The Chatwalk - Off Topic Thread

Larianne · 16-07-2010 6:31pm

What type of internship are you looking at doing?

Twee. · 16-07-2010 6:46pm

My degree is Business and Arts Management, and the area I'm most interested in is music. So the likes of artist management/promotion/booking. I'd love to get into a label or venue, management or licensing company. Spruced up my CV today, aim to get sending by Monday. Trouble is most Irish companies are VERY small, even the major international label offices are tiny. So I'm gonna look further afield!

Larianne · 18-07-2010 1:11pm

OOh very interesting! Unfortunately I don't know anyone in that line of business.

Best of luck with it.

phasers · 18-07-2010 4:47pm

Is it weird that I've never noticed this thread before?

Hello all!

Larianne · 18-07-2010 10:43pm

phasers wrote: »

Is it weird that I've never noticed this thread before?

Yes!

Harro! :pac:

OldGoat · 18-07-2010 10:52pm

phasers wrote: »

Is it weird that I've never noticed this thread before?

Banned for wearing blinkers out of season.

Twee. · 18-07-2010 11:14pm

Goaty! You're back! Any shopping

?

OldGoat · 18-07-2010 11:29pm

New Panama hat

and 3 or 4 pair of braces. Almost got a new suit but got talked out of it - probably for the best as it was very 1970's - just not my era.

The French don't seem to do vintage much. Perhaps I'll try in Paris someday but down South they looked at me like I had six heads when I asked for old clothes.

Fajitas! · 19-07-2010 9:13am

I haven't been, but apparently, there's some good clothes markets in Paris, but you have to make your way out of the city centre to find them. If anyone is heading over and wants to try find them, I'll find out a bit more!

Fajitas! · 19-07-2010 9:19am

In other news... M&S do tailored shirts!?!

Since when?

http://www.marksandspencer-madetomeasure.com

OldGoat · 19-07-2010 10:03am

I'm thinking of trying a suit from their MadeToMeasure to see how it turns out.
I'd rather keep building a relationship with a single alterer as opposed to having to deal with new faces every time I want something fitted but I feel that the initive has to be supported and applauded by anyone who appricates tailored clothing as opposed to baggy sacks of off the rail clothes.

Fajitas! · 19-07-2010 10:19am

Let me know how it goes.

I really don't *neeeeeed* another suit, but good value/quality, yeah, I'd probably splash out... As long as it wasn't S.Row prices.

Edit; Do they have any links to the madetomeasure for suits online? I can just find shirts.

OldGoat · 19-07-2010 10:45am

Better off going for bespoke rather then made to measure if you are buying online. That way the tailor has your measuremnts and plenty of material to faff around with rather then trying to re-size already cut suit pieces to your virtual measurments.

Are you going Clubbing on Friday? I've not been out to see a show in ages and I'm in the mood to mingle. If you're going I'll chat with you then about it.

Fajitas! · 19-07-2010 10:55am

Yeah, bespoke is the only way really, but I'd like to see what other options are out there... Tbh, I'd be better off just heading back over to London for it.

I haven't been to the Social' in AAAAAGES myself... I'm off the hooch, so I've gone rather boring... But I *do* need an excuse to show off my new trench. Hmm. Let's see what I can muster up.

OldGoat · 19-07-2010 11:10am

Fajitas! wrote: »

I'm off the hooch

Who are you and what have you done with the real Fajitas!?

But I *do* need an excuse to show off my new trench.

Ahhh THERE you are.

Fajitas! · 19-07-2010 11:15am

I'm blaming that photo from the last Social, it kick started Operation: Lose Belly - Parttherof means no booze

OldGoat · 19-07-2010 11:30am

pffft, Sugar is 100% fat free. Rum is made from sugar. Therefore rum is a diet aid.
QED.

Fajitas! · 19-07-2010 11:33am

Drink, sir, is a great provoker of three things . . .

And kebab is one of them.

:pac:

OldGoat · 19-07-2010 12:04pm

Crispy pork belly at Charlies is another...I'm starting to see the flaw in my Rum=Good theory.

