CeeScraps
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Post by CeeScraps on Aug 18, 2014 22:43:42 GMT
My mom nope....she dressed nice whenever she had an event to go to otherwise casual. Not sloppy, just casual.
My dad's mom, my grandmother on the other hand was a classy dresser up until her death at 84. She was always put together. I get my fashion sense from her. I do try to look nice whether I'm casual, or dressed up. Now, do I wear makeup and fix my hair all of the time....nope. But I feel I'm well put together at those times too.
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Post by Jennifer C on Aug 18, 2014 22:45:25 GMT
My Mom was and still is very fashionable. She doesn't follow trends but buys good quality nice clothes.
I on the other hand, not any more.
Before kids and all of their activities I would have my make up and hair done all the time. My clothes were trendy and I loved fashion jewelry. Now I'm lucky to pull my hair into a ponytail and use foundation.
Jennifer
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2014 22:46:56 GMT
My mum's never really cared about fashion, she prefers to be comfortable rather than stylish. I on the other hand love to shop and if the latest fashions suit me then I'll wear them. I'm small and slim and can get away with most styles and colours, I love to do different looks with make up but I'm useless with hair. I don't spend a lot on clothes, I buy cheap items and wear them a few times pass them on to a charity shop and buy something new. My wardrobe has a huge turnover so that my look is fresh, I hate wearing the same things over and over.
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Post by kandie on Aug 18, 2014 22:49:09 GMT
My mom was not. I am not. my teen daughters are!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2014 23:01:49 GMT
You can look at a picture of my mom and instantly know what year it was. She was quite the fashionista till the day she passed away. She had the latest hair style, wore the most in style clothing and always looked put together. Growing up, I only wore boutique clothing until I was in middle school and then she finally let me figure out my own style.
I struggled through my 20's and 30's...30's probably the worst. I just couldn't figure out who I fashion wise. The last 4 or 5 years I have come into my own and feel comfortable with who I am. I'm not always in the latest trends but I'm also not still wearing mom jeans and white Reeboks.
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caro
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Post by caro on Aug 18, 2014 23:18:58 GMT
My mom was and still is stylish even at age. 89. She has her hair done once a week and always has on makeup when she goes out.
I try! I always wear makeup and wash my hair everyday. It's just the way I roll.
My DD is the same way. Always looks very put together even at the gym.
I have 5 DGDs. It's interesting to see who the fashionistas are. One DGD loves clothes and shoes and she is 7.
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finaledition
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Jun 26, 2014 0:30:34 GMT
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Post by finaledition on Aug 19, 2014 0:24:12 GMT
My mom tended to buy cute things, but the way she'd put them together made her look frumpy. I don't think she dressed her body type well and she was a pretty trim lady. She also had a thing for sweaters, she'd buy one, but had 3 more in her closer that looked just like it. I think I was probably 20 before she stopped wearing false eyelashes. Gawd those were awful.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Aug 19, 2014 0:29:03 GMT
My mom is/was more fashionable than her mom, but they both worked in the trades.
I'm more fashionable than my mom, but I work in an office.
My 15 yr old is much more fashionable than I am. My 25 yr old is just now getting into fashion, she has her first real office job.
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Post by Merge on Aug 19, 2014 0:50:36 GMT
According to the pictures I've seen, my mom was pretty fashionable up until after she had two kids. It all kind of went downhill after that.
I think I aim more for stylish than fashionable, though there was a period when my kids were little that I wasn't even getting close. Going back to work forced me to try a little harder in that area.
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Post by maryland on Aug 19, 2014 0:59:55 GMT
She was fashionable until I started getting into clothes! Then she spent all the money on clothes for me. She always did the best job picking out clothes for me.
I was always fashionable too, never left the house without makeup, nice outfit, polished nails. In college, I took the "clicker" (butane curling iron) with me to school (I commuted) in case I needed to touch up my hair between classes. Then I had my first child. No more fashion for me! I am a sahm and feel like all I do is clean the house, so my fashion is capri sweats and a V-neck t-shirt! And with three girls, I have no money to spend on my clothes (haha!).
