Oh high street, boucle button jacket how I love you.   As you are the nearest I am ever going to get to a Chanel jacket.  Interestingly, I did decide that THIS was going to be my 40th birthday present - the ultimate for me - an iconic Chanel blazer.  Off we trotted to the, I will say

So as I did say the other day, it's definitely a toss up between these and ankle boots.  Yes I'm wanging on about the good old handbag.  I love a handbag.  My 12yr old's first word was "bag" (of which I am inordinately proud. Ok so this is after the obligatory mama and dada - and yes obviously

....which seems sort of ironic when it's not exactly the most Summery of days out there.  I'm also not feeling like the brightest button in the box today.  Going out on a Monday night always seems like a good idea at the time.  Not such a great idea on Tuesday... It was all thanks to my hush family