usually think M&S is for frumps

[mslucy]

but am loving this:

www.marksandspencer.com/Limited-Collection-Crochet-Knitted-Cardigan/dp/B003FCY5F6?ie =UTF8&qid=1272621388&categoryNodeID=42967030&ref=sr11&page=&node=43083030&sr=1-1&mnSBrand=core&rh= n%3A43083030%2Cp_10%3ABlack

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And yeah it's quite cute

I don't like it... is quite 'safe' and I'd be worried I'd spot a 65 year old in it (a common problem with M&S).

Nope, still looks frumpy to me

Yeah Wondering sometimes I look at stuff in oasis and think, yes, well it's quite nice but every stupid twentysomething in town will be wearing it. There are beautiful stylish 65-year-olds you know (and I'm not there yet so not talking about myself).

Don't like the cardi myself, too feminine-lacy for me, but think it would look good on someone with the right style.

It's perfect if you like wearing doilies.

I'm sure it would look OK on any age. And I'm not being disparaging about older women at all. Just that something that's quite classic and in M&S is likely to be worn quite widely. And I wouldn't want to turn up somewhere in the same outfit as my mum (glam though she is...!).

No no no.
It would make you look like a waitress.
WHy would you voluntarily wear a lace bib??

Have been a waitress and know of what I speak

doilie ponchoes are going to be big for autumn tho. Looks right on trend.

I think M&S is very frumpy and I guess I must be their target shopper being mid 40's an' all.

That top would look awful on me but maybe on someone half my age maybe it would look more er..retro. I dunno.

I tried that on last week and thought it was lovely. Might go back and get it - then again, I quite like old fashioned looking things. I would wear it with a full skirt and pumps, or with black capri pants, I think.

I've been wearing it today with black skinny jeans and a black leather biker jacket.

Got lots of compliments - even from the 16 year olds I work with.

I wasn't a hundred percent sure about it, but it sort of works.

bit Emma from Glee

No idea what Emma from Glee is but love the sound of it with a leather jacket. My 15 year old dd1 thinks it's great, as well.

emma btw that isn't necessarily a bad thing

Oh I really like it, I got a similar top from them last year and got loads of compliments.

You know, I saw that today and thought it was rather nice. You could wear it with dark jeans and converse and it wouldn't look at all fusty.