Style & Beauty

I’m happy with it as it is. When I’ve asked for ideas or advice I say what my budget is. I link pics I like and brands too. I’m clear that while I might like designers like Rick Owens or Balenciaga or whoever, that they’re way out of my budget and ask for where I can find that sort of look. I’ve had great advice on haircare, makeup and perfume too, and again always say what my budget it, what I’ve tried, what I’ve liked or not liked and think it helps people to give ideas and advice that are within my price range. I love to look at everything from the priciest to the cheapest and put looks together that I can afford. There are some really knowledgeable posters so I’d not like it to be split because I might miss out on good info and ideas.

ThursdayWeld makes a good point there! But I don't think the section is post-heavy enough for it to matter.

Imo the only split that would make sense would be into Beauty and Fashion.

No split please.

And not go wildly over that budget is what I meant.

It's a no from me.
I was the OP on the controversial thread. I too am not keen on splitting the board, especially not for the reasons stated above. I am neither well off nor only looking for luxury/designer items and I honestly don't think you'll find that many posters that are.
I was just trying to make a ~very lighthearted~ point that S&B has changed a lot since I last used to post on there.

Another no to a split. I like that it ranges from Primark to Prada and even posters with a large budget ( not me) still buy high street clothes. They like to mix and match.

I find when people are looking for an item they should state their budget and other posters should be mindful of that.

If someone has up to £30 to spend on jeans then recommendations need to take that into consideration and go wildly higher that prices Conversely someone had a budget of up to £1000 for a MOTB outfit and people were recommending ASOS.

I'd actually really like to see the injectables and cosmetic surgery in another place, good call botemp.

S&B is fine as it is.
Property/DIY and Home Decoration are unnecessarily split in that way, to the detriment of Home Decoration.

No to a split!

It is possible to like both expensive clothes and high street clothes. I do. I get great recommendations here, for shops I might not ordinarily go into. Also I like reading posts from the people who understand fabric, design and tailoring. I don’t want to have to trawl two boards to find that!

And, imagine how many ‘are skinny jeans over and what should I wear instead?’ threads there would be on two separate S&B boards!

I’m not in favour of S&B splitting either

I've always found S&B to be really welcoming and inclusive regardless of budget. Even when things are beyond my means, it's still great for inspo. Please don't split it!

It can be kind of frustrating to ping back and forth between "what bag should I buy for £5000" and "lol, £60 on trousers, do you think I'm Richie Rich", but I don't think a split board is the answer.

Another vote for no split. The mix is sort of the point. People just need to engage more to get a more varied selection of posts and opinions. It’s usually a good place for robust opinions from people who know fashion and clothes and don’t just go “oh you look lovely hun”.

I'm not in favour of a split either. I like the mix.

Not in favour of a split.

I would be in favour of separating the 'Beauty' from the 'Style' though.

And the discussion about Stitchfix and Lookierio ( which you can set to your budget), where does this fit? Inclusive means high end and lower price stuff.

No. I post sometimes and read a lot.
Sometimes I open a thread and it's talking about really expensive bags, but just as likely it's is someone being recommended sainsburys leggings.
I enjoy the mixture.

Not in favour of splitting the board

not in favour of this sorry.

I've posted on the other thread, but just wanted to say, please don't split things up. I rarely post on S&B, but it's the range and hit and miss aspect of it that makes it what it is. If people want to start a thread on what they perceive to be stylish, they can do it and attract like-minded people. It happened with the Hush threads - no reason why it can't be done for other shared tastes.

Criticising the current nature of S&B when people have been locked down, focusing on other issues, WFH and unable to attend events is unfair, IMO. Sure, it's a bit dull right now, but so is much of life during a global pandemic. When things open up, so will S&B.

I don't think someone who hadn't visited S&B for years and comes on to moan that it's now not fashionable enough for her tastes should be the cause of splitting the board up. It's nice to see different lifestyle choices even if I can't afford them!

I do agree about having an injectables board.

I don’t think it should split.

But if posters are looking for a type of thread, start one. I get it’s a shame if a group feels they’ve not met a standard though. I still don’t want it split though (not that I’m on S&B that much atm). I like links from more designer sites I like as well as people feeling it can be anything else.

But overall no thanks to split.