What happened to S&B?

[janlevinson]

I used to browse this topic regularly several years ago and I enjoyed the recommendations of Ash high tops, Net A Porter sale items and high end make up, amongst other things. Loved reading what LetThemEatCake had been buying.
I've been having migrating over to here again recently after a long time away and it's all Roman Originals, granny sandals and things that "wash well".
WTF happened?
~lighthearted~

Lockdown man, Lockdown is what happened.

We've wised up. Never again will we buy uncomfortable footwear or dry-clean only clothes.

@letthemeatcake loved bags. I remember her.
Where is she!?

It must have been a long time ago if people were recommending Ash hi tops.

@Divebar2021

It must have been a long time ago if people were recommending Ash hi tops.

Yeah it was 😂 #oldie

I'm with you Jan, I miss the old wise and avid crowd

We just got old and boring tbh.

We long to look foxy but know that Phase Eight is forgiving on the tum.

Ahh gosh the 'wash well' thread was mine 🙈🙈 definitely blaming lockdown and getting old!

Letthemeatcake 😲 I still remember her wedding dress pic 😍

Tethersend was my OG S+B fave. Loved her dress threads back in the day.

I remember being pretty vile on the many Fly boots threads. I thought (still think!) they were the ugliest things ever.

S+B has always been divisive. It's why I love it!

I actually think fashion has become more practical/functional lately and the S&B board has followed suit!

I haven't seen anyone IRL in tottering heels, a dry clean only body hugging shift dress or massive blow dried hair etc, for about a decade.

So, maybe that's what's happened.

Least it's stuff I can afford now 😅

There was a credit bubble. It burst. Jobs and homes lost.
Then austerity.
Now a pandemic.
Sorry op, I know you said you wanted lighthearted, but I think the only surprise is that we're still here at all.

We can still argue though if you're missing that? Start a 'shorts over 40' thread and see what happens.

MN has been around over 15 years, inevitably some of us are getting on a bit.

@NotMeNoNo

MN has been around over 15 years, inevitably some of us are getting on a bit.

Yep, and it's not like younger folk come in to replace.

That said, make a thread anyway - where to shop? There's still posters here who don't shop at 'granny' places but we probably keep quiet. I like the folksy florals in Superdry, the quality of the jeans that surf brands offer, and I love the eco-friendly, sustainable brands that you can get at stockists like Two Seasons.

@NotMeNoNo

MN has been around over 15 years, inevitably some of us are getting on a bit.

This is part of the problem, and I think the younger people who come along and are honest, fresh, and stylish are chased off by the crowd of people insisting that it's most important to be comfortable and who cares what anyone else thinks, trends are stupid.... Case in point this thread - www.mumsnet.com/Talk/style_and_beauty/4220589-Is-it-frumpy-to-wear-leggings-under-a-dress

This is a style forum, but I have seen multiple threads get taken over by people who claim not to give two figs about if they are perceived as stylish!!!

Im 30. I love clothes and fashion. If I actually posted the kinds of things I wore on here I feel like some of the people on this board would chase me down and throttle me with the pearls they’d normally clutch.

Every time I come on here it’s either hideous “who cares about fashion, just be comfy” smock dresses or people determined to dress like what they imagine a Parisian wears when you’ve never been to France.

@Floisme

We can still argue though if you're missing that? Start a 'shorts over 40' thread and see what happens.

I quite like the backlash against ageism and the use of the word frumpy. I aspire to being both comfy and stylish.
I do think we could all be a bit kinder. The past year seems to have made online debate much grumpier, even in S&B.

It’s really sad because the Stylish Ones were an important resource for those of us who don’t really know what to do with clothes when a wedding, job interview or a drinks-with-friends-in-an-actual-bar came up.

The advice was really helpful and tailored to clothes size and budget.

I miss the fighty handbag threads. I'm not even into bags.

@cardoon

I'm with you Jan, I miss the old wise and avid crowd

Some of them are still on the Vogue threads I think.

There was a recent handbag threat that took me right back
OP: I want a swanky bag, should I get a Bayswater
MN handbag aficionados: OMG no! A Chanel 2.55(?) or nothing

Well I ave creeping thread veins on my left knee. It was fine before and only visible on the inside of my knee, but this year they've crept towards the front
I'm trying to figure out what to wear with that. Apart from long wafting impractical dresses...

@Divebar2021

It must have been a long time ago if people were recommending Ash hi tops.

Oh God, are they beyond the pale now? I live in mine.