Pretty Little Ming (ing)

[geniema]

My daughter is now coming up for 13 and she is obsessed with Pretty Little Thing. The stuff is.... how can I put this...nasty, cheap and I'm not just talking about the quality!!! You need to look for yourself....type in transparent to the search box and you'll have a right good chuckle. I don't mind a bargain but the stuff is garbage. It's all designed for girls in their 20s of which teenagers aspire to. It's a constant battle to get her to wear age appropriate clothing, nice jeans, even a crop top within reason. Does anyone else have this constant warring with their girls.

Depends what you want from it .

My DD is 17 soon and loves PLT .
Mainly jeans, sweatshirts ,tops.
She got a white bodysuit but returned it (didn't even try it on, it was near transparent) but kept a black one.
PJ set and robe

She's just bought a bomber jacket (£25 ) and she gets a discount on most purchases and free Next Day Delivery.

DD pays for these herself (I buy anything Top Shop or Urban Outfitters) .

Quality is better than Primark and fit her better (she's a tall size 8)

She knows I won't let her buy anything unsuitable , so none of the transparent tat or anything too 'adult' for her . I woudn't call it Cheap'n'Nasty but maybe it is for older girls/women and your DD isn't old enough ?

I find it so sad that more than ever before, what society tells girls to aspire to is trashy, glamour-model/porn, sexually-objectified nastiness like that.

I am so glad I don’t have young girls growing up in the current social climate. I know that doesn’t help you, but I totally sympathise.

Female empowerment has a long way to go, and feminism is still very much needed.

I think PLT is targeted towards teenagers (like 16/17) and young adults- not 13 year olds. It’s for people on a budget really, looking for clubbing outfits, holiday items (bikinis etc) or cheap loungewear compared to Topshop etc. It’s a godsend for it’s intended audience.

My 15 year old DD loves PLT. She's had some really nice things from there; lots of leggings to wear to dance classes, shorts, slogan tops, jeans etc. The quality does vary and sometimes isn't great but nothing she's bought from there has been tarty or inappropriate for her age.

I'm near enough 21 and I love PLT. Although I have learnt from experience you have to be very careful with what you order. I do agree that some things are awful quality, most white things are see three and some are just downright awful in general. Like I said, you just have to be careful what you pick. I generally buy joggers, sweatshirts, basic tops, jeans etc, pjs and comfy clothes from there and I don't find it too bad. I agree with PP that it's mostly for older teenage girls and young women who are on a budget. It has been a godsend for me on nights out when I've not had a lot of money to spend but have needed a nice top or dress.

my nieces wear a lot of their tea dresses (it's a category, have a look... although somewhat shorter than I would have thought was implied by the name ). They are both super pretty girls in such pretty dresses but fuck me the amount of cleavage. Their father is so proud and I know they are beautiful girls and I rejoice in their youth... but jesus I wish I didn't have to see quite so much of their chests over the breakfast table some mornings