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Hi all
Thanks so much for all your help. I've just logged on for a look and was amazed at the response. I've been a bit busy but will read through the thread tomorrow & digest your advice. Thank you so much .

I've got several pairs of trousers from Saint and Sophia, also bought their leather biker jkt. I've got lots of different pairs of jeans, some from Lidl that are a great fit. My big luxury buy when I feel like treating myself are cashmere jumpers from Cashmere and Cotton, they are lovely quality and beautiful colours, got my eye on one in Peridot ATM.

Marydoll

*eilash*, I have just been on the Texture website! I am being seduced by a purple coat! Oh dear!!

Thank to all those who have suggested names I hadn't heard of.

Similar items here too, Marydoll

www.laundryb.com/made-in-italy-chevron-blanket-coat-grey/

LucyAnna

Marydoll

eilash, I have just been on the Texture website! I am being seduced by a purple coat! Oh dear!!

Thank to all those who have suggested names I hadn't heard of.

Similar items here too, Marydoll

www.laundryb.com/made-in-italy-chevron-blanket-coat-grey/

Before I became unable to travel, I used to take an empty suitcase to Rome and fill it with similar items!
Sigh!

I’m 67 and this year for the first time I’ve found mini swing dresses ( bear in mind I’m 5 ft 3 inches so they are above the knee but not that short) with opaque black tights and ankle boots make me feel younger and I hope look a bit more energetic. I have a collection of midi dresses from previous years that I’m not so keen on now.

LucyAnna
Love that coat 😍 and, double grey, very stylish.

LucyAnna

Marydoll

eilash, I have just been on the Texture website! I am being seduced by a purple coat! Oh dear!!

Thank to all those who have suggested names I hadn't heard of.

Similar items here too, Marydoll

www.laundryb.com/made-in-italy-chevron-blanket-coat-grey/

How to recognise a Gransnetter?

She'll be wearing a grey Chevron blanket coat 😁

Greyisnotmycolour

Hi all
Thanks so much for all your help. I've just logged on for a look and was amazed at the response. I've been a bit busy but will read through the thread tomorrow & digest your advice. Thank you so much .

Actually, grey is not my colour either, although a very dark grey with a bright scarf might be ok 🙂

Callistemon21

LucyAnna

Marydoll

eilash, I have just been on the Texture website! I am being seduced by a purple coat! Oh dear!!

Thank to all those who have suggested names I hadn't heard of.

Similar items here too, Marydoll

www.laundryb.com/made-in-italy-chevron-blanket-coat-grey/

How to recognise a Gransnetter?

She'll be wearing a grey Chevron blanket coat 😁

I will be wearing the purple one from Texture, I already have a similar blanket coat from my Roman Holiday days. 🤣

Marydoll

Callistemon21

LucyAnna

Marydoll

eilash, I have just been on the Texture website! I am being seduced by a purple coat! Oh dear!!

Thank to all those who have suggested names I hadn't heard of.

Similar items here too, Marydoll

www.laundryb.com/made-in-italy-chevron-blanket-coat-grey/

How to recognise a Gransnetter?

She'll be wearing a grey Chevron blanket coat 😁

I will be wearing the purple one from Texture, I already have a similar blanket coat from my Roman Holiday days. 🤣

Ooh, I like purple!

With a red hat, Marydoll?

How have I managed to live it hour a purple coat?

So much for clearing out my wardrobe, I seem to be operating the method of one item out of wardrobe three items in, basically I am a lost cause.

(Don’t ask about boots, shoes and bags 😱)

Calli, I am a redhead, it just won't work and I do not suit hats!
Six years of wearing my 6 and 7/8 convent school hat, ( I had a large head) put me off hats for life!

GrannyGravy13

How have I managed to live it hour a purple coat?

So much for clearing out my wardrobe, I seem to be operating the method of one item out of wardrobe three items in, basically I am a lost cause.

(Don’t ask about boots, shoes and bags 😱)

GG, I am of a similar ilk and despite walking away from the site, that purple coat is drawing me back!
My sensible head, says I have enough, my heart says that life is so problematic just now, although I rarely go out, go ahead and treat yourself!
I could walk up and down the drive wearing it! 🤣

If you put "YouTube Haul" in Google you will get a cross section of what people have picked from this seasons offering from various brands. I would suggest you don’t go for age (unless you like their style).

You can then follow and they will show you a variety of clothes. The best will show you how to work your wardrobe. Some are really just showing you what they like.

