What do you have/want for this summer's wardrobe?

[Tracey]

Ooooh yeah I love my Hav's too!
We leave for Bali this weekend for 3.5wks & the ONLY shoes we are taking (wearing on the plane) are our Hav's!
I have packed for me 1 pair of black fisherman pants, 1 pair of flowy those wrinkle free 3/4 pants, a pair of denim 3/4 shorts & on the plane I'm wearing a long pair of black linen cargo's that roll up to 3/4! then long singlets & t's!
our whole families clothing fits in 1 suitcase (5ppl) hee hee

[Bathsheba]

What are HAV's not those awful plastic shoe things with holes ? that medical teams appear to wear now

LOL that would be Crocs I think Caro, and they are actually really good IMO They are incredibly durable (important when you don't drive and walk everywhere) and scrub up beautifully. I have 3 pairs. They are excellent in summer as you can move from wet activites to messy activites with the kids eg outside painting/gardening and not have to worry about your shoes getting ruined. I personally don't like thongs, I don't feel safe in them: too open and hard to walk in for long distances. I know Crocs don't look that great in a skirt but with cargo pants they look fine. I was sceptical at first, but now a big advocate. Once my children are bigger I'll probably get over them though... it's just they are so practical with messy kids.... and most importantly: comfy!!! I never wear uncomfy shoes these days, they put me in a bad mood within minutes!

[melbel]

mmmmm....I have seen the new seasons havs colours (my hubby manages a retail store) and theyhave this stunning rich purple colour...I keep nagging him to put a pair aside but so far no luck. and on hte they are just thongs thing.....I bought a pair of rivers thongs for my wedding - was going to put swarovski crystals on them for when my feet got sick of the high heels and they were so painful to wear...hubby ended up getting a pair ended in from the havs people in a nice pale pink and man they ere so comfy..I oculd not believe the difference. Mind you I had to pull a couple of hundres crystals off the crap pair and reglue them all but hey for comfort I will go a long way.

I have bought some nice linen blend pants from ezibuy...they are very comfy and less likely to crease being a blend...they are fitted with a zip and everything but also have a drawstring waist for extra comfort and I got a gorgeous cotton crochet nipped in cardi from them as well........my summer staples would have to be the camisoles that ezibuy do - they are a quality lycra/cotton topo so keep their shape and have a shelf bra in for my largish boobs (I so hate all the camis that have no support..I mean what are you supposed to with them, you can't wear a bra underneath). and to top it off they do the best range of colours and change their colours seasonally so you can always get something you like.

For the rest of my wardrobe I have my eye on a nice skirt and soime other stuff at the boys work which is good cos we get to buy at wholesale plus gst so a bargain!!

[Tracey]

I hate bad shoes too Bath!
I always wear flat comfy shoes, any that hurt, no matter how brief I have ownd them for, get given away..If my feet hurt, I hurt all over!!!!

[mrsr]

They are wonderful and they look just gorgeous. Yes, they are a bit pricey, but you will get a lot of wear out of it and you will look hot on Melbourne Cup Day

I love the look of the baby doll and loose fitting tops, but I feel that I look pregnant even though I am not.

Does anyone know if they come in "normal" and "maternity" types?

[Nelle]

I haven't even thought about where I'll get a maxi dress yet! I'm not that organised, I'm still just trying to find a cool pair of maternity jeans. I get what some people are saying about the fit of the maxi dresses, they definitely have tent potential. Thanks for pointing that out, with River I just had a bump, but if I retain fluid or put on weight all round this pregnancy, I might end up falling into the maxi-tent category too!

Oh and yeah MrsR, I TOTALLY second Gio for pregnancy stuff, it's so stretchy, I could wear it 9 months pregnant and then just as a normal top it was pretty tight fitting! Amazing...

[Willow]

OK, what's a maxi dress?? Are they the really long tiered ones?? LOVE them but most of the straps aren't friendly to big busted women wearing mat bras so I might have to give them a miss.

[rolymogs]

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[Matryoshka]

I really want a pair of Roman Sandals!

Have seen a gorgeous pair by Mollini, they're black leather and go about half way to the knee. Am scared to check out the price tag though!

I'm still torn on the maxi dresses.... am tempted to try one on though. Anyone bought one yet? Pics?