Little things that mean Style Death

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I read the other day that one of the worst things you can do style-wise is to miss out a belt loop on your trousers. I've never done this, but I do permanently have a hair bobble around my wrist. This is apparently a big NO. What other little things should I not be doing?

Well I don't care. I just put my washing out whilst wearing my crocs. Next door's roofer even saw me and he waved at me and DC2 who has matching crocs.

But..I have to wear leggings! I can't wear tights. I just can't, they are scratchy and sweaty. I will wear hold ups if the skirt is long enough, or lots of leg make up on my blotchy bare legs!

My style faux pas bug bears are :
Badly fitting bras. You can have the best outfit on but if you have double-boob you will always look like a Victoria Wood character.
Black bottom half, white top half. EVERYONE does this! You look like a waitress. Stop it.
Non-seasonal attire, eg. Knee boots in June. Flimsy frocks in February. Cocktail dress at a summer wedding.
Plastic handbags. Urgh. The last bag I bought was 2.99 in a charity shop. But it was LEATHER you savages.

In the interests of full disclosure I will admit to wearing dungarees quite a lot of the time, so am probably someone elses faux pas right now!

Too much makeup
Too much boob on show
Trainers with nice dresses
Labels left on shoe soles

Judgey pants. Worn hooked over the ears. Never a good look.

I wear trainer socks with trainers when exercising and couldn't give a shit if they're viable. Hell, I'm in leggings when exercising, it doesn't get much worse than that, sartorially speaking. Viable trainer socks are the least of the problem.

But I wouldn't wear visible socks with converse.

If you google classic bob inverted or classic bob stacked you will see what I mean. By subtle though, I mean just the merest hint of inversion or layering at the back and into the nape to give it a nice bowl shape that sits under well, instead of just hanging in a shapeless way. And the front will be fractionally longer than the back.

Any more extreme inversion though, while lovely on the right person, is not necessarily quite so ageless or timeless, or easy to wear for everyone.

I wonder if these women being judged for being so terribly unstylish are judging back, thinking about how boring the the judger's outfit is. To be honest I doubt it because they probably have enough self confidence not to care what others are wearing. ( not aimed at the OP- and I probably do mist of these too!)

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I love these threads. By the end, everything is a fashion faux pas except wandering around starkers.

And to whichever fashion overlord declared trainer socks are not the done thing, well that's just horseshit.

Like the sound of the train lady

I think wearing fleeces etc is more about a lack of confidence, I work in the clothing section of a supermarket and I always notice women picking up nice, trendy items, sighing then putting it back. I want to tell them just go for it! They always the ones in a panic before a night out frantically looking for something to wear. To be fair though, picking up the latest trend because a fashion mag told you too isn't confident either. Train lady probably has it sussed, its all silly. Its just clothes.

Judgey pants. Worn hooked over the ears. Never a good look.

This. I wear what I like, and I give no fucks about whether someone I don't know thinks I am committing crimes against style.

I sometimes wear a fleece that used to be my dad's in the 90s (to be fair he never wore it, that's why I nicked it!) I'm not lacking in confidence, it's just something easy to chuck on sometimes and I really don't give a shit how stylish I am. Some of us genuinely don't care.

Poor posture when wearing high heels - if you can't walk in them, you shouldn't be wearing them. Conversely I've nothing against Crocs, comfy and practical!

But I've obviously missed the memo about bra straps, in my head I've been channelling SJP in SATC old gimmer, me. But then I have massive 33FFs so will always be strapped in, occasionally with straps on display.

I've just cut the grass in Crocs, at the front of the house as well. I have speciaI feet though, so my footwear is always of the comfort over style variety.

I feel like if people genuinely didn't care, they wouldn't bother commenting or even reading.

People who wear full on rambling/hiking style clothes when they are just out and about in town and not up a mountain

What about if they've been out rambling/walking first and decide to nip into town on their way home?

Judgey pants. Worn hooked over the ears. Never a good look.

This.

Who makes up all these "rules" anyway?

As I always tell my kids- "fashion" is wearing what you want to and having other people copy you. Following ideas and rules that other people lay down does not make you better than anyone else.

fwiw I wear what the fuck i want to. This morning it's trainers, normal socks, jogging pants and a vest top. It's appropriate to my activities, comfy, and that's all I'm worried about.

Judge away.

For me it's wearing clothes that are 'fashionable' but don't suit your body shape. And wearing colours that don't suit your own colouring. Don't much care about anything else!

Well there was me thinking I was cool but apparently not...

I often have a bobble around my wrist (in case of hair emergencies for me or DD - so just being a good parent..)

I love leggings - I wear ones that end just below the knee if I'm wearing a dress that's on the short side - IMO it's a classy look.

I couldn't give a monkey's arse if my trainer socks are peeking out a bit - surely nobody else is so obsessed with my feet that they'll actually notice anyway?

If it's summer there may be a bra strap or two peeking out from my vest tops - I have norks, they need support - live with it.

But I detest Crocs - they're ugly, sweaty and not even cheap, so I don't understand the 'I have them for the garden' argument. I don't even want to look shit in my own garden

And I once wore a fleece on the school run - DC was approaching me and said from a distance he thought I was my mother . It went in the bin and I will never buy another of those monstrosities. Although that probably says more about my mother than fleeces.

Rather than disliking a whole look, I was asking about those little things, like the secret jacket vent, bobbles on the wrist or missing belt loops. And I know some people aren't interested or don't care. I don't really to any great depth, just looking for little things to maybe make me feel better or my day easier.

You I think the main thing that makes an outfit stylish is the overall outline - not too tight and not too loose. Lots of people who think they are overweight wear clothes that are too big - well fitting is always better than tent-like. And if you do wear something loose or tight intentionally, ie skinny jeans, or a floaty top, balance it out with the opposite - ie skinny jeans with floaty top, or baggy boyfriend jeans with a fitted top, never baggy/tight top and bottoms because you'll either look like a sack of spuds or a bit tacky - IMHO.

I just wear normal socks in my trainers to go to work and take them off to switch to office shoes when I get in. Socks are a lesser evil than plasters on your heels!

I actually had no problem with wearing a fleece until I had to wear one for work, now I hate the feckin things.

For me and the sock thing I wear some invisible socks for casual dressing like these. Trainer socks would just look odd poking out of the top of converse or similar.

Then for the gym or sports I wear actual trainer socks meant for sports.

BusterGonad, sadly I have to report that hurty feet absolutely does require really really ugly shoes. I have had plantar fasciitis for a couple of years and have found that what would be comfy shoes for normal feet would have me walking with a stick. Plantar fasciitis is really common in middle aged and older women, so next time you wonder why that woman is wearing hideous meat pies on her feet, that could be why.

Captain Anti Fashion is my relative, I think. She goes dressed like that everywhere, even to weddings. I love her.