Do you feel comfortable with your style?
We look back at old photographs and cringe at the fashion and beauty choices we’ve made, but when does that ever stop? New research reveals that at the age of 33 we start to finally feel happy about how we dress.
The study by Marks & Spencer (M&S) and Oxfam’s Shwopping initiative has shown two in five of the nation look back in horror at the choices they made in the rebellious teenage years, with women on average, admitting 24 is the age they find most tricky in terms of style.
Despite having plenty of fashion regrets, one in five admits to still owning their clothing disasters from the past. Flares, shoulder pads and shell suits top the list.
However bad these styles from yester year are though, people feel compelled to hang onto them, with one in four stating they keep them to wear as fancy dress outfits.
The nation is amassing millions of items of clothing they consider to be fashion disasters that will never see the light of day again, with two in five admitting to only wearing half of the clothes they own. Over one third of Brits are still throwing clothes in the bin which means we are sending millions of clothing to landfill.
Social media sites have become the 21st century catwalk. Not only was last month’s London Fashion Week played out across various social media platforms, but one in ten (11%) admit Facebook and Instagram are now their number one port of call for knowing what’s hot and what’s not in terms of trends and styles.
Surprisingly, it is men not women, that trawl celebrity Instagram snaps to find style inspiration, with one in four admitting to styling themselves on their idol.
However, as well as working as a look book for future outfits, social media can also be a reminder of fashion disasters from the past, with just under half of the men and women polled confessing to de-tagging Facebook photos because they’re embarrassed by the clothes they have been snapped in.
Come on then, it’s time to share your fashion disasters with us.