Must haves and must not haves?
Ok, going on from the "no more of this please" thread, what "must haves" or for what of a better word, faddy items have you bought over the last couple of years and either still love, loved at the time or now hate?
poncho - bought and worn only a couple of times. Still like but really don't know if I'll ever wear it again
uggs - still love them - just bought a replacement pair
cowboy boots - never bought
fryes - bought and now selling on ebay
gypsy skirt - bought a couple of heavier embroidered ones that I still love and will wear in the winter
disc belts - never bought
gilet - bought and still love and wear
7FAMKs - bought and still love and wear
boho - didn't do
Can't think of any more, anyone else?
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Uggs - just purchased although they are supposed to be out, like i care :D
Disc belt - bought and gone off, will probably ebay
Gypsy skirt - like and and keeping it for next year
Cowboy boots - didn't buy
Poncho - Didn't buy
Gilet - haven't got one but quite fancy one if i could find a nice one
Metallic bag - Bought a primark one and still love it and will wear it through autumn
Slouchy bag - Have always like these and will keep my brown one forever (or till it falls apart!)
Military - have always liked it so don't care if it's in or not
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:lol: @ Your Sig, Toosh. It's fantastic..
poncho - never liked them, never bought one.
uggs - mine have fallen apart, don't think I'll buy anymore.
cowboy boots - never bought - i wore my mums old pair.
fryes - I bought a white pair and will still wear them.
gypsy skirt - never bought
disc belts - never bought
gilet - bought and still love and wear - Ditto.
7FAMKs - Never bought
boho - I don't think I did this? I wore cowboy boots and little make up regardless of 'boho'.
I can't think of anymore either? :o
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:lol: @ Your Sig, Toosh. It's fantastic..
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fryes - I bought a white pair and will still wear them.
Showing my fashion ignorance here - Fryes?? :confused:
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Cowboy boots - first bought in 1988 and have worn them on and off ever since!
7FAMK - will always wear.
Gyspy skirts - didn't do it at all.
Disc belts - ditto to above
Military - yes but have also done this on and off over the last few years and will continue to do so.
Uggs - never done it, don't think I ever will.
Fryes - bought last year (MS version) sat in wardrobe, will wear them again.
Gilet - bought last year, wore a few times but the minute they became a little bit overdone I sold it on ebay and made a killing!
Poncho - ditto to above!
Shorts - didn't do it
Erm, what else?!!
Bags or shoes, if you had to choose which would you choose and why?
NO.2. ask :
Bags or shoes, if you had to choose which would you choose and why?
If you could choose between bags and shoes what would you choose and why?
No guesses for what I would choose, ie bags
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bags - hands down.
because getting pretty shoes for my size 8 feet is a nightmare.
and buying bags isn't :p
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I'm with the Prof on that one! heres win hands down. And there's nothing like a big statement bag for completely changing an outfit!
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Bags 'cause even the really beautiful ones never hurt.
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Bags EVERY time. :cool:
Smart black skirt for a short person!
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Smart black skirt for a short person!
Like a damn fool I didn’t buy an interesting smart black skirt that was the right length in Reiss a few months ago and now I can’t find anything right! (I still can’t convince myself that £75 isn’t hugely expensive, even though I can afford it!) :rolleyes:
I’m after a smart flared, black, midlength skirt – not too much detail and preferably no other colour on it, but a nice cut. But everything in the shops comes out a stupid mid-calf length on me and everything around at the mo seems to have a cut or detail around the bottom that means getting it shortened is not an option. I’ve tried places that stock petites, but they only tend to do dull pencil skirts and nothing at all interestingly cut!
Has anyone seen the sort of skirt I’m after in a petite length, or even a medium-short skirt that might come out the right length on me (I’m about 5 foot 1)?
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Re: Smart black skirt for a short person!
I'm also 5ft 1 and I really love the skirts at Coast, which you can get from House of Fraser and other department stores. They are fairly pricey at £50 - £80 but they are superbly cut and extremely flattering. They don't do a petite range but do have skirts in all different lengths so I can always find something. It's pay day soon...
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Pehaps I'll try the coast shop in Kingston next time I'm there. I do love their stuff - my sister's a big fan and she's l'il like me!
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if money isn't too much of a factor you could try joseph. they do lovely well-cut skirts in beautiful wool and i find they come up pretty small (i'm a size 8/10 and joseph is a medium for me) and never need shortening - and if they do, get yourself a selfridges card because the alterations are free!
benetton is another good place for wool skirts that don't need shortening.
basically, french and italian brands are the ones to try x
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Ta - hadn't thought of Benetton. Will try the one near work.
Shall I keep, spray or sell these shoes?
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Shall I keep, spray or sell these shoes?
Heres the problem!
I bought these from Faith (at a barginous £8) I havent worn them yet due to the colour, they dont seem to go with skirts/jeans...
Should I spray paint them black? Would they look ok in black?
Or shall I cut my loses and hope for a profit from them?
(due to the flash they look like a Barbie pink but they are a dusty/purple shade)
Cheers ladies :)
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:eek: Sorry for the pic sizes! :o
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They look like a nice style, I say spray them!
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Er by spraying them black they will just basically look like another boring black pair of shoes!
If they are pale pink then they probably would look ok with jeans and even city shorts/skirts? but is it a case that you are just not into pink? :confused:
Id keep them as they are as they would go with jeans, white trousers, brown trousers, beige, tan, camel and cream! :)
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I'd spray them bronze myself :)
Need to buy all new work clothes
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Need to buy all new work clothes
:yay:
I have fallen in love with this skirt, but it's only polyester, not proper tweed and for £30 I dont think it's worth it. What do you think?
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Cling Factor!:eek:
I have a few tweed skirts and they all seem to have their own slip underneath as to prevent clinging...and these are mostly made of wool yet still!!!so....my advise is to stay away from synthetics whenever possible as I can imagine the skirt clinging onto your tights/stockings and being really unconfortable...sorry
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Cling Factor!:eek:
I have a few tweed skirts and they all seem to have their own slip underneath as to prevent clinging...and these are mostly made of wool yet still!!!so....my advise is to stay away from synthetics whenever possible as I can imagine the skirt clinging onto your tights/stockings and being really unconfortable...sorry
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It is lined and I NEVER wear tights. Ever. So that's not a problem.
And all my work clothes (bottom wise) are synthetic because if I wear anything that remotely creases I get up and look as if I've been scrunched up!
I'm really just concerned at the price. And it's from fashionworld.co.uk which I've never rated for quality... I just like it :(
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It is lined and I NEVER wear tights. Ever. So that's not a problem.
And all my work clothes (bottom wise) are synthetic because if I wear anything that remotely creases I get up and look as if I've been scrunched up!
I'm really just concerned at the price. And it's from fashionworld.co.uk which I've never rated for quality... I just like it :(
You wear no tights/stockings during winter? Id be cold!
But anyway, if you dont mind synthetics, then go for it as it is a quite pretty skirt!
Anyway you can try it on firstly? :)
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Oh is online shopping! sorry!
The price seems fine to me and if at all possible, Id get the matching jacket too even if you wear them separately! :)