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calgal08
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Post by calgal08 on Aug 19, 2014 1:03:15 GMT
Fashionable - maybe not so much for my Mum, but, she knows what suits her figure and is always put-together, coordinating accessories, make-up and hair done. Her house is immaculate, not a thing out of place.
I'm incredibly frugal, but, I'm somewhat fashionable (thanks to Pinterest), accessories go a long way to transforming an outfit from OK to "damn, you look goooooood"
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Post by whipea on Aug 19, 2014 1:11:48 GMT
Both my parents were fashionable. My father wore tailored suits since he could not buy off the rack. He was too tall and they had limited selection in the 1940's through 1970's.
My mother was always dressed professionally in skirt suites, stockings and heels for work and never went out without makeup, perfect hair, jewelery and fashionable outfits. She had a weekly appointment at the "beauty parlor", and had regular manicures. My father even had manicures.
Now me, if I make it in for a haircut three times a year it is a miracle. I only wear light makeup and business suits to work, no jewelery, no sense of fashion at all. When not at work, no makeup and shorts or jeans with vans or related footwear.
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Post by PEArfect on Aug 19, 2014 1:21:15 GMT
My mom had a lot of trendy clothes that she saved for 'good/going out', but ended up never wearing them. She always wore her work clothes. They were more for comfort not fashion. When I went through her closet she still had price tags on a lot of her clothes.
I would say I'm fashionable. My daughters ask me for advice when pulling their outfits together, and they copy a lot of my outfits. That says something right? :smile:I definitely don't 'save' my clothes. I wear them. I learned that lesson from my mom.
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The Great Carpezio
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Post by The Great Carpezio on Aug 19, 2014 1:38:09 GMT
My mom was and is stylish in a cute way not a fashionista way.
I'm a bit more fashionista but I have cute tendencies too. During the summer when I don't work, I tend towards slobby yoga pant and big Tshirt mommy though. (At home)
We both enjoy shopping.
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msliz
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Post by msliz on Aug 19, 2014 1:42:32 GMT
My mom has always been fashionable in a "classic" way. She did her hair and makeup, but she never ever looked overdone. When she was in her teens and early 20s she had fashionable clothing, but after the first three kids came a few years later, her closet was never quite the same. Isn't that always the case? She always looked nice, and my dad liked to dress her up, but she never liked the clothes he picked out. They were always too flashy. Even now, in her eighties, she always prefers quiet and classic when she dresses up, and neat and sporty when she dresses down. I just wear my mom uniform of tees and jeans for 98% of my days, and I have a few dresses in the closet. I'm a step or two down from my mom's efforts and results, but I'm still presentable, and once in a blue moon DH tells me I look nice.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2014 1:59:06 GMT
My mom never embarrassed me with how she dressed, she wasn't super fashionable, just... Normal? I like to dress up, but I also like to just hang out in yoga wear. Some days you see me looking great, other days I don't really care. But I know how to dress up when the need rises. I gained my weight back so I struggle with wanting to dress up these days because I can't help but remember how much better my outfits looked on me when I was slim. You would think that would be enough motivation to get started again with the weight loss, but so far it's not working.
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Post by bluepoprocks on Aug 19, 2014 2:12:03 GMT
My mom was not fashionable at all. I'm not either. I'd rather be comfortable than fashionable.
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Post by bothmykidsrbrats on Aug 19, 2014 2:26:16 GMT
My mom has always been very fashionable, and has a perfectly kept, decorated home. I have a large collection of cartoon and band t shits, Some BB cream and mascara. I've painted some of the rooms in the home I've lived in for 12 years. At 47, I think I'm still rebelling against her "perfection". My DD has not left the house without her hair done, and lip gloss, since she was 3. At 12, her fashion is incredible. She can do amazing make up and hair. Yet, I have no doubt she could hide a dead body in her room, and no one would notice. I guess she is a twisted combination of me and my mom.
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Post by bdawnb on Aug 19, 2014 2:44:04 GMT
My mother was definintely not nor is fashionable. I am not high fashion, but am fashionable. My daughter is always well dressed, and pulled together.
