I like Theresa May’s new scarf but why the hell has she styled it like a blanket?

[BehemothPullsThePeasantsPlough]

Clearly she likes a Hermes scarf, and that’s fine - not my preferred colour palate but fine. But what a strange way to wear it.?

I can see that she might need a bit of a comfort blanket after the week she’s had - but surely that’s what cashmere is for (if you have her clothes budget). Heaven knows she’s far more stylish than me, so am I missing something?
(And by the way, the news and politics topics are => thataway if that’s what you’d prefer to discuss).

haha i also noticed this! but cant remember anything about what she said i also dont think her hunched shoulders leaning forward did her any favours poor woman

If I owned a Hermes scarf I would reserve the right to wear it how I like.

Is it just me or is Theresa May another one of those "only on mumsnet" things... IRL it seems to be a universally agreed fact that she looks utterly ridiculous almost all of the time, yet on MN she's 'stylish'.

Maybe she was chilly.
Agree it was an odd way to wear it, maybe a last minute decision and she flung it on and decided to just go with it.
Must have have a lot on her mind...

IRL it seems to be a universally agreed fact that she looks utterly ridiculous almost all of the time, yet on MN she's 'stylish'.

Erm what? I dislike TM as a person and politician but clearly she looks smart the vast majority of the time and I have never seen her look "utterly ridiculous" Roobub can you post an utterly ridiculous pic please?

Unless like me you think Hermes scarves are God awful?

Well obviously - she is an unbotoxed middle aged grey-haired woman , OF COURSE she is ridiculous for daring to put herself in the public eye.

@AndhowcouldIeverrefuse Granted, looking back to provide photographical evidence most of her truly awful looks are circa 2017. She has worn much less hideous stuff this year. Maybe my opinions about her 'look' were already formed and I've been unwilling to change them. Also, her very terrible posture and undead complexion make even nice clothes look bad. However, while I'll agree this year her clothes have been relatively inoffensive and smart, I would still not say she's stylish.

Can happily provide the 2017 evidence if required 😂

And yes I think the Hermes scarf is ugly.

@Silkie2 I have no issue at all with her being middle aged, naturally grey or unbotoxed. In no way did I say those are the things which make her ridiculous.

Does ‘universally agreed’ mean between you and a friend or tabloids? I know that ‘only on mumsnet’ means ‘not what I think or do’, but not sure about this meaning of universally.

It’s opinion she is know for being stylist, it’s not a fact she looks utterly ridiculous most of the time though. I think she is know for being stylish, whether I agree or not is a different matter.

I think it was, more about the camera angle than anything. Most likely she was cold in the studio.

Its her comfort blanket,
Her "banky" if you will!

Poor woman, like her or loathe her, she probably needs one.

I thought she looked like a 'bad' old lady drawn by quintin blake for roald dahl. But im biased.

@Hellywelly10 me too! She's got a classic Blake nose I always thought! Along with the posture and athletism of Montgomery Burns.

She wears good clothes but unfortunately either her shape or the styles she chooses they don't sit well. Boris has the same problem.

Innit!

I often think she looks like Mr. Burns from the Simpson’s. I also think those scarves are awful.

She could have chosen to follow Angela Merkel and wear anonymous trouser suits all the time but she likes clothes so she experiments - which is bound to mean getting it wrong sometimes, and when she does, the whole world sees it. I salute her for that.

Mind you I don’t even think she’s got it particularly wrong this time. I quite like the way she’s wearing it.

IRL it seems to be a universally agreed fact that she looks utterly ridiculous almost all of the time, yet on MN she's 'stylish'

What a bitchy comment. She clearly doesn't look ridiculous. She looks fine. Maybe not my style but really there is no need to attack a woman for how she presents her self

Grow up

I am no fan of May or the party she leads but she clearly has an interest in fashion and clothes and I think that it’s quite good to see her experiment.

She looks like Mr Burns in drag.

You are all too young, she is wearing it 1980s style. You used to wear a large scarf draped over the shoulders of your jacket.

My god, some singularly bitchy comments on here.
Do you spend all your time slagging off how women look?
I'm no fan of hers but I wouldn't want her job for anything and how she choses to dress is none of your business imo.

I would guess that
a) the scarf is protecting her from the air conditioning in the studio and
b) she's leaning forward because it's a radio show and she's leaning into the mike.

It's not a posed photoshoot, or even a scheduled public appearance. She was photographed as she went about her working day. I daresay her mind was on her job, rather than on how her scarf was draped.

It's a bit sad that a woman is expected to be perfectly styled even to do a radio show!

It was the circle, looking like a halo behind her head that fixated me!

@helzapoppin2 how ironic! 😂