M&S miserable models in adverts / emails

Makes them look like ‘Olive Oil’ from Poole! But I bet none of the models, advertising agency staff or photographers know who pope or olive oil is!
But if you saw the Olympics opening what weird cloned models in red, white & green suits that didn’t fit! And they were all flat chested?
Miserable must be the new look! Representing the miserable world we live in?

I meant Popeye !? Sorry

I agree with that the M&S models are miserable. I don’t see that on other sites. M&S have simply got everything wrong in recent years. Poor sizing, boring designs and apparent disregard for popular fashion trends. I used to be a regular customer- not any more.

Do you think that they are told to look miserable? Representing the times we are living in under this government. I think a lot of the country is feeling pretty unhappy.

The spread legs pose always annoys me. I have never seen a woman of any age, in any social or business setting sitting in such a slovenly way. I wouldn't sit like that, even alone, at home! I might sit cross legged on the floor, in certain situations, suitably dressed, but not looking like a tart! If a man sits like those fashion photos, especially on public transport, we roll our eyes and call it man spreading.

The advertisement has worked you remembered it due to the details. They want to sell products and we are all talking about them, I even looked at the products in depth. Smiling is out grimacing is in .

I disagree, they are following many of the latest trends and colours.

The nearest large M & S store is always busy and well stocked. I have purchased more this winter season from them than previous years.

I also detest models who lounge around so you can’t view the clothes properly.

I agree Mael 13. Very funny and on point.

I’ve also noticed that some models look angry. Yes.
But some look downright ugly.
B

Just had an email from M&S to say James Nelson Joyce was back. Not that I knew that he’d gone or where or even who he was. Another non smiler

Littleannie

I posted a while ago about models sitting with their legs wide open. Most people who replied didn't think it was a problem. I think it looks terrible, I must be old fashioned.

People complain about men who sit like it on public transport (rightly so).

Man spread

The ones that annoy me are the ones with the models sitting down or lying in scrunched up positions or with arms crossed over their bodies so that it's impossible to see the item they are supposed to be modelling.

downnotout

The ones that annoy me are the ones with the models sitting down or lying in scrunched up positions or with arms crossed over their bodies so that it's impossible to see the item they are supposed to be modelling.

When you go on to the M & S website, if you click on any item you are interested in you will be taken to a page where you can chose your size and put it in your basket, if you want to purchase it.

You can also see the garment from all angles it also gives you the dimensions (length etc)

Maybe they are miserable due to the horrible clothes they have to model

I agree too. Awkward poses and you can’t see the clothes. Whoever sits like that? Not just M&S either, some models in magazines look like they’re aliens as they’re either wearing strange make up combinations or none, so devoid of colour or expression

Babamaman

I meant Popeye !? Sorry

😂
I was wondering why Poole in Dorset came into the picture.

GrannyGravy13

I disagree, they are following many of the latest trends and colours.

The nearest large M & S store is always busy and well stocked. I have purchased more this winter season from them than previous years.

Have you?
All I’ve seen are ridiculously short jumpers and cardies in muddy colours and very flimsy cheap materials in other clothes.Haven’t bought anything bar jeans.

re colour: I brought up this front page immediately: it appears the colour background is determined by the garment, just look, the denims are a blue, the browns (so many more browns this season) have a matching background.

www.marksandspencer.com/aog/home_1

Personally I have no problems with "the wide legged slump" - it's been a thing for so many years since images begun women should sit neatly legs together or nearly together, why shouldn't women slump wide legged?
(or of course in the past if you sit wide legged you must be sexually up for it or something, or at least transgressive, has been the assumption, time it was over?)

I am in agreement with GrannyGravy13. I think that M&S has upped its game over the past couple of years and I have made a number of purchases this year, mainly jeans and jumpers. Mostly purchased online and collected instore. I usually order a couple of different sizes of the same item and return what is not needed or doesn't fit/suit me. I don't take much notice of the model's pose or facial expression. If I think it's something I may want, I click on the image and look at the subsequent images. I then read the product details and reviews before buying.

Oreo

GrannyGravy13

I disagree, they are following many of the latest trends and colours.

The nearest large M & S store is always busy and well stocked. I have purchased more this winter season from them than previous years.

Have you?
All I’ve seen are ridiculously short jumpers and cardies in muddy colours and very flimsy cheap materials in other clothes.Haven’t bought anything bar jeans.

I have brought several of the short jumpers, along with a short short sleeved cardigan. I am only 5’2” and they fit me perfectly.

Two pairs of wide legged jeans, shirts, underwear.

Oh and several pairs of gym leggings, tops and sweatshirts

Ooops, denim no blue background, but people are right about lengths, it would be good to match the excellent variety of trouser lengths M n S do
www.marksandspencer.com/denim-midi-skirt/p/clp23063622#intid=pid_pg1pip48g4r6c1%7Cprodflag_Just%20Arrived

Jalyn

I am in agreement with GrannyGravy13. I think that M&S has upped its game over the past couple of years and I have made a number of purchases this year, mainly jeans and jumpers. Mostly purchased online and collected instore. I usually order a couple of different sizes of the same item and return what is not needed or doesn't fit/suit me. I don't take much notice of the model's pose or facial expression. If I think it's something I may want, I click on the image and look at the subsequent images. I then read the product details and reviews before buying.

I only do online, collecting them from round the corner or returns, and I also buy 2 sizes often, nip into the next shop to try them on, nip back with the return item.

I also like - very much indeed - that if you come up with a difficult situation, you can still actually talk to them - gasp in person on the phone.

I agree, many of the M & S models look miserable and there's some very odd looking poses so you can't actually see the clothes or how they hang.

I've stopped looking at the Zara website because the models really do look half-starved.

Good news for short or very tall

You can buy some M and S dresses and skirts in petite and long length wise

Example see this page, some 2 lengths, some 3

www.marksandspencer.com/search?searchTerm=petite+dresses&filter=Categories%253DSC_Level_1_1