Is this nice, or tacky?

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I can’t decide. I sort of love it, but also think it looks like something a toddler would wear. I’m 45.

https://www.joebrowns.co.uk/boutique-tallulah-embroidered-denim-jacket-wj712

That's a shame. I'm wearing a vintage Joe Browns skirt today (no idea how old it is) & it's gorgeous: a Monsoon-type flurry of coordinating fabrics with a lot of work in it, all made of lightweight cotton.

Haven't RTFT but OP, has anyone mentioned Jess de Wahls?

https://www.jessdewahls.com/patchyourselfhappy

You could buy some of her floral patches & add them to anything, if that's the style you fancy.

I think it’s gorgeous and would definitely wear it

I'm tempted to order something just on the back of this post.

Looks like it's trying to be edgy but has missed the mark.

Huh?

I don’t like it - not because I’m “middle class”. I would never spend £100 on a new denim jacket that you can get much cheaper second hand and it’d be done way nicer. It’s obviously vintage inspired but done in a very tacky way. And for £100 to boot. It’s nothing to do with not liking colourful clothes either. The concept is fine, it’s just not done very well.

i bloody love it :) kinda has like a thai festival feel to it why not try it if you dont like it send it back :) age has no limits Happy shopping

I think you’d get a much nicer embroidered similar jacket elsewhere, the quality is off on this for £100 - however echo other posters in terms of all that really matters is if you like it!

Love it, now I want it🤣

I wish it stimulated some kind of extreme reaction from me, but it doesn't really.

Sorry,plain well cut Jean Jacket's look so much better, this looks like someone is trying too hard.Looking good should look effortless!

I love it. If you like it wear it. Not tacky and not out of fashion - and who cares if it's in fashion or not, the only thing that matters is if it suits you.

Me too! I have some nice Joe Brown boots, with ribbons.

Only if you are Beau Brummell and we know what happened to him. (If not, he died in poverty in a very boring bit of France.)

I've been eyeing this up for a while, I personally think its lovely.

Very much depends on the whole look - if you’re going to style it as in the picture, huge no. Those trousers bring it right down. You can change the vibe! I personally love it but I would wear it differently

Just about OK if you're petite. But yes, it's channelling your inner pre-teen!

Depends on your body build, style and vibe tbh.

I have a friend in mind, petite, skinny, bold haircut, piercings, wears loud colors, heels. If she was the one wearing this, literally with black leggings and tight black top - this jacket looks amazing!!!

Another friend in mind, quiet, shy, always the same shoulder length hair, undyed, not styled, minimal jewellery, dull colored clothes (brown, navy, black combos), shapeless clothes. If she was the one wearing this it would look 'try hard', out of place and yes even childish...

The jacket is actually pretty great, a lot of potential :) The vibe depends on the owner!

I think it’s really random.
But if it’s a bit of you, go for it.

agreed - and it’s the fussiness of it I don’t like, wouldn’t think of toddlers at all if you hadn’t mentioned them.

I tried this on today and I really liked it. And then I tried to imagine where I'd actually wear it outside of a pre school and it was a no.

https://www.anthropologie.com/shop/pilcro-long-sleeve-embroidered-icon-denim-buttondown-shirt?category=SEARCHRESULTS&color=092&searchparams=q=denim%2520shirt&type=STANDARD&quantity=1

I see that as a festival or concert jacket.

Awful

Depends entirely on what else you'd wear it with. I think it could be difficult to style without you ending up looking like the kind of woman who's in her 70s and wears gold wedge trainers.

Is wearing gold wedge trainers in your 70s a bad thing? That sort of woman sounds like she's great fun. 😆 I could only wish to be a woman like that...

Unhelpful but I do really really like it AND I have made my toddler something not too dissimilar 😅