r/womensfashion

Last month, I attended a wedding of my cousin and was in dire need of something quick and cheap since I already spent my gift buying and traveling budget. At a thrift store, I managed to find a very elegant and gorgeous deep emerald green slip dress for just 8 dollars. It did not have tags, did not belong to any brand, but was cut great and the fabric shined well. All I did was steaming it and putting gold earrings.

During the wedding, a lady whom I did not know and who looked quite old for this party took my arm and said "Okay, I need to know who made that dress, the drape is incredible." In a second, I was panic stricken and just said "Oh, it is vintage," not being able to say that it was a piece from a thrift store. Later, a sister of the bride asked whether it was a designer rewear since she was sure she saw something like it in a fashion editorial.

People were not rude when they knew the truth. On the contrary, some even liked the idea and asked where I thrift. This experience taught me that a large portion of looking expensive has nothing to do with the price of an item. It was the color, the fit on my body and, frankly speaking, confidence in wearing this dress.

Now, I am kind of obsessed with looking for similar clothes consciously instead of finding them accidentally. Have you ever had a case when people thought that your clothes or accessory was expensive but it was just second hand or cheap? Why did they think so?

I just had this revelation on how all sweaters look stupid on me. they make my arms look skinny and my torso look huge (big boob issues) and like a large humpback. I either go with sweaters that look too small or too big and I can’t seem to get in between. I just realized that my issue is that i’m wearing thick oversized tshirts under my sweaters and that’s why I look so frumpy. and to combat that i’d just size up in sweaters and still wonder why I look frumpy. My revelation is realizing that I should wear thin tank tops or thin form fitting shirts/long sleeves under the sweaters to not look so odd.

but anyways…
please tell me i’m not alone in this
can anyone recommend not so expensive undershirts/shirts/tanks I can wear? maybe cropped as a bonus? maybe even bulk packs?

Seriously, what is the design philosophy here? So many women’s trousers and jeans either have fake stitched-shut pockets or ones so shallow you can’t even fit a phone.

I’m trying to dress professionally without carrying a bag everywhere just for my keys and phone. Having my phone hang halfway out of my back pocket is frustrating. Does the fashion industry do this on purpose to force us to buy handbags?

For women who have figured this out, what brands or styled actually offer deep, functional pockets without ruining the silhouette? I’d love recommendations for both work trousers and casual denim!

I have quite a few business formal events coming up and I’ve realised I’m not actually sure what that means for women... Would appreciate any help!

I’m mainly confused about things like:

• Does it need to be a matching suit? Or are nice trousers and a dress shirt enough?
• What blazer cuts and lengths are considered appropriately formal?
• Are wide leg trousers fine, or is a straighter cut safer?
• What colours are best?
• What do you wear underneath a blazer?
• What type of shoes are best? Does it have to be heels or can flats/loafers also be good enough?
• What details make an outfit read as business formal rather than business casual?

It would be great to hear what people actually wear, especially if you work in a fairly corporate/professional environment. Thank you!

I’m 26F, and every time I shop online, it feels like every cute top, sweater, jacket, or even basic T shirt is cropped.
What confuses me is that when I go out in public, I rarely see people wearing cropped clothing. So who are all these stores selling it to?
I don’t want my stomach hanging out, and I don’t want to spend the whole day pulling my shirt down. I just want fashionable, age appropriate clothing that provides normal coverage without looking overly conservative or matronly.
Where are women in their mid to late 20s finding cute, everyday clothes that are actually full length?

