I'm on a Must Have roll...

Kat 9/26/2013 9 Comments Edit

Without a shadow of a doubt, my staple for the last couple of seasons (winter through to summer actually) has been my coated skinny jeans. And there is no chance of me being able to get through a season without a) hauling out all my old ones and b) perhaps (!) buying some new ones.

Now there is method in my madness (as in the buying more part, not the just wearing them again part). As it is usually so hard for me to find any that are either long enough or just cut well enough to avoid a full on muffin fest rolling over the top of them, I have tended to savour my beloved skinnies and kept them for best. (best she says, like I'm 70). But I really want to be able to wear them on a daily basis. And so I need another (spare..) pair.

My faves are from Cos and 2nd Day. The Cos ones they don't seen to do any more (do you see why I panic at mine being worn out?) and the 2nd Day ones aren't cheap. And they're certainly not in the 25%/20% off discount offers from House of Fraser and John Lewis (oh yay John Lewis, thank you for turning up to the party)

So whilst I do have others in the pipeline, there definitely are ones on offer that I would think are worth looking at. And as this offer is only on for the next two days, I'm just going to get this one out there and keep the others for a later date.

Firstly a selection from Mango.

Now I have always had black (I will admit that I did try silver last year, 2nd Day £200 ones but dear lord, I gave Metal Mickey a run for his money so they went straight back. Seriously I looked like a Cyborg) but I am loving the look of these bottle green ones.

Mango Green Coated Jeans own £31.99

They also have them in dark blue now £31.99

And in black now £27.99

These from Vila look fantastic and I would say are definitely worth a try

Vila Skinny Coated Jeans now £28.00

These from Label Lab seem to have that metallic grey/charcoal edge to them that I was hoping my Tin Man ones might have (alas no). These look a lot more promising. I absolutely love the colour of these - a grey/olive/washed black metallic look. So perfect for both day and night. Oh that I didn't have Daddy Long Legs.

Label Lab Coated skinny jeans now £56

And finishing with yet another Whistles (yawn) bargain/wonder that I discovered on the JL website (I am pretty positive that these are a store special and not in all Whistles but I am prepared to be proved wrong). Longer Length Jeans. Oh my dear lord, can you imagine my excitement. The only slight fly in the ointment is that I need a pair of dark indigo skinny jeans like I need a hole in the head. But. It's still a giant leap (ha) for us Gullivers out there. Nearly a 34inch inside leg. All hail some genius somewhere at Whistles. THANK YOU!! (now please can you do a pair of coated skinnies?!)

Whistles Matilda Skinny jeans in longer length

So that's all for today folks - not my usual War and Peace but two days of special offers has to be rushed through. Had a fantastic meeting today in London with the wonderful girls at Hush, which I can't wait to tell you all about. Rather amusingly (or not) I had dressed for the depths of Autumn (in my defence it was cold and raining when I left the house this morning) and of course verging on mid 20's and full on sun when I arrived at their offices, a somewhat sweatier mess than I had hoped. Excellent impression made. Not.

Having said all of that, I loved my outfit and can't wait for it be chillier so I don't look like such a tool.

Black zip back jumper - Zara

Black cigarette cropped trousers - Zara

Black boyfriend coat - Zara

Black and leopard print loafers - Zara

Sunglasses - Dior

Stone Maxi zip cross body bag - Anya Hindmarch

Whilst we're here - the green coat. The green Topshop Coat that I sent The Husband chasing round The City to collect. Well, he rang after picking it up in hysterics saying why on earth did I want a Kermit coloured coat and his colleague would like me to know that it was the same colour as both his inbox tray and the M&S food bags. Thank you. This foolish idiocy from them alone I could have lived with. The 5 year old asking me if I was dressed up as a Ninja Turtle? Nah. Coat going back. (not helped by the 9 year old helpfully pointing out that if I lay down in grass I would disappear). To be fair, as much as I do love it, honestly it's one of those things that is so bright and so distinctive, I'm not sure how much wear I'd get out of it. Polishing my halo as I type with it in a bag by the front door to be returned.

Luckily I now have a coat shaped hole in my wardrobe which needs filling. Always an upside.