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Post by peasapie on Aug 19, 2014 2:52:10 GMT
My mom sewed and made beautiful clothes for herself and for us. I'm not sure if she was fashionable in the sense of trendy, but she did teach us to dress nicely.
My older sister and my mom had a completely different fashion sense from me. There were some hurt feelings if my mom and I tried to shop together; I seldom liked her suggestions, and I know that made her feel bad. Wish I could go back and change that...
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Post by cmpeter on Aug 19, 2014 2:59:52 GMT
No, my mom was a hippie and lived in jeans or overalls.
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Post by gizzy on Aug 19, 2014 3:03:08 GMT
My Mom has always had it together. I remember watching her do her hair & makeup all the time growing up & I couldn't wait till I could do those things. Me? I like to try, but don't always feel like I put it together right.
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Post by kristalina on Aug 19, 2014 3:37:08 GMT
My mom was the quintessential classy 40s-50s gal, she was spunky in the 60s and then we moved to the mountains in the 70s and she let her hair down and was "comfortable". I started out comfortable and stayed that way. My lack of conventional style drives my dh crazy, he wants to dress me in polyester like his mom. thanks but no thanks! Both of my daughters have a great sense of style, I guess it skips a generation.
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 19, 2014 4:11:11 GMT
My mom was not stylish and I have no sense of style at all.
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perumbula
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Post by perumbula on Aug 19, 2014 4:12:36 GMT
No. She tried, but she was never fashionable. She really didn't look embarrassing, but she liked what she liked and was always about 10 years behind the trends. She did always know how to dress her body type though, so she may not have been on the edge of fashion, but she never looked completely frumpy. I like to look nice and well dressed, but I don't try and keep up with trends. I mostly try not to look too out of step. My mother taught me what to wear for my body type though and that goes a long way. I mostly stick with classic pieces that stay updated. (Although I have a pair of wide leg trousers in my closet that are not brand new. I'm just happy they are back in style and I can look extra up to date. Wide leg trousers are super comfy. I hope they stay in a long time. )
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Jili
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Post by Jili on Aug 19, 2014 4:15:55 GMT
No, not really. Though I don't recall her looking particularly frumpy or embarrassing (from a child/teen perspective).
Kind of like me. I'm not particularly fashionable or trendy. I'm too cheap! I like to look nice, though. I tend to wear simple basics, both for work and for casual. If I wear something that tends toward the frumpy, my teenage dd's will tell me (or forbid me to wear it, LOL).
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Post by betty on Aug 19, 2014 4:36:59 GMT
My mom when I was very young was a cross between Mad Men's Joan and Peggy. Beehive hair and a petite but full figure more like Joan but choice in dresses (just dresses, no skirts & tops) was closer to Peggy's. Nice fitted typical of the era but not too sexy or flashy. Shoes, belts and scarves! Wigs, she had styrofoam heads with wigs on her dresser that just fascinated my sister and me. And of course, Chanel No. 5 wafted after her.
To this day she still gets her hair set each Friday afternoon at the same salon and has it colored on set schedule though her choices in clothing have relaxed considerably!
I'm a jean shorts & flip flops kind of gal. My sister just got her hair done to meet my mom for the weekend..obviously impressed my mom since she told me on the phone. Or maybe it was a HINT?? lol
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paget
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Post by paget on Aug 19, 2014 4:45:13 GMT
My mom- no. Me- I'm pretty decent. My dds are always telling me I look cute, etc so I am passing their standards, at least!
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garcia5050
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Post by garcia5050 on Aug 19, 2014 4:55:24 GMT
My mom was stylish for probably 2 years of her life. Then comfort took over. My husband hates that I dress like an old lady. I keep telling him that I am an old lady! My daughter is only 9, but sadly, she takes after me. Comfort before fashion.
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tiffanytwisted
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Aug 19, 2014 15:55:30 GMT
Yes, very.
No, not at all. I can't tell you how my wardrobe has suffered over the past 18 years since she's been gone. She is in heaven, rolling her eyes every time I get dressed.
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