How to help DD15 find clothes she likes?

[Wandamakesporridge]

Hi oh Stylish ones!

So I am coming to you with my current dilemma - how to help my 15 yr old DD find clothes, when she’s just not that interested in fashion or shopping.

I don’t mind that she’s not that bothered about her looks, it’s up to her, but she’s way past the age where I can just buy clothes for her and she could really do with some new clothes as she’s grown out of a lot recently. I’ve told her I will buy her some clothes if she looks online and sends me the links, but either she can’t be bothered, or doesn’t know what to get. Obviously with lockdown it was hard to go shopping, and anyway we weren’t going out that much. When I ask her, she says ‘I don’t need any clothes’, but recently she’s started seeing her friends more and has had a few ‘I don’t know what to wear!’ moments. Also it’s not so much of a problem when she’s in school uniform all day, but it will soon be summer holidays.

I’ve noticed that a lot of the girls her age seem to be very into experimenting with clothes and make-up, which she isn’t.
She went to the shops with friends a while ago and I had hoped that she would come back with something, but said she couldn’t find anything she liked.

I’d like to help her choose some clothes but without being too interfering, if you know what I mean?

I remember when I was a teenager I had no idea what was fashionable and I bought some awful clothes, I wish I had had some style tips. It’s fine that DD isn’t super-trendy but I still want her to feel she looks nice.

I have said I will take her shopping but I think it might be good if she’s had a think first about what kind of clothes she wants.
At ideas of which shops would be good to go to?

She doesn’t like anything revealing or sexy, and she’s not into the all-black heavy make-up emo look either (she doesn’t wear much make-up).
She likes to be comfy. Currently she wears skinny jeans or denim shorts with baggy t shirts and hoodies.

Also she’s just told me she wants some boots - her feet won’t fit in DMs so any idea what other brands we could try?

She’s 5 ft 7 and a size 6/8 with a nice figure so can generally look good in anything ….

Thank you!

If she likes the chunky boot look maybe look at Clark’s desert boots? Style classic in the same way DMs are but much nicer for feet in the summer! All Saints might be worth a look too, although I’ve heard their quality may not be what it was.

My DD (13) is exactly the same. Zero interest in clothes or shopping which is fine but it's hard when she's outgrown everything and I don't know what to get for her.
She tends to like plain, comfy things from Uniqlo, H&M and Gap. Leggings, t-shirts with a cool print, maybe the occasional loose, tiered dress with leggings, shorts. That's about it!
She used to love dresses and floaty skirts but not anymore. I'm not sure if it's about her style changing or if she's actually self conscious about her changing body and doesn't want to tell me that's the reason she prefers clothes that completely cover her body.

@thecatfromjapan I didn't know H&M were using Uighur labour. You mentioned & Other Stories but they're owned by the same company I think. They're just an upmarket version of H&M.

My dd likes pull and bear , they do things like jogging bottoms, sweatshirts, t shirts. She got a pair of black chunky boots from there that seem decent quality.