AIBU to think that I must be the only 42 year old woman who still likes M&S

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Just that really. Or is it because I'm plus size (size 18) and my choice on the high street is more limited.

I'm 39 and love M&S and have done for about five years now :) I'm an average size, but am very tall there longer clothes just fit me very well and I like the quality.

I do have a really good one near me though, the one near my mum is full of florals :)

You're not the only one. I just bought some fab footglove boots

I have tried to like M&S but everything I try on makes me look like a sack of spuds and I am not overweight!

I hate paying for things that are man-made fabrics when I can pick up fantastic clothes from Jeager Outlet which have offers on cashmere etc. I just bought a beautiful wool coat for £100 reduced from £250 and it looks fantastic.

The cut on most of their clothes are ridiculous.

I would miss the coffee shop and would still be sad to lose M&S. Why can't they get it right?

M&S suits me too. I don't expect cashmere for polyester prices and I don’t care what my clothes are made of as long as they look and feel good and wear well (and are ethical, obvs). Get very tired of the non-stop M&S is awful threads. Most of the people carping on them don't seem to have been in an M&S recently as they've already addressed the complaints about layout and more basic/less embellished clothes.

I do however hate their knickers though! Cheesewire gussets are not for me.

43 Love M&S
Trousers/jeans not a good fit on my current frame. I have a great selection of their frocks and tops (and low rise shorts knickers) just from this and last season. A couple of casual outerwear jackets too.

Love M&S for shoes, boots, accessories, tights and underwear

I'm 42 and love their stuff and my 17 year old daughter likes a lot their Autograph line too.

God hate it. 49 and honestly the most unflattering stuff ever. Big patterns and much too big and fussy.

I'm 37 and have found some great bits in marks this year - some short cord skirts which look fab with tights and boots and some cheap but surprisingly nice v neck jumpers.

Currently love it for tights, pants, pyjamas (silk in the sale) and shoes/boots, sometimes gym clothes, and cotton shirts for summer.

However, there was a couple of years around the 2008-9-10 region where I bought several suits and lots of dresses for work that were perfect - cut and cloth beautiful. I haven't found anything like that for years though, so I definitely am less fond of it than I used to be.

I like their bras for me and dd and the bra fittings.
I like their £18 jeans as they fit me really well.
I sometimes find t shirts i like. School uniform is good.
Nice food.
NIce Christmas stuff.
Nice PJs.
My favourite greetings cards of anywhere.

I love it: leather ankle boots, cashmere, underwear, pyjamas. Beauty products and home wear and children's clothes.
I shop at m and s, cos and other stories. All great.

Early 30s and I like m&s and have had lots of nice things from there for the past 10 years. Maybe it's my mums influence as she loved m&s. Autograph and per una have some nice pieces and I have workwear from there that has lasted for years.

I'm 43,size 22 & like it.
The other day I realised 90% of my clothes are from Tu & M&S. Sobering frankly.

Generally find it too expensive for clothes and the sizes quite big (8/10 but need a 6 which they don't always stock).

Only every buy my bras from m&s though... Love the autograph range in particular but wait until the sales!

Patterned control top tights are good from there too

42 and a size 8 and always see something that catches my eye and very often get a lot of people asking me where I got said item. It's one of these places where there are some wee gems to be had in amongst the per una dross.

I like some of their stuff. They do make me cross though because they could easily be so very much better. I wish they'd employ me to tell them exactly what to do!

24 and think it is great (at times!). Mostly for underwear, tights, vests, PJs etc. Tops/dresses/skirts/knitwear can be really hit and miss.

I used to love it, in my post pregnancy years where I was a bit chunky... as soon as I lost the weight and could fit into more clothes, therefore had more choice, I scarpered.

I did go through a real M and S phase though where nearly everything I bought was from there, I can't decide if the clothes were better five years ago or if I was just less stylish.

I'm 27 and I like it for underwear (not bras), tights and socks, plain work trousers (they do a good short length that actually is short enough) and sandals.

Depends on your figure. I'm pear shaped but have a tiny waist compared to my hips (am an ample size 16 on my hips and a 12 around the waist), and do better at H&M, Mango and Zara TRF for fit. M&S, Hobbs, Reiss etc all gapes at the waist.

I like it for boy shorts, socks, opaque tights, shoes.

The occasional really good classic clothing item - I got a brilliant biker jacket from there last year.

Christmas wrapping paper has to be M&S - it's the law.

Their cosmetics department has improved lately.

School uniform.

I only ever get my underwear including bras as I'm quite busty and the M&S bras are so much better than Bravissimo. I still like M&S and love the food especially. I'm hoping it will have a turn around

42 and just coming round to M&S. I'd like to think it's not my age...

Shortarse, size 8-10 and in the last month I have bought two vest tops, a pair of black trousers and a black top, a dark grey long wool coat and a woolly hat with a fake fur pom-pom. All very reasonably priced, well made, decent fabric, stylish but not too out-there.

I'm 47, size 12, 5'3" and love M&S - always have! So great for basics like black work trousers, plain tops, classic jumpers, coats etc (just got a perfect autograph one for £40 on eBay :)). The quality is great - I bought some Mango tops recently that were a lovely shape but looked like rags after 2 washes, wouldn't get that with Marks - and I always find something in the Limited range. Just swerve the fussy, loud, elasticated stuff - maybe they are trying to be something for everyone which can't work but they do so much good stuff. Leave M&S alone, haters!