Thought a master list would be nice for women like me!
Measurements:
Armpit to wrist - 17 in
Inseam - 27 in
Fit best with no tailoring:
- Banana Republic petite sculpted stretch full suits
- Banana republic petite pants - almost all
- J Crew petite suits
- the Limited petite suits
- Levi’s 30 in length 726
- J crew petite linen pants
- Kasper (Macy’s) petite suits
- Aritzia short linen pants
- Abercrombie short Sunday sweatpants
- J crew petite boy chino
- Halara short Linen pants
- Old navy petite pixie pants
- Gap petite baby boot pants

Too Long on either pant length or arm length:
- Aritzia Short Agency pant
- Aritzia Standout blazer
- Ann Taylor petite blazers
- Levi 30 in length 318
- Abercrombie short jeans
- Abercrombie short Sloan pants
- Express signature flare pants - short
- Bar III (Macy’s) blazer
- Banana Republic petite sculpted stretch bootcut trousers specifically in olive green (navy and black fit)

EDIT TO ADD MORE I FORGOT

Seriously, what is the goal? It makes everyone’s arms look bigger by cutting across the widest part. Cap sleeves, I think they’re called. I always try to find sleeves that are looser and reach at least 3/4 of the way down my bicep, or failing that, sleeveless can work. But NO cap sleeves. And yet they everywhere. I’m average weight, not skinny or fat, but have some fat on my arms so I hate how they look in so many tops because it just highlights the fattiest area. Does the fashion industry do it on purpose to make women self conscious? I wouldn’t put it past them.

I am trying to figure out where the fuck curvy girls are shopping that is NOT Amazon, Old Navy or American Eagle!
Help!! Where can I find fun, flattering clothing? And why don’t like shopping there?

Hi girlies, I’m looking a wedding guest dress on Nordstrom but I’ve been scrolling for days and I’m so indecisive on everything! Can you please suggest me something, if you don’t mind?

I’m 29f, 160lbs, 5’6ish. I’m looking for a formal dress that shapes you. Thanks in advance 🥺🫶💕

Hi all like many I HATE Amazon, and HATE AI but unfortunately I can no longer escape both. I recently moved to the middle of no where and clothes shopping and thrifting is no longer something easily done for me. I have turned to Amazon 🤢 and have found some cute things.

Im paranoid about buying online clothes though especially as returns are not easily done. I have been using the AI tool to "try on" the clothes before I add it to my list but im not sure if im using it right. Im a bigger woman and the AI makes me slimmer all the time, along with other details that make me and the picture uncanny. Its not a good tool but it does give me a vague picture of how it might look.

Obviously I guess best would be a fully body nude photo but im not sending my nudes to Bezos. Should I take a full body photo in my underwear? Does the angle matter? Hair style? Accessories? Just wondering how I can take advantage of this

Tell me your favourite demin
Like the brand , colour and pattern

I want to ask women, especially mothers, something I’ve genuinely been curious about.

How do you manage so many different responsibilities at the same time—raising children, maintaining a career or job, cooking and managing meals, keeping the house running, staying physically fit, finding time for exercise, and sometimes even creating content or maintaining a social life?

I often see women, including mothers with two or three children, who seem to have a very structured routine. They manage their children, work, meals, exercise, and personal time while still appearing healthy and energetic. I’ve particularly noticed this in some international/Western families I follow online, and it makes me curious about what systems or habits might be helping them.

I’m not asking this to compare women or suggest that anyone has to manage everything perfectly. I’m genuinely interested in understanding what makes it easier for some mothers to balance all these areas.

For mothers who feel they’ve found a good balance:

- What does your daily or weekly routine actually look like?

- How do you divide your time between children, work, household responsibilities, exercise, and yourself?

- Do you have specific routines, schedules, meal-prep systems, or habits that make life easier?

- How much do you involve your partner or children in household responsibilities?

- What do you deliberately choose NOT to do because you’ve realized it isn’t necessary?

- How do you find time for exercise and taking care of your own health?

- Do you rely on outside help, daycare, family, schools, babysitters, or other support systems?

- If you don’t have much outside help, what strategies have made the biggest difference?

- How do you handle days when everything goes wrong and the routine falls apart?

- Most importantly, what did you stop expecting yourself to do after becoming a mother?

I’d especially love to hear from women who have managed to find a sustainable balance rather than those who simply have a very polished-looking routine on social media.

