M&S Curve

I went last night to the Cheshire Oaks store & I've no idea who their target market is but whoever it is, they must love nylon & polyester.

So much had those droopy sleeves which look great if you do nothing but for me they’d end up soaking wet most of the time.

No wonder the store was nearly empty at 7.30pm.

I've decided what that coat reminds me of and it's the old fashioned tents used when I was little. It looks like the same material.

Who needs a coat without sleeves? That'll be in the sales, knocked down to a fiver. I'm meeting my friend for a day in Bath soon. We love trying on clothes in M and S, just for the laugh. There was a particularly hideous dress a couple of seasons ago, looked like Olive Oyl's.

Thank you JaneD - saved me a trip!!!

I had a look at this range on line and was relieved to reflect that I have now lost enough of my 'curves' not to need to even think about it!

We popped in yesterday for other things and went to look at the range in person.

It’s totally underwhelming !

That coat is as hideous in the flesh as it is in a photo . The styles aren’t that flattering and all in all both myself and my 32 yr old daughter agreed there were far better plus size choices in other stores.

M&S have never been any good at colour.
I can’t remember the last thing I bought there that wasn’t black, white, or grey!

In the underwear department, they had what I think is new in, smooth-line briefs that show no visible panty line. They are seamless, the leg hems have no hems, and the waist elastic is smooth. There isn't even a label to break the line.

Great, I thought, and bought a couple of pairs. But if you have (ahem) a round tummy then DON'T DO IT. The smooth waist elastic is so soft that they gradually slide down over the hips to lie in a horizontal roll as low as they can get without falling off completely.

Probably OK if you have a wasp waist.

Well, I went into M&S Princes Street, but the Curve collection doesn't seem to have reached Edinburgh yet, in spite of Scottish women in general being rather curvy.

I did find that there were more of the larger sizes than are usually found (still not nearly enough) so they may be dispersed among the other stock. Heaven knows, there are enough separate collections to search through already. The styles and colours are not flattering. Why do they think that people with older complexions and hair (their core market in any size) will look good in hard mustards, royal blues, viridians and bruise purples?

I went into our local branch and took an armful of trousers to try on. On the plus side they were much better fitting round the waist than their trousers usually are but they were all black, all nasty shiny fabrics, and all skinny legs. I tried the embroidered jeans, which I thought a bit pricey (and actually a bit too big for me!) didn't bother with the ripped ones because really!! A nice young manager was putting the stock out so I gave her a quick run down of the comments from here and a she assured me she would pass them on - at least she didn't tell me everybody loves it!

I also saw it on This morning. Phillip Schofield didn't like it as he thought a coat should have sleeves. It's just awful and would make anyone look overweight.

Kitty I went to Fosse Park but they won’t be stocking them. The nearest is Merry Hill

I miss the vast range of coloured t shirts and the jeans.

Exactly Jalima. In the product description it says the back length from the neck to the hem is 120cm, on a size 24, easy enough to get out a tape measure and check where it would come to.
Or you could even go into the shop and try it on!

How tall is the model?
Sometimes it tells you 'Model is size ?? and 5' 10"' so that could be mid-calf on me

janeainsworth

Have you not noticed that it's marketed as a midi but It's knee length. Mini = mid thigh, midi = calf length (like some of Kate, DoC's dresses) and maxi = ankle length. Anything knee length doesn't need an explanation. We can see that it's not mid calf length and I have spoken to M&S about this.

Yes, there are one or two that look fine (on the model)

This looks fine to me.

Anyone remember when Evans was called 'Evans, the Outsize Shop'? !

Foul designs, I wouldn't be seen dead in them, yet ANOTHER fail from M&S !

I wouldn’t even do the gardening in it ! Very ugly and very unflattering !

Not once have I ever bought clothes from M&S as overpriced frumpy. However very interested in sleeveless mac. Must have a look. I hate coats and always wear Gillettea padded and fur with smart thick cardigans, in all weathers.

Oh yuk. I used to be on their panel and just gave up because I never liked anything.
I buy bras, knickers, jeans, some t-shirts + food from M&S and that's about it. Such a shame. Oh and thermal tops for walking, really good selection and a lot cheaper than 'walking shop' brands.

All hideous. Awful colours, unflattering styles, just nasty. Such a shame they haven’t done their research. I could have designed a more suitable collection.

The model is young as well VIOLETTE - hardly the demographic that would shop there anyway