What looks current now?

[LaRevolution]

I'm not really one for yearly trends - most of my stuff is ancient/well-loved and fairly timeless - but I've just got my big bag of summer stuff out and it's weird how some of it is starting to look a bit off, somehow.

My denim jacket needs retiring for a while, I think - I put it on and it looked weirdly early 2000s, which has never bothered me before! I think a much wider silhouette for trousers is common now, but you'll have to pry my tapered linen cigarette pants from my cold dead hands. I also love simple mid-thigh shorts with pockets, and I still like how those look, but I'm a bit lost skirts and dresses-wise - don't really know what I want to wear this year in that regard. I could also do with a new casual jacket - maybe a sort of cropped chore jacket style with two front pockets. I'll have a look on Vinted.

What are you buying for spring/summer and what are you still wearing after 10/15 years?

By 'on here's I mean the s&b board in general- this thread has felt a lot more current!

50s ish

This thread has inspired me to dig out a lovely Dries van Noten polka dot pleated skirt that has been languishing unworn in my wardrobe for ages. I bought it in a sample sale and then forgot about it.

I love absolutely everything about Pleats Please!! Goodness. That’s aspirational dressing for me right there. Love the tote bag especially. And the trousers. What sort of trousers do you wear with your Japanese shirts? I’m enjoying a less structured silhouette at the moment.

A bowler hat and it's pretty much Blossom.

I’ve also ditched patterns. The only pattern I have is a couple of striped cardigans. I stick to a pretty rigid colour palette as well - black, white, navy, grey & greens (I’m a winter). I have the odd yellow or pink item which fits in well with my colours & stops me from getting bored. Everything goes with everything else & makes it very easy to put outfits together. It’s the first season I’ve done this & I love it.

Denim jackets, I’ve just bought a new one as I feel it’s a slightly different shape/style compared to my older classic denim jacket.

quilted jackets

midi skirts, especially gingham

wide leg trousers, gingham again is in. Leopard print also a potential.

barrel leg jeans/trousers.

boxy, loose t shirts rather than fitted tshirts. Especially graphic tshirts

bright trainers, especially Adidas.

bright, oversized chunky cardigans

I can't foresee a time when I'll ever ditch stripes - I love them so ❤️

@anon2022anon, yes, tomato red! I don't own a single red item of clothing (and literally never have) but several times in the past few weeks I've seen someone on telly/Insta/out and about in that exact shade and thought how lovely it is.

Re animal print - I have a much-beloved and very old Hush sweater in grey leopard print that I won't be parted from, but otherwise I'm not feeling very inspired by animal-print at the mo.

That denim jacket you linked to @anon2022anon is what I'm after in a sort of warm beige/neutral colour, and a bit less rounded at the collar - there's a few on Vinted so I think I'll take a shot.

Re the gingham discussions - I saw some very cute gingham trews on Insta from a sewing lady, I think the pattern was hers too. My sewing is a bit rusty but I wondered whether to give them a whirl - I'd be sooo smug if I found a good pattern for summer trousers and could just run up a new pair as and when I fancied it.

@happytobemrsg

Yesterday I wore some cream canvas Rew Para trousers (photo attached of the trouser style from Rew’s website) with a khaki Yacco Maricard asymmetric shirt and my favourite red Walsh trainers. Super-comfy and practical but also ideal for a margarita sitting outside the Truman Brewery. 😜

@LaRevolution stripes are in

I just got some nice gingham trousers in Next and also some striped trousers.

Beyond Nine do nice trousers.

I feel like Andy Pandy in stripes and Rupert bear in anything resembling a check.

@LaRevolution Tomato red is fabulous. Red is my favourite colour and fortunately suits me (I’m tall and blonde) so pretty much half my wardrobe is red. For years my rule of thumb has been “if in doubt, buy the red one”. 😂 I often wear head to toe red to the office (I work in Financial Services) and get lots of compliments. It’s my version of wearing all black. 😜 Quick and easy to throw on and no need to worry about matching. 😂

@LaRevolution Style Arc Bob or Barry pants are worth looking at if you want to try your hand at sewing some trousers. I've made some Bob pants & they are really easy (& have pockets!).
Very similar style to Beyond Nine mentioned already.

I'm making some Bob pants this week! Do you do the waistband separately (as per the pattern) or hack it and do a rolled over one?

I'm lazy and just fold over the top and thread through the elastic. It's a great pattern

@HundredMilesAnHour that's definitely a buying technique I also subscribe too- red on blondes is always a winner!

Wide leg trousers are very in but I hate them as they make me look fat and I feel clumsy in them.

I still have a Next denim jacket that's about 10 years old but will be making a reappearance this summer.
Not sure about dresses. I have a few floral ones that haven't been worn much so I'm still going to be wearing them.

Fruit is everywhere - strawberries and cherries plastered over everything. A bit like the trend a couple of years ago for having lemons everywhere.

LOVE these, thank you!! The Reeve culottes look lovely too. I could try them in a darkish solid cotton-linen blend, then wouldn't have to worry about matching a pattern.

@LaRevolution I wore some solid colour linen Bobs on a long haul flight last summer. They were perfect. I cba with pattern matching!

Love that & I'm not normally a fan of gingham! I also love the look of a co-ord but unfortunately don’t have many. I worry I look like I’m wearing pjs since I like them with wide leg trousers.

Will try it that way. I feel like making a separate waistband would add too much bulk

Just by way of warning, I’ve also made the Style Arc Bobs and the pattern instructions were very, very sparse. So while I agree they’re very straightforward to make (and I’m happy with how they turned out) I think I’d have struggled if I hadn’t made trousers before.

Im over denim jackets. They’ve been around for years. Loving all the suede jackets that are about.

Have bought lots of yellow and a few brown tops. Love wide legged trousers . Have my eye on some striped ones a la PJs!

Also bought a crochet top. I’ve been wearing waistcoats with nothing under for a few years so happy if that look is still in.

R E W unusual scarves and accessories for women of all ages – REW
They have some interesting clothes.
I'm glad @HundredMilesAnHour mentioned them.