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Me + Em. £350 for something that is 62% polyester!!

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pomeglamate · 27/07/2026 21:39

I’ve been on the lookout for one of their oversized blazers in a colour/material I like and was foaming at the mouth when I clicked on this but then looked at the garment composition… 62% polyester! £350 for something that is 62% polyester!! Luxury heritage-inspired tweedy 62% polyester!! Deranged. Not sure what my point is with this thread really but I mean… wow.

www.meandem.com/intelligently-oversized-jacket-pecan-brown-multi

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Crispynoodle · 30/07/2026 23:49

Erm there are loads of real tweed vintage blazers on Vinted

EleanorMc67 · 31/07/2026 00:04

Rainallnight · 30/07/2026 23:40

I bought a steamer this year because the whole family was going to a wedding and it was the excuse I was looking for to buy one!

It’s been brilliant. I hate ironing (see the Venn diagram above) and it means I can now look pretty decent with minimal effort.

I have this one which happens to be on a really good special offer from John Lewis.

Gosh, that is a good deal! Thanks for the recommendation!

But where do you sit on the polyester divide ...?!!

Rainallnight · 31/07/2026 00:06

EleanorMc67 · 31/07/2026 00:04

Gosh, that is a good deal! Thanks for the recommendation!

But where do you sit on the polyester divide ...?!!

Oh sorry, I am against! I nailed my colours to the mast pretty early in the thread 😂

Cherrytree86 · 01/08/2026 08:56

@PhaedraTwo

people are suprised you have a job as that’s a real excess of ironing… you’re essentially ironing some items some items twice. Most people with a busy life don’t have the time or inclination to do that

PhaedraTwo · 01/08/2026 09:47

Cherrytree86 · 01/08/2026 08:56

@PhaedraTwo

people are suprised you have a job as that’s a real excess of ironing… you’re essentially ironing some items some items twice. Most people with a busy life don’t have the time or inclination to do that

Sorry but what exactly is your point?

Cherrytree86 · 01/08/2026 10:38

PhaedraTwo · 01/08/2026 09:47

Sorry but what exactly is your point?

@PhaedraTwo

just that what you do is time consuming and most people don’t want to do it 🤷‍♀️ that’s all

PhaedraTwo · 01/08/2026 10:45

Cherrytree86 · 01/08/2026 10:38

@PhaedraTwo

just that what you do is time consuming and most people don’t want to do it 🤷‍♀️ that’s all

I'd already said I work full time - why labour the point? I don't do any housework. I pay other people to do housework.

Cherrytree86 · 01/08/2026 10:46

PhaedraTwo · 01/08/2026 10:45

I'd already said I work full time - why labour the point? I don't do any housework. I pay other people to do housework.

@PhaedraTwo

ok! You do you ♥️

CousinBette · 01/08/2026 11:12

PhaedraTwo · 01/08/2026 10:45

I'd already said I work full time - why labour the point? I don't do any housework. I pay other people to do housework.

Do you pay other people to do the handwashing of clothing?

PhaedraTwo · 01/08/2026 11:58

CousinBette · 01/08/2026 11:12

Do you pay other people to do the handwashing of clothing?

It is none of your business. These posts are tedious. I work full time. I spend a lot of money on expensive clothes which I look after.

UhOhRatPoo · 01/08/2026 15:51

PhaedraTwo · 29/07/2026 17:37

I work full time in an office at least 40 hour week. Why would I not have a job?

Because you have time and energy to handwash all your clothes!

BIossomtoes · 01/08/2026 15:59

What is the matter with you? This is a disgusting pile on.

UhOhRatPoo · 01/08/2026 16:11

BIossomtoes · 01/08/2026 15:59

What is the matter with you? This is a disgusting pile on.

Are you talking to me? She asked me a question and I answered it. My original comment was meant to be lighthearted. That’s a hell of a commitment to garment care.

2O26 · 01/08/2026 17:12

PhaedraTwo · 01/08/2026 09:47

Sorry but what exactly is your point?

If you iron on a regular basis, you get fast at doing it, so it doesn't take long. So there's no need to give PhaedraTwo a hard time about it.

Floisme · 01/08/2026 18:08

I feel increasingly out of synch with this board: time sapping beauty procedures presented as routine self care but ironing your clothes seems to place you one step away from Lady who Lunches.

