What are you wearing?

Rubbish.

A little bit of makeup does help to protect your skin against wrinkles.

Plus

How do you know the women whose appearance you criticise don't try to make themselves look nice, petra. It's a plain fact that not everyone is attractive whatever they do. How about some charitable acceptance of that instead of criticism?

ONE CAN PRIDE IN ONE'S APPEARANCE WITHOUT WEARING MAKE-UP.

Not shouting, just tryng to be ultra-clear that there are no rules about wearing or not wearing make-up.

And that I don't think it's acceptable to be continually judging people (and it does tend to be by and of women in particular) on their appearance. This is not to say appearance is unimportant, but to emphasise the wrongness of the judgmentalism of other people when they don't happen to like another person's appearance because they don't think it smart enough or whatever.

I think the judgmentalism in the OP is very unpleasant. I've never watched the programme mentioned. It's quite possible I wouldn't like appearance of some of the people on it but I wouldn't be so rude as to say so publicly.

I thought you always dressed that way Galen?

Bit of a contradiction NanSue. You say you won't be " seen in PUBLIC without full slap" but go on to say you do it for YOU. Of course you are fully entitled to dress and make up in whatever way you wish and I don't criticise that, but just commenting on the fact that you probably are conscious of other people's opinion. I dress much the same most of the time. Indoors today, leggings, tunic, slippers. Going up to London with OH in a mo, when slippers will be changed for ankle boots and I'll wear a coat.

Lacy White dress and pearls! ( Commodore's senior officers cocktail party! Daft time of day to hold it!)

I totally get where you are coming from Petra. I too am guilty of thinking the very same thing. Each to their own of course but IMHO there is nothing wrong with having a bit of pride in one's appearance. I for one prefer not to be seen in public without full slap! Lack of confidence maybe but I do it for me.

True loopylou , and always will be until they stop judging each other , we are setting these rules ourselves . I accept not when it comes to tv producers but quite a few now are female.

I agree Anniebach however women always have been (and I suspect will continue to be) judged on their appearance. I can't remember when a man received such attention to his clothing.

I suspect participants in some TV programmes are advised what to wear; I have to say I pay little attention to the details of their apparel. I do sometimes wonder though where newsreaders get their dresses from, mainly because I can rarely buy a dress that I really like.

Why can't women wear what they wish? Who sets these rules , we should wear slap etc.

Why are you only critical of the women petra? I've seen men with no dress sense, terrible comb overs and scruffy outfits, don't they bother you?

Oops, sorry - took a long while typing that post and Ana beat me to it!

I could see from your OP, petra what you were talking about, but I was puzzled about the thread title. It does, after all, ask "what are you wearing?", so you shouldn't really be surprised that people have answered the question .
I rarely wear make-up these days, only if I'm going out somewhere (and I don't mean to Sainsbury - that calls for just a touch of lippy and eyebrow pencil!). If I knew I was going to appear on TV then yes, definitely, I would make sure I was presentable, but otherwise it's comfort all the way .
I do wonder, though, when I see people looking, er, a little 'relaxed' on TV, whether they have been told to dress down, even given a list of suggested clothing. Surely they wouldn't actually choose to be in front of millions of people looking so dowdy or underdressed?

I see that now,Ana. I put that because that's exactly what I say when I watch them: What are you wearing?
Alima. Totally agree Re. Reeta Chacrabarti (sp) beautiful style.

Downtoearth, just get up, they'll soon scamper

Wear light amount of make up each day wash and blow dry hair as it is short and goes flat and I hate that slept on flat crown at the back look.wear casual clothes and take care of my appearance for me as I feel better wether it would look good on telly have no idea but have tried my best for me
I do often look at people not just on TV and wonder if they dresses in a hurry in the dark but each to their own.....sorry for missing punctuation haven't sussed out where the commas are on my new phone yet

If someone were to read the title of the thread without (perish the thought) reading the OP, it does seem as though you want to know what they're wearing right now, petra!

I think producers know how they want participants to look.

A pink dressing gown whilst watching The Hobbit dvd with grandson, who is in his onesie and building his Lego.

Birthday suit.......still in bed waiting for resident teenager to vacate bathroom...have feeling am in for long wait....

I knew what you were talking about, petra. My point was that I don't own any make-up, I never have owned any, and I wouldn't go out and buy some just because I was going to be on telly. My other point, hinted at only, was a criticism of the attitude that women should wear make-up to be presentable.

If make-up is required for a TV appearance, then the programme producers can/will/should provide it and apply it.

I'm with pittcity in thinking many female TV presenters look as if they're dressed for a party rather than for work. I think that's weird.

I know just what you mean! Some of the weather girls on South Today tip up as though they have arrived straight from a prom. I did like the jacket that Reeta Chakrabarti wore to read the evening news yesterday.

I think the opposite applies to some of the people on Breakfast TV who look as though they hadn't been home yet from a posh evening out!

Thank The Lord there are a few GNs who know what I'm talking about.
I hope some of you are don't seriously think that I'm interested in what your wearing at home. Ye Gods, that falls into the same catergory of 'what are you having for dinner' as if anyone cared.