'classics' you hate

[madmomma]

following on from the 'fashions you don't understand' thread, which 'must have' classic items of clothing are just a washout for you?

Mine is a trenchcoat - it looks shit on me.
Also those boucle chanel-type jackets - fuck I age 30 yrs putting one of those on.

I'm with you on the a line skirts. Unless they're they're made of a knit fabric - great for summer.

Also love wrap dresses and mock wrap dresses. As long as they're a large cup size I find they're really flattering and avoid the mono boob look.

Chanel jackets bleurgh. Salvatore ferragamo shoes with the buckle, double bleurgh.

Skinny trousers, triple bleurgh. unless the wearer has very slender thighs and long legs. Which counts me out.

Oh yes, and trench coats are just plain ugly. If you look good in one I firmly believe you would look even better in another coat.

And animal prints. Too too tacky. IMO.

Shift dresses.

Linen trousers, specifically black.

Cowl necked tops ugh

Bloody hell, londone, what do you wear?

I was wondering that too London, must you stay in a lot

A line skirts, maxi dresses, wrap dresses, t shirts, blouses.

I am becoming increasingly fond of animal prints in my old age. I have a fantastic leopard pencil skirt and a longline chiffon snakeprint top, and they are two of my very favourite things. Maybe I'm just an old slapper? :)

Lol! No, linen trousers sometimes round the house.

Linen trousers can be so unflattering. DP's sister has some. She is tiny, very slim and has a lovely figure. Somehow her linen trousers manage to make even her look huge an lumpy.

True paul, that's why I wear them at home!

I can't deny that they are comfy and cool in the summer.

Tweed is hard to get right. Always a danger of doing a Camilla.

I really detest houndstooth check and tartan. Will be forever associated with th 1980's and the Bay City Rollers.

DMs always look heedous.

No to
A line skirts
Loafers/brogues
Classic trousers
Linen
Animal print

I can do white shirt but not a classic tailored one from eg Thomas pink and I have a black dress. It is nice so it passes.

Short sleeved polo shirts for women.

Pashmina over dress

Crisp white shirts
Wide legged trousers (especially black)

I have some woven linen tees I really like, but can't stand linen trousers.

Linen t nice.

I love loafers.

I like polo shirts on those tiny anthea army wife women who bustle about arranging fleets in the Mess. You know.

On me I look like I've just got an NVQ in leisure centre management.

Flowers. Not fleets?

DMs great on skinny teenagers. I don't think that 'proper' ones work v well on the over 30, at the latest.

And
Polo dresses and plimsolls make you look like you work in a members' club.

Plimsolls look great on 20 year olds with skinnies

yy trench coats. why can there never be a feminized version? single breasted, with some shape to it, and not so much fabric? in other words, something completely different.

also white shirts, shirts in general - too boxy.

and the jean jacket.

brogues too.

it is all too mannish in shape.

but i am one of those blue eyed winters so I like a white tee, houndstooth, black, navy, all that. camel is evil.