Fajitas! · 19-07-2010 12:25pm

Apparently tequila is the best booze for dieting. I think I'd have to agree, I can't hold a thing down after a night on it.

Hermione* · 19-07-2010 7:07pm

OldGoat wrote: »

pffft, Sugar is 100% fat free. Rum is made from sugar. Therefore rum is a diet aid.
QED.

I like this thinking. It sounds similar to my thinking on wine.
Wine is made from grapes. Grapes are fruit. Fruit is good for you. Ergo, wine is practically a health drink!

Sadly, wine drinking very often brings on the cheese-eating, which is much harder to justify ....

OldGoat · 19-07-2010 10:33pm

4 days ago was sitting in the South of France quaffing bottles of blanquette de limoux at €4.00 each and stuffing my face with numerous cheeses that I've never tried before alongside huge slabs of my favouritestest favourite -smelly gooey sweaty Roquefort.

Fajitas! · 19-07-2010 10:54pm

Yeah yeah, rub it in :-/

OldGoat · 19-07-2010 10:58pm

Did I mention we had our own pool?

Fajitas! · 19-07-2010 11:04pm

You know how easy it is to trip on those steps in the Social?

OldGoat · 19-07-2010 11:11pm

Hah! If you had that photograph you'd have posted it by now. I call your bluff Sir!

Fajitas! · 19-07-2010 11:55pm

I'll MSPaint yore ass in the morning

OldGoat · 20-07-2010 8:26am

Won't be the first time my ass has been painted but thats another story for another time and another place.

The Lovely Muffin · 21-07-2010 10:59pm

Not sure if this is the right thread or not, but I don't know where else to ask.

I bought this dress yesterday and tried it on in the shop and it looked fine, tried it on again last night at home and again it looked fine, so I tried it on again today and got mam to take pics of it on me and now I am unsure about it.

I don't like the way it gathers at the front/back where the elastic is just under the bust and I'm also not sure about the bow across the bust.

Here's the two pics of me wearing it, can anyone please give me an honest opinion on it?

Thanks.

Front:

Back:

Novella · 21-07-2010 11:13pm

Tbph, I like it! I can see what you mean about the bow though, it looks kinda droopy or something, I'm not sure. I do like the dress though, and I like it on you.

LadyMayBelle · 22-07-2010 8:58am

The bow does look a little saggy, which is unfortunate because the dress seems to fit nice apart from that. If the bottom part of the bow wasn't so low it might make all the difference

Toto Wolfcastle · 22-07-2010 9:57am

Could you lift the bottom of the bow in some way and sew it? Or tuck it up under the rest of the bow and sew it?

The Lovely Muffin · 22-07-2010 5:20pm

Novella wrote: »

Tbph, I like it! I can see what you mean about the bow though, it looks kinda droopy or something, I'm not sure. I do like the dress though, and I like it on you.

LadyMayBelle wrote: »

The bow does look a little saggy, which is unfortunate because the dress seems to fit nice apart from that. If the bottom part of the bow wasn't so low it might make all the difference

Thank you. I also thought the same about the bow.

janeybabe wrote: »

Could you lift the bottom of the bow in some way and sew it? Or tuck it up under the rest of the bow and sew it?

I could take it to a tailor/dressmaker/seamstress in town and see if something could be done about the bow.

Also, I was thinking, if I do keep the dress maybe with it I could wear navy tight, white or navy pumps and a white bolero/long white cardigan? Maybe navy nail-polish?

Twee. · 22-07-2010 10:36pm

Red is nice with white and navy too. Nautical!

Dolbert · 22-07-2010 11:05pm

Twee. wrote: »

Nautical!

But nice

The Lovely Muffin · 22-07-2010 11:23pm

Twee. wrote: »

Red is nice with white and navy too. Nautical!

Red shoes or red cardigan/bolero? But no red tights lol!:o

Twee. · 22-07-2010 11:33pm

Purple_Bobbin wrote: »

Red shoes or red cardigan/bolero? But no red tights lol!:o

Yeah red shoes or cardi would be lovely!

