What does dress your age really mean????

Pollycat

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

I paid less than £100 for mine 5 years ago (MSE bargain) and I have no doubt they will last another 5yrs, so I'd call that rather good value for money, don't you think?

Out of interest, how much do you pay each year for your Sainsbury fakes?

I'm lucky(?) enough that I can fit into most kids' footwear so I've had some great deals in UGGS - probably paid only 30% to 40% of RRP if that.

I've had a pair of adult UGG Adirondacks RRP £220, I paid £65 - which is not a bad price if you consider prices from M&S, Next etc.

lostinrates wrote: »

Weren't uggs fake celtics once? Someone who thought I might be interested once was trying to tell me about some IP rights and I blanked out.....

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

I do seem to recall a lot of hoo-haa about the originality of the UGG brand many years ago but can't remember the detail. The are lots of other sheepskin brands that are equally as good but I was referring to the fake boots you can buy at the market for £10 a pair

Talking of celtic, my other favourite piece of footwear is a pair of sheepskin-lined wellingtons from Celtic Sheepskin which are perfect in wet, muddy conditions where UGGs would become ruined.

Re Celtic (they used to be called Celtic Sheepskin but are now Celtic & Co - from their website:

Celtic & Co. started life as The Celtic Sheepskin Co. way back in the mid 1970's selling sheepskin Boots and assorted leather goods. Formerly known as Hide & Feet and then The Original UGG Co, (The Celtic Sheepskin Co Ltd is not related to Deckers Outdoor Corporation and does not offer UGG® footwear. In 1990, Nick Whitworth (a director of The Celtic Sheepskin Co Ltd) registered a UK trade mark “UGG (and Device).” He subsequently sold his entire interest in the UGG trade mark and name to Ugg Holdings Inc, which is now Deckers Outdoor Corporation. The Celtic Sheepskin Co Ltd and Mr Whitworth acknowledge that UGG® is a distinctive trade mark of Deckers Outdoor Corporation in the UK and EU.) and eventually re-branded as The Celtic Sheepskin Co. making and selling our own branded Celt Boots.

~Chameleon~

Dunroamin wrote: »

Surely that depends on how often you wear them?

Well surely nobody would wear the same pair of shoes/boots constantly? They wouldn't be appropriate in many cases (dinner out in a restaurant) or even all weather conditions (e.g. no good in wet/rain/mud) but are certainly great for keeping feet toasty warm on frosty walks through the park or watching winter football matches etc

OrkneyStar

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

Well surely nobody would wear the same pair of shoes/boots constantly? They wouldn't be appropriate in many cases (dinner out in a restaurant) or even all weather conditions (e.g. no good in wet/rain/mud) but are certainly great for keeping feet toasty warm on frosty walks through the park or watching winter football matches etc

I have been known to wear the same shows day after day (SAHM, taking DS to school, shopping, housework, walk, cleaning, and so on), so it is possible, but if I was working in an office or going out for a meal or going to the beach also in that week or two, then of course I'd need something else!
Perhaps the duller the life, the less shoes we need lol? (not serious here but hope folk get what I mean!).

Errata

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

Yes, I often feel guilty too, especially when I find I've duplicated styles/colours because I'd forgotten about the ones I'd originally bought

They're under the bed, on top of wardrobes, stacked in the spare room and even in the shed/garden office. I keep saying I'm going to sell some as many are still unworn :rotfl:

Sell them and use the cash to pay for some therapy; you have a serious shoe problem.

OrkneyStar

Errata wrote: »

Sell them and use the cash to pay for some therapy; you have a serious shoe problem.

I think a lot of women have shoe 'problems' and hand bag 'problems'. I was thinking about this the other day, shoes and bags are easier to buy, no matter your size or how you feel about your body, clothes less so.
(Not saying this is the case with this poster of course).

~Chameleon~

OrkneyStar wrote: »

I keep mine together, and only ever buy more than one very similar pair if I think one pair is getting past it's best, or if it is a comfy style in a different shade. That said I often get my shoes in sales, or buy new shoes second hand (not ones that have been worn really though), so I don't spend loads.

If you think about all the different types of footwear you need for different occasions it doesn't take long to amass. I'm including several types of footwear in my collection from sport shoes (gym trainers, badminton shoes, cycle shoes, running shoes, outdoor trainers) to outdoor shoes/boots (muckers, hiking boots, wellingtons, garden boots) to summer sandals, flip flops, heels, evening shoes, flats (Converse, Vans etc) boots of various style (long, short, medium, heeled, flat) and then having different colours to match different outfits and style of clothing.... :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Ok, I admit, I think I may have an addiction to shoes (amongst many other things) and I'm also a compulsive shopper, especially when the sales are on

~Chameleon~

OrkneyStar wrote: »

I have been known to wear the same shows day after day (SAHM, taking DS to school, shopping, housework, walk, cleaning, and so on), so it is possible, but if I was working in an office or going out for a meal or going to the beach also in that week or two, then of course I'd need something else!
Perhaps the duller the life, the less shoes we need lol? (not serious here but hope folk get what I mean!).

No, I know what you mean and having lots of shoes doesn't mean I lead an exciting life. But I know I've got the right shoes "just in case" I need them






Think I'll shut up and go away now .... :rotfl:

delain

OrkneyStar wrote: »

I got some sandal versions of those, need to get some winter versions too, as I like the feel too.

Sports direct currently have (or did last week) charcoal knitted short tone ups boots for £25.

They are fleece lined and feel quite sturdy, and I'm looking forward to winter to wear mine!

aliasojo

lostinrates wrote: »

Yes, they don't really mind if I am not appropriately attired. The horses mock me a little though. The cows, when I do them are down right offensive about it and its simply not practical, so I wear fleece pjs when I do the cows. They wash well and layer well. Washing well is vital with cow clothes.

You are Barbara Good. I unmask you and claim my £5.

catkins

As a teenager I wore mini skirts and dresses, platform or wedge shoes (never really high as I am quite tall. I never wore low tops but I could go bra less as I had very small boobs. I was a size 10 then.

No, not that far off being 60 (where have the years gone) I mainly live in trousers, particularly jeans, T shirts and trainers. I do wear leggings but only with very long tops over - almost to my knees. I haven't worn a skirt for probably over 10 years but recently bought a maxi dress which I love. I am now a six 14 on my bottom half but 18 top half (my boobs for some reason, that I am not happy about) just started to grow at about age 40.

I don't work and my day mainly consists of walking my dog 3 times for an hour each time so comfortable clothes are important. If me and OH go out it is to friends, cinema, indian restaurant etc so no need to dress up for any of those things really. I would probably just wear a smartish pair of trousers and top.

For a few years I had a thing about my upper arms and would always wear tops with at least elbow length sleeves but now, especially this year with the heat I don't care and will wear vest tops, cap sleeve tops etc.

I am not that interested in clothes and too mean to pay a lot so buy in charity shops, ebay, Primark etc. I only own probably 10 pairs of shoes in total - a couple of pairs of trainers, a couple of flip flops, some flat sandals, a couple of flat boots and a pair of black dolly shoes which I regard as my "smart" shoes. Don't do heels at all now not even tiny ones!

I can't imagine my style changing in the future - me and my sister joke about when do you suddenly decide to wear crimplene dresses and have a tight perm.

My neighbour at 90 wears crimplene dresses and elasticated trousers and has a tight perm but my mum at 86 wouldn't be seen in crimplene trousers or dresses and has a short modern hairstyle. I think she looks great and much younger than her age.