Brands you think of as tacky

[Themammy101]

Lighthearted! Was chatting to some ladies at a group I attend and they were talking about fashion brands that is seen is tacky and trashy, superdry, Tommy Hilfiger, juicy couture, Adanola etc. do you agree with this? FWIW I do wear hilfiger jeans the odd time but seem to live in adanola as I find it nice fitting for my shape and very comfortable and never thought the brands as tacky per se but now I’m a bit paranoid, not that I care too much but nobody wants to appear tacky let’s be honest

I don’t know about tacky, but Tresseme is awful. It’s like washing your with washing up liquid.

Tiffany not necessarily the rings etc but the dog tag (I don’t think that’s the right word 😂) stuff.

DD has the regatta version, I'm not sure which is tackier out of having a branded dry robe or an alternative? I also don't care because I'm warm and dry. 🤣

Lots of the brands here are mostly worn by teenagers though - White Fox, Pandora, Superdry, Juicy Couture, PLT, Shien etc...

Also when people are talking about Burberry do they mean the check or in general. My incredibly stylish boss wears lots of Burberry and not a check or logo in sight.

I had no idea that River Island used to be like that. I can’t imagine it at all.

I am definitely not a teenager but will buy my holiday clothes from SHEIN etc, because I am unable to wear the clothes I will in Tunisia, in Cheshire.

I don’t see the value in buying expensive clothes that I only wear once a year, so will just buy cheap tat!

I wear an equestrian version of a dry robe (and I paid a ridiculous amount for it!) but it works for me so much better than a normal coat because normal coats make me hot and sweaty. The dry robe is big and baggy so I can muck out and do the yard for a few hours and not be sweating or uncomfortable.

I think they look hideous and I wouldn’t wear one for anything other than the yard or dog walking but they are a god send for a busy equestrian.

McKenzie tracksuits 🤢

Their clothes are boring "preppy" style knock offs, but expensive, and no connection to Japan, that nonsense is just to try to look cool. I am amazed that any women shop there

A bit unfair, any woman who swims indoors or out can benefit from these, especially older women and women with mobility feel the cold badly when they leave the pool/sea/river whatever. Purely practical

I can only assume that people who live in "the middle" of the country have nothing more interesting to talk about than other women's clothing choices

The "hating" on women who wear dry robes, whether or not they swim outdoors, was started by misogynist old blokes, i don't understand why women have jumped on this unpleasant trend. Same blokes who call older women who aren't doormats "Karens".

When it first came out it was full of character. Wood, ambient lighting, jazz records. Then one day they refurbished it to bright lights, modern music, etc. I never really got over it.

Until this thread I had never even heard of them 🫤

well I don't really mind if people wear them or not; they aren't forcing me to see bits of them I'd rather not see. But that was just an answer to the pp who asked why they were ok for some purposes but not otherwise.

And by attractive I wasn't meaning sexy so much as the fact they have a whiff of being a "cover all" in a way that gives a hint of not having changed out of pyjamas, showered etc. In reality they have probably spent ages perfecting their dry robe nonchalance - accessorised by a coffee to give the full I only just made it out of bed look !

See, I remember Superdry before they became Superdry and were a company called Cult Clothing based in Cheltenham. I much preferred Cult lol

Oh I completely agree!! I bought DH a gorgeous leather barn coat there in the early 90s and it lasted about 15 years. Now it's complete tat.

I am going to add AllSaints... I used to love AllSaints but now it's all diamonte and random slogans!

1. Holland Cooper - too much gold
2. Fairfax and Favour - my neighbour buys stuff from here and then flashes pics of the carrier bags all over Facebook to show off how rich she is, the very definition of tacky!

sorry everyone

I used to buy things off Julian's Cheltenham market stall in the early/mid 80s, lots of vintage and gothy stuff. My Echo and the Bunnyman style big tweed coat was a particular fave.

Anything they sell in Flannels and usually TK Maxx. DKNY anyone?!

White Fox is tacky, it’s bloody everywhere. Juicy Couture is naff.

Any bag with LV all over it - in fact any item with a monogrammed logo all over it.

Tops with the very large Ralph Lauren logo on it

Bag charms especially huge fluffy ones

obvious bronzer or self tan that is too dark or orange

Burberry is Chav central along with most Gucci stuff now 🤮

I do love Fairfax and Favour though so will take that on the chin 😂

Anything that teenagers become obsessed with. They ruin everything! 😭

I resemble that remark 🤣 I have two, no fucks given here 🤣