Was in Arnotts today, god they really have a great bag and shoe department. So much lust. Saw the boots I NEED for Winter

They're black leather, flat, over the knee and by Guess. Nearly €300

Investment though :pac: I'm sure I'll get a similar pair cheaper though. So excited for Winter clothes.

Lia_lia · 22-07-2010 11:45pm

Twee. wrote: »

So excited for Winter clothes.

Me too

I'm much more of a winter clothes person.

Moving to Germany in September, excited to see what the clothes/shops will be like over there.

Michellenman · 22-07-2010 11:46pm

Me too, I'm moving to France in August, living a really young, hip, music centred university driven city... can not WAIT to go for wander around the shops!

Larianne · 23-07-2010 3:23am

Fillefatale, your last outfit in what did you wear today thread is fab! Love it.

Twee. · 23-07-2010 1:30pm

Me and my pal spent €66 today in Inglot in Liffey Valley for our BFF's (:p) 21st. Have to say we got loads for the price - eyeliner that just gliiiiides on, nail polish, false lashes, lash glue, lip paint and a custom four colour palette. Good value! The shadows seem well pigmented. Would recommend trying the palettes, four colours for €20!

phasers · 23-07-2010 1:39pm

I always walk past Inglot, for some reason it kind of intimidates me!

I've heard a few positive things recently, I think I'll go in tomorrow. My eyeliner pencil is so short I can barely hold it anymore...

In other news: I've been living off those muller yghurts they're giving out in Liffey Valley recently :pac:

ams · 23-07-2010 3:07pm

i'm eyeing up the above shoes but unsure whether to buy. What do ye think? Im not sure if white would be a good colour against my pasty pins but they might look funky with darkish tights or maybe not.....

jellie · 23-07-2010 3:31pm

Twee. wrote: »

Me and my pal spent €66 today in Inglot in Liffey Valley for our BFF's (:p) 21st. Have to say we got loads for the price - eyeliner that just gliiiiides on, nail polish, false lashes, lash glue, lip paint and a custom four colour palette. Good value! The shadows seem well pigmented. Would recommend trying the palettes, four colours for €20!

their pallettes are nice, i got 1 of the €25 magnetic kinda 1s, 5 colours on it

the only thing i found a bit cheap of them was if you get a pallette with the mirror in it they ask you if you want a small brush for it & charge you an extra €3! id have thought it would be part of the price.

other than that its lovely

my friend spent something ridiculous like €160 in there, and thats with a discount!

Twee. · 23-07-2010 3:33pm

jellie wrote: »

and thats with a discount!

And you've just made me remember that I have a 10% discount for them! Bugger! All the girls in Topshop got them when it opened. I'm a dope :rolleyes:

jellie · 23-07-2010 3:43pm

Twee. wrote: »

And you've just made me remember that I have a 10% discount for them! Bugger! All the girls in Topshop got them when it opened. I'm a dope :rolleyes:

maybe go back with your recipt and the discount & see if they can help? some places will do that. awear told my friend she could do it when she forgot her student card, said theyd refund the difference if she came in with her card.

Novella · 23-07-2010 8:03pm

I'm always really intimidated by Inglot too!

No idea what it is really, just looks kinda scary to me!

fillefatale · 24-07-2010 11:12pm

Larianne wrote: »

Fillefatale, your last outfit in what did you wear today thread is fab! Love it.

Awh, thanks. I post in there too much for my own good so its nice to get a compliment!

Dotcomdolly · 25-07-2010 7:18am

fillefatale wrote: »

Awh, thanks. I post in there too much for my own good so its nice to get a compliment!

Lovely, you should be able to get a flesh tone vest in the lingerie dept in M&S - they look great under chiffon/lacy top.

Dolbert · 25-07-2010 9:30am

Thanks to Stray_Cat from the WDYWT thread I have discovered Criminal Damage dresses!

Unfortunately I'm supposed to be saving

But my birthday is coming up

In 2 months

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