Is your mom a fashionista?

[incognitotoday]

Silly post. My mom and I were discussing fashion last night. Our tastes in clothing couldn't be more worlds apart from another.

I'm more simple (earthy) colors. She loves loud prints. She will often go to TJ Maxx or a store of the like and pick me up something, but 9x out of 10 it's NMS. She means well, but she just doesn't understand why I like "boring" clothing (simple blacks, whites, etc.). And I don't "get" her choices either (florals, bright colors, etc.)

She recently began buying some pieces from Chicos. And for her, I like that store.

Here's a photo of my mom (& dad). I'm shocked that I don't have a photo of her in a "loud" shirt. LOL.

What about your moms? Are they stylish?

[hz80408]

Hell no; although she's gotten better and tries. She'll say she wants to be more in trend so we'll buy her items for Christmas but then the next season she gives them back to us (actually, it's a win situation for me).

A lot of her stuff is just NMS and also more age appropriate for her (mid 50s)

[beahbia12]

Not a fashionista, but she has gotten better in the last 5 years or so. My sister and I try and help her and pick out things when we go shopping.

She just got some wedge pumps in black and snakeskin on her own and I was shocked!

[statlerwaldorf]

No. My mom looks like reba circa 1987. Big hair and all.

[ybee]

Yes! My mom is such a classy dresser. I love it! She's my favorite person to go shopping with.

From my wedding shower:

[fashionx]

No way! My mom is fashion challenged, and hates shopping. She has gotten better with my help, but it's not something she really thinks about. She's not a disaster either, but just keeps it "safe" and doesn't care about trends or brands beyond whether something fits well and if she likes it and feels comfortable. She has started asking my advice for when she is going to an event or wedding though.

One of my MILs (I have 2) is a teacher and likes shopping and fashion. She's not a risk taker either but will take trends she likes and adapt them to her style. I enjoy shopping with her.

[moreace01]

No. My mom looks a lot like Laura Bush. Her clothes are generally nice and well made, but not fashionable in the least.

Now my grandma (dad's mom) was a fashionista. She was an artist so that had something to do with it. She had a killer collection of heels in all colors of leather (and sequins). She had a few awesome beaded outfits - sadly she was a lot shorter than me so I couldn't wear any of the pants. I did inherit a few dresses and beaded wraps. When she went out, her clothing was loud. She was pretty awesome.

[glw]

She's not a fashionista by any means, but she is what I would call "stylish". She's always been a hippie, but has gone from the batik and patchwork to more of J. Jill catalogue look. She always looks put-together and she dresses very well for her body. She also has an *amazing* jewelry collection.

[NachoProblem]

Aug 31, 2012 11:19:18 GMT -5 moreace01 said:

No. My mom looks a lot like Laura Bush. Her clothes are generally nice and well made, but not fashionable in the least.

My mom looks like Laura Bush on a GOOD day. She's starting buying more dark fitted denim jeans as opposed to mom jeans. And that's a HUGE step in the right direction.

[sunshine608]

Yes. Thats where I get it from lol.

It skipped my sister, but my mom and I are shopping buddies. I generally love the stuff she picks up for me, my sister not so much

[Deleted]

Since my mom won't buy anything without consulting me first and refers to me her personal shopper... I guess she kind of is lol

[Deleted]

No, my mom doesn't know how to buy anything but suits, which is why I have to help her do her shopping.

ETA: I just saw the Laura Bush comments - add my mom to that category!

[mrssavy42112]

I have to say my mom is pretty stylish. She has greatly improved as I’ve gotten older. Mostly because she’d take me on shopping trips & make me dress her. She’s got a better sense of what flatters her now & that everything doesn’t have to be matchy matchy. You should’ve seen us in the 90s!

Our styles don’t match exactly, but we both like bright colors, bold patterns & fun heels. I’m just a bit more daring, but then again I’m almost 40 years younger!

Apparently we don’t take body shots because this is the only full pic I have of my mom. It’s at my wedding while taking pictures. That’s my dad too. He’s NOT stylish at all. But he cleans up well

[Deleted]

Here is a picture of my momma...

[futurepivko]

Yes she is...she dresses so cute, and has great taste. I will PIP Later.

[krisim]

My mom is tall and thin and can easily pull off a lot of stylish looks. That said, she is crazy busy, doesn't have time to shop and works in an extremely casual work environment. . . so despite her interest in looking nice, she really just wears basics most of the time (dark jeans, tshirts and athleticwear).

[mrsacornblue]

My mom wears a version of the same thing every day. Button down top w/ sweater or blazer and jeans or chino type wide leg pants with flat comfortable shoes. I help her pick out most of her clothes but she's not very adventurous.

