Did anyone buy into the Popsy dress hype during covid.

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There was a new dress release every Friday at 12:00. Fans of the dress would eagerly wait for noon and then there would be loads of whinging by people who didnt get lucky because the dresses had sold out instantly. Many people complained that the dress was in their checkout basket but got taken out/

The facebook page was fierce. Anyone that dared critise the quality of the fabric was instantly shut down.
Every week it was virtually the same two dress styles but in different fabrics.
I'd forgotten about it until my friend called around last night seeing if I wanted one of her old dresses.

I like popsy dresses. I’m absolutely intrigued by all the stuff that’s been going on, though, as it all seems so happy and innocent to me! 😂 I’m off to search.

ive just had a look at the dresses, they are cut very weirdly and like a previous poster has said, like a toddlers dress. Feel like you could get something from George with better quality and a fraction of the price

Bloody hell. The tattle threads are brutal.

The Tattle threads are grim, its one thing to rip inluencers to shreads but these are people posting in a private group.

Saying that I don't know what the group moderators can do about it short of reminding everyone that nothing is private on the internet

Tattle is scum. Its awful for influencers but going after a clothing brand?

Not saying Popsy are blameless but it’s a forum to talk shit about influencers, not being down a clothing brand.

God no. Tried one of their dresses once and the fabric was hideous polyester 😬. Threw it away and decided never again.

They are so frumpy! Off to check out Tattle. 😂

I like the style but would only buy if it was a better material

I've been reading the Tattle threads with horrified fascination. They're not just discussing the brand but individuals - and vulnerable individuals at that.

No, it's not Popsy's responsibility and there's not a lot they can do but they COULD remind members that whilst it's a closed group, it isn't private. They could ban posts with pictures of children's faces (although I noticed Tattle members had the decency to hide faces when Popsy members didn't). They could decline posts that give to many personal details.

It's a more heavily modded group than you might think.

I’ve literally never heard of a Popsy dress so…no
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The Tattle threads are horrid. There's some legitimate points - I'm in the fb group as I do have some of the dresses and there are definitely some issues of oversharing there.

But the Tattle threads are often just being nasty about individuals as others have said.

While I think it's perfectly understandable to wonder at some people's obsession with a dress brand (to the extent that there's a dedicated Facebook group), I don't think there's any need for the nasty put downs. You don't like polyester. That's reasonable. You don't like the patterns. Again, fair enough. But why is it necessary to be so bitchy about what other women like to wear? Some of the clothes recommended on here are my taste and some aren't. Some are bloody awful (I think) and yet are held up as the epitome of style. I have thoughts in my head, but they stay there because anything else is rude. If asked, I can give an opinion on whether I like something without resorting to sneering adjectives and overblown comparisons.

I agree with this, I'm in several fashion related FB groups, some of which I expect I would get much cringe for, but they all have a 'no pics of your kids' rule and generally self police with the over sharing.

I absolutely agree @Tessisme Personally I find the current crop of clothes in h and m incredibly dull, unflattering and shapeless (it’s all grey, black, cream and peach crop tops, wide leg trousers and enormous sweatshirts) but as my Nan used to say, it takes all sorts to make a world. Not sure why some have such a sneery attitude to anything that isn’t to their personal taste.

I do like some popsy dresses, and find them practical as a teacher as they fall at a flattering length for me and I like the fact they all have pockets as standard. I also like having some of the more unique prints to add a bit of a colour to my wardrobe, although I do find some of their prints a bit toddler like and garish so I steer clear of those. The quality isn't particularly great for the price you pay, so I have mostly just bought bargains on the resale facebook group as and when they come up, as I can't justify the cost otherwise.

People's absolute obsession with the brand particularly on Facebook is something I've often found a little odd. But it's no different to other brand trends like people's current obsession with collecting different coloured Stanley cups, or the chokehold scandi style clothing had on parents of young children a few years ago. Their marketing model of new releases every week whips up excitement for some, but has never been something I've been drawn in to.

Some of the behaviour on their Frocks & Friends Facebook group, particularly pandering/hero worshipping certain members has long made me uncomfortable. I blocked the organ playing member mentioned a few times on this thread already, as well as a couple of other prominent members in there as their posts, and the fawning replies of others made me uncomfortable, so I took action for myself. People have always overshared in there.

I wasn't aware of the Tattle posts or recent Trustpilot drama, but I have to say none of it surprises me. The way the brand has been built and grown has been by encouraging a weird parasocial relationship between the business and customers.

Only just seen them. Tbh the style is something that would suit me, I don't mind the prints either. But the fabric looks like an error and the price tag is wrong for 95% poly!

They do have some cotton and viscose dresses now- I have a cotton one that I love.

I have been reading the Tattle Popsy threads and remembered that some of you here are in the Popsy Frocks & Friends Facebook group so wanted to advise that Tattlers seem to believe that a man is in the F&F who appears to have an interest in women in tights and seems to have extreme right wing leanings.

It is, of course, your choice to look further in to this but I don't believe that anyone should be an unwitting potential participant in someone's apparent fetish.

So, regardless of your opinion on the dubious quality of the products, the ethics of their source, whether you believe that the group is negligent in not dealing with 'over-sharing' and excessive expenditure, I wanted to make you aware that you can be banned for being a member of a 'rival' Facebook group but this man is still there.