MySneakyLion · 01/08/2026 18:32

Olivebranchtomorrow · 27/07/2026 23:03

Taking the piss - you can get a beautiful Walker Slater 100% wool blazer for practically the same price that will last a lifetime!

https://www.walkerslater.com/women/jackets/borders_tweed-cashmere-cashmere_wool

Oh my, these are gorgeous! I think I’m in love with the Ronsay Harris tweed jacket! It’s going on my Wishlist right now.

UhOhRatPoo · 01/08/2026 19:51

Floisme · 01/08/2026 18:08

I feel increasingly out of synch with this board: time sapping beauty procedures presented as routine self care but ironing your clothes seems to place you one step away from Lady who Lunches.

It wasn’t the ironing that was worthy of comment it was handwashing everything!

Floisme · 01/08/2026 20:48

UhOhRatPoo · 01/08/2026 19:51

It wasn’t the ironing that was worthy of comment it was handwashing everything!

You were not the only poster commenting

PeonyBlush10 · 01/08/2026 20:52

PhaedraTwo · 01/08/2026 11:58

It is none of your business. These posts are tedious. I work full time. I spend a lot of money on expensive clothes which I look after.

❤️

pomeglamate · 01/08/2026 21:10

Floisme · 01/08/2026 18:08

I feel increasingly out of synch with this board: time sapping beauty procedures presented as routine self care but ironing your clothes seems to place you one step away from Lady who Lunches.

Well said.

@PhaedraTwo , I also iron my shirts and trousers in the morning and do not find it especially time consuming!

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PeonyBlush10 · 01/08/2026 21:30

and what is wrong with ladies who lunch, or those who like to iron their clothes?

PeonyBlush10 · 01/08/2026 21:46

If we all looked after our clothing with proper
love, care and appreciation ie less machine and more handwashing perhaps, our clothes would last longer, we would buy less and who knows - we may help positively impact the current problem with out of control wildfires that are currently making the news headlines around Europe.

ScreentimeInTheMeantime · 01/08/2026 23:02

ClippyMuldoon · 27/07/2026 22:53

Reiss too. A trouser suit at 700 euro made of a wool-poly mix, emphasis on the poly. My husband bought one from the men's section - beautiful lightweight soft 100% wool for the SAME price. This is not okay.

Yes! Most of Reiss seems to be polyester these days, and with prices much higher than say Cos (which has some decent materials). It feels almost insulting or sharp!

EleanorMc67 · 02/08/2026 02:39

UhOhRatPoo · 01/08/2026 16:11

Are you talking to me? She asked me a question and I answered it. My original comment was meant to be lighthearted. That’s a hell of a commitment to garment care.

Perhaps I'm wrong, but from reading other comments from @PhaedraTwo in my time on MN S&B threads, I think that "all [her] clothes" might amount to about a twentieth of the numbers amassed by many others.

Some people, on those MN threads about what they have bought lately, sound almost compulsive about the need to buy something brand new on a weekly basis. And those purchases seem to be almost always fairly cheap fast fashion.

In contrast, PhaedraTwo's purchases seem to be the antithesis of that - fewer clothes but more expensive/higher quality. So I think she might be talking about hand-washing just a few things each week - not the equivalent of several machine loads!!!

Even for a relative sloven like me, I actually don't mind a bit of hand-washing (silks & woollens, mostly). Some gentle eco-friendly detergent in the sink or bath, items left to soak, a bit of swishing around in fresh water & a thorough rinse under the tap/shower head ... squeeze them out & you're done!

(Although this Vogue article turns into a bit of a puff piece for The Laundress' products, it does give good basic advice - but I'm mainly posting it for the really gorgeous photo of Kate Moss & Christy Turlington! They're exquisite!)

https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/how-to-hand-wash-clothes

How To Hand Wash Clothes So That Your Favourite Pieces Last

Learning how to hand wash your clothes is the best way to avoid exposing your most delicate (and expensive!) lingerie, bathing suits, and sweaters to damage.

https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/how-to-hand-wash-clothes

EleanorMc67 · 02/08/2026 02:45

PhaedraTwo · 01/08/2026 10:45

I'd already said I work full time - why labour the point? I don't do any housework. I pay other people to do housework.

I am jealous ... I would love to offload all household chores (bar cooking)!!!

I did iron six items of clothing today - & realised I still really hate ironing! I think a steamer purchase may be imminent ...