6 Ways to LOOK & DRESS THE PART

[@Gemmawhattowear]

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[@lindsaymcpupps2615]

Hope you're OK Gemma xx

[@SharrellKline]

I am so proud of you for speaking out about some of the terrible trends and how we're going to look back and know how awful those were. Not only are the oversized clothes hideous, but barrel shaped jeans, jeans that are wide and short above the ankle, oh my gosh there are some absolutely atrocious clothing choices out there! I think it's a shame when influencers promote unflattering clothing and In the near future, we'll all be looking back saying "why in the world did people believe the hype?"

[@ankehuhle-koorevaar4466]

Same thoughts, Thank you

[@teresanash-mcneil-hf1fo]

Classic style is elegant, and elegance is always on trend.

[@robinnewton1061]

I don’t own an oversized blazer. I thought I was the weirdo for not liking them. I like my blazer fitted.

[@letyfoster2421]

That is how i feel, i feel like oversized blazers make you feel frumpy, more for a younger crowd. I am 44, i like my blazers fitted, i feel like they give a more clean, minimalist professional look

[@ilariamasullo3353]

Same!!! Omg I'm tiny, and oversized blazers would make me look like I'm carrying the entire closet on my shoulders 😂 wooden doors, drawers and all

[@greeneyedmimibostian3013]

Yes

[@amandastringer3035]

Well said. I also don’t like baggy oversized trousers either

[@JasmenRodriguez]

​@@ilariamasullo3353 bende artık hiç sevmiyorum üzerime oturan blazerleri...ciddi duruyor çok ve kıcık

[@nikkisue1715]

I think sticking with the classic and structured looks is the key to exuding confidence. Although, one can think outside the box with some statement pieces to add some variety, as long as they are flattering on you. Great tips as always, Gemma.

[@vickielarson5444]

Thank you! For saying what I’ve been thinking for a very long time!!! Very good vlog! Loved it!!!especially oversized clothing!!!🤦🏼‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@JCwax-bri]

Thank you for saying it! The hideous over-sized blazer looks sloppy! Retailