i think i'm having a midlife clothes crisis

[Tutter]

went shopping today to find an outfit for a hen do (fist of the Second Wedding hen parties!)

ok, part of the problem may have been that the shops were stuffed with a mix of sales tat plus spring daywear, but i couldn't find anything that i even remotely liked

and really didn't identify with any of the shops

eg

oasis, warehouse, zara, mango, house of fraser therapy: too young and poor quality

hobbs, principles: too dull

karen millen: too wierd atm (tank top with built in frilly blouse, anyone?)

episode, jaeger, phase eight: too old and sensible

the only brand i even vaguely liked was whistles and they had nothing going-out-y

[grump]

is it just me, or is there a gap in the market? (37 yr olds who want to look their age but who aren't ready to give up on stylish clothes just yet???)

Yes I totally agree with you - am 37 too. I tend to buy stuff from M & S Limited Collection - might be worth looking at? They have some very weird stuff but also well cut trousers, nice pencil skirts and lots of silk dresses and shirts.

Jigsaw
Kew
Hobbs isn't dull in my opinion !

I had this very conversation with Kbear last night. We're both in our 40th birthday year and we can't find anything that's right. It's all very well keeping up with fashion, but you can look like mutton, if you get it wrong. There doesn't seem to be an in between being still young enough to wear leggins (yuk!) and wearing a twin set!

what kind of hting did oyu haev in mind?

I'm sticking with the tried and tested sequinned boobtube and satin trousers combo .

i shop in new look river island mainly

with a few plain bits like v neck t shirts and thin v necked jumpers from next (which over all i think sells awful stuff) and dp (ditto)

one or two things from monsoon..i did get some sale baragins there a little jacket and a gilet

but then i can't afford "good" clothes but then i didn't buy them when i had a rich husband either lol i just don't have a good clothes personality

tutte you re a wanker to start this then piss orf

you have a htin top half dont you?

this

with...

these

adn the metallic mary janes in chav island

that top looks weird

i have only ever seen a photo of tutters bump but she had lovely long arms and slim too

like an orangutan.

ruffles are in

hair UP a few whisps

leather look bomber

skinnoid jeans
bob est ton oncle

whistles, jigsaw, reiss... all should have something. on go online for fenn, wright & manson and ghost.

reiss good idea

btu their site is all saley

you will be struggling until the sales are over i think.

hey bk, does reiss fit those of us with figures like you & i ?

i like uniqlo tutter, fabulous jeans.

i ahd to buy osmethign to wear for dhs 40th at the end of spetemebr one eyar
was crap.

it s tween seasons

I must be really over the hill - I like Phase Eight

ive never even heard of phase eight

or some of the others

Principles is ok with a bit of vintage and top shop thrown in I have to agree with cod(against my better judgement) re leather look bomber I bought a really dark brown fitted one and it has been really useful.

I must look like mutton dressed as lamb. I LOVE Oasis and Warehouse, River Island. FCUK, Republic.

Im 37 too

Monsoon - not all hippy dippy any more.

Next?

i definitely look like mutton dressed as lamb but no one is complaining