calling all 35 year olds. where do you buy your clothes?

[micegg]

Feeling a bit huffy today. I have recently lost alot of weight and have decided to splash out on some new clothes. Went shopping today but same awau with nowt. Just felt too old for topshop and alike but too young for principles etc. I like relaxed clothes (white stuff, etc. Not so keen on boden. Any one got any ideas? Online or mail order is better as I don't normally have a chance to go without DCs in tow. Thanks.

Do you like Joules?

What about Kew?

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Top shop
New look
D P
M and S
Kaliko
Hobbs
Debenhams
H and M
I could go on..............

Basically antwhere - and I am older than you

You have to dig and delve more and look at what other people are wearing - this made a world of difference to me

Good luck

Where do you live, micegg?

The Oxford Street Topshop has a brilliant designer section that's a bit less Teeny.

I still love Warehouse, although they're a little drab this year.

I've just discovered Joules too, and I love it.

Great Plains
Linea
M&S (of course)
Joules
Mistral
Hobbs (outlet only)
L K Bennett (sale at outlet only )

for cheapy basics for DS to dribble and snot over:
Dorothy Perkins do quite good jeans
tesco do fab vest tops
New Look

I'm 32 and buy stuff from Principles occasionally. I also buy from:

Kew
Joules
Monsoon
Laura Ashley
M & S (Ltd Collection and Autograph, deffo not Per Una!)
Betty Barclay Black (from Debenhams)
Kaliko (rarely these days)
White Stuff

I have bought a couple of things from Boden but was very unimpressed by the quality to price ratio.

Karen millen in the sale for going out gear
Jigsaw for work stuff (occasionally)
New Look/George/Dotty Ps for cheap and cheerful 'new seasonal pieces'
Oh, and I am 36 and still love Top Shop. There is plenty of stuff that doesn't suit me, but still loads that is wearable (I'm not a size 6 btw, 10 on top and 12 on bottom. 5 ft 10)
Lastly, love Zara and Mango, although their sizing is randoom, and some of the stuff REALLY long (and I am tall; god help the smaller amongst you)

Zara
Gap
H & M
brora (sale only)

Thanks everyone how i love the power of mumsnet. I am off to check out some of your suggestions. Will also start looking at what others wear.

i am a high street whore i go where the sales are.

got a fabulous brora dress thing in the sale.

oasis, topshop, next, house of fraser concessions, therapy, kookai, linea, new look, dottie p's, - good luck

Notyummy, your dd is beautiful!!

Depends, work wise, House of Fraser sales mostly, and Debenhams, so that I can try on 10+ items in one go. Weekends, Fat face, animal, h&m, top shop. all sorts really.

Hi - I am 35
I like:
Whistles (sale time is good !)
Jigsaw
Noa Noa
Zara (some looks cheap, but also some great finds)

Thanks Granary!

Am 41 and buy from
White Stuff
Boden
Fat Face
Noa Noa
Great Plains
French Connection
Warehouse
Kew
Vests from Tesco,Matalan
Occasional M and S,Principles.

I am 36 and had a bit of a shopping orgy in H&M today. LOADS of stuff there if you weed out the teen silliness. The buyers all seem to have a great eye for colour.

I love Monsoon too.

well the credit crunch doesn't affect this thread clearly!

i go to dotty P, new look and charity shops as well as QS for underthings and trews for work. also our tesco does clothes and gget loverly shis and stuff for a tenner - got some fab trews for £5 in sale last week

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boden, rohan, M&S, gap, zara plus various boutiques.. also uniqlo

i am not 35 but anything with age in is like a red rag to a bull lol

i get stuff from wherever

but i like new look river island and get the odd thing from dp well v neck t shirts miss selfridge trousers rarely primark

new look is definitely my top place

i have some things from fat face sales too a couple of skirts and some board shorts

m and s is crap isnt it?

I LOVE fat face
Zara
Gap

I guarantee you will find something nice in one of those three!

I'm 39 and used to buy from Principles but haven't recently. I buy from Next quite a lot and like Monsoon, have recently discovered Fat Face, though the 2nd and 3rd of those seem quite pricy to me. I also wear some tops I got from Dorothy Perkins a lot at the moment. I hate clothes shopping though.

I bought 2 fab (and ultra cheap in the sales) dresses this week and you would never imagine they came from Bay Trading!