Naff things in other people's fashion sense

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I know that it is a question of each to his own etc but what do you find naff in other people's fashion sense?

@Jahebejrjr

I am saying this is a thread designed to poke fun at poorer women’s style.

I disagree.

A- it’s certainly not only poorer women that get naff fillers.

B- if you can afford all of the above, lip fillers, eye lash extensions, false nails, hair extensions and the like - then I would assume they couldn’t be considered poor.

These things cost a bludy fortune and that doesn’t include the upkeep!

Lovely mocking of people with chronic health conditions/disability there @justanotherneighinparadise

@justanotherneighinparadise

The OP asked about fashion sense, ie clothes that are chosen on the basis of style not function.

If you’re running in your running gear then wear hot pants for all I care. I will mentally cheer you on if I see you. More power to your elbow. But if I only ever see you wearing your running trousers as day wear and I never see you running in them I’m going to assume they are ‘active wear’ and you’re wearing them as a style statement. Then. as I’m walking behind you morning and afternoon my mind is hypnotised by your flapping arse cheeks and yes I do wonder if you own more than one mirror and only own one outfit.

Why is it "naff" to wear active wear as a style statement? They may be off to the gym later, or have been earlier, or maybe they are just wearing something comfortable?

And why don't you just avert your eyes instead of staring at someone's behind like a pervert?! It's really not hard! Unless you are only 3ft tall and are caught in a very tight crowd and you simply cannot change your trajectory. And yes, some people's bums move... shock horror! Pretty sure "flapping" is a ridiculous exaggeration though!

So if I want to go for a run not only to I have to put up with people potentially leering at my arse I have to put up with people judging how I dress said arse.

justanotherneighinparadise anything is indeed possible. A lot of people with disabilities exercise. So best not to judge. Even people without disabilities might just not like people staring at their arse and judging them if they wear too tight trousers.

Not all sports leggings do that to your arse though 🙄 I run, and I wear sports leggings, some I have tried on are obviously designed to actually go up your arse and properly display your cheeks. I choose not to wear those, because I think they look vulgar, and naff.

Was supposed to quote @Neverdropyourmooncup

@Hoppinggreen I said poorer, not poor, as I have already pointed out. Working-class doesn’t mean living in poverty. Where I live lots of salons have payment plans, so if people want to get expensive treatments like extensions, they can pay in instalments which are affordable for them.
To those people saying this is not a class issue, bullshit. I am not a professional historian but I do I have an interest in social history. In the past, as now, whatever is perceived to be a working-class look, is considered poor taste. For example when working-class women were slim, because of lack of access to food and overwork, the ideal figure was fuller. Now, the ideal in the fashion world is thin. When working-class women had tans, middle-class women stayed pale. Then Coco Chanel went on holiday and the middle-classes went brown too. Now that package holidays are available to ordinary people a deep tan is considered, in your words, ‘naff.’ Classism is so ingrained in people it’s barely perceived.

Isn't the joy of asking a bunch of people what they personally think is naff the variety of opinion and the likelihood that you yourself will be on the wrong side of naff for someone? It's just fun right?
I think 'naff' is a fairly classless term myself. I think lots of aspects of the Royal Family are 'naff'. Ditto for some of the 'middle class uniform' kinda styles and the more 'instagram sex doll' looks whoever is sporting it. Same for men too (for me, over pumped muscles and low v neck t shirts).
Naff to me is kind of....unimaginative, a bit too ubiquitous and uncreative and possibly just past its peak of popularity.
I don't wear make up and have a sort of classic/androgynous style (in my head!) but I loved the previous poster who asked why would someone want to look like a sailor because I'm sure I would verge there some days. I think I'm all fresh faced and laid back cool, someone else would think I'm an ugly frump bag who isn't making enough effort and has no sense of style/glamour.
It's kind of fun seeing yourself through others' eyes and being found wanting as it's all just personal taste and pretty meaningless.
I also love how if you stick with naff long enough it can become cool again.
Having your own taste doesn't mean you think it's the best or the right way to look, it just means that's what you personally like.
Making sweeping derogatory judgements about someone based on one aspect of aesthetics is a different story, but I think there's a great hilarity in however you dress and whatever you think is naff, it's guaranteed someone will be thinking the same about you.

