Fashion observations from a day people watching in London

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• Lots of different styles of jeans. Still lots of skinnies, with oversized tops
• Lots of bags like this picture
• A very large proportion of trainers were New Balance
• Those not in trainers mainly wore chunky flat or low heeled boots (no one in heels)

I’m 5ft 6” & size 10-12. I’m fed up with buying clothes which only last one season so I’m willing to pay for quality if it means buying things gradually.

Also spotted my first long gilet out in the wild today (Harrogate).

I'm also of the view that gilets aka sleeveless coats are a bit pointless, so a longer one seems even more pointless. Looked OK though!

I've owned a gilet for about 15 years and worn it maybe twice. It's finally come into its own with wfh+High energy bills. I've no idea why you'd want a long one though.

yay for that!😃

Maybe with a long one you can sit on a wet bench without getting a wet bum.

I see a definite difference in going for a night out clothes and daytime clothes. I totally agree that the look now is far more homogenous, even more so for males.

Most people in flat, comfortable shoes mainly trainers or DMs.
Jeans, younger folks in jeans which are what I can only describe as arse eating jeans, not skinny, rather loose but they look like there isn’t enough material in the arse. Or tight leggings. Again younger folk in that brand (is it sweaty Betty or Gym Shark? ) Which looks like your bum has started eating the material. Long black puffa coats. Neutral coloured cropped tops, or baggy, casual hoody. Rucksack or crossbody bag.
Older women wearing brighter clothes rather than sticking completely to neutrals.
Painted nails. Young women having a French polish but with couloured tips rather than white. Fake eyelashes and pale/neutral lips. Young women with long hair either loosely tied up or big, loose curls. Lots of hair bleach. Very few women keep their roots done.
Oh and Woolley bobble hats on most women over the age of 26.
As for men. Well what can I say except those aged 40 plus seem to have totally given up. Lots of the younger generation wearing those revolting tracksuits and trainers.

At a Central London major rail station today for about an hour. I was struck by the number of women aged 30+ wearing bright patterned midi dresses, long wool dark coats, tights/leggings with ankle boots, tote bags (like Longchamp totes) or backpacks, topped with a bright woolly scarf - importantly, the pattern/colour of the scarf did not match that of the dress.

I don't see this look at all where I live but I like it!

I think a train station is often a snapshot of the working population.
I look very different when I am going to work than I do if I am visiting a different town and doing lots of walking.

Also this thread was started after a Saturday of people watching. I find a big difference between when I commute (far fewer puffers) to when I go into london at the weekend (many more trainers).

90s is back, u see it in music being influenced from that time, to make up and clothes.

Last time I saw well dressed young women (and women my age, mid forties) was in London, pre-COVID.

Nice skirts, simple tops, discreet jewellery. Always with flat shoes.

Beginning, I saw that look on two friends recently where I live. They looked great. And I told them so. They were thrilled with the compliment.

Hello I bet they were!

I was also wearing a dress that day, although I wasn't commuting to work, but going to visit someone in hospital. I'm in my 50s and it was lovely to come across a new (to me) look on women of different ages.

Absolute yawn!

Will be expecting Ellesse trainers, Kappa Jackets and hair gel soon then 😂

Also those little black slip dresses with a white t-shirt underneath...

ahhhh

jeans and sheux
www.instagram.com/jeans_sheux/?hl=en

Not a look I like, especially brown. I think the colour brown should go in room 101

This is an excellent insta account 😄

Ha, no, nothing like that at all, thank god!