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Paying a fortune to look like this ...

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isitsnowingyett · 24/11/2024 10:05

Struck by this ad that appeared on FB this morning and not in a good way 😂

Paying a fortune to look like this ...
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IHaveNeverLivedintheCastle · 28/11/2024 08:35

isitsnowingyett · 27/11/2024 23:56

Maybe I should have said that you could be bothered to 😊

I would say exactly the same for you creating your rather nasty thread. Except in the other 2 cases where I contacted companies the sites were scams so there was a point.

isitsnowingyett · 28/11/2024 15:52

@IHaveNeverLivedintheCastle it's a shame you have interpreted this as a nasty thread. My original beef if I can call it that was the hideous clothing and the price of it and the fact that people are taken in by big names.
At no point did I mention the woman/ the man/ his or her size/ the make up/ her lashes / his or her age their personality ( looks like a fun person etc. it's not a dating app 😂) All of those things were mentioned by other posters. ! It's been revealing. It's like a mindfulness seminar I participated in once - it was about different people's reactions to seeing a friend on the other side of the road who doesn't acknowledge you - why? The variety of answers was amazing and of course driven by an individual's experience. Most were negative and usually based on something negative about the person themself ( as opposed to the friend).
I wasn't trying to create contention. After all it's a cardigan and knitted skirt. Yes many of the responses were as I thought and indeed yours coming back as if I have smothered puppies makes me wonder why YOU have to have a repeated go at me about this. It makes me wonder why. Maybe you wear this skirt and cardi. 😂

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isitsnowingyett · 28/11/2024 15:53

TheLeadbetterLife · 24/11/2024 10:11

I'm not following you OP, is your problem that this woman is not 22 and a size 4, standing awkwardly with a glum expression? Her make-up and hair are great, the clothes look nice and she looks beautiful and happy.

Who said anything about size? You did.

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isitsnowingyett · 28/11/2024 15:53

lemonlavendar · 24/11/2024 10:20

OP, what a mean post.
If you don't get it then you're not Westwoods market.
Move along, but don't humiliate a person because she doesn't emanate your style.
Mean girl.

Ummm what about yours? Laying into someone because they don't like clothing. Really? 🙄

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TheLeadbetterLife · 28/11/2024 15:54

Get a grip OP.

isitsnowingyett · 28/11/2024 15:55

Rowansiskin · 24/11/2024 10:33

How mean.

Because I don't like certain clothing and say so on - gasp! style and beauty !

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isitsnowingyett · 28/11/2024 15:55

Letmegohome · 24/11/2024 10:44

@isitsnowingyett if you're such a fashion beacon upload your photo then we can compare

Just plain rude.

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isitsnowingyett · 28/11/2024 15:57

IMustConfess · 24/11/2024 10:53

Looks like you have rather dull, mass-market, conventional ideas about what looking good is, OP. She looks individual, quirky, not in denial of her age or shape and above all she looks happy. Everything that older women aren't supposed to be because we're supposed to be trying to look like a Kardashian.

Again - complete destruction and analysis on my unknown to you life based on the fact I don't like a cardi 🙄

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isitsnowingyett · 28/11/2024 15:57

Peaceandquietandacuppa · 24/11/2024 10:53

What do you mean? I don’t like the eye shadow but otherwise, what a refreshing advert. She looks normal although a little work done (however no massive collagen lips), it’s nice to see someone older than usual models in an ad too. She looks fun and happy. I like the cardigan and bag too. Do you not get the concept that the clothes will look different on you as well?

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No of course I don't understand that clothes will look different on me from anyone else🙄

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isitsnowingyett · 28/11/2024 15:58

Babewhat · 24/11/2024 10:56

VW would have adored a) that image and b) this little furore this strange little person is trying to start up.

Strange little person? And that is based on one post? You've got quite a skill there 😂

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Letmegohome · 28/11/2024 15:59

isitsnowingyett · 28/11/2024 15:55

Just plain rude.

