Do you dress like a mum?

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Be warned! Those of you on the look out for a hooded coat that is warm and waterproof, heals this warning. You may end up looking like a mum.

I also like the MJ bags but her outfits, not at all.

Oh ffs. Yet more pathetic judging of what women wear. So what if someone dresses like a mum? People should wear what they like and suits them and be done with it.

/end mini rant

What the heck is a "mum" supposed to dress like? I hate Converse, Nike Air Max... in fact, I hate trainers in general. I only wear them for jogging. Are we all supposed to dress like that to be considered "cool"?

I'm 23. I'm a mum. I wear what the bloody hell I like. If I feel like slobbing out in a jumper and leggings I will. If I feel like making a real effort and wearing my best outfit then I will. Differs day to day.

Surely in today's world, there must be something more interesting to write about?

I don't care how 'on trend' they are, but those pattered trousers look frumpy and don't get me started on the trainers. I remember coveting a pair of Nike Air's back in 1991 so I must've been ahead of my time (arf).

I will happily stick with a mum coat, skinny jeans, boots and a scarf...because some days I just shove a coat on over my pyjama top to do the school run :)

Oh don't be so bloody worthy,it's posted in s&b it's hardly the intellectual bit on mn
I expect yes there are more interesting things to discuss,such as fMRI and gender differences
But you see s&b is most suited to blather about mum coats

I actually think she looks really frumpy and "mumsy" in the 'after' photos, skinny jeans with a non-fitted jumper (to hide the 'mum tum') with 'easy for pram pushing' trainers on her feet.

I'd not want to say anything to her if she was a friend of mine, but she doesn't look cool or non-mumsy. I'd dump the trainers for anything other than sports, and if she's serious about not wanting to look mumsy, avoid jeans. (this forces you to actually wear more interesting clothes and stop you doing a uniform of jeans, trainers/boots and one of a selection of jumpers or t-shirts that aren't fitted to avoid showing off the lumps and bumps)

And for an article on 'mum dressing' I can't believe she avoided all mention of the floaty scarf worn to dress up an outfit and cover not being able to wear jewllery lest the baby pull it...

Scottish - it was a tongue in cheek comment. Sigh.

I love a good scarf. I appear to be exceptionally mumsy (despite not owning any skinny jeans or uggs).

If you say so.

I'm 49 with a 12 year old. Yes, I dress like a mum. I probably have lots of mum clothes. I'm kind of mum shaped. I don't really care. I'm too old to worry about it these days.

She has perhaps missed the fact that EVERYONE in South London, from schoolgirls to mums, seems to be wearing a duffel coat this winter. Me included.

I am with her on the changing bags though. Pointless waste of money.

what a dumb article

"a rallying cry to make an effort"

it's an effort to get the kids ready, leave the house and get to school on time.

I honestly could not care less what anybody thinks of what I wear - on the school run or otherwise!
Mum Coat? how ridiculous! if anything I think pjs and dressing gowns should be the parents alternative school run uniform!

anyway, is Molly supposed to be cool on those photos?
I think she looks average/boring.

I'm actually cringing for her a bit. She is who she purports not to be.

Breton topstallion-emblazoned sweatshirt, converseNike Air Max. Meh... To-may-toto-mah-to.

And in any case, I suspect the stallion+Air Max look will cause many more 'WTF was I thinking??!' moments in 20 years time.

I really don't need Esther Walker's advice on what to wear although it might be useful to know what attracts people like Giles Coren so I can avoid it. I'm happily imagining her in a velour track suit now though.

Most of the young mums and teens where I am wear pleather/patterned trousers and leggings, sweaters and trainers. The Breton and converse wearers tend to be students or in the minority. I think not wearing a suitable coat for the weather makes you look like a nit rather than cool and non-mumsy.

She looks dressed as a 9 yr old would.
Therefore: Article & journo dismissed. She sounds tedious & insecure to boot. Wear what you want fellow mumsnetters.

Plus, she'll be freezing this winter if she carries on in such an impractical fashion

Nope , l am enjoying embarrassing my grown up DCs with my trendy clothes far too much.

From the tips of my Gabor clad achy 53 year old toes to the tops of my per una clad shoulders - I'm dressed like a working mum. And I don't really give two hoots what anyone else thinks and the teenagers think I look OK for a mum - not too frumpy and not too trendy. I also have mum styled highlighted hair to knock out the grey.

I've got better things to do than "fashion fun"

and did before I was a mother too

honestly, isn't it about time people were embarrassed about being fashionable (after all it suggests quite a bit of self obsession and being a bit of a sheep) rather than embarrassed about being unfashionable

I like to wear stuff that fits well, is comfy and is flattering on me but I gave up caring a long time ago when skinny jeans came in whether it was fashionable or not

Bleeding . The only way to avoid attracting Coren is to dispense with your tits and your pulse.

He ain't picky.

Sorry if I'm being dense but I can't see much difference between hideous printed jeans/sweatshirt/trainers and skinnies/jumper/Converse. She's wearing as much of a uniform as the people she's slating, just as unimaginative but 10 times the price!

The skinnies, Breton and Converse look is pretty up to the minute round here anyway, we're not up to London standards out here in the sticks obviously!

I really don't need Esther Walker's advice on what to wear although it might be useful to know what attracts people like Giles Coren so I can avoid it. - hear, hear!!!

The only thing more annoying than her article is that stupid head-on-one-side-pigeon-toed pose on her pictures. Most Mums round my way stand up straight. Another un-trendy failing on our part, obviously.

Exactly what is appropriate for a Mum to wear?, we are damned if we dress casual (chav) young and funky (mutton), sophisticated (up her own arse). Personally,I hate the outfits the journalist thinks she looks good in and they are nothing I have not seen umpteen people wearing. Dress how you want and if your ultimate crime is to look like a Mum, so be it.

Of course I dress like a mum. I have children, therefore I'm a mother, ergo whatever I wear I'm dressed like a mother.

S'not rocket science.