Is the floral dress and white trainers look out?

I recently bought a lovely floaty dress with a ditsy vegetable print, where does that put me?
Will I be more or less fashionable because my frock has radishes on and not flowers!?😆

I’ve put on weight and don’t fit in any of my jeans so I’m wearing dresses and trainers. I don’t care if it’s fashionable or not.

Never follow fashion trends. I wear things that are comfy and bright. Then in the colder times, things that keep me warm

As to those people who have to get new items for their summer holiday, I think, do the locals and fellow hotel guests know you are wearing new stuff? No they don't!

Even in the late middle aged and old, I only see it rarely now.

I am looking forward to the weather getting warmer and wearing my still vast collection of them despite a drastic reduction last year.

People who keep saying the OP wanted ideas to freshen her look - she hasn’t come back. She didn’t want ideas at all.

I wore a floral dress to work today in honour of this thread. DMs rather than white trainers though.

ohhh do they have flashy lights in the soles?

This exactly - it very much depends on where you live. My DS does swimming lessons and rugby in an affluent town so loads of the mums can afford £100 trainers, dryrobes, and (a few years back) £65 Scamp and Dude/Hari and the Gang hoodies. Prior to this it was those Joules Harbour tops in stripes with floral print bits.
Where I live and work a few miles away, it's mostly supermarket stuff/Matalan - in fact the majority of mums at school dropoff are wearing some sort of uniform or joggers and a plain top for WFH. I probably look a bit odd - today I was wearing rolled up navy trousers, a white t shirt, pink trainers and a big fat belt. Pirate chic!.

PS - My white trainers are from the children’s dept too so I bed I’m extra uncool and sneer-worthy! They are noticeably different than the adult equivalent 😬

It doesn’t matter if it’s out if you like it!

For context-

I’m aware it’s no longer fashionable but I’m going to wear what I feel like wearing.

I think it’s more something that’s passed into “unremarkable” territory rather than been an awful fashion faux pas - I don’t think anyone will think twice if you do wear it.

that will be the same people who talk about "a red lip" or a "plaid pant"

Totally this. OP asked a simple question and then soooo many people came on here and posted saying 'they don't care about fashion' (so what??) and/or defending their choice to hang on to a past trend and completely ignoring OP's QUESTION.
And the number of people who don't understand the difference between fashionable and commonplace is funny/astonishing.

I'm just enjoying judging the people who say "a trainer". What, just the one?

Besides which it doesnt really matter if all the stylish women in London and Milan are wearing something if you live Hull and nobody else dresses like that near you! Being 'London fashionable' might just make you look abit weird if you are the only one doing it (although more power to you if thats your thing!).

Round here the summer wardrobe is mainly cycling shorts/leggings, tee/vest top and crocs/sliders. No brand names, mostly Primark and supermarket labels.
I like to see the floral dress/trainers/denim jacket look...at least it looks like somebody made an effort!
Im usually a weird dresser because I mostly wear maxis and baseball boots and it isnt really the uniform round here....maybe somewhere else Id be trendy!😀

My post was responding to the OP who was asking for opinions about the white trainers/floral dress combo. OP clearly IS interested in knowing if that look has passed its moment. It has.
If other women want to continue wearing it that's their business-I'm not commenting on here for them.
Whilst I'm sure your opinion on my post is massively important (to you) it is of no interest to me, and I really don't care what you or other women 'in your Tube carriage' do or don't choose to wear. nor do I care whether you/they think it is in-trend or not.

I've never worn a floral dress in my life, I hate dresses and only wear them at weddings. I wear oversized jumpers or t shirts with leggings or cycling shorts and either trainers or boots. I want to feel comfortable and I've never felt comfortable in a dress.

Right. I find the herd tendency really strange. I don’t know why people want to look like everyone else. It’s something I go out of my way to avoid.

I think the problem was it became a uniform. I went to a festival a couple of years ago and Every. Single. Woman. Looked. The. Same. Flowery dress, white trainers, denim jacket, cross body bag. It was embarrassing. It makes middle aged women look like sheep. (I am a middle aged woman btw so no ageism here.)

I don’t particularly care about something being ‘in’ but I can’t stand looking the same as everyone else.

I have a uniform. In summer it is a long skirt/dress with chucks (hi-tops when not really warm, shoe-type when warm) or sandals when it's really hot.
In winter it is a long skirt/dress with thick tights, docks and a hoodie.

I've been wearing that since the mid 80s. As have many of my cohort. It is nothing to do with age.

Belts can completely change look of dress !
I hate those cross over bags , never wore them

Yeah it’s all coloured trainers now ,
They don’t go with half the clothes they are wearing now , but they still wear them cause they’re in 😂
I don’t care , I still wear white cause they look classy & for me they go 😂

It depends on the person, my feet don't get sweaty at all, even at the gym.

This thread is crazy

This whole conversation annoys me

lots of women in their 30s, 40s, 50s and older stared wearing flowery midi dresses, white trainers and a denim jacket. Perfect for the British climate, summery but comfortable and looked nice … the “cool” teens never wore that trend anyway. The hate it gets is pure bullying and misogyny, even by other women, who cannot bear a whole cohort of women feeling good in their skin….

don’t they know they are past it!

the whole attitude stinks

it was never a fashionable look as such, it just was embraced by many (popular)

then some people cannot bear seeing older women happy and carefree

personally never wore this look as I look awful in midi dresses and prefer maxi or mini, but this whole debate is just laced with misogyny, especially hatred of middle aged women, or horror of horrors: mums. … you could not sink lower than looking like you are a mum I guess 🧐

It may surprise you @beachcitygirl but there is no choice being middle aged, other than being dead.

If you're lucky enough to reach middle age and even old age you will understand.