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VB's dress on Mrs Burnham - horrible

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TheBlueKoala · 20/07/2026 19:42

I'm not a fashion expert and I really don't care much for it but this was the most horrible dress I have ever seen. Even on a coathangar bodytype like VB herself it wouldn't look good but on an average body it's just hideous. That's 850 £ unwisely spent. She could and should have gotten a dress from M&S for 50£ and actually looked good.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/people/middle-class-mrs-burnham-dress/

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MissFancyDay · 20/07/2026 20:13

I don't see why it's off limits to talk about her dress, which was very unflattering.

Everybody talked about Akshata Murty's dress when Rishi Sunak got in, a lot of people hated it. People are just so hypocritical on here That was a lovely dress IMO.

IDontHateRainbows · 20/07/2026 20:13

This is why shapeware exists. I think she forgot the spanx.

AmazeAmazeRocky · 20/07/2026 20:13

Maddy70 · 20/07/2026 19:46

What a horrible post. You know middle aged woman have a stomach!

Yep. And ‘with child’? 🙄

OwlCalledSage · 20/07/2026 20:13

That’s a really terrible photo. My friend sent me a photo of it earlier saying ‘this dress looks awful’ and it was a much better photo than this one.

VB dresses are usually awful imo, and this style only looks passable on the rail thin.

Pplareasthickasshit · 20/07/2026 20:13

TheBlueKoala · 20/07/2026 20:07

Ofcourse none of us have perfect bodies. I don't. That's why I said that only a coathangar could wear it (and I still think it's horrible) - it's def not made for a normal woman who actually eats food which might not come as a surprise since it's VB. But to pay 850£ for the shite..

Honestly, who gives a fuck. It has literally no bearing on your life. Discuss the clothes if that's your bag but quit with the criticism of how women look. You need to give your head a wobble, as do many others on this thread.

AmazeAmazeRocky · 20/07/2026 20:14

IDontHateRainbows · 20/07/2026 20:13

This is why shapeware exists. I think she forgot the spanx.

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Or you forgot your manners.

NerrSnerr · 20/07/2026 20:14

Fucks sake. People talking about it not being flattering as if the purpose of her choosing a dress is to please others. Maybe she likes the dress?

Wouldn’t life be wonderful if people could just wear clothes for any occasion without people tearing them apart?

LemonTT · 20/07/2026 20:14

VBs dresses are difficult to wear in the way they are intended. They aren’t meant to be figure hugging. I doubt many people will be googling where to buy it and prompting it to be sold out. I think a lot of people did get inspired by Victoria Starmers choices.

I like clothes, fashion and style and am not ashamed of that. I am ok with commenting on her dress choice. I don’t link that to any aspect of her moral or intellectual character.

Lomonald · 20/07/2026 20:15

Her dress was fine the colour was nice woman didn't wear spanx.is what you mean OP isn't it ?

Pplareasthickasshit · 20/07/2026 20:15

IDontHateRainbows · 20/07/2026 20:13

This is why shapeware exists. I think she forgot the spanx.

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Forgot? How about didn't give a fuck to live up to narrow minded opinions of how she should look.

IDontHateRainbows · 20/07/2026 20:15

AmazeAmazeRocky · 20/07/2026 20:14

Or you forgot your manners.

Pot meet kettle. You're the rudest poster on this thread.

TheBlueKoala · 20/07/2026 20:16

Pplareasthickasshit · 20/07/2026 20:13

Honestly, who gives a fuck. It has literally no bearing on your life. Discuss the clothes if that's your bag but quit with the criticism of how women look. You need to give your head a wobble, as do many others on this thread.

Not many threads and topics gave any bearings on my life. But you are free to not read nor comment.

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MrSchubertWhiskers · 20/07/2026 20:16

Have I stumbled into Heat Magazine?

Man gets new job so strangers on the internet create a thread to bitch about man's wife's clothes...

ithinkilikethislittlelife · 20/07/2026 20:17

MurielTheTerrible · 20/07/2026 19:58

I'm sure she's been bricking it about what to wear, as she knows the world's press will be watching. The dress was by no means the worst dress ever, but neither colour nor shape suited her. However, as a pp said, she'll be advised and I suspect she'll be in something much more flattering next time.

It’s not her first outing is it? She’s been the mayor of manchesters wife for ages so you would think she’s a bit wise to the scrutiny. It was horrible. As soon as I saw it I thought what a poor choice it was. Too wishy washy and too tight. And the bloody shoes 😵‍💫. That’s why I’m not in the public eye. I could not abide the scrutiny 🧐

Violet76 · 20/07/2026 20:17

BetterToBe · 20/07/2026 20:01

And so it starts, women running other women down. Either because she wore VB (often hated on here) or because her dress didn’t fit, was the wrong colour…etc etc

Marie-France Van Heel looked perfectly ok. I admired her rather curvy shape and her confidence.

Thank goodness for not having to step into public life.

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Absolutely this - am shocked by some of the posts on here.

Lifeomars · 20/07/2026 20:18

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You know full well she isn't; however she has had 3 children so it's hardly surprising she has a little bit of a belly. How mean-spirited of you.

boohoo26 · 20/07/2026 20:18

The Princess of Wales went out in a tablecloth on Friday so An improvement on that dress wise

Dragonscaledaisy · 20/07/2026 20:18

MrSchubertWhiskers · 20/07/2026 20:16

Have I stumbled into Heat Magazine?

Man gets new job so strangers on the internet create a thread to bitch about man's wife's clothes...

I wonder if she would have received so much negativity if she'd opted for something from Me & Em or a similar 'MN approved' high street brand.

user1497787065 · 20/07/2026 20:18

Women really like to insult women. What about the PM’s attire? Any criticism? Thought not.

LiveLuvLaugh · 20/07/2026 20:19

Huckleberries · 20/07/2026 19:55

Fgs

it's a nice dress and she looks perfectly fine

I hope she's fully prepared for horrible comments because people get really obsessed about stupid first lady thing don't know why because it's not a thing in this country

just let him get on with doing the job and let her mind her own business

This

Hopefulsalmon · 20/07/2026 20:19

I don't think it"s her usual style but it was an appropriate dress for the occasion and she looked nice in it.

TheCurious0range · 20/07/2026 20:19

I think she's very fair (as am I,) and very blonde and that colour doesn't suit her as well as others might. Having said that they've picked the most unflattering picture for the top of the article, if you scroll down there's another where it looks fine. I don't think it's worth £890 I'd want something amazing for that. I like that she's mixing high street and more expensive though, m&s the other day , and a much nicer dress actually

Lomonald · 20/07/2026 20:19

IDontHateRainbows · 20/07/2026 20:13

This is why shapeware exists. I think she forgot the spanx.

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Bloody hot to be stuck in elasticated pants do you not think ? How dare a woman have an actual shape on show !

NerrSnerr · 20/07/2026 20:19

MissFancyDay · 20/07/2026 20:13

I don't see why it's off limits to talk about her dress, which was very unflattering.

Everybody talked about Akshata Murty's dress when Rishi Sunak got in, a lot of people hated it. People are just so hypocritical on here That was a lovely dress IMO.

I’d be surprised if the people who are saying posters are being bitchy were the ones tearing her down. I know I certainly wasn’t.

It is also fine to have thoughts about what someone is wearing and to keep them inside your head. You know, just not to add to what must be awful for her to read online.

Dragonscaledaisy · 20/07/2026 20:19

user1497787065 · 20/07/2026 20:18

Women really like to insult women. What about the PM’s attire? Any criticism? Thought not.

Well I'm not a fan of that navy anorak he loved wearing at all those incidents at railway stations in Manchester.