do people frequently compliment you on your clothes? or not

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i try to make an effort and no one ever says anything nice about my outfits

am not too sad about it but wonder if i have such a different viewpoint fashion wise to others

I think you look great!

love u

I get told I look nice maybe once or twice a month (at the most). Whenever this happens, I am ALWAYS wearing clothes from good old M and S!

I wear a lot of plain clothes and jazz them up with accessories so I do get quite a lot of compliments on the scarves or tights or jewellry I wear.

I like black with black and then bright scarves and necklaces and things.

I get lots of compliments from colleagues at work, other mums on the school run and occasionally DH. Never my mother!
I am no supermodel. 5ft nothing, very slight...
I think I know what works for me and I stick to it. Very simple clothes and in autumnal muted colours that work for me. Lots of slim jeans, cord or denim above the knee skirts, skater style dresses. Lots of stripes or spots. I often wear scarves or a coloured necklace or distinctive earrings.
I am complimented that I have a good eye. And I think accessories catch peoples attention

Dress to make yourself feel good, not to impress others. You'll probably get more compliments that way.

Yes they do.

I don't have a lot of clothes but buy wisely in the sales etc. I think more expensive clothes fit better and just look nicer over all.

I too am a 5ft nothing girl and wear slim fit jeans and above the knee skirts/dresses. Meggles is right about the scarves/necklace thing too.

Quite often, yes, which is odd because I look a right state atm.

I wear stuff I really like, normally - right now nothing fits over the bump but once this baby is out, I hope to be able to wear 'me' clothes again. I'm not very fashionable, most of my clothes are quite old and I don't make any effort with accessories or jewellery or scarves etc - I just throw it all on so I feel comfortable.

But people still say Oh I really like your [whatever] fairly often. Which is encouraging.

Maybe you are trying too hard?

Oh and I think if you start from a place where you know you like yourself - you know, you feel your hair is 'you', and you have your (in my case VERY basic) make up sorted (I only wear a bit of blush powder, or I look dead) then it makes you confident - and if your body is roughly within the realms of what you're comfortable with, then you can kind of put what you like on and still feel Ok.
I have fat legs at the moment from water retention, and too many biscuits, so am doing a good disguise job with long coats but pretending to the world that I am my normal size.

Hoping this 3 stone falls off eventuallly...

Ha! Never happened.

Other people "why heroine, what a lovely pair of 10 year old jeans that are frayed and worn on the inside thigh, and I like the way your long sleeved t shirt is beginning to go bobbly"

Me (blushing) "thanks, I put a lot of thought into it"

at hermione

If I'm wearing a dress, this happens a lot. If I'm wearing trousers, practically never. I'm not convinced that I look that much better in dresses but perhaps looking more girly encourages that kind of, "oh, don't you look lovely. I love your dress, scarf etc kind of talk."

I also thing people tend to comment on something distinctive about your clothes rather than the subtly flattering. It might be that you always look great but people think that it's just you and can't pinpoint anything to specifically compliment you on. If that makes sense!

Um... Yes, they do. I adore clothes and plan outfits every day. Before I go to bed, I'll think 'right, I'll wear that skirt and those shoes etc' and have a back up should the weather change. I would change my underwear if I changed my outfit (for fit / colour etc). Some people like cooking, I like clothes!

And I often get told I look stylish. Sometimes I get it wrong but I don't care - I'd rather have fun with it than be in the same style all the time.

Yes I do. Ever since I started buying stuff from Boden. I know it's a terrible mumsnet cliche..........

Nope, almost never (once it happened at work and I was and had no idea what to say)

I dislike almost all my clothes but I also hate shopping so can't do much to improve it.

Since going back to work after maternity leave I have made an effort to get a couple of nice pieces (necessary as I couldn't fit my BF boobs back into my pre-pregnancy tops) but since the summer I haven't managed to find anything I like.

My main problem is I don't know who I am anymore. Since becoming a mum and turning 30 I think I need to wear more grownup clothes (rather than jeans, trainers and hoodies at the weekend) but I don't like whats in fashion atm.

Sadly, no! Hence why I am always lurking on the S&B threads!

Have to admit I too have been most often complimented on Boden clothes - those and Marina Rinaldi ones. But the latter are part of Max Mara and are £££.

DeckTheHallsWithBartimaeus I could have written that post! I sometimes catch sight of myself in a mirror, and think WTF?!! I still wear what I was wearing when I was early 20's, I'm 39 now! Just really casual, I don't think I care enough to do anything about it though, or I'm sure I would!

Glad I'm not alone alien

I have the problem with work and casual clothes.

Work because I feel like I shouldn't dress like a young graduate anymore (plus I'm actually still wearing the clothes I bought as a young graduate 7 years ago so they're getting worn!)

Casual because again I'm wearing what I wore 10 years ago...

Before I went back to work I went shopping I went round so many shops but I couldn't find anything I liked. I then realised that I just didn't know how I should dress anymore. Anything I vaguely liked was just too "studenty" IMO

Still don't know the answer to it all but have decided that as we're planning on TTC again in 2013 I'll just wait it out and buy new clothes after the next pregnancy... wimp

I get compliments on specific items sometimes. I had a pair of boots that got commented on by strangers - including both old grannies and 16 year olds! Also have a furry coat that gets the odd comment, and one or two other things. I don't think I'm great at putting together a look but I have one or two unusual things and it's those that attract attention.

hmm.... I do sometimes get compliments from colleagues but quite often they are followed by a "but you're so skinny, you can wear anything".

Not.True.

There are many, many types of clothing that would look awful on me. I have just learnt, through trial and error, what styles suit me.

I also agree about accessories catching people's eye. I love costume jewellery and bright coloured scarves.

I do, but I'm no stunner, I just wear slightly nicer things than most of my colleagues.

yes. i wear shift dresses, i see them as a no think uniform,like men and their suits. i look smart with minimal effort, and wear different accessories to mix it up - a scarf,or cuff or necklace.

i highly recommend finding a dress shape that works, as i think it can be harder to look as done in trousers or seperates unless they are impeccably tailored.

I agree with you chibi, I also have a dress-based uniform. It takes 5 minutes to get dressed but looks like an outift, accessorised of course.

there will be a dress shape that suits nearly everyone, and you don't have to think about it. you also don't need to spend loads to look nice, one of my favourites is a 35£ m and s one. i have 6 that i alternate over a 4 day work week.