How to avoid looking cheap in the summer.

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What would be your main tips on how to look good during the summer?
Any particular colors, fabrics, styles (or brands) to avoid?
The How to Look Expensive threads were really interesting, but I find it's easier to look more together in the winter, but more of a problem in the summer.
I always end up looking like a bag of shit
Sometimes I 'get it right' but when I do, it's purely accidental

bonmarche?

ah the droop is wrong?

I have the Boden ruched dress with the scoop neck. It is a good time.

I like daft prints, but not insipid colours.

Never thought, joe browns, seasalt and boden could be mentioned in a summer style thread??!!!😄

Randomer step away from bonmarche.

I buy plain Boden stuff, no patterns because it fits well and is good quality. All to basics, chinos, jeans, t shirts, the ponte plain dresses. The materials are thick and don't look cheap. Same with joules, gap and lands end. The high st is so cheap.
I don't pay full price.i wait until they are reduced.

enlighten me...where should i look?

one of these I'm eyeing up, anyone recommend?

www.boden.co.uk/en-gb/womens-dresses/smart-day-dresses/ww067-stp/womens-navy_ivory-stripe-crossover-ruched-dress

www.boden.co.uk/en-gb/womens-dresses/smart-day-dresses/ww065-stp/womens-navy_ivory-stripe-off-shoulder-ruched-dress

DailyFailAteMyFish - ah, thanks!

It's v hard for those of us with big boobs to do the "no bra straps showing" thing, since strapless / "multiway" (to norkage hell) bras won't do, and so few summer clothes are sold with straps that cover bras.

Similarly hard to pull off a conservative, "expensive", plain colours look with slim trousers and so on for those of us who aren't slim.

Angst!

I just purchased a pair of linen mix shorts from primark, classic cut, lovely styling £6.....£6 !!!! I

Everything - I like the first one.

Capri pants look bad on almost everyone. Avoid tshirts and flip flops.

Wear nude under white (well under any colour other than black), white g string under white clothes just looks a bit Brittany!

Use sun cream on your face and décolletage every day, you'll avoid looking like a lizard with a crepey chest.

WHAT DO YOU MEAn by capri pants?

knee length?
i have fantastic legs. they look amazing on me

Then you are the exception that proves the rule!

I have skinny legs and Capri pant suit me too

Pants !!

I also have skinny legs, but capri pants look dreadful on me - I look like I belong in Asda with a zillion kids called Jayden and Chardonnay etc.

i think i mean 7/8 trousers not 80s capri.
they need the good fit of a trouser though

7/8s v good - love em.

bonmarche?

You're joking, right?

Aaaarrrghhh I can't cope with cropped flares or Girlfriend
7/8 look Half- Mast
Those bootcuts that are so long they touch the floor just look dangerous

Huge "No" to the strapless maxi dresses with elastic ruching holding up the bodice, usually worn by women with large bustlines and no bras.
If they trip on the hem, the whole thing will hoik down and they'll be flashing in the middle of the local Aldi.

Armpits should only be exposed if they are clean and smooth

My DMother wears BonMarche and always looks well turned out (but she is 79yo so she's allowed)

I really wouldn't spend too long worrying about it - I mean how many weeks of proper summer do we get?

Bemused by the not wearing clothes to show off a tan like white - white is pretty much my favourite colour. White skinnies, tan sandals and a chambray shirt or silk cami is my default spring/summer outfit.