What’s the mum “uniform” in your area?

[GrinAndBear]

Is there a mum “uniform” - aka what you’d typically see someone in the playground or at the school gates wearing - in your area, and if so what is it?

I recently moved from Highgate to Finchley Central and it’s pretty different, despite being just two tube stops apart

CE / Highgate mums seemed to all wear Birkenstocks, hiking boots, straight cut jeans, parkas or Patagonia fleeces and fair isle or cashmere jumpers with hair in a messy bun.

Finchley Central mums are all in floral dresses Chelsea boots, blowdries, make up and proper coats and look at my scuffed old Blundstones as though I was living rough in a caravan… Not that I’m going to do anything about it mind, I’m very attached to my boots and fleece, but it’s odd how different it is

I thought I was the only one who doesn't know what this is ! .

Ouch

Dry robes and shein sets sound bloody awful.

It's a total mix here in Kent thank God.

I literally don't know what half of those words mean! 🤣

South West school. It's mostly a mixture of mums in uniform (Supermarkets, nursery workers, cleaning companies), mums who have shoved on a bit of mascara, a decent jumper, jeans and trainers for a casual office (me) or mums in leggings and hoodies on mat leave with younger ones.

I don't see the corporately dressed mums as they commute to Bath or Bristol and use breakfast and after school club!

Joules Mac and wellies

'Shein suit'
Seasalt Breton, skinny jeans
Hoodie, jeans, wellies
Long cardigan, wide leg jeans, white trainers
Midi dress, long cardigan, DMs
Quarter zip fleece, straight leg jeans, white trainers
Hoodie, black leggings, white sports socks, slides
Work uniforms (often nurses)

Those are the mums I've noticed. Not much of a uniform - just a collection of styles.

Please can someone link what Shein sets are? Midlands mum here (Barbour wellies, skinny jeans, Schofel jacket, bobble hat) 😂

Can people really tell what brand leggings etc someone is wearing just by looking at them? Genuine question from someone with zero fashion sense....I wouldn't have a clue what other people are wearing to be honest

I do think it is interesting from an anthropological angle 😂. I live in a mostly working class northern town, and would describe myself as very uncool/not trendy and sticking out from others in the playground. My casual clothes are wide or regular leg cropped jeans with hiking boots or retro trainers (or Teva's in summer). Lucy and Yak/Passenger/Patagonia fleeces and wooly handknit jumpers and socks. I was shocked when I was in a playground in East London and discovered loads of the mum's dress just like me. Same brands I have never seen on others at home. I wasn't uncool it turns out, but nor am I original, I just wear the wrong school uniform.

we live near one primary school,and a follow-on school with junior and secondary , plus an acadamy with a 6th form...just pointing out there are a range of ages and not only seen on the school run as such, just out and about

mums- long black sleeveless puffer,with a white or light coloured jumper under neath,black just above ankle length leggings/running tights, white socks pulled up, dark trainers (not sure of the make, its not something I recognise), hair in a high ponytail or bun,the mum who lives a few doors away has an incredible bob but she's an exception (her cut is so stunning I thought it was a wig!)

dads-jeans and half-zip fleece, usually blue shirt underneath, trainers, or brown leather lace up boots

usually accessorised by cars you have to climb into,black or very dark grey

and lots and lots of dachsunds near me, and they are adorable!

kids have lush hair falling artfully into their eyes (boys),or long shiny and swishy (girls)- usually in their school uniforms, 6th formers lots of band tee shirts and slouchy jeans....and they never seem to feel the cold!

Same - maybe it’s where we are? I’m in Lambeth, the school catchment includes £2m houses in Herne Hill and the council estate off Coldharbour Lane, and everything in between.

😂😂

Love that...hot water tanks!

Old chavvy school had gym wear and mothers in crop tops occasionally

Nice school- everyone just wears what they want and no one cares :-)

I am a new mum, baby starting nursery soon and in a nicer Gtr Manchester suburb I’d say so very interested to see what everyone is saying. My style has gone! God knows what the new mum style will be…

Ha this made me laugh! Obviously, I am familiar with the brands but re read it as if I wasn’t and can see what you mean, just random words like babboe 🤣

Is there no individuality?

Sounds like the shell suit of the 21st century!

It's Gobbledegook, is babboe made up or really a brand?

As someone on maternity leave who spends a lot of time convincing myself that no one cares how I look on the school run, this thread has sent my paranoia through the roof 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

Pre mat leave I'd be in office wear, but currently it's leggings and a hoody/sweatshirt/fleece, trainers, hair in a bun or pony and no make up. Currently getting very little sleep and don't want to waste any precious hours in bed getting up early to put myself together. Depending on how the day is going, I'm usually changed into jeans and looking a little more presentable by the time pick up comes around.

Our school is a real mix of office wear, jeans, leggings or other casual dress, profession uniforms, etc. Honestly couldn't say there is any 'uniform' at all (or not that I have noticed). We're in an affluent Greater Manchester suburb.

It’s really a brand https://www.babboe.co.uk/big there’s normally at least 5 taking up the whole pavement by the school and filling up people’s front gardens! Everything I mentioned is a real brand, it wasn’t a piss take post 🤣

I like the sound of your life! where do you live?

Ankle length puffa gilets, sliders, socks, tracksuits and the occasional dry robe.

Town in the valleys of South Wales.

Uhm... I often see mums around me wearing jeans, t-shirts/sweaters, jackets and shoes (trainers, boots...). Clearly I'm no fashion Sherlock, am I? 😅

Deprived area. Huge mix of clothes, and ages/ sexes doing the school run. Leggings, jumpers and trainers on the whole. Also, work wear and uniforms. No one looks particularly 'done up'. Never seen pjs.