topic YUCK! in Q Talk

YUCK!

G K — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 05:59:29 GMT

Is there anyone else out there who's longing for styles to change? I'm so tired of embellishments, huge, ugly flowery patterns in horrible color combinations, fluttery, bell-shaped sleeves, ruffles...you name it! Aren't there any designers left who still believe in stylish, classy clothes all the way from kickback casual to dressy? I actually saw a huge palm leaf patterned dress for sale that was a dead on match for our living room wallpaper when I was growing up in the 1950's! Leave the ruffles for little girls and, please, I don't want to wear something that reminds me of my grandma's house dresses!!!

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Ketra — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 06:46:07 GMT

@G K wrote:
Is there anyone else out there who's longing for styles to change? I'm so tired of embellishments, huge, ugly flowery patterns in horrible color combinations, fluttery, bell-shaped sleeves, ruffles...you name it! Aren't there any designers left who still believe in stylish, classy clothes all the way from kickback casual to dressy? I actually saw a huge palm leaf patterned dress for sale that was a dead on match for our living room wallpaper when I was growing up in the 1950's! Leave the ruffles for little girls and, please, I don't want to wear something that reminds me of my grandma's house dresses!!!

@G K Oh! You are preaching to the choir here! If I see one more ruffle, bell sleeve, big flower pattern, frumpy looking t-shirt (I love t-shirts just not frumpy. How do you ruin t-shirts anyway, but they have).... If I didn’t know better I would say designers are trying to disempower women with their ditzy, little girl, goofy styles. Just my opinion, Please bring back form fitting tailored blouses and not-so-form-fitting tailored blouses. Pants that fit your form, but aren’t so tight they look painted on, shirts and sweaters that fit but don’t have ruffles and bell sleeves (classy, tailored, no frills fashions). I wish designers would give us back the quality fabrics, styles and selection we had in the 80s. Clothes would last 10 or 15 years and they would still be in style now. I have jean jackets from Talbots from the 80s and they are in style now, but are made so much better than Talbot’s new stuff. The 80s was all about quality clothing, jewelry, cars everything. I was lucky to have experienced that time in the U.S. Bring back the 80s!!!😀 Boy that rant felt good.

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Sweet_Serenity — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 09:11:42 GMT

Shop elsewhere if the store or online business isn't selling your style wanted. Imo and experience choices are easily available. No reason to believe other wise. For example Logo isn't for me, would I expect Qvc stop selling? of course not. That's why we have choices. Imagine, If we had no choice. That would be very sad.

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Ketra — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 09:30:27 GMT

@G K wrote:
Is there anyone else out there who's longing for styles to change? I'm so tired of embellishments, huge, ugly flowery patterns in horrible color combinations, fluttery, bell-shaped sleeves, ruffles...you name it! Aren't there any designers left who still believe in stylish, classy clothes all the way from kickback casual to dressy? I actually saw a huge palm leaf patterned dress for sale that was a dead on match for our living room wallpaper when I was growing up in the 1950's! Leave the ruffles for little girls and, please, I don't want to wear something that reminds me of my grandma's house dresses!!!

@G K There’s always hope for next season’s styles!😊

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Chicagosuburbangirl — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 09:32:59 GMT

Shop thrift stores!

They are treasure troves.

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Pook — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 09:53:54 GMT

I don't care what is declared stylish and what others choose to buy and wear if I don't like it. I can find plenty of clothing that I like either here or elsewhere so I won't demand that styles I don't like not be available to those that like them!! With the internet and so many places to shop, there are styles available for anyone's taste!

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violann — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 10:29:19 GMT

@G K wrote:
Is there anyone else out there who's longing for styles to change? I'm so tired of embellishments, huge, ugly flowery patterns in horrible color combinations, fluttery, bell-shaped sleeves, ruffles...you name it! Aren't there any designers left who still believe in stylish, classy clothes all the way from kickback casual to dressy? I actually saw a huge palm leaf patterned dress for sale that was a dead on match for our living room wallpaper when I was growing up in the 1950's! Leave the ruffles for little girls and, please, I don't want to wear something that reminds me of my grandma's house dresses!!!

Sorry, but you lost me when you started slinging ”YUCK” and “ugly” and “horrible”, and here’s why-

What YOU think is “YUCK” and “ugly” and “horrible” ON YOU may well and rightly be what I think is haute couture ON ME.

SSSOOOOO- tell anyone you want how much you HATE a look, how you’d prefer to see different (describe them ?) looks, be specific and explicit with what you want instead of listing what you don’t want then pronouncing them as “ugly-horrible” OR saying that YOUR LOOK is “classy-stylish” for no other reason than that you like it.

THEN, VOTE with your PURCHASES. If your heart breaks at embellishments, DON’T BUY ONE SPARKLY SEQUIN. IF I think RETRO when YOU think OUTDATED WALLPAPER, we can still live on the same planet! Simply leave MY FLOWERED BROADCLOTH SHIRT on the hanger and move on to a choice that pleases you MORE!

Just PLEASE DO NOT tell me what is UGLY because YOU DON’T LIKE IT. And I will definitely not tell you how I feel about what YOU wear with mass market language that presumes to embrace ALL OF FASHION.

If we want to use perjoratives we can talk about child abuse or the destruction of the Rain Forest or drunk drivers. “YUCK”? Horrible” and ”ugly”? I think we can agree.......!