What are the practical things you do differently that make managing motherhood and everything else feel more manageable?

hi! like the title says, i’m looking for sensory-sensitive clothing recommendations. brands, specific items, whatever really.

i tend to be pretty limited on my clothes due to these issues, and most frequently wear pajama pants because they’re usually way softer and flowier than leggings and such. i cannot stand the texture of most jeans, are there any blends that may be softer?

any help appreciated :)

So last month my mom asked me to help clean out the garage before they repaint it, and we found this old plastic bin that belonged to my aunt. She passed away a few years back and nobody really touched her stuff after that, it just got pushed into storage and forgotten.

Inside was a bunch of her work clothes from what looked like the late 90s and early 2000s. Blazers, some button up shirts, a couple of pencil skirts, and this one long camel coat that still smelled faintly like her perfume. My first thought was just to donate everything, but my mom told me to try a few things on before we gave it away, mostly out of sentimental value.

I put on one of the blazers just to see, and honestly it fit me almost perfectly through the shoulders. It had this structured cut that none of my newer clothes have, everything I own from the last few years feels kind of soft and shapeless in comparison. I ended up keeping about eight pieces, got two of them taken in slightly at a tailor, and I've been mixing them into my regular outfits since.

What's funny is I've gotten more compliments in the last three weeks wearing this stuff than I have in a long time. A coworker asked where I got my blazer and looked kind of surprised when I said it was inherited, not bought. Another friend asked if I could help her find similar pieces secondhand because she liked how it looked so much more put together than fast fashion stuff.

It's made me rethink my whole approach honestly. I used to just buy whatever was trending and cheap, and none of it ever felt like it had any personality. Wearing older, better made pieces that actually belonged to someone and were built to last has completely changed how I think about getting dressed in the morning.

Has anyone else ended up building part of their style around old family clothes like this? I'm curious what other pieces are worth hunting for if I go through the rest of the bin this weekend.

Hi everyone, i have a hard time finding recommendations for non-see through (like, completely opaque) white shirts or tops, that are available to buy in Europe. most importantly, and i see almost no-one talking about this: they should be non-see through for NOT wearing a bra underneath, not only not showing your bra colour, i don't wear bra's preferably, but then the shirt does have to be opaque, which is hard to find nonwadays with white. any recs?

I’m trying my best to switch to natural fibers for my clothing (linen, cotton, or blends with higher % natural fibers). But my husband LOVES buying workout clothes are all polyester. I can’t seem to change his mind.

Anyone else deal with this?

Edit - reason I’m trying to switch (or want him to switch too) is because we’re TTC and after watching the Netflix documentary, I’m like I’ll do anything to make us more fertile 🥲

So, I LOVE Old Navy leggings. I feel they are really good quality for the price. I own a couple of pairs of regular leggings and bike shorts, and after over a year of regular washing, the material hasn’t worn or started pilling at all. It also seems to wick hair really well, which is important to me considering I own two cats.

However, I’ve been trying to get a pair of their bike shorts in either a dark teal, brown, maroon, periwinkle, etc, but they are CONSTANTLY sold out. Trying to find a comparable brand with a similar thick, flattering, and hair wicking material that has a selection of colors at a reasonable price point. (I’ve also been trying to find some second hand with no luck).

I’ve already had a bad experience with Aerie leggings getting gross after a few washes (and it being impossible to get hair out of them), so I am trying to avoid that.

Can anyone link any specific leggings, or suggest a good brand? I would like to avoid spending more than $30 regular price.

I‘m curious if other women have this problem.

i have a relatively small difference between my waist and hips, so pants that fit my hips are too tight on my waist. If I size up to get the waist right, they’re too loose in the hips/thighs/butt. I don’t want elastic pants. I want pants that have a larger waistband - for example, a size 4 pant with a size 6 waistband.

Does anyone else have this problem? which brands/styles have worked best for you?

I‘m particularly interested in pants for work - that seems to be where I have the most trouble. I work in a formal field. I am interested in suits as well.

Thanks!

Even the brands that used to stand for something! Na-kd im looking at you..

My size is a 70F (EU) and while I do have a well fitting bra it keeps upsetting me that my clothes dont look good with my tiddies because I have a very androgynous/neutral style and prefer to only wear loose jeans and slim tshirts. My chest is making any shirt that I have look bad on me. Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix the issue?