I don't want to look expensive thread. I like colour, prints and comfortable quirky stuff.

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Thought I'd start a thread for anyone who finds capsule wardrobes in muted tones tedious as feck.

Ditto little diamond studs and designer bags with glossy bobs.

I personally admire the style of Alys Fowler and Helena Bonham-Carter.

Also love a bit of Gudrun/Lagenlook and other cheerful offerings.

A successful charity shop rummage is a joy to behold. I like messy hair, well -loved clothes and making my own stuff too.

Anyone else?

Agree!

Love Helena Bonham-Carter. She's a lunatic. I'd rather look eccentric and interesting. Love charity shops.

I'm somewhere in between, I reckon. I like quirky but don't always have the confidence to go full hippy!

My favourite piece of clothing is a tweed wool maxi skirt - it makes me feel like a cross between an Edwardian lady and an art teacher Pretty sure that doesn't fit in with the 'expensive look' ethos!

Ooh yes! Me too.

I'm very pale skinned, nearly 50 and a bit overweight. The neutral capsule wardrobe accentuates all these, and not in a good way.

I'm for the short funky haircut with pink high lights, layered clothes, one biggish pattern on something, very nice smart shoes in a dark colour (don't want the full clown look).

I'm often told I look nice (or 'brave' !). Either way, it makes me happy to have something distinctive on. And I love it when I see someone who looks entirely like themselves, IYKWIM, rather than Mrs High Street Shops. It genuinely makes my day.

MEEE!! My look could best be described as art teacher in space.
Massive skirts, 80s frocks, plastic beads, clashing prints, bright colours, metallic threads and sequins all year round.

I would personally look like shit but I absolutely love seeing people who are individual and quirky and can carry it off. I do think there's room for all style types but I know it's the sleek, expensive stuff that gets more airtime on MN S&B board.

Life is too short to wear beige or look neat.

I think this may be more my place than the 'looking expensive' threads. I read those whilst nodding but only in the same way I read recipes I'll never cook!
I need colour, pattern, quirky too. I need stuff that makes my most stylish cousin roll her eyes and tut : )

The tweed maxi skirt sounds lush. I'd team that with silver converse or silver sandals, depending on weather. Plain tshirt in a bright colour.

I draw the line at hats though. I can never make them work.

I don't see the point in being understated. When I look at celebrities like Jennifer Anniston I think, what a waste. Simple understated clothes in muted colours, why would she do that when she could look wow.

I would rather wear no earrings than little diamond studs.

But I am a bit all or nothing.

however, there is, most definitely room for all styles & that's why clothes are so brilliant!

Sheila I lusted after it for years, quite literally... it was £60 which o couldn't justify spending on myself but I finally splashed out with my last pay packet before becoming a SAHM! I wear it with my chunky biker-ish ankle boots and a stripy top. Will add my favourite long earrings to the mix once DS can be relied on not to swing off them

Please share photos!!

This is my thread. I love bright colours and the vintage look, mainly 40s/50s but with a splash of other eras thrown in.

My latest favourite buy is my red canvas fitflop clogs which are the right mix of comfortable and quirky for me. I wear mine with rolled up jeans and stuff that clashes.

My favourite colour combination is purple and orange 😀
Mustard boots is my current lusted for thing.

I also like some of the shoe offerings from El Naturalista, Conker, Art Company, Fly and Trippen.

Gravitate towards pottery teacher wear in my head 🙂

Clothes wise I used to like Toast but it is crusty now. Like some Nomads stuff nowadays but looking for suggestions. I make a lot of my own necklaces and crochet other stuff.

Would love to see other folks cool stuff.

I also think Frankie's style from Grace and Frankie is ace.

Ugh!

Ooh! Just thought -things I don't like and would never wear:

Blazers, pearls, blouses with pussy bows, pencil skirts, stilettos, suits, titchy jewellery, gold, nude shoes, macs, body con dresses and designer bags. Also natural tights and bobs.

Some people suit them but I don't.

This seems like my sorta thread. I love steampunk stuff with a couple of bright jewel coloured items and quirky jewellery thrown in. And many, many geeky t shirts.

My current favourite item is an emerald green, brocade print military cut coat.

Agree I have no interest in looking French or "expensive " love pattern especially in summer I just bought the J Crew berry print shirt and love it.

I'm somewhere in between! I like muted tones and classic cut clothes, but cannot for love nor money seem to do the whole neat hair/makeup thing. I just can't be bothered. My hair is almost always exactly like Alys Fowler's, and my nails normally have soil all around them. And sometimes I just get bored and shove on some zig zag leggings and bronze shoes.

I used to be more adventurous, I think.

@ pearls! Who wears pearls??

Me too. I want that tweed skirt!

If anyone had any good shop links, please post.

I am 39, have totally lost my way clothes wise, and mostly wear the same blue jumper and jeans in rotation. I need colour!

*has, not had!

I would love to wear more colourful quirky stuff (I used to have a very distinctive style when I was younger) but I am short and plump so not sure it would work. I don't like/suit current fashions though and am due a change.

Any photos/inspiration/blog recs would be appreciated.

This is my coat m.emp.co.uk/vive-maria-amadeus-coat-girls-coat/art_325657/
I buy quite a bit of stuff from EMP.