Dress and white trainers

[MJFEB2026]

Dated? Or still acceptable to wear?!

Dated, has been for a while.

Who cares, wear what you like, I'm wearing a dress and mostly white trainers right now

I think you should ignore anyone who thinks something's dated if you like it yourself but the problem with the dress and trainers (and denim jacket) thing is that it became so ubiquitous among a certain demographic, such a uniform.

Andi Oliver on Great British menu is still wearing hers. However I’d now opt for a colour.

Dated? Yes. As pp, it's become a middle-aged uniform, especially with a little denim jacket or cardigan over it. (Not being ageist, it's just not fashionable)
Or still acceptable to wear?! Sure, it's comfortable and if it works for you, why not.

These are just plucked from Vogue recently. They did a dress and trainer editorial. They are, of course, worn by fashionable women. However they are not white and must are retro. So thinner soles and more like a running shoe. However colours are definitely the way to go!

Those look awful.

I think it’s says “mumsy” . It’s not necessarily dated as such but there are certain things I won’t wear because of what they say about the person. Another example is the French tuck- this says woman of a certain age. I can’t stand it.

@StylishAndBeautiful All of them? Really? Well they were in the Vogue article. I have several like the ones photographed. I think white is a bit dated but the styles shown are all pretty wearable even if you would not buy the outfits!

@Itsnotallaboutyoulikeyouthink I would probably wear the dress and denim jacket because I wore them before it was fashionable.

The 'french tuck' to me looks like 'I'm trying to hide a thick waistline'.

The main trend is to just wear which ever trainers you want and feel like wearing on the day

Dress and trainers yes, but I go for coloured trainers now. White ones do feel a bit dated and not quite right. I like narrow, retro style ones as someone said above; chunky trainers don't feel like me.

@MeetMeOnTheCorner I thought they looked ok because they were on young slim women and because of fashion but in terms of stylishness they didn't.
The adidas ones look ok but everyone's wearing them around here, other than the NB or crocs with white sports socks and trackie bottoms brigade.

(I agree about the white trainers - and they'd probably have a little zip next to the laces.)

The 'french tuck' to me looks like 'I'm trying to hide a thick waistline'.

For me it looks like I got dressed in the dark; I just can't seem to get it right

trainwrs now I go for cream or tan but in a leather plimsole style rather than actual trainers, if you know what I mean, and not trainer trainers, and not white.

dresses, yes but again it depends on the dress. Floral is out. But midi dresses are very in, with maybe a dropped waist,and full skirt, or a loose column one.

so I’d say it’s not as simple as a dress and trainers are out, it’s more ensuring the Style of dress is current and the style of trainers.

I honestly couldn't care less if it's in fashion or not. I still wear dresses with trainers as it makes ME feel good and that's all that matters.

Same here - fashion is what you like best. I’ve worn a dress and trainers in three different European cities over the last couple of weeks and it’s still a very popular outfit.

Apparently it's dated but I see this look in the shops and I bet if you go anywhere on a sunny day you'll see plenty of people wearing it. I think it looks nice. Have you seen some of the 'fashion' posted here?. Bloody awful. Go with what you like and feel good in. This weekend I wore the dreaded skinny jeans with Converse and a cotton shirt. I think that would also be considered dated but I felt good in it and got a few compliments.

What's a French tuck? That trend where you tuck a corner of your jumper into your belt?

Also still wearing trainers with skirts and dresses here as have terrible plantar fasciitis and a large arse so a dress is the most flattering thing for me.

I decided against the trainers and wore the dress with flat sandals instead. A lady came up to me in the shopping centre and asked me where my dress was from 😁

I wore this dress - https://scampanddude.com/products/button-midi-dress-pink-with-blue-and-black-shadow-leopard?variant=42661590991027&srsltid=AfmBOoqJgVNVJiNmrO4KQmANY_hGczvs5r06o1nOsXKm6FFyaWF-QldCld4

These sandals - https://www.next.co.uk/style/su439963/e54997

Decades of wearing don't-care heels and fabulous shoes and my ankles are now thoroughly fucked. So it's sneakers all the way for me now with a big fat sad emoji.

I'm clearly resigned to being on the fashion scrap heap.

Thought better of it. Fat fingers

@DramaAlpaca , I also think it looks like someone's just been to the loo and accidentally caught a bit of their top in their waistband.

Haha, that makes me feel better for not being able to carry it off

They look good, @MJFEB2026 .

@DramaAlpaca , I'm thinking of a man having been to the loo even though the french tuck is on a woman IYSWIM. (💩)