It's just fun right? no it's quite nasty.

White trousers
Animal print
Dungarees on adults
Patent shoes
Bumbags, in any context. No free pass for over the shoulder or festivals
Tshirts with prints on them for random (usually US and/or made up) sports clubs, cities, departments etc

All things “gothic”

Everything I wear. I've basically given up but massive lashes, trout pouts and thick trowelled om foundation on nice young skin has to be at the top of my list.
Oh yes and copious horrible cheap and nasty perfume.
I too wear cheap perfume but I always do my research - this one is superb. Some of them are totally rank. You can smell them coming two blocks away.

www.amazon.co.uk/Vogue-Parfum-Toilette-Women-Milton-Lloyd/dp/B0030SRVLA/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&rdc=1&s=instant-video&keywords=vogue+perfume&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&qid=1624705962&sr=1-3

@WaltzingBetty

Lovely mocking of people with chronic health conditions/disability there *@justanotherneighinparadise*

Oh this has to be satire 🤣

@PaySeeWhiTa I'm with you & I couldn't care less if someone dislikes my shoes or dress.

For what it’s worth, flipflops are really bad for your feet. I have a disability to one of my arms so I understand difficulty putting shoes on. But flipflops should not be everyday shoes. Slip on shoes that your toes don’t have to grip on are much better.

Someone slagged off yellow rain coats well screw you- I love mine !!!

@PurpleyBlue

justanotherneighinparadise anything is indeed possible. A lot of people with disabilities exercise. So best not to judge. Even people without disabilities might just not like people staring at their arse and judging them if they wear too tight trousers.

I’ll continue to judge as you cannot control my thoughts I’m afraid. As much as I know you’d like to 😉

Flip flops are fine but sliders are fucking hideous

Oh this has to be satire 🤣

Well considering MNHQ have deleted your discriminatory post it would seem that they don't think so @justanotherneighinparadise

You may also want to revise the definition of satire. It obviously doesn't mean what you think it means

Listen.

I really love my Crocs.

I just wanted to share.

I have no idea what class I am.

@TheVolturi

Not all sports leggings do that to your arse though 🙄 I run, and I wear sports leggings, some I have tried on are obviously designed to actually go up your arse and properly display your cheeks. I choose not to wear those, because I think they look vulgar, and naff.

I've got a pair of those. They're the most comfortable and compressive ones I have, precisely because they encase each leg and allow a completely free movement of the hip joint in all directions whilst providing compression to the hip flexors, Greater Trochanter, medial glutes insertion points and SI ligaments, so I use them when my hip or SIJ hurts the most.

I'm not really fussed whether somebody slimmer than me chooses to insult me for being vulgar and naff (why do people use those words now? It just reminds me of when my mother read about being U vs Non U and Princess Anne's favourite insults in the Daily Mirror circa 1987, deciding that people would think she was upper class if she said them all the time from the comfort of her filthy council house and battered horde of offspring) for wearing the perfect clothing to assist me to regain some strength and mobility.

However, although I am used to being judged for my body and appearance and being found lacking on all counts, saying it in the way you have doesn't make it sound any more pleasant than OOOOOIIIIIIIIIII! FAT SLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGG being bellowed out of a van. The sentiment is still the same, after all.

Trashy trout pout lip fillers 🤢

Michael Kors / DKNY bags

Fake Balmain Zara blazers in hideous colours

‘Saturday hair’ ie hair that’s usually scrapped up in the week but down/ blow dried on weekends showing how crap their cut/ colour is

Acrylic nails and nail art - gel is ok over natural nails

Slug eyebrows

Clumpy chunky trainers that make your feet look 5 sizes bigger

Cycling shorts or active wear on anyone who clearly doesn’t go to the gym

Fake High end jewellery

I love wearing my skintight running leggings to run in, and shock horror I also wear them in the gym with a crop top

Working out and running are hot, sweaty and intense activities and if I want something to freely move in and keep my cool then I damn well will. I couldn’t give a rats arse what other people think if they see me running, if they want to race me in their jeans and jumper and see how they get on, then they can feel free.

Also I happen to like my rounded, pert arse and if I want to show it off I bloody well will.

My chest is flat as a pancake so nothing to show off there