Can anyone suggest any other clothes shops apart from....

[purplepeony]

Boden- not much I like this season.
White Stuff- everyone's in it.
Kew- gone right down hill recently
Toast- sorry, but don't like
Saltwater- ditto

I am not ready for CC, Alexon etc etc ( am 50s but size 10 and people think I am mid 40s.)

At the moment the only stuff I like is in Jigsaw and limited bits at that. It is also very £££S now.

I need everyday trousers, skirts and like smart casual, fairly minimalist with a "twist".

I cannot see anything I like!

Maybe I will just have to spend on Jigsaw but not buy too much?

M&S Autograph?
All Saints?
Warehouse's less frilly bits?
Mint Velvet?
Whistles?

Muji - though quality can be variable.
M and S Limited Collection (to add to Janeites "Autograph")
Comptoir de Cotonniers
Gap

Yes to Ltd Collection in the past but it has all gone rather horribly leggings and neon lately.

janeite - that is so true!

Buuut, I have just bought a great dress, (admittedly it is bright - but I did want to ease myself towards bright,) which has redeemed my faith!

Link?

Zara
Gap
Whistles
Mint Velvet

one.

It (really, honestly) looks nice on. Very simple and summery, and flattering around my particular problem areas (!).

But I have to admit that I had to take a very, very deep breath wrt the brightness. I tend to be a little more sepulchral than this.

thanks ladies- mint velvet def looks a possibility..

keep ideas coming!

Ditto other ideas too- thanks.

Gah.

this one

Agh - your link doesn't work.

Oh I have picked that up and put it down again for the last three Saturdays! The shape and fabric are lovely (and would be good on my problem areas too!) but the colour scares me (am deathly pale with a hint of sallow, so it's probably not a good one for me!). Lovely though.

Janeite - It is indeed bright. I hunted everywhere for the black version ... .

Which raises the question - why no more muted choice? I think you're right - Ltd Collection is a wee bit coercive atm wrt the neons/leggings trend.

WRAP

Lovely, lovely stuff.

Poetry too.

WRAP

POETRY

Phase Eight, Mistral, The White Company.

my favs,and you and I seem to like similar purplepeony....
White Company
Marks,Autograph,Indigo Collection
Phase Eight for knitwear
Kew
Warehouse for silk dresses
Oasis for dresses
Uttam
Inis online,for Avoca,Noa Noa,Sandwich etc
Mistral is ok
Mint velvet looks good,never bought from them yet though.

Yes indeedy to silk dresses from Warehouse - but they don't have many at the mo.

I have one top from Mint Velvet and have had many complements on it. I ordered a silk dress from them but then they emailed about a week later to say it was out of stock.
I tried a v nice cardigan on there today but decided it was too expensive.