What is up with M & S?

Sainsbury's t-shirts are also good value. Their sizes are quite large, so beware.

Yes anno, she was also with Aquascutum.

If WE want the quality and choice of old we will be in for a price schock.
It will not be possible for M&S to do so without a price increase.
To manufacture a top with sleeves is a lot more expensive than a top without.
And so on, and so on.
So I hope they do their marketing properly and learn what people want.
Even their cashmere sweaters of late are s..t made in China.

Anyone noticed their cotton tops/T-shirts are getting thinner and thinner - so that unless one wears a cami underneath, the old bod shows more than it should?
Only good for knickers, bras and camisoles in my book.

Sainsbury's men's T-shirts are long enough for me - but too many have slogans on. I have a few.

M&S mens clothes aren't much better, ok if you like grey or beige.

Susie I found some good T-shirt style nightdresses in Debenhams which are cool and comfortable but not old lady nor do they have have girly motifs!

The Maine brand in Debenhams often has tops that work well for the 'more mature' woman.

butter I think it is a fashion at the moment. I am wearing a nice thin t shirt i spotted in River Island while shopping with niece. It is mainly polyester and very light.A sort of dark wine colour, almost black, with pink flecks. I went back and bought a second one.
But there is a lot of showing your underwear in fashion at the moment. We went to the carver at the weekend and there was a kind of big brother thing going down - long bleached straightened hair. lots of makeup. a kind of layered and showing your underwear arrangement.

I hate this off one shoulder showing a bra strap fashion!

That's a fashion? I thought it was just sloppy.

It's a fashion [heavy sigh]

Annobel; I love Maine clothes [especially their tops]. A slight 'eastern' feel to them, and they look lovely with ethnic jewellery..very flattering and with [a 'must' for ladies of a certain age ] 3/4 length sleeves. Haven't seen their range for this year but, having lived in one of their tops that I bought several years ago I went on a spending spree and bought several last year [none of which have been worn yet]. Made from 100% cotton as well.I used to love Phase Eight but not impressed with what I've seen recently.

What has happened to waists? Low-slung trousers, low-slung skirts, even worse, low-slung shorts. I'm not overweight, but everything overhangs these days. I suppose it saves time and material not having to fit a proper waistband. HMPH!

What is a waist?
I seem to remember something about one of those years ago!
But it's soooo long ago , I can't remember what the word meant!

Waste of time looking for mine

Waste of time waited to want a waist?

Did you hear the business news today about M&S's losses? They should have listened to us!

Just went back a page and realised that M&S losses had already been discussed! Sorry, just got in and having a quick dose of GN. Night night xx

I miss my waistline. It used to be my one good feature. OK - that was 50 years ago, but I still remember it with affection.

Ys bags the hooker look is in. celebs have a lot to answer for.

O.K. middle then. Everything stops well below my middle.... just realised what I had typed (Jeni is sure to make something of that!) and I am not tall.

A long time ago, well lets be honest, back in the 1960s, I worked for a large firm of Management Consultants and as part of my work saw all the business magazines. Computers were just coming in and M&S were in the vanguard. The magazines would be full of articles saying how wonderful M&S stock control was, how shops were kept fully stocked with all the most popular styles/sizes etc etc. In my lunchtime I would go to M&S to find that what ever I wanted they didnt have it in my size/colour I wanted/length because it was so popular/not much in demand etc and that has never changed. On those rare occasions when I go into M&S if I see anything I like, and that is even rarer, I can bet my bottom dollar that it is not in stock in my size/preferred colour/length and I am 5ft 4 and a standard size 14.

I have also always found that their styles are aimed at women at least 20 years older than me - and at nearly 70 I still find that. I visited my local M&S recently and the majority of the customers looked considerably older than I am.

FlicketyB, are you really saying that M&S styles are aimed at 90 year olds? Perhaps in the Classic range....
I find the opposite in most of their ranges - the styles are too young and dresses etc. too short (I am 5'7"). If you want your arms covered the only things that seem to be on offer are those bolero-type cardigans, which would look ridiculous on me!

@Baggy

Your nearest M&S is here: www.marksandspencer.com/

... that's where mine is!

Anagram I'm 5 7 as well and a standard 18. I find the same problems as you.
I don't want to go around displaying my unmentionables in a pelvic pellet!