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Is the floral dress and white trainers look out?

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garricces · 30/03/2025 20:21

So it’s been really nice as we all know. My go to for work is the floral dress and white trainers and I was told by my younger colleague this look is “out”

I know it doesn’t matter as long as you like what you wear, but I’m also conscious of not looking stylish but keeping my look “fresh”

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BigDahliaFan · 01/04/2025 09:33

LunaNorth · 01/04/2025 07:54

Did young lasses ever wear a floral dress and white trainers? I thought it was only ever us over 50s 35s that embraced that look.

Maybe over 40s...but they are now 50! I like the floral dress and denim jacket look - but white trainers never looked right on my corned beef, thick ankled legs....

fratellia · 01/04/2025 09:32

I’d say it was pretty inconspicuous look- white trainers are a staple, denim jacket staple, florals for spring hardly groundbreaking. And it just makes sense as an outfit- trainers practical and comfy, long dress keeps you covered but cool in warm weather and feels feminine, denim jacket matches everything and handy to have if it’s a bit chillier. I can see why it’s such a popular option.

LunaNorth · 01/04/2025 07:54

Did young lasses ever wear a floral dress and white trainers? I thought it was only ever us over 50s 35s that embraced that look.

EmmaEmEmz · 01/04/2025 07:53

I'm 40 and floral dresses and white trainers have been my staple look for about ten years...along with skinny jeans they'll have to prise them out of my cold, dead hands.

Tbrh · 01/04/2025 07:50

Daisyrainbows · 30/03/2025 20:22

Yep it’s out. As soon as middle aged women wear it the younger ones move on. Then it’s a couple of years of older people wearing it then it’s out I think

Ha ha, and fair enough. I find the worst is when you're looking for something in a shop and then you find someone much older looking at the same thing 😆

Justa60sRockChick · 01/04/2025 07:48

ConnieSlow · 01/04/2025 03:14

Vejas are definitely out, I haven’t seen a single person wearing them now

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Except the Princess of Wales 😂

Honestly, I'm glad I'm old enough not to care if someone thinks a certain brand of trainers is in or out.

Has no one any idea of how ridiculous this sounds? And how people worry about if the brand is 'fashionable'.

Get a life.

Flopsy145 · 01/04/2025 07:15

Poonu · 31/03/2025 22:35

The future Queen looks amazing but be under no illusion she wears a seasonal royal "uniform".

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Oh yes but it's not dramatically different l, she changes certain silhouettes but always dresses for her shape etc.

ConnieSlow · 01/04/2025 03:14

HiCandles · 30/03/2025 20:30

Surprised to hear white trainers are out. All the baby groups, soft play and farms etc I go to with the children, everyone is wearing Veja white trainers.

Vejas are definitely out, I haven’t seen a single person wearing them now

WearyAuldWumman · 01/04/2025 02:19

ScruffGin · 30/03/2025 20:24

I've only just started wearing the white trainers, and they're out already?!

Although maybe people like me are the reason, given I'm over 40 and wearing them, probably puts the younger ones off 😂

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I'm nearly 65 and wear trainers because my orthotics fit into them...I guess I'm responsible for the final death knell of the look.

Sorry!

JudithOx · 01/04/2025 01:43

Not for me! I've got problem feet and I love dresses, so it's dresses and boots in winter, dresses and trainers in summer (I love white ones). I have never followed fashion, and I always get compliments on what I wear.

I think following trends grants a very boring, uniformed style...

Audiprettier · 01/04/2025 01:35

SparkyBlue · 30/03/2025 20:32

I absolutely love dresses. I'm not even 5ft and I find dresses can be way more flattering on me than trousers so that look has always been my thing. It's dresses and boots in the winter lol. I always get compliments and people often ask me where I bought such and such item so I'll stick with it.

Ditto!
Love dresses for almost any occasion! 🤷🏼‍♀️

Bunny65 · 01/04/2025 01:13

I love a floral dress and have been wearing them since my young days. But I wear block colours too and geometrics. I think we all have our style and what suits us. I would never wear trainers with dresses but I like boots. You’ll never see me in a trouser suit or waistcoat but they look good on others. Embrace your own style.

Poonu · 31/03/2025 22:35

Flopsy145 · 31/03/2025 21:23

Dress for your shape and vibe not the current most up to date style. That's how to appear timeless and classy. Kate Middleton doesn't switch it up every season.

