Dress and white trainers

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Dated? Or still acceptable to wear?!

Meghan Markle? Mickey Mouse? Maison Margiela? MaxMara?

It's strikethrough. It's useful for things that you don't quite want to delete.

I like a lot of florals. I think there's something quintessentially British about them. I don't see them as something we need to apologise to Italy for. I just didn't like the floral dresses that were in fashion / on trend (because I can't be arsed unpicking the difference right now) 5 or 6 years ago.

One is chic the other is frumpsville unless you’re under 25.

Do I need to go buy some shifts? No. Shift dresses are not an easy style to look good in. They tend to suit the 'boyish' figure only.

There's nothing wrong with some floral dresses.

I don't care if it's 'current'. Why should I?

There are some beautiful shops in Lucca! I could have bought loads more if my bags weren't already jam packed!

I was in Rome last winter too & also bought some really nice things including a bag i adore.

I love a little bit of shopping when i'm away especially for things that are harder to find at home

I am sure you will look fabulous & hope you have a wonderful Italian holiday (with shopping!)

I give you the one and only Prince, sex on legs (in high heels!)

Why are you posting on Style & Beauty threads?

I sense you haven't actually explained why?

I had to go to a dressy event recently and I’ve not had the occasion to wear heels for a long time, I felt fabulous! I’m tall anyway so I towered over a lot of the men, made me feels very statuesque! It made such a change from always wearing trainers though they can’t be beaten for comfort I’m frankly bored to the back teeth of them.

I love heels and miss them too 🥲

I don't like heels and I've managed to happily avoid wearing them (along with trainers) for most of my life. But I did find it odd how sanctimonious some people became about them after they'd fallen out of fashion. I've noticed too that, while the word 'dated' never fails to raise hackles, it appears to be perfectly acceptable to use it about heels.

Anyway yes, I'm sure they'll come back into fashion although I still won't be wearing them myself. (Except for platforms which are fabulous.)

Anyone who looks at you and actually thinks "ew, those clothes look dated" isn't worth listening to. Wear whatever makes you feel good!

Fashion is just another capitalist strategy to make you chuck out perfectly good clothes to buy different clothes only to chuck them out again the following year.

I expect like me she stumbled across the thread featured on the home page

Anyone who looks at you and actually thinks "ew, those clothes look dated" isn't worth listening to. Wear whatever makes you feel good!
They won't tell you.
Having said that I have some blunt friends and relatives who will tell me, and they are worth listening to.

I love a dress and white trainers 😍 who cares what other people think tbh, if you like it and you think you look good then others most likely will as well (from my experience)

I do this and it’s true I am.

Just to let us know she's superior as she's above caring what she wears 🙄

I'm convinced that there's a whole lot of MNers wandering around in floral midi Patra dresses and Hotter sandals from the back of You magazine topped with a nice little cropped denim jacket from M&S circa 2016, with a beige crossbody Radley bag to match the sandals.

Did writing all that make you feel good about yourself?

It looks to me like 'I went to the loo in a hurry.'

I find it funny that people talk about 'dated' and 'frumpy' when a couple of years back 'buffet' dresses were the height of fashion, particularly in swirly brown flowery print. Reminded me of the worst of the 70s (which I remember well) and I can't think of anything more dowdy than a brown floral dress with Laura Ashley tiers.

Isn't this style and beauty, not fashion and beauty?

Oh, and I don't wear Damart, or Hotter or beige.

Surely style encompasses fashion, they are not mutually exclusive.

I don't think there is anything wrong with Hotter, Radley or Damart BTW, they're fine just probably not the first brands someone might think of when considering updating their wardrobe.

Some of my 'stone' or 'natural' garments might be beige.