤯🙊

Floisme · 06/08/2023 08:43

But I do like idea of being a 'certain type of woman'

botemp · 06/08/2023 08:46

Do we need to bring up the fact that you don't like pizza Flo, I've still not recovered.

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botemp · 06/08/2023 08:47

Should add, my dislike is more for the Chanel adjacent short jackets, not all short jackets, there's some redeemable ones out there.

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Floisme · 06/08/2023 08:47

Nah. Not drooling over bread and tomato pure does not compare.

Floisme · 06/08/2023 08:48

You're making it worse. Chanel ones are the Best.

botemp · 06/08/2023 08:49

Have you been getting into argy bargies on S&B again Flo <tilts head>

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Floisme · 06/08/2023 08:52

Of course I have bo, it was raining all day yesterday, what else was there to do?

Going to behave today though. Halo

botemp · 06/08/2023 08:54

Famous last words Grin

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mm47 · 06/08/2023 12:19

flo ‘n’ bo badass badinage!!!

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NatashaDancing · 06/08/2023 13:09

botemp · 04/08/2023 17:21

Ok, we've got some Brexit style weather here now too, but surely it's not time to crack out the double face wool jackets and Icelandic wool yet 😱

Is the Dries blazer you got in the sample sale in Antwerp no good for this weather, Elle? Not sure how it would go with this outfit but I remember it being transitional weather useful.

Mm the above skirt with organza is the new collection, I'm stalking this one instead (between my stalking and your 'special' relationship with leather it's becoming quite the den of iniquity here Blush), it's a lot more everyday wearable than it looks in that picture.

Great skirt. I suppose that's technically a dipped hem, but one that actually looks good. S&B threads have had some terrible dipped hems.

quirkychick · 06/08/2023 19:08

Floisme · 01/08/2023 09:07

I'm very much up for some autumn chat - I don't need anything else for the summer and I've not even seen anything in the Margaret Howell sale to seriously tempt me.

But first and before I forget, another recommendation if you've not seen it already (I'm late to the party): The Wham! documentary on Netflix. I turned on mainly for the tunes and the hair but what I found was a joyful and unexpectedly moving study of a friendship, and a masterclass from Andrew Ridgley in dignity and grace.

I will wholeheartedly agree with flo about the Wham! documentary. I was not even a fan as a teen in their heyday, but I really enjoyed this. A great tribute to their friendship.

I live that belt mm - very clever and a looks gorgeous leather.

We had Argentinian neighbours when the dc were little. They made the most amazing empanadas!

Floisme · 07/08/2023 08:07

Well I behaved impeccably yesterday if I do say so myselfSmile

So glad you enjoyed the Wham! doc quirky. I thought the songs sounded great as well and I was a terrible snob about them at the time. It's really sad that George Michael isn't around to have the last laugh.

quirkychick · 07/08/2023 12:22

flo, dp and I were singing the songs after for days - much to dd1 (17)'s disgust! I hadn't realised that George Michael had had written, produced and performed an album at 20. I only watched it because I was looking for something easy while I had a pile of sewing (mostly mending and basic altering, I'm not that talented.

Floisme · 07/08/2023 14:06

I remember when 'Careless Whisper' first came out and that everyone was talking about how much George Michael had matured, and how much better he was when he didn't have Andrew Ridgeley dragging him down... and then it turned out they'd written it together when they were 16!

Redandblue11 · 07/08/2023 15:42

recipes alert! If you come here for fashion ignore

Argentinean tucuman empanadas here is a recipe Bo, I know you don’t eat beef though but the typical Argentinean empanadas are with hand cut beef. The hand made dough is much better but the ones they sell (assuming they are similar to the ones here in London) are a good (not amazing) option.

croquettes , ok you win Bo, they do have some flour. I have never made with meat though just spinach, cheese and any other leftovers as you rightly mentioned. Just whisk the eggs and put a couple of spoons or a bit till feels right … then mix the stuff and drop them in a pan with oil. In non stick pans with little oil you can do them pretty well. I suspect you will probably not call them croquettes though, stuff like this croquetes

Argentinian Beef Empanadas Tucumanas (Hand-Cut Beef, Egg, and Green Onion Empanadas)

These traditional Argentinian beef empanadas Tucumanas feature a crispy dough encasing tender, flavorful filling. The hand-held turnovers are baked.

https://mission-food.com/hand-cut-beef-egg-and-green-onion/

Redandblue11 · 07/08/2023 15:42

I must watch Wham!

quirkychick · 07/08/2023 16:13

red those look delicious!

I'm another one who wears a lot of blue. Navy in autumn/winter and all shades in spring/summer. I'm currently in a pale blue linen peasant top with straight jeans.

botemp · 07/08/2023 16:14

Thanks for the recipes Red, I'll bookmark, I do usually prefer to make my own pastry but the Argentinan bakery makes it themselves in-house so I figured it would be a good baseline to measure my own against if I ever make it. But now I see I can use my dusty tortilla press with that recipe so I might just go straight ahead to making my own.

I see my confusion, I was still trying to imagine something in breadcrumbs for the Argentine croquettes. Without context I would have called those fritters. Kind of a similar thing in Dutch, in the Netherlands a frikandel is a deep fried bit of mystery meat (used to contain a lot of offal but not so much anymore) but in the former colonies it's a vegetable fritter. I'm sure they started off the same once and then diverged.

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Floisme · 09/08/2023 11:29

More thoughts on blue. I'm wearing a teal blue shirt today and really like the colour but it's not doing anything for me at all. Probably just a fraction too bright. Annoying. I might try and die it a smidgeon darker, or maybe add a bit of green but there's quite lot of stitching so it may not end well.

I've got blue eyes so I tend to assume all blues are ok for me but I actually find it one of the trickiest colours.

Redandblue11 · 09/08/2023 14:06

Interesting Flo, I also always assume that blue-eyed people automatically suit blues… but there is clearly skin tone /under tone playing too.
I suit most blues, except some navies. A really good navy is great, but some dull ones are a disaster on me.
I am wearing blue Bermudas, I might have shown them here before , I got them in a vintage shop last year in Edinburgh they are great when is not super hot (most times this summer!)

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Floisme · 09/08/2023 14:44

So did I, Red, so did I. MrFlo was the first person to ever point out I ididn't (always) suit blue and I was like, 'What are you talking about, I've got blue eyes you idiot'. But he was right, damn him.

I can tell straight away that the blue of those bermudas wouldn't work for me but I really thought a teal shirt would be fine - so much so I didn't even try it on. It only cost £2.99 so not a disaster but a bit perplexing. I took a lazy photo too but it looks nothing like the real colour on my phone so not worth posting it.

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