Fed up..Old Style pick me ups??

Austin_Allegro

I would like to second the comments about the importance of Old Stylers having a classic look rather than a faddish look. What I notice about a lot of women (and I spend a lot of time looking....) is that they seem to buy/wear clothes simply because they are the latest fashion and not because they suit their body shape or colouring. If you go for a classic look that suits you, you will always look stylish but it won't cost you much.

I think The Tightwad Gazette goes into more detail on this - I can't say much more as I don't know a lot about women's clothing, but it certainly applies to men as well - I get most of my stuff from charity shops but nobody seems to notice - in fact once I was wearing my 1940s Oxfam suit at work and my boss started going on about how good it looked on me...instant feel good factor for £20...but it's also lasted me for a good few years of wear.

ellas9602

Thanks Austin..

I've been reading Trinny and Susannah today ,dreadful I know, to learn how to be more stylish. Again I think most of my problem is that i just don't think about myself at all, If I thought about it and spent time scouring charity shops I know I could start to look better and this is something I enjoy doing. Instead I spend my weekends TIMING MYSELF cleaning the kitchen counters and hitting those hotspots!! :rotfl:

I need to get a life!

ellas9602

BTW, for you male Old Stylers, My OH loves a DIY Man-Facial, he basically lays his head on my kness and I pamper him! Hot steaming flannels, exfoliate, cleanse, tone and moisturise.

I wouldn't tell anyone but you lot ...but he loves it!

TNG

sounds splendidly relaxing.........

Austin_Allegro

T&S are quite good, but I'll bet there are loads of free websites that offer good advice too. I think womens' magazines tend to push the fads 'n' fashions (to encourage advertisers) rather than giving classic clothing advice, so they're probably best avoided. Certainly if I followed the advice of magazines like GQ etc I'd end up looking a right wally. My personal favourite is to just get a library book on 40s Hollywood stars and learn from them!

dronid

ellas9602 wrote:

BTW, for you male Old Stylers, My OH loves a DIY Man-Facial, he basically lays his head on my kness and I pamper him!

I suppose both my partner and I will have to do that to each other!:D

lynzpower

Oh Ellas Im so pleased you feel better today.

I wish I did LOL.

I went out for an appointment this morning with the intention of popping into primark to buy a skirt or somthing as I really have no clothes, but I managed to talk myself out of it saying "you cant afford it, wait till you can"

I wouldnt mind but I havent smoked since Sunday so I so blatantly have almost £30 "spare" money which I would have wasted on fags in any case. I could have bought something bloody nice with that ( when was the ast time I spent 30 on me- cant remember). Seems Ive got so far out of the habit of spending money on myself, I cant bring myself to do it. What a sad little martyr, no need for it!!!

TNG

lynzpower wrote:

Oh Ellas Im so pleased you feel better today.

I wish I did LOL.

I went out for an appointment this morning with the intention of popping into primark to buy a skirt or somthing as I really have no clothes, but I managed to talk myself out of it saying "you cant afford it, wait till you can"

I wouldnt mind but I havent smoked since Sunday so I so blatantly have almost £30 "spare" money which I would have wasted on fags in any case. I could have bought something bloody nice with that ( when was the ast time I spent 30 on me- cant remember). Seems Ive got so far out of the habit of spending money on myself, I cant bring myself to do it. What a sad little martyr, no need for it!!!

WELL DONE YOU re: the fags! :T

I think you should force yourself to get a treat. Go on, just this once!

lynzpower

IM trying im trying, I like the idea from other recovering addiciotns " I havent smoked yet today" babysteps and all! I tell myself even a few days off smoking is making me look better ( i m convincing myself it is) and I smell better. So pat on back for me! :T

But damn MSE, i do find it nigh on impossible to spend money now and think to myself "what would martin do?" Maybe Ill browse ebay for 5 mins....

ellas9602

TNG wrote:

WELL DONE YOU re: the fags! :T

I think you should force yourself to get a treat. Go on, just this once!

I second that, you really should, thats brilliant news and you should feel fab for that alone.

Well done !!!:beer:

GO SHOPPING!!!!!!!