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WIW - old formula with the new dress

Astrid

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It's been a bit colder again, the weather definitely calls for closed shoes. I'm wearing my new floral dress with my old oxfords and older denim jacket for an evening out. We're planning to eat Korean, a farewell meet-up for one of my best friends who's moving away from Berlin. It's definitely going to be a bittersweet evening!

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Latest reply was from Astrid

Mochi

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I was going to say, Great 90's-inspired look! But i wasn't sure you'd take that as a compliment. But I mean, it's very nicely-balanced in the tough-pretty aspects. And the fit is great of course. Super flattering. Sorry you're saying goodbye to a friend; I know how that feels....

Angie

(website)

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I LOVE the dress with the denim jacket. It's Killer on you, Astrid. Saying goodbye to friends is awful. (((HUGS)).

Astrid

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If it's good 90's... I've seen a lot of 90's stuff in Berlin lately which I remember from my own childhood that is simply awful (tattoo necklaces, anyone?), but I'm fine when it looks like this. I love a combination of though and pretty.

Thanks Angie! She's not out of my life, but of course we're not going to see each other as often as we do now. It's basically the end of a phase of life. I hope I'm going to move too next year, I'm fed up with Berlin.

Suz

(website)

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The dress is so cute on you with the jacket, Astrid. So sorry you have to say goodbye to your friend....

Maneera

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You're looking super pretty, Astrid. Infact, this is one of my Favourite ensembles on you yet!

I hope your friend is moving somewhere fun...to do something fun I remember saying good bye to best friends.....bittersweet for sure. I read your comment above so I hope you're next to be moving too!

In any case, you look gorgeous. Love the print on that dress

skylurker

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Sorry Astrid, it's not fun to say goodbye, esp. when you're the one staying behind.
Your colder evening version of the dress works very well.

harmonica

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You look stunning in that dress and denim jacket. Goodbyes are awful, but it's also a beginning of new adventures. Social media keeps it so much easier to keep in touch than before, right?

Anonymous

Ooh, you look wonderful Astrid. I love the paler wash of the denim over the richer darker floral. Tights and shoes look great here too. Sorry to hear about your pal. As you say you'll still keep in touch. All the internet ways to connect makes the world seem so much smaller these days eh?

shedev

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Great ensemble. It's always tough to say goodbye.

Astrid

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Thanks everyone! For the compliments and for commiserating. It was a nice evening, although I personally wasn't that enamoured with the food, too hot for my taste.

My friend is moving back to her hometown, she wanted to go back after finishing university. I've visited her there a few times when she was staying with her mum, it's a nice city! And she lucked out and found a great flat now.

And you're right, many options now to stay in contact. And I have experience with it, I haven't lived in the same city as my oldest (and best) friend since kindergarten! And moved myself a few times. It's all fine.

Sal

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I love the look on you, 90s in the best way!! This dress is just so great on you, it is flattering and fun.

I also find it interesting the use of the phrase "lucked out". In NZ if you "lucked out" this means you were unlucky as in

..."gosh you lucked out getting the small piece of cake".

Whereas most people on the forum would use it as

"gosh you lucked out getting the large piece of cake".

Sorry - diversion.

Ornella

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Perfect together and perfect on you. (Btw, I'm not just in closed shoes but in jacket and scarf, and long for real Summer...)

Goodbyes are part of life, but friendship enrich us even when we're apart from dear people. (Just think if YLF) Good luck to your friend for her new beginning.

Summer

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I love this look on you, Astrid. It's a formula that works beautifully.

I hope you enjoyed your evening, even if it was rather a bitter-sweet occasion.

Helen11

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I really like the bright colours in your dress, and the pale denim jacket. One good thing to come of friends moving, is that you then have a reason to travel and visit!

Astrid

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Thanks Sally! You know, I think that's really interesting. I bet I read it here on the forum and just adopted it. A lot of the terms and prases used here aren't something I would have learned in school, after all.

Thanks Ornella! Yes you're right... (I'm also wearing jeans, sneakers and a rain jacket today. No scarf though.)

Thanks Summer! Yes, it was lovely.

Thanks Helen - that's true.

dakotacheryl

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Such a great floral dress on you, and it just goes to show that a denim jacket can be the perfect topper!!

Sara L.

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Great outfit! I love the floral and denim together.

Astrid

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Thanks Cheryl and Sara.

kerlyn

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Really pretty on you Astrid! And I love the turquoise ring!

Astrid

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Thanks! That ring is old and still well loved - I remember spending a lot of pocket money on it when I was maybe twelve or thirteen years old.

Susie

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Oh it's wonderful that you are still enjoying the ring you got years ago; it's really lovely. As you are in that beautiful dress; I love the rich colors.

Anonymous

Excellent fit on the denim jacket - that's not an easy thing to do. Very sweet with the dress too !

Jaime

(website)

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Great outfit - hope you had a great goodbye!

crazyone

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that's a great denim jacket! and beautiful dress. I wish I had a denim jacket but I've been finding it hard to find the perfect soft one.

Sorry that your friend is moving out of town--my friends have spread out all over the world, and it's been tough. But the internet/smartphone apps really do make it easier to keep in touch.

Astrid

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Thanks Susie, Lisa, Shevia and Crazyone! The denim jacket is nothing special, just H&M. They sold this cut for a while, there was an assortment of washes available each year. I think the current H&M cut is boxier. I do think I paid around 10€ to have the sleeves shortened back when I got it, so it wasn't perfect out of the box.