Help me look like this woman I saw in the street!

[HeyNonnyMaybe]

Trudging along in the rain the other day in flat boots, jeans, and sensible knee length waterproof school run type coat.

Then this woman hoved into view looking fabulous with her bob in a beany hat, egg shaped woolen coat, midi length flared skirt poking out of the bottom of it, woollen tights and ankle boots. She looked like she should be in focus at the front of a slow motion shot whilst the background blurred out and a Jacques Brel soundtrack played.

She looked fab, everything was coordinated in terms of colour, she looked really cosy but actually fucking stylish, rather than me galumphing along.

So, I've decided enough with the jeans. I want to look feminine, chic, perhaps a little boho. Not like I've just raided the rails of White Stuff or Fat Face. I used to be so much braver with clothes but now I'm mid 40s, short and a bit fat, so this could be a challenge. I'm aware an egg coat would make me look like an actual egg. And I don't want to be the sort of middle aged woman who puts in pink highlights and wears zebra print DMs because they're "fun".

Any suggestions of where to get the type of clothes I'm on about? I don't mean necessarily copies of hers, it's more about being more original and somehow, oh I don't know, lovely.

[whitehandledkitchenknife]

Nonny - spent an insomniac night rtft - thanks for the laughs. I'm a 50 something old bag, carrying too much weight --particularly in the bottom department.
I'm with the 'good coat can hide a multitude of sins' brigade. In fact I'm renowned for my vast collection of macs, coats and jackets cos I never take them off. I wanted my user name to be all fur coat and no knickers, but sadly it was taken.
Was in our JL today and I searched high and low for La Bacon pieces but couldn't see any. Need to know what I'm not looking for.
Would def buy from Gone to the Dogs. I could be your coat buyer if the commission was right
PS - vair, vair scared to do the edit test. Lots of shaken ladies here.

[SwedishEdith]

I was in a "vintage" charity shop today and a dress caught my eye. Then I saw the label - it was a Gina . Maybe the JL edit knows me better than I know myself.

[Floisme]

I am bombarded twice a year by random catalogues and always get sent these two which have a kind of Stevie-Nicks-all-grown-up vibe:

www.wraplondon.co.uk
www.poetryfashion.co.uk

They look as if they have the same parent company and I guess Poetry is the big sister. The prices are a bit Eeek and I don't know anything about the quality.

Sadly it's all a bit too wafty for me personally - my body is wafty enough all on its own. But it might work for some of you.

[Heavenscent86]

I did the John Lewis style edit and got these. These dresses are not my style at all. Too dark for starters.

[asmithson1975]

I think that maybe along the right lines for you?

[asmithson1975]

My daughter has suggested this shop for me as I used to wear quite similar (albeit) old fashioned types of clothing back when I was in my prime.
www.nomadsclothing.com/

[SirChenjin]

Oh - and size 12 petite please.

[SirChenjin]

Bloody hell - I have obsessed over coveted that burgundy coat upthread for a few days now and decided that a girl can never have too many coats, despite what her miserly Scrooge of a DH says. Clicked on the link to buy it and they are sold out

I am now on the look out for a burgundy/dark berry coloured funnel coat if anyone comes across one

[Tia4]

Will only show when you click on an item - got the 3 button coat for

[Tia4]

There's an extra 50% off Flash Sale on Jaeger Outlet :)

[gincamelbak]

I did the John lewis style edit thing. The clothes it recommended were:
Tina Bacon. By the hog load.
lacy.
sludge brown, pastel pink, grey or white.
Skinny jeans.

none if which really suit me. I have tried in the past. Pah.

[LoisWilkersonsLastNerve]

I suppose it's got a hint of Stevie Nicks.... I would love to be one of those crafty types who can take something and adapt it A-team style using just some wonder web and cable ties There's an outfit there somewhere.

[bigbadbarry]

I like the hippy sleeves! Utterly beyond redemption.

[LoisWilkersonsLastNerve]

I find this with m&s too, its almost nice. Its just not quite right.

[hollinhurst84]

I think I broke the JL style thing
It seems to have actually given me half decent plain stuff

[banivani]

No, I like it too! But lose the hippie sleeves, please. ;) I do have a soft spot for seventies glamour and maxi dresses though. ;)

[HeyNonnyMaybe]

Now you see, with less Morticia-y sleeves I'd like that.

Am I beyond hope?

[LoisWilkersonsLastNerve]

Oh goodness me! Might look good on a 6ft tall, 18 year old hipster, wearing it ironically of course.

[SirChenjin]

That's erm...flowery

[WhataRacquet]

JL thinks I should wear this I would look like a reject from a 70's sitcom

[LoisWilkersonsLastNerve]

Lynette £350.00 to look like to look like an extra in Poirot.

[AppleSnapple]

The problem with clicking on the Tina bacon JL links you're all putting on is that the lacey monstrosities are now winking at me as ads on my phone!
Now I'm not blaming anyone but me for clicking them, I'm just saying I'd be ashamed if someone stole my phone and thought I was into that stuff!!

So- what about Hush? I've had a couple of nice dresses from there of late...?

[SirChenjin]

You'd better be quick Lynette - they only have size 10s left

Can you imagine the horror of pitching up at a tea dance and finding someone else wearing the same Tina Bacon dress? Although they do all look quite similar, you might get away with it if you stared determinedly into the middle distance and pretended you hadn't noticed

[LynetteScavo]

Sorry, didn't mean to post that I was in shock JL thought I might actually want to wear it!

[LynetteScavo]

www.johnlewis.com/gina-bacconi-chiffon-pleated-bodice-dress-beige/p1131981?s_dressipi=true