I hate my clothes

[blackcat2345]

Where do all you stylish, mid 40's, size 12-14 ladies buy you clothes?

Have our on some recently and totally hate all my clothes. Nothing fits and it all looks cheap or drab.

Am 5ft 5 and see some beautifully dressed women around that are a similar size to me but don't k now where they shop.

Not a huge budget sadly

Have you tried boohoo? Lots of different options for all sizes. Cheap too!

Also try everything five ponds bit of a trawl!

Do you have boobs? Good legs?

The secret of dressing well is knowing what suits

I'm the same size and height as you, aged 40, and wore this today.

Vest - Primark
Jacket - New Look
Skirt - Next (off eBay!)
Shoes - Primark

What do you normally wear?

You definitely don't need a huge budget. I shop all over the place and love a bit of Primark and high street stores.
What's your usual style? For inspiration look on Pinterest or I highly recommend the styled by Susie Facebook group - loads of stylish contemporary outfit ideas on a budget.

I adore clothes :)
Start by buying one gorgeous thing a month (plus cheap pieces to keep you going)... wear the lovely thing LOADS!
It will build up quickly!

Give us a hint on what sort of styles you like?

Hmm... am pretty classic/conservative in my tastes. Like White Company etc.
Trendy days are over.

IMO awful chunky legs/ankles. Arms not great.
Reasonable busy - I like me shoulders

Seem to have a lot of skinny jeans but that's probably only because they are stretchy

I've always thought that mango and mns were nice for a slightly more mature age range. I'm thirty and have recently started mns but keep passing mango and saying 'I must shop in there and stop dressing like a 15 year old' too xD

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Small you look gorgeous!

I quite like AllSaints although it's not cheap! Quite often find a few nice things in Urban Outfitters too. The Zalando app is good too because it shows you loads of brands in all price ranges.

John Lewis has a good sale on - with a look for a few dresses

Put aside £20/30 a month and mix up the wardrobe

I don't like my arms either, hence the jacket! 😊

Sorry to hijack but @small2018 did you buy your shoes recently? I need them

Sorry @SleepingIsOverrated, they are from primark years ago! I don't usually buy cheap shoes but these have been great!

Hadn't thought about John Lewis. Seem to have lost all interest in clothes shopping as nothing looks right on me anymore

Try going in a poshish shop and asking for some suggestions, then photo yourself in outfits that seem to work, to kind of 'get your eye in' to a different style. I find it incredibly hard to buy anything I haven't always bought, so I know exactly what you mean (do as I say not as I do!

Can you post a pic of an outfit that you like?

Try the 'Vinted' app I've picked up some brilliant bargains over the past few months

Depending on budget, I buy at John Lewis, Toast, Whistles, Jigsaw, Jaeger, Reiss, White Company, Barbour, Boden, Joules, I’m sure there are more but I can’t think now.

I’ve pared down my wardrobe since I turned 40 and operate on a fairly strict capsule wardrobe. I’d rather have far fewer items of clothing but much better quality. I agree with previous poster - get rid of all the clothes you hate or that are worn out or no longer fit. Replace with 5 or 6 things straightaway if you can afford it, then add one or two per month.

I am the same size and age as you. I live in stretchy maxi dresses and a denim jacket in the summer. Mostly phase eight, and Boden

Oh yes! Phase Eight, Oasis, Hush.

Boohoo no - cheap and nasty.

Top Shop have some gems - their angel sleeve tops are nice.

Have gone off H&M recently.

& Other Stories.

Jigsaw, Reiss, Brora and designer stuff (mostly if DH is buying).

Boden have a really good sale online at the moment!