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Sweet_Serenity — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 10:39:43 GMT

@violann

Bravo! You said everything needed, in a very important way. Thank you!

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jackthebear — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 12:23:43 GMT

lots of other places to shop if you one doesn't like the current trends

LLBean, or Talbots or fill in the blank

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65and fabulous — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 12:26:31 GMT

Check out the BEAUTIFUL, CLASSIC, wonderful LINEA line, by Louis Dell'Olio. Everything he makes is for a Woman, a Lady, and someone with great taste.

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Foxxee — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:38:41 GMT

@G K

Although, there are a lot of ladies who do like the styles, you specifically asked if there was anyone else who doesn't.

Me!

I have been more successful shopping elsewhere, but it requires a lot of looking and paying higher prices to find the traditional classic styles in natural fabrics...and colors...I want.

Personally, I don't like any of the styles you mentioned. Add to that short moto jackets, ankle pants, high platform wedge shoes, maxi dresses, but not all trends are bad design. I like fringe...recently trendy about a year or two, and plaid, both around a long time that periodically return as something "new." But, we're all unique with different personal tastes.

What I see in the many catalogs I receive is pretty much the same as what QVC is offering. Those trends will go out of style in a year or two...then we're told we must buy new trends or look dated. It's how they stay in business.

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Effie54 — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:13:26 GMT

And the cold-shoulder style.......nope.

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Love to Run — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:57:25 GMT

@violann perfectly stated. While I don't personally like many of the same things mentioned by the OP, I find it off-putting to disparage what others seem to like. I, for one, enjoy seeing other women wear whatever defines their personal style.

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Still Raining — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 15:21:27 GMT

By deeming certain styles to be "YUCK", the implication is that those whose choose them are also "YUCK". Not kind.

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Ketra — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 15:38:46 GMT

G K wrote: Is there anyone else out there who's longing for styles to change? I'm so tired of embellishments, huge, ugly flowery patterns in horrible color combinations, fluttery, bell-shaped sleeves, ruffles...you name it! Aren't there any designers left who still believe in stylish, classy clothes all the way from kickback casual to dressy? I actually saw a huge palm leaf patterned dress for sale that was a dead on match for our living room wallpaper when I was growing up in the 1950's! Leave the ruffles for little girls and, please, I don't want to wear something that reminds me of my grandma's house dresses!!!

G K and myself were referring to the current seasons fashion trends set by the top designers in NY, Paris, & Milan. Theses were our personal opinions of “those styles”

which we have a right to express. As well as you all have a right to express how much you love them. We weren’t even talking about QVC fashions, just this seasons fashions in general. So all the shop elsewhere comments, one completely unhinged comment and the complete rudeness was uncalled for. If those of you get “personally” offended by an opinion that is different from your own, you are going to be personally offended your whole entire life. G K is new to the boards and you all certainly know how to make someone feel welcome. Nothing she or I said should cause this sort of nastiness. If you all wanted to comment on the topic of our discussion of fashion trends great! How much you love bell sleeves, whatever, but to attack people personally for sharing opinions opposite to their own is just plain sad. It’s a form of bullying people for expressing opinions you don’t like and it won’t work with this woman.

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violann — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 17:49:22 GMT

Just for clarity, I have read each post here and find none that are critical of anyone’s “opinion”, nor are any comments “nasty”.

Perhaps we might all benefit from re-reading each comment here VERY CAREFULLY.

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spiderw — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 19:44:59 GMT

I learned a long time ago that taste enters into what you like and dislike and taste in clothes certainly fits that lesson. Just as we enjoy music, movies, books which are our taste and likes so do we pick out our clothes. What one likes, one doesn't.

The Q tries to be please all ages and does have some variety of designers. I am not saying everything is for everyone but at least there is choice. I don't follow trends because they come and go, I buy what I like and am comfortable in and can afford. For the longest time plus size women, I am one, had limited choices in clothes. Now at last we do have more and I have to applaud the Q for that.

You can never please everyone, even me. I criticize what I do not like on the Q but I also am happy I have selection. Also there are stores out there, on line shopping, you will find something you like if you look. The trends and fads will always be but I think the classic clothes will be there too.

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Susan Louise — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 19:49:21 GMT

@G K wrote:
Is there anyone else out there who's longing for styles to change? I'm so tired of embellishments, huge, ugly flowery patterns in horrible color combinations, fluttery, bell-shaped sleeves, ruffles...you name it! Aren't there any designers left who still believe in stylish, classy clothes all the way from kickback casual to dressy? I actually saw a huge palm leaf patterned dress for sale that was a dead on match for our living room wallpaper when I was growing up in the 1950's! Leave the ruffles for little girls and, please, I don't want to wear something that reminds me of my grandma's house dresses!!!

@G K Since 2004, QVC is the only place I shop for clothes. I couldn't be happier with the styles, brands and quality offered.

My fave brands are Denim & Co, Quacker Factory and Carole Hochman.

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Big Joanie — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 22:11:16 GMT

Finally this afternoon .. Isaac had a v neck t shirt .. WITHOUT a high low

hem ....

thank you .....

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Daysdee — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 22:13:48 GMT

QVC seems to offer more prints/patterned items rather than solid colors. I need solids to mix and match outfits. Also, I don't want to pay $40-50+ for a tee shirt so I shop elsewhere.