Is the floral dress and white trainers look out?

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So it’s been really nice as we all know. My go to for work is the floral dress and white trainers and I was told by my younger colleague this look is “out”

I know it doesn’t matter as long as you like what you wear, but I’m also conscious of not looking stylish but keeping my look “fresh”

Exactly. And who has the money to keep buying new clothes wkth every trend.

I actually think this sounds like a look!

This made me laugh.
I’m 68, wear trainers mostly in different colours including white. I just bought a pair of Onitsuka Tiger trainers and my son was so impressed. He wanted to know how I’d heard of them like I was some decrepit gran. I am a grandmother and occasionally decrepit but like to be a little on trend.

Trainer socks are out 😁 , it’s longer ankle/crew socks now. Even with a dress.

I live in NZ and find trainers far too hot to wear in summer. I wear them only to go for a long walk, otherwise it's sandals. Little holes or not they are not comfortable on hot days, and once you add a layer of socks - no way!

66 here.. l love the look.. but changed my white trainers to rose pink.

I don't care. It's comfortable, flattering and suitable for most things. Who are 'they' to decide that it's 'out'?

Who cares if it's in or out? Wear what feels comfortable and what you like. Set your own trends. Confidence is the key. 👌 Mind you I'm the least trendy person going so what do I know?! 😂

Someone needs to tell all my 18yo/19yo students then, they all still seem to be wearing white trainers. Mostly new balance, some adidas with navy or grey stripes. Occasional pink/green/red adidas but mainly white still. Have seen no ballet pump style trainers.

Who cares what's in fashion! Wear what you like! I've got zero fucks to give! Says someone for the millionth time.

Well I actually do own a couple of pairs of trainers- coloured ones- which I wear with trousers because I've never thought trainers looked anything other than crass with dresses and skirts. And my feet get warm and uncomfortable in trainers in summer.
So I'm afraid my experience is different from yours.

Well apparently high waist is on its way out and the really low waist from the early 00's is back ha ha nobody needs that trend back bloody awful!! I'll stick with my high comfortable waistlines, my white trainers and whatever else I fancy wearing on any given day it looks terrible when a middle aged woman tries to keep up with the 20 somethings. Just wear what flatters you not what's 'in'. I think your young work colleague was pretty rude actually who on earth comments on and judges what a colleague at work is wearing??? Ahh one day gen z will be the uncool middle aged ones and will have their day.

I've been wearing dresses of one kind or another with trainers of one kind or another in spring and summer since I was about ten years old in 1985, but it's kind of sweet that the fashion industry like to pass it off as a new trend every now and then.

I saw a woman in trainers, floral dress and denim jacket today. I think it will still get worn, no matter what some think.

Well you should wear whatever you want. But I work at a university and the kids seem to be into either mid 90s style or what I call cybergoth, extremely cool look. Not a floral dress in sight.

Like PP I thought floral dresses and trainers went out with Lily Allen!

There’s a huge difference between being stylish and fashionable. You can still be stylish wearing whatever you like, even if they aren’t necessarily on trend. Stylish beats trendy in my book every time!

I think the longer socks look great on younger people but would look ridiculous on 50-something me!

I see a lot of posts on here asking if something is still OK to wear, coming from a place of worry that they don't want to be a middle age cliche. On another thread, someone mentioned that floral dresses, white trainers and denim jackets are seen as a bit of a joke on tiktok. So all that's about fitting in and not wanting to be derided.

So agree with you that some people love fashion and it comes from a place of joy. But for others it's about trying not to stand out as doing something wrong, ie being 'frumpy' or another code word for being an older woman.

But you wouldn’t have to buy new clothes, just wear them in different combinations.

I think by ‘out’ the OP might mean ‘overdone’ and this trend certainly has been. No one wants to wear what’s become a uniform.

You will probably be the most fashionable person on the planet with that attitude!!

God yes!

I mean you AND me not just you 😂

You would though. If the high waist is out and you don't have low slung jeans and want to keep up trends you have to buy them.

Yes, it’s a dated look. A shame because I loved it.

Yes of course men are told what's in and what's not.