But you are ok to "mock" ok then :)

BobbyBiscuits · 28/11/2024 15:59

The actual pic could be a bit more flattering but I like that they're using some quirkier models. It's almost a big drag esque, the level of makeup. That must've been intentional. Maybe she's meant to be the 'nutty auntie' on a Christmas family portrait, gone rogue? It's got humour and warmth to it so I don't really hate it. I guess I wouldn't buy any of the stuff in the pic. Even though I'm probably closest to the 'nutty auntie' character in my own family!

isitsnowingyett · 28/11/2024 16:00

DelusionalBrilliance · 24/11/2024 11:07

One of my favourite things in the world is a Vivienne Westwood cardi I nabbed in the flannels sale! I think she looks great.

wouldn’t the world be so much nicer if women didn’t unceremoniously take the piss out of other women they don’t know. It screams school bully who never grew up or made anything of their life.

It's not the woman. It's the cardi. This is style and beauty. People ask on here every day - what do you think of ....

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isitsnowingyett · 28/11/2024 16:00

Losingthetimber · 24/11/2024 11:13

That feels quite bitchy op. Paying a fortune to look like what exactly? A middle aged woman happy in herself? Women on women judgy /bitchy isn’t ok. Just move on and try to control your less charitable thoughts. And don’t share them hoping other women will join you.

i like the clothes, the cardigan, lovely colours. Her make up isn’t to my taste but who cares, her face her choice.

let’s have a look at you then.

Yet here you are doing what you claim to hate 😂

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isitsnowingyett · 28/11/2024 16:01

McNicey · 24/11/2024 11:13

I think she looks fabulous and great fun too.

You OP, on the other hand....

Words sour and spiteful come to mind. Not nice traits @isitsnowingyett

Ditto. Your comment comes across the same 😂

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isitsnowingyett · 28/11/2024 16:02

Mintine · 24/11/2024 11:24

I think she looks beautiful, quirky,stylish sexy and utterly wonderful.
What's your point, you just want to drag women down I take it
Who don't conform to what you consider attractive.

The cardi?

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isitsnowingyett · 28/11/2024 16:02

Treesandsheepeverywhere · 24/11/2024 11:30

I think it's a man too, hence the post OP?

Nope

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isitsnowingyett · 28/11/2024 16:03

DrZaraCarmichael · 24/11/2024 11:39

Is this the OP who posts pics of designer shapeless tent dresses on "I am 50 and don't know what to wear to a wedding" thread?

Or just people who think if you're not 20 and a size 4 or 6 then your ideas are just not worth bothering about?

You really couldn't be further from the truth! I'm more that woman than you know!

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Letmegohome · 28/11/2024 16:04

@isitsnowingyett is it your day off? What's with the sudden revival and "witty" come backs?

isitsnowingyett · 28/11/2024 16:05

Onand · 24/11/2024 11:49

I bet OPs FB feed is usually filled with sweets in pizza boxes and SHEIN hauls 🙄

Don't you understand the algorithms of FB advertising then ?

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isitsnowingyett · 28/11/2024 16:05

bunnybunnybunnybunny · 24/11/2024 11:54

You ok hun?

The styling is totally on brand for Westwood.

Edited to add that I'm getting so bored of these repellent posts judging other women's looks

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The cardi. You made the wrong assumption I'm afraid.

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isitsnowingyett · 28/11/2024 16:06

WhimsicalGubbins76 · 24/11/2024 11:55

Op this is very telling of who you are as a person.
Coming onto a forum filled with women, to woman shame a fellow woman living her best life, Is just appalling

No it was the cardi!

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isitsnowingyett · 28/11/2024 16:08

Lindjam · 24/11/2024 12:45

You must be living a very unhappy life to post something as nasty as this @isitsnowingyett

I hope things improve for you.

Sorry no I'm not 😂 but throw out your " insults"

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henlake7 · 28/11/2024 16:09

From what I can see of it I actually really like the cardie...and the skirt. Great colours and patterns and it looks super cosy for winter.
But then Im a middle aged woman who tends to dress abit 'oddly' and doesnt give a shit what anybody thinks...its def my demographic!LOL

justasoul · 28/11/2024 16:09

It's very easy to check if an ad on Facebook is real or not: go to the official page of the brand, About > Page Transparency - which will tell you if the page is running ads > See All. That will open a pop up and if you scroll to the bottom, it will take you to the ad library for the brand. The OP's advert is the top one and, as stated by @Specific, started running on the 22nd Nov. Hope it helps! Grin