Am I supposed to take styling advice from Aishling & the like?

[Silver Fox]

Now before I start I am 71 later this year BUT even if I was revisiting my 40’s in my dreams would I take fashion advice aka Aishling and the likes from QVC? They try so hard to look ‘young & trendy’ but should have now progressed to ageless & sophisticated, a look that can take you anywhere but very difficult to achieve.Mutton & Lamb are not this look!

 

[Brissles]

I'm with you S/Fox, I'm 70 later in the year, - but don't see myself as the 'pensioner' that the Press like to tag us, don't have kids so cant' be a '70 year old grandmother', am not botoxed but don't have deep wrinkles, cant wear killer heels anymore, but not ready to permanently wear Hotter shoes yet. Therefore I like to put myself in the Joanna Lumley style category - as probably a lot do who are much younger. But sadly, Q think we all want to dress like recycled 20 somethings or like Katie (vampire) Pullinger in her peeptoe shoeboots and stooopid culottes.

Personally I've now given up on Q fashion. I've discovered a great website that cater for larger sizes and fashionable without being grannyish or teenlike. See 'reasons not to shop at QVC' where I've listed it.

As for the stylists themselves - well, words fail me. The blonde, usually promo'd with Will, has sprouted 4' extensions that she keeps stroking. Seems to be something of a fad with staff at Q having extensions - Jackie, Catherine, Blondie, each to their own.

 

[Loveinamist]

And the crossover dress has been done to death.

 

[China Girl]

The other night on the JM show, I caught sight of Jill Franks strutting around in skin tight wet look Trousers/leggings, or whatever they were. Yes strutting around the set, so we could all see how slim she is.....look at me!

A very unflattering look for a woman in her 50s, no need to be frumpy these days, but there is a limit.

 

[shopperholic]

They live in their own little "fashion" bubble, everything single item they show is "big this season" showing absolutely no proof that it is, so, so far what's on trend is spotted dark bright colours, with blue/green/pink/red/orange/brown stripes long short trousers with cold shoulder short long sleeves, honestly QVC must think the viewer is as old as Jill Franks wants to look.

 

[Craftalot]

I just don't understand why they can't sell normal clothes! The sort of thing that normal, everyday people chuck on to go down to the shops or out for a coffee. Q seems to think that we all spend hours and hours agonising on what 'pieces' are going to make up that day's outfit; an outfit that's got a 'story coming through' and is 'totally on trend'. Who actually lives like that? As long as it sort of fits and hasn't got food down it or dog hair all over it, then generally it will do!

 

[shopperholic]

As Ruth Langsford says, QVC is "high end shopPING!" what she fails to realise is expensive doesn't mean "high end" they probably can't compete with Ideal World anyway, who offer nice clothes for the same price as QVC charge for their average p&p, which suit me running round after the grandkiddies.

 

[donna255]

I wouldn't take a free sweet from Aisling. In fact I wouldn't been seen dead in their fashion period

 

[Silver Fox]

Oh I thought I was being uber miserable! But yes there is a big divide in this country when over a certain age & (that seems to get younger all the time) you become invisible.We want stylish, classic fashion,I don’t want to look my age but never Mutton/Lamb & isn’t this where the disposable income is?I have been to Germany in the past & Seen so many clothes I would love- at a certain price level! Some are a bit ‘Bavarian’ costume but generally is it like this on Q Germany.?

 

[Twilight]

'Therefore I like to put myself in the Joanna Lumley style category - as probably a lot do who are much younger'.
You sound fabulous (absolutely) & must look the same. One of my Christmas presents from my Mr T is a ticket to see her doing her one woman show later this year. I'll scrutinise her clothes.

 

[Brissles]

They live in their own little "fashion" bubble, everything single item they show is "big this season" showing absolutely no proof that it is, so, so far what's on trend is spotted dark bright colours, with blue/green/pink/red/orange/brown stripes long short trousers with cold shoulder short long sleeves, honestly QVC must think the viewer is as old as Jill Franks wants to look.

I believe their 'fashion bubble' is London centric (luv that word) because they tend to live a different lifestyle to the rest of the country. For many their socialising is done when they leave work, before catching trains out to the suburbs where they live, so for them it really is a desk to dinner way of life - although I dread to think how the polyester that Q loves stands up to the summer heat in the City !

(Silver Fox, do check out that website I mentioned earlier in the other "reasons not to shop at QVC")

 

[QuiteVacuousChat]

The "styling" on Q seems to involve chucking any old crap on with any other old crap. The resulting clash is the only way they can make fogey polyester look edgy and as "on the catwalk".

 

[shopperholic]

I believe their 'fashion bubble' is London centric (luv that word) because they tend to live a different lifestyle to the rest of the country. For many their socialising is done when they leave work, before catching trains out to the suburbs where they live, so for them it really is a desk to dinner way of life - although I dread to think how the polyester that Q loves stands up to the summer heat in the City !

(Silver Fox, do check out that website I mentioned earlier in the other "reasons not to shop at QVC")

They must think there's lighting every night in the city, till they realise it's just static from all that polyester.

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

It is only my size (5 x 5 LOL) with stops me dressing like JL. In fashion it seems you can either be tall and bigger or short and thin, Never short and fat or tall and skinny.

Even with my shape I have no intentions of dressing like a 1950’s granny and the sooner Q (and DHS) realise this the better.

On one hand we have M Hopesque creations (too dutesdy ) or cold shoulder (too young and tarty) all in the same garment,