Is East frumpy or stylish?

[Surprise]

From their website it looks as though it could be either. I've seen a couple of things I quite like, but not sure. Can anyone shed any light on this please?

It is a bit Per Una I think. And it is for tall people who like to waft, I feel. I am a short person and not great at wafting.

I have bought a couple of linen-y type things for the summer there before.

Feel a little like I should be an aging hippy on a jewelery buying trip though

theirr jewllery is fantastic
clothes hit and miss.
kind of place oyu look up and htink
"oh lord has it come to this"

Its for women of a certain age who think they are still cool.

Too old for me

Too old for me too (I'm 36). But I think the same of Phase Eight and Kew.

Frumpy frumpy frumpy.

(sorry)

Phase Eight deffo v frumpy imho.

Was in there today - and definitely frumpy. Much older than I remember it being. I fully expected to see elasticated waists and crimplene.

Have only ever glanced in window and assume its frumpy.

Frumpy. Especially at the moment, it is massively off trend. It looked a bit less frumpy when the gypsy skirt thing was happening. God, was that 5 years ago??

Jewellwey great.
Now Phase Eight can have some nice bits in,have a black cami from there that I have worn loads plus aome shrug type tops which are grwat.
Also bought a waterfall indigo and cream linen cardigan from there which is great.
The dresses and skirts are too long on me though,so frumpy.

frumpy
they do the same style all the time just changing the fabric

for the over 50s.

I bought a dress from there over 10 years ago (in the sale, v cheap). I look like Stevie Nicks or Morticia in it. I hang on to it on case I get invited to a fancy dress party. Every time I've look since it's been awful

Oh God. I am 45. Can someone tell me where I should be shopping the if I am to look neither frumpy, nor mutton dressed as lamb?
BTW I am largish and not wealthy.

Very frumpy.
I am 49 and have only ever bought jewellery there.
Very expensive too.

My 67 year old mum loves it and looks fab in their stuff. I (38) would not shop there.

frumpy.

Altho I have spotted the odd good acessory and have a huge chunky wooden necklace from there that I wear constantly round my huge chunky neck

THEN WHERE?????? (Feeling desperate)

Right. I am 40. I agree that it is hard to find things without spending a fortune. I get most of my clothes in:

M&S Autograph and Ltd Collection (although Ltd is quite revolting lately);
Gap for jeans and for skirts, occasionally dresses;
Warehouse for silk dresses and camis;
French Connection in the sales;
A few bits in Oasis (but it's mostly horrible and over-priced);
a v few bits in Hobbs recently (very expensive);
a few bits in various concessions in House of Fraser.

My dd shops in Gap, French connection and warehouse. Hobbs is out of my price range.

I think of M&S as much more frumpy than East.
I used to work for a clothes manufacturer who supplied M&S. When you see how many thousands of each garment are made it puts you off ever buying them.

I had a discussion about this with friends this week.We are all 50s and 60s and like some of the stuff and find other bits frumpy. But real frumpy is M&S Portfolio range.