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etoupebirkin said:
Are they comfy?
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Because they have cutouts, I need to think about socks/stockings in advance. Here I was wearing stockings, but the first time I wore them was barefoot, and had concerns about the tongue hitting the front of my ankle. It bothered me for about a minute, and then surprisingly it softened up very quickly. The rest of the boot is totally comfy. And I LOVE the soft thick sole.
 
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eletons said:
The whole look reminds me of Avril Lavigne. I wish I could pull off such look -edgy and fun.
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I think maybe the boots give it that edge. I wear this top and skirt in my regular rotation and I think the shoe determines whether it's elegant or edgy. The top is a favorite, by CH Carolina Herrera. It has an asymmetrical hem and and thick pinstripe texture.

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Not long after I bought the top, I dug up a skirt with a similar pinstripe texture from my closet in the late 80s, and I always seem to wear them as a set. It's a great evening look for dinner, and works with any kind of shoe - heel, cowboy boot, combat boot, espadrille - as well as year round (I usually wear it in the cold weather, though, and I may have worn it with fur boots once or twice).
 
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BigAkoya said:
You're like the cool mom! Love your outfit, and I especially love the matching Frivole earrings and pendant. :nuts: :heart:
Seeing your necklace makes me think I need another Frivole WG pave piece in my life.
Sigh... I hope new WG Frivole pave pieces come out! Note to self: Need try on the Very Large pendant again.
I love Frivole and want to drown myself in Frivole pave. :yes:
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I haven't owned a small pendant in years, and neither have I stacked necklaces previously. This is my first HP too - got very lucky that it was the perfect color to go with the frivole. I will probably only wear them together, but I'm wearing them almost daily now. I really am enjoying these pieces - pretty, blingy, but absolutely appropriate for casual/daily wear.

I love just being me and teaching my kids to be themselves too. My older son (18) is chill about it, my younger one (15) is more resigned to me not looking like the other moms (which would require blond hair in a ponytail, a white blouse, jeans and a gilet).

Thats the one thing about VCA - why are pieces only offered in certain metals? Some lines have not enough wg, or they will do something like offer x earrings and necklace but no matching bracelet. whyyyy?
 
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Notorious Pink said:
I haven't owned a small pendant in years, and neither have I stacked necklaces previously. This is my first HP too - got very lucky that it was the perfect color to go with the frivole. I will probably only wear them together, but I'm wearing them almost daily now. I really am enjoying these pieces - pretty, blingy, but absolutely appropriate for casual/daily wear.

I love just being me and teaching my kids to be themselves too. My older son (18) is chill about it, my younger one (15) is more resigned to me not looking like the other moms (which would require blond hair in a ponytail, a white blouse, jeans and a gilet).

Thats the one thing about VCA - why are pieces only offered in certain metals? Some lines have not enough wg, or they will do something like offer x earrings and necklace but no matching bracelet. whyyyy?
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I agree with you on VCA and WG! My SA knows not bother showing me anything in YG or RG as I won't be intererested, no matter how beautiful. During a past visit, my SA, the store director, and I were chatting. I was lamenting how there is so little WG, and I am running out of ideas and beginning to look at "second choice" items which I do not like to do. I mentioned the pieces in WG never seem to be offered in a complete collection to make nice sets. The store director commented he is getting more requests for WG, so maybe there is increased interest and/or the white metal trend is coming back. I do hope VCA starts making more more WG pieces. My wish is WG blue agate (need an eye popping summer stone color). Patience! Everything comes around eventually.
 
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It’s been almost a year? since my last post.
Hope you are all well:flowers:

These pics are when I tried on VA pave 20 motif in WG last month. It was very beautiful, but the diamond sparkle did not impress me as much as when it was displayed in the showcase. And especially photographed, not impressive at all. 10-motif would work better around the neck. Actually Magic pave 6-motif stood out much more, but I prefer a simple long necklace.

Not great pics, but FYI:smile:

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einseine said:
It’s been almost a year? since my last post.
Hope you are all well:flowers:

These pics are when I tried on VA pave 20 motif in WG last month. It was very beautiful, but the diamond sparkle did not impress me as much as when it was displayed in the showcase. And especially photographed, not impressive at all. 10-motif would work better around the neck. Actually Magic pave 6-motif stood out much more, but I prefer a simple long necklace.

Not great pics, but FYI:smile:

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I don't think the neutral top does it any favors. I imagine you might get a different impression if you were wearing something dark or navy. However, if you favor browns or taupe, this might not be for you.
 
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Happyish said:
I don't think the neutral top does it any favors. I imagine you might get a different impression if you were wearing something dark or navy. However, if you favor browns or taupe, this might not be for you.
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Thank your Happyish for your kind advice.

Yes, I should have worn something dark to make a WG piece stand out. My favorite color is Navy and this brown blouse is actually not really me! (I am not a neutral lover, including H bags.)

But, my point is the impact of the diamonds. I have always thought this piece was too sparkly for me to wear IRL, but its impact was, in a way, less than that of Magic 6-motif pave, which my SA also admitted.

VA WG long necklace in onyx/pave is very nice, but I have 20-motif onyx in WG...
 
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