Well, this has been an entertaining and delightful read. I have a long list of all the recommended sites and shops and will be having a thorough trawl through them. I think my problem is I have no "eye" for clothing and even less for accessorising so I always look a bit flat. I've never enjoyed shopping I always find it overwhelming. I've friends who go to charity shops or TKMax and can see almost instantly things that will "work" for them. All I see are huge racks of stuff without a clue where to start. It was easier when I was working, I could see what others were wearing and when trends were changing but now I've retired I don't see the mix of people I used to and have got stuck in a rut. I don't make the effort to go to the nearest city to see what's out there but make do with local shops. My "wardrobe" is mainly a mix of M&S trousers, Tesco jumpers, Roman /Seasalt/Weird Fish/Next tunics, tops and dresses. It's all a bit meh. I make an effort with my hair and get it cut & coloured regularly. I'm an average build 5'4", size 14. Footwear with dresses has been giving me some grief but I see plenty of you have embraced short boots/doc martins and similar so I need to give it a go. I know shoes are quite a dated look now but boots, unless knee length, feel odd to me. Anyway thank you all again for your help, it's good to share. I wasn't expecting much response on this thread as the Style and Beauty section hadn't seen much activity recently but it's good to see so many who still care about looking vibrant and making a statement about who they are. Thank you again.

What a lovely post Greyisnotmycolour

This might help in your boot quest Greyisnotmycolour, she’s reviewing boot styles.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BasKnZF-GRw

I'm finding M&S pretty useless at the moment, I can usually find everyday trousers but this year they are either very wide legs, or too short. There were a few that looker fine but their sizing seems to have changed again this year and the waists were very tight but the thighs very baggy. The person doing the returns said that quite a few people had commened on this recently.

They did have a lovely purple coat though! A soft shape, almost like a big cardigan with cravats. Sadly the colour didn't work for me.

The grey one has sold out!!

Greyisnotmycolour

Well, this has been an entertaining and delightful read. I have a long list of all the recommended sites and shops and will be having a thorough trawl through them. I think my problem is I have no "eye" for clothing and even less for accessorising so I always look a bit flat. I've never enjoyed shopping I always find it overwhelming. I've friends who go to charity shops or TKMax and can see almost instantly things that will "work" for them. All I see are huge racks of stuff without a clue where to start. It was easier when I was working, I could see what others were wearing and when trends were changing but now I've retired I don't see the mix of people I used to and have got stuck in a rut. I don't make the effort to go to the nearest city to see what's out there but make do with local shops. My "wardrobe" is mainly a mix of M&S trousers, Tesco jumpers, Roman /Seasalt/Weird Fish/Next tunics, tops and dresses. It's all a bit meh. I make an effort with my hair and get it cut & coloured regularly. I'm an average build 5'4", size 14. Footwear with dresses has been giving me some grief but I see plenty of you have embraced short boots/doc martins and similar so I need to give it a go. I know shoes are quite a dated look now but boots, unless knee length, feel odd to me. Anyway thank you all again for your help, it's good to share. I wasn't expecting much response on this thread as the Style and Beauty section hadn't seen much activity recently but it's good to see so many who still care about looking vibrant and making a statement about who they are. Thank you again.

I think that posting about clothes / fashion / make up etc can be deemed a bit (a lot) trivial in the light of world troubles - but it is a minor distraction from all the horrors

It is when the world, whether the wider world or one's personal world, is troubled that you most need the resource of trivial matters.

M0nica

It is when the world, whether the wider world or one's personal world, is troubled that you most need the resource of trivial matters.

I totally agree, Monica.
Posting on this thread, doesn't mean I am not shocked and horrified about what is happening in the Middle East.
My life is pretty problematic at the moment and GN is a welcome distraction from my troubles.

The only things I buy in M & S are knickers. I am 5'2 size 12. M & S dresses drag on the floor on me and they don't do much in the way of petite fittings any more. I like Seasalt and White Stuff best, but will buy from supermarkets or anywhere that catches my eye, I don't worry about things being 'suitable for my age'. I am 72, live in leggings and jeggings most of the time with tunic tops. Dresses have to be short (I have good legs) I wouldn't be seen dead in a midi skirt!

Well I agree it's trivial in the great scheme of things but at times like these it's a bit of froth and trivia that keeps us sane. We all need some light relief and sitting around looking like a sack of spuds with a face to match won't make one jot if difference to the state of the world. I do my bit with volunteering and campaigning but we all need laughter and a bit of glamour to lift our spirits and save ourselves from despair.