Fashion crisis, or is it me in crisis?!

[Chandon]

Soooooooo

I spent the day in London yesterday, to do some clothes and present shopping.

I did not find ANY nice clothes.

I have been to: Mango, Zara, FCUK, Banana Republic, Benetton, Warehouse, Hobbs, Monsoon, LK Bennett, and a few more shops, looking for:
-a winter dress (knitted or not)
-two skirts to wear with tights and boots. Not too mini as I´m almost 40, not on the calf as I´m not dead yet....NOTHING!It´s all micro minis again...

• nice tops that aren´t purple, grey, black or burgundy or sparkly ....NOTHING

All they had was glitter dresses for office girls who want to pull at the company christmas party. Really.

I am 6 ft, size 12-14, almost 40, live in the sticks....where can I find "normal" clothes?

Please please help

you're right, there are no skirts around atm. i'm rather taken by the howies ones this season but are out of my price range (although is 20% off today, can find code if anyone wants it).

Jigsaw skirt. I've got this in navy but wear more on hips - its very nice.

Lovely toast knitted dress

Another gorgeous toast dress and I find their stuff is made for tall people

Nice kew skirt

Any of those any good?

The problem is that you are going to shops designed for people who live in cities/spend their day in offices when you live in the countryside! It doesn't work! You need to shop somewhere with products designed for the lifestyle you live.

I agree.
ALthough i think you needed a blunt mate maybe. Those skirts are pretty long arent they.

Bonsoir, you´re right. Hadn´t thought of that!! I guess I still think I am the same person I was when I was 20 something, single, living in London, and I am clearly not.

I like Toast, but the clothes are too small for me (tried two of their dresses, they were way above the knee (on model they were on the knee). That dress looks nice though, might give it a try.

Tracey, I tried that Jigsaw skirt, but it was too tight around the hips (I am a szie 12-14, honest ! they come up tight around the hip and baggy in the waist)

Thanks for helping.

I don't know what your budget is, but if you feel like splashing out, Sofie d'Hoore (Belgian designer) does great clothes for tall people (fabulous long leg trousers, for example). You might have to hop on the Eurostar, however.

Chandon - they had knitted plain dresses like that in tesco for £16!!!!

I like the idea of one European designer piece and a Tesco dress , makes for an acceptable "average" price!

I do like European clothes, I also love Day Berger Mikkelson (or whatsit called?!), Part Two, Turnover...I should move to Europe!

I keep eyeing up this sweater but it isn't urban enough for my needs. However, if I lived in the countryside, I would buy it like shot!