Dress me please! Family Christening, want to be the ‘admired, interesting, cool, well dressed, stylish aunty’ vibe.😵‍💫

[Goodfaith]

When I'm usually more Mrs M&S ( nothing usually wrong with M&S) I just want a different look.

Happy with a Vinted bargain too.

What age, size, height?

If you can't get something here, I'll eat my lemon drop earrings.

https://www.oliverbonas.com/fashion/new-season-edit

Have you got pics of your usual style/put together outfits? So we have a base to go from because I bet my style and jennys from next door are vastly different....

Budget? Preferences?

Oops, apologies, more details needed!

Size 8
5ft 3
Olive colouring
Budget, up to £200 but less if possible.( I often buy good brands for much less than that from Vinted).

My usual style is very typical loose ditsy dresses and trainers, or a collared dress for work.

Prefer mid calf but happy to shorten anything that might be floor length, to suit little me!

Family members are young and wear the latest trends (fast fashion). I wear a real range of brands, from Topshop to And/Or. Like good fabrics.

Christening is end of June.

Saw this at a recent Christening and thought it looked very cool! It’s also a bargain.

https://www.oliverbonas.com/fashion/green-checked-v-neck-midi-dress-373599#selection.color=26355

Like it, but maybe too..mmm, Pollyanna for this occasion. 🤔

And looking at the photo on the website, a bit too busy. I can about manage patchwork but not the pattern within each patch too.

I love Ro&Zo for dresses. Have my eye on this one.
roandzo.com/products/seraphina-magenta-floral-print-gathered-sleeve-dress?currency=GBP&variant=55110718652789&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&stkn=1989453cf065&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAABIxnGgqC_Wf_0fvC6Klv46AKTWSL&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2N2_BhCAARIsAK4pEkW435XCEPWKa7nJ-tT3IPv-LWaLcmdCTA3xRrWXIsX3NybcrzVZlcoaAk3-EALw_wcB

Did you mean this And /Or, @Goodfaith?

https://andorcollective.com/collections/spring-2025

As there doesn’t seem much there.

Anyway … I’m 5’3 - I wouldn’t touch anything with a huge, ‘blousey’ print. Are you only thinking of dresses or would you consider separates? And how formal / informal?

And/Or at John Lewis. I have a fab black 100% cotton dress from there, tiered, button up, frill edged sleeve.

I usually wear dresses, but would consider seperates. I really like some if the coords that Amanda Holden wore on her recent Spanish house renovation programme.

Other family members will be ‘glam’ in a formal sense.

Thank you for helping.

interesting, cool, well dressed could mean this:

Cos silk dress

Or this:

https://colenimo.com/collections/new-in-made-in-uk-womens-clothing/products/typewrighter-cotton-dress-green?variant=40581168431239

Or something like this (if you can find the brand on a pre-owned site):

La Veste co-ord set

Gorgeous colour.

For me, sleeves and print feel like they would drown me.

I quite like this though …perhaps a little bit different…🤔https://roandzo.com/products/scarlett-lilac-twist-neck-maxi-dress

Op is 5'3. That would drown her.

ME+EM have so many dress choices - have a look at 'new in' to get an idea of 'fashion' - sale section might have some bargains.
https://www.meandem.com/new-in

Your choices are really cool. They are the sort of cool I admire on others, cool, interesting…but I'm not sure I could carry them. It takes a confidence.

I also don't want black ( our most recent family event was a funeral).

Absolutely love that dress.....also a bargain wonder if its dyable?

I saw this Co-Ord styled in the window yesterday and thought it looked really cool, esp with the right jewellery/high shoes/bag. https://www.oliverbonas.com/fashion/red-gingham-tailored-waistcoat-379093#selection.color=17

I like this too, unfussy. Too dark for June though.

https://www.vinted.co.uk/items/6106619769-meem-green-dress?referrer=catalog

I take it you don't like lilac?

This is pretty inoffensive and a bargain! www.zara.com/uk/en/floral-print-satin-midi-dress-p02497145.html?v1=429605543&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADqbk7aMZhw1MqoEpDxICcmFGoc2t&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2N2_BhCAARIsAK4pEkUsRgxns5W1tVbbQfjDn0mbnlCL7OlHZDGCKRBPDPULp0fhLFY16wwaAi2NEALw_wcB

I like the pink dress you picked out, OP. It's very glamorous!

If you were thinking more edgy fashion-wise, I'd suggest a look at Sister Jane. They're best at short dresses, but here are some knee-covering examples.

It sounds like you have the figure for this one:
https://www.sezane.com/en/product/lucia-dress/ecru#size-XS

This comes in a few colours:
https://www.sezane.com/en/product/pippa-dress/coral#size-XS

Do you like polka dots?
https://www.sezane.com/en/product/solia-dress/ecru-polka-dots-on-chocolate-print#size-6

Kemi Telford. Fabulous skirts or dresses. Make me feel a million dollars in them. If you're close to London, you can make a private appointment at her studio near Sutton.

Also check out a brand called Metamorphoza ..... The Elegant Stylist insta page introduced me to them. Their red dress is gorgeous. Edgy and dramatic. https://www.instagram.com/metamorphozafashion?igsh=MW92ZDNraWt1NGdhNg==

It would look grim on me as I am ginger! Sorry didnt mean to make it all about me....

That green dress will be fine for June, @Goodfaith especially with bare arms.

Flatform sandals and a raffia bag with a solid frame or handle. Gold hoops and pink lip and nails