{"id":143814,"date":"2023-11-29T21:15:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T21:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/?p=143814"},"modified":"2023-11-29T21:15:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T21:15:57","slug":"why-your-daughter-has-finally-fallen-for-ms-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/lifestyle\/why-your-daughter-has-finally-fallen-for-ms-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Why your daughter has finally fallen for M&S too"},"content":{"rendered":"
When I was younger, I would roll my eyes when my mum dragged me into Marks & Spencer to try on its frumpy jeans or mumsy dresses in awful prints and fabrics.<\/p>\n
To me, M&S clothes were for middle-aged women or older, and there was no way I would have been seen in them. And until recently, that remained the case.<\/p>\n
Even as a little girl, I loved fashion. I’m dyslexic, and when I was younger, I found reading difficult. But, aged ten, one magazine that did catch my eye was Vogue, and when my parents noticed my interest, they bought me a subscription. I’ve read it every month since then, keeping a close eye on evolving trends.<\/p>\n
Now aged 20, I look out for designer clothes on the online store Vinted or in second-hand shops, and could happily spend hours seeking out items. I look for classic, timeless styles, often wearing men’s trousers or one-off designer jumpers and altering them myself if need be.<\/p>\n
My best finds have been a tan Miu Miu handbag that I picked up for \u00a330 online, a great pair of black Prada Gore-Tex trousers from a charity shop and a gorgeous 1950s-style summer dress from a vintage shop that could easily be Dolce & Gabbana.<\/p>\n
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Blazer, \u00a379, jeans, \u00a339.50, and bag, \u00a325<\/p>\n
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Waistcoat, \u00a339.50 trousers, \u00a339.50, and boots, \u00a359<\/p>\n
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Sequin shirt, \u00a349.50<\/p>\n
My love of fashion means that all my friends at Leeds University, where I’m studying History of Art with Fine Art, laugh about borrowing clothes from ‘Charlotte’s Shop’.<\/p>\n
I do visit High Street stores such as Zara, Urban Outfitters, H&M and Asos, too, and every so often find something I love. But I generally get irritated by the poor-quality fabric and inconsistent sizing.<\/p>\n
I had ventured into M&S a couple of times since those trips with my mum, but only to buy pyjamas and beauty products. I glanced with interest at the collaborations with Nobody’s Child and Ghost in 2020 and 2021, but there was still nothing that appealed to me.<\/p>\n
Yet, suddenly, this season M&S has become one of my favourite places to buy clothes. And it’s not just me; my social media is full of young people raving about their M&S purchases.<\/p>\n
So what’s changed?<\/p>\n
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Waistcoat, \u00a339.50, and trousers, \u00a345<\/p>\n
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Trench coat, \u00a355, top, \u00a329.50, jeans, \u00a359, and bag, \u00a335, marksand spencer.com, Adidas trainers, \u00a385, schuh. co.uk<\/p>\n
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Bag, \u00a335, marksandspencer.com<\/p>\n
Partly, it’s because preppy fashion has become much more popular. That classic, pared-back collegiate look is what everyone my age wants to wear now. It’s no longer all about torn jeans and scruffy jackets \u2014 even the streetwear brands I like are leaning away from skater style.<\/p>\n
But it’s not just that we’ve come round to M&S’s designs; it’s that the brand has come round to ours, creating clothes with younger, trendier silhouettes. Well-cut wide-leg jeans, cute knitwear and brilliant basic T-shirts are all the clothes I want to wear every day, and they are easy to accessorise to make them feel younger.<\/p>\n
M&S is taking inspiration from the catwalks, too; its \u00a335 silver stilettos are very similar to an \u00a3890 Prada pair I’ve been admiring, and I can’t believe its black faux fur coat is just \u00a389. It’s so soft and glamorous, and the kind of thing Net-a-Porter is full of at the moment (Saint Laurent has a stunning one in faux fur that’s \u00a36,035). The M&S coat is young and fun, and doesn’t have to be saved for special occasions. I’ve also worn it to lectures over tracksuit bottoms and trainers, and received so many compliments. I enjoy seeing the surprised looks when I tell people where it’s from.<\/p>\n
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Jumper, \u00a319.50<\/p>\n
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Faux fur coat, \u00a389<\/p>\n
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Silver shoes, \u00a335<\/p>\n
M&S even has a great trench that is clearly inspired by Burberry. A trench with jeans is such a cool look, and a good-quality white T-shirt is a real essential. I’d struggled to find one that doesn’t have a slightly see-through quality.<\/p>\n
There are even a few things on offer that I would wear on a night out \u2014 flattering waistcoats, like the ones I used to buy from Urban Outfitters, and the perfect black leather boots. They just look so much more expensive than \u00a3125 because they aren’t snug at the top and have the ideal heel.<\/p>\n
A sequined shirt can be a bit ‘Mum on Boxing Day’ but an ombre one, for \u00a349.50, is very cool; Dries Van Noten and Tom Ford both have similar blouses this season.<\/p>\n
Though M&S clothes are well priced, they are generally more expensive than those by brands such as Missguided or Pretty Little Thing. But I don’t want to wear fast fashion; I care about the environment and avoid items that fall apart in the washing machine. I’d rather have one well-made jumper than five tatty tops. Lots of my friends like shopping at Uniqlo for the same reason.<\/p>\n
So now, when Mum takes me into M&S, there’s no eye-rolling. I only get irritated if she’s wearing the red cashmere jumper I was hoping to steal from her wardrobe!<\/p>\n