You could update the trainers to a neutral colour, get a new jacket maybe. But dress and trainers is easy, comfortable and suits most people

The future Queen looks amazing but be under no illusion she wears a seasonal royal "uniform".

Sugarnspicenallthingsnaice · 31/03/2025 22:31

Justa60sRockChick · 31/03/2025 12:38

@Sugarnspicenallthingsnaice I had/have no idea if they were in or out or 'all the rage'.
I needed a pair of comfortable shoes for a lot of city walking I often do (often 6 miles in a day.)

I can't wear ballet flats and I don't like open toed shoes in the city (too many experiences of people standing on my toes.)

They fitted the bill as I have very narrow feet and struggle to find any shoes to fit.

I ordered loads of styles and brands to try on and those worked for me.

Maybe not insult posters without knowing the full circumstances?

HTH.

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Did you just accuse me of insulting you because I repeated your own words back to you? My goodness, what a hypocrite you are, both in your 'my New Balance sneakers are functional but your New Balance sneakers are influenced' way, and in a 'you're all gullible but don't you dare insult me by calling me gullible' way. Grin

NB are notoriously wide fitting BTW.

Crocmush · 31/03/2025 22:21

Of course women will want to keep wearing this. Dresses are floaty and have nice patterns/colours and this makes many women happy. If you're middle aged getting to wear trainers with dresses is a fucking revelation. I spent years in uncomfortable shoes and to be able to dash about in something flat that actually stays on and is bouncy - my feet love me for it. So not a style that I'd be quick to give up. Happy to change the colours of new trainers I buy but I'm not throwing out perfectly good year old ones without wearing them again.

BirraMoretti · 31/03/2025 22:06

Personally I don’t really like florals. But I like a plain dress with trainers. Cross body bags are practical and a denim jacket is a classic. I think you can wear any of those things and look just fine but if you want to look ‘fresh’, maybe not all together.

Men definitely don’t get this level of angst about what they wear though 🙄

RunningJo · 31/03/2025 21:59

ChompandaGrazia · 30/03/2025 20:55

I’m 50 and fresh out of fucks to give. I like dresses and white trainers.

You and me both 🙌🏻

Doingmybestbut · 31/03/2025 21:57

Onafp · 30/03/2025 20:59

Of course it doesn't, you wear trainers socks with them obviously. It's hardly ever hot enough anyway.

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Gen Z are very disparaging of trainer socks. Not that I care.

karatemam · 31/03/2025 21:50

I live in white trainers and have done for the past 20 years, wear them with everything! If they are out then I’m glad as I hate looking on “trend” lol

Candlecharge01 · 31/03/2025 21:45

Speckyfourfries · 31/03/2025 20:52

Same!!!
I'm on a girls weekend away this weekend and was planning on wearing a leopard print casual ish dress and WHITE trainers with a denim jacket... this thread has terrified me now 🤣🤣

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I love a leopard print dress! I have a H&M one that I have had for years and it comes out every spring. Might break it out this weekend 😂

Flopsy145 · 31/03/2025 21:23

Dress for your shape and vibe not the current most up to date style. That's how to appear timeless and classy. Kate Middleton doesn't switch it up every season.

You could update the trainers to a neutral colour, get a new jacket maybe. But dress and trainers is easy, comfortable and suits most people

Speckyfourfries · 31/03/2025 20:52

Candlecharge01 · 31/03/2025 14:15

You will have to prise my floral dress, white trainers and denim jacket combo out of my cold dead hands.

Same!!!
I'm on a girls weekend away this weekend and was planning on wearing a leopard print casual ish dress and WHITE trainers with a denim jacket... this thread has terrified me now 🤣🤣

Thistlewoman · 31/03/2025 20:43

garricces · 30/03/2025 20:21

So it’s been really nice as we all know. My go to for work is the floral dress and white trainers and I was told by my younger colleague this look is “out”

I know it doesn’t matter as long as you like what you wear, but I’m also conscious of not looking stylish but keeping my look “fresh”

I'm well past my trendy youth, but even I know the trainers/floral dress thing has had its day. And white trainers in particular mark you out as well out of touch. Sorry.

MrsWhites · 31/03/2025 20:22

Do people genuinely go through their wardrobe every year and decide whether something is still in or out?

I’m sure we’ve all looked at others outfits and thought, oh that looks great or equally, that’s not something I would wear but do people honestly judge other women’s outfits so much that it makes them ‘eye roll’? If so, it says more about you than the woman wearing a floral dress and white trainers!

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