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To ask how some people making looking so normal so good?

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Upsetbetty · 12/04/2025 07:40

I’m genuinely baffled, yesterday at work one of the women came in and I was blown away as I am most days. It was Friday so she was dressed a bit more casual. She only had on a pair of mom jeans, and a plain crewneck jumper, but it was to put togetherness that I couldn’t get over. Underneath her jumper, she had a long white sleeve top and the neck of the top could JUST be seen popping up from her jumper, she rolled up her jumper sleeves so you could see the white sleeves underneath, she had a pair of Adidas sambas on. It just looked so perfectly put together and thought out yet so simple at the same time. If I tried to emulate that I would look scruffy!! Just how does she do it? Anyone have any insight? I asked her and she told me where she got said items but I supppse it’s the fit that worked so well.

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TheCountofMountingCrispBags · 12/04/2025 07:46

Is she tall? Daft question, but all the people I see sporting the 'effortlessly casual' look are tall and slim.
It 5' 1", I just look dumpy in that get-up!

No shes 5’2 she’s tiny, 🤣 shes about a size 10ish I know that much because we were talking about size a while ago and she said she used to be a size 6 in but since getting older and having two dc she’s a size 10 mostly.

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Superstar22 · 12/04/2025 07:46

I think it’s usually helpful if you are tallish and slim. Everything seems to look better on those lucky people.
for everyone else, myself included, I follow some normal instragram people who put together nice outfits. Mollie campsie is one.
Also, I’ve been looking at the M&S models online (again, Instagram) as M&S are having a massive moment. Quite literally I’m buying (or recreating) their outfits not just some pieces.
another thing to do is gradually get classic pieces. White t shirts, black linen pants, trainers and some grey jumpers or a suede shirt or a striped shirt and look after your skin.

Drink lots of water and get some sleep. I don’t think it’s much more complicated than that.

TheCountofMountingCrispBags · 12/04/2025 07:46

Is she tall? Daft question, but all the people I see sporting the 'effortlessly casual' look are tall and slim.
It 5' 1", I just look dumpy in that get-up!