[Deleted]

I wouldn't say my Mom is a fashionista. She doesn't care a great deal about trends or brands. However, what she does pick out looks great on her, fits her well and is pretty uptodate classic. She likes a lot of loud patterns but she pulls it off too. She's great at accessorizing and it really helps her look. She works in a school and she says if she's not current the kids comment and she's heard what's been said about her coworkers...lol.

I'm a bit like her...not as bold but I do like fun stuff.

[bonquiqui]

NO, absolutely not lol

[summerkutie]

Unfortunately, my mom is not. I say unfortunately, because I feel like I suffered while growing up because she wasn't. I didn't have her as a role model when it came to learning how to style outfits or to be fashionably conscious (or have a closet to raid). But now that I've become more aware and have started dressing better as I've gotten older, I've noticed so has my mom. She gets all excited when she gets her hair or her nails done, or gets new jewelery/new outfit and always wants to call and tell me about it. Too cute..

[mrsguz]

No. I love my mom but she wears mom jeans and shorts. Her jeans are too short and she'll wear bright colored socks. She wears bright colors, but nothing ever goes together. Also, 80% of the time her and my stepdad wear coordinated outfits...on purpose.

[Kim&Dan]

Not even a little bit. Her office is very casual so she wears jeans and tees most of the time. And crocs, she loves them and I despise them. She teased me that she would wear them to my wedding. She just lost 35 pounds so I'm curious to see if that helps in the fashion department. She's excited about dress shopping for my brother's wedding next summer because she has more options in her new size.

[shopgirl07]

Mine is a total fashionista. She dresses so stylishly and she passed her addiction to shoes onto me.

She recently developed a neuroma in her foot that has made wearing heels a bit painful. I told her she should go to the podiatrist and she refused because she thought they'd just tell her to stop wearing heels and said, I quote, "who would do that?!" She just turned 64 and she's still rocking the heels.

[wawa]

My mom is stylish, but in her own way. She's kinda butch, so she doesn't do girly stuff, but she's got some absolutely awesome boots and jackets and hats. And her shirts are cool. So...pretty much she dressses like a stylish dude. With boobs. And fun earrings.

She's definitely gotten a lot more up to date in the past 10 years or so. When i was in high school I told her that her style was "8th grade boy at the school dance." (khaki pants. boring woven button up, with occasional sweater. Brown shoes.) She's definitely stepped it up from there and tends to accessorize more and her shirts and shoes are a lot more fun. And her pants fit better.

[littlemissladybug]

Not a fashionista and we dress pretty similar. This isn't a great picture but we're both a jeans and t-shirt type.

[erin2903]

I wouldn't call her a fashionista but she has good style. She shops at nice stores and has never worn anything that has embarrassed me lol.

[karebear304]

Mine is not really - she's super cute, but not really into fashion at all. She's a big Gap wearer & BR Outlet.

She didn't buy herself clothes from pretty much 1980 until like 2000 when I left for highschool. If left "unattended" she'll wear a lot of yoga pants or comfy type shorts, but she's been doing much better the last few years. She'll still pick comfort over style any day.

She gets her hair cut and dyed on a regular basis now though and that's a big improvement. She's just so damn cute that I wish she'd try more current trends (like skinny jeans/boots would look fabulous on her, but she is only comfortable in her boot cut jeans).

The main complaint I have is her shoes. I call them all orthopedic shoes - she wears a lot of Bass and Born type shoes and any heel is low and fairly chunky. She's just gotten into flat sandals, which I've "approved" for her. I tend to boss her around on the clothes front when we're together.

This is a pic of us from the other weekend when she was in town and we went to my work shower.

[kris356]

My mom dresses well, while I would call her a fashionista she dresses nicely. She likes trends, she is all about colored bottoms right now. She loves color and has amazing jewelery, thanks to my dad! She wears a lot of Talbots, J.Crew, Ann Taylor. She is a flat girl though. She wears heels when she dresses up but not regularly.

For Christmas/birthday/random gifts, she picks out amazing stuff for us. I never cringe when she buys me clothes, shoes, or a purse.

She definitely gets it from my grandma. She is 81 is a great dresser, always has been. She rocked a leather skirt in her 60s and looked amazing!

Here is a picture from her 80th birthday.

[bimbi284]

My mom is SUPER stylish, and I owe my obsession totally to her.

Here she is about to walk down the aisle with my bro's at my wedding in 2010. She had this dress custom made.



And here she is circa 1985-1986. That frizz ball she's holding is yours truly

[bethaboo]

My mom tries really hard. She lost a significant amount of weight about five years ago and I have definitely noticed more effort from her since then. I always buy her a new outfit for the big occasions to try to give her direction.

She is, however, really recognizing my style and picking out things for me that I love. My favorite cardigans are ones that she has brought home and said "you'll probably hate this, but I thought I would give it a shot".