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Am I the only happily muttonous woman on MN?

65 replies

StockingFilly · 04/12/2012 21:36

I am 35. I am mutton - or at least mutton waiting to happen. I may Wrll end up like that Liz off Corrie one day.

I like thigh high boots, animal print, tight dresses and a bit of cleavage on a night out.

Are the rest of you really all wearing lovely, ladylike LK Bennet dresses or Joules/Boden/Great Plains mumwear? Is there nobody else that will admit to being a wanton whore?

Is it really just me? (peplum dress from Topshop for one!)

I'll get me (fur) coat....

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StockingFilly · 04/12/2012 21:36

well

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hellhasnofurylikeahungrywoman · 04/12/2012 21:38

M&S all the way for me.

pictish · 04/12/2012 21:39

Go for your life!

TeaBrick · 04/12/2012 21:41

I don't agree with what you're wearing, but I'd defend to the death your right to wear it (well perhaps not to the death).

roundwindow · 04/12/2012 21:44

Cooo-eeee! waving at you gracelessly wearing my New Look duffle coat that I keep seeing on teenagers around town, short floaty skirt (which I actually shortened to show more thigh) and long messy hair

I'm going to be 40 in two months!

Milf or mutton? Milf or mutton? Do I care? No I don't!

roundwindow · 04/12/2012 21:45

Gah, forgot that twitter punctuation turns things bold on here.

StockingFilly · 04/12/2012 21:48

Oh I know I am a bit of a tart sometimes but crikey, you're a long time dead arent you? One day youre in Mint Velvet ladies....the next you are browsing the comfy trousers rail at Marks. I have to milk these over-the-knee boots days for all their worth....

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takataka · 04/12/2012 21:51

ahem...well, i have been looking for an interview outfit for the past week or so, with the help of the lovely ladies in 'Style and Beauty' and it would appear I have an eye for a snake-skin dress yes Blush

i was trying to buy he lady-like s'fistimacated ones that was recommended...but I kept getting drawn to the snake and leopard print!!

I settled for floral in the end, but it were a struggle. I can possibly see some mutton on the horizon! Grin (am 40)

roundwindow · 04/12/2012 21:51

but but...

UnnamedFemaleProtagonist · 04/12/2012 21:53

Ooh me, me! I'm 37 and a stjoodent. I look younger though Wink. I only ever wear tight vest tops and hot pants and tights every day. I have loads of different colour combinations. I mostly wear low converse. I look the dogs. Grin

UnnamedFemaleProtagonist · 04/12/2012 21:54

And I have very long, tousled, messy bed hair. I wear loads of make-up too. My best course mates are the 21 year old lads.

takataka · 04/12/2012 21:55

I noticed the Mint Velvet section when i was in JL today...that's not mutton atire surely??

UnnamedFemaleProtagonist · 04/12/2012 22:01

Mint velvet is the antithesis of mutton, surely? My hot pants are too long if me arse isn't hanging out of them.

StockingFilly · 04/12/2012 22:04

No no no....Mint Velvet is NOT mutton. Sorry, my point was not well made. I am shamelessly Topshop/Oasis/River Island. Christ, I even bought a Lipsy dress last week. Hussy.

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Viviennemary · 04/12/2012 22:07

It's Edinburgh Woollen Mill for me. Grin

UnnamedFemaleProtagonist · 04/12/2012 22:09

I'm primarni only.

ouryve · 04/12/2012 22:12

I live in Next, Landsend and M&S - the plainer the better in all cases - and comfy handknits. Animal print isn't really my thing, BUT, I have a deep pink leopard print top that I call my Sod It top. I put it on when I've had a crap start to the day and it does cheer me up.

I'm wearing it today.

roundwindow · 04/12/2012 22:13

Ooo ouryve I think everyone should have a Sod It top

ouryve · 04/12/2012 22:13

But no - I generally don't do the mutton dressed as lamb thing.

StockingFilly · 04/12/2012 22:18

Dont get me wring....I dress conservatively for work and I wear jeans and boring tops for school run etc....but I do love a nice Kim Kardashian styleeee dress for a night out Grin

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Beaverfeaver · 04/12/2012 23:08

I love animal print - zebra, leopard, snake...

I love right shiny jeans
Tight dresses
Big hair
Dark smoky eyes
A nice touch of bronzer
And long chain necklaces
And heels as high as they go!

Beaverfeaver · 04/12/2012 23:09

Forgot to add:

Mini skirts

laptopdancer · 05/12/2012 06:50

Op at 35, you are still very much lamb.

Meggles76 · 05/12/2012 06:53

I'm 36 and agree we should all wear what the hell we like :) Nothing wrong with a bit of mutton on occasion.
I have a job where the client base is predominantly male so I tend to dress more conservatively there - Boden dress or tweed jacket, Next straight leg jeans or White Stuff denim skirt with a white shirt etc...
weekends are mostly spent with the kids in Topshop skinnys, Lands End bretons and Ash wedges. Hardly mutton either.
When I dress up to go out is perhaps when I unleash my inner mutton. H&M shorts, fitted dresses in lace or animal prints, high high heels, fishnets....

ripsishere · 05/12/2012 06:56

Too fat (and tall) to be mutton.
I'm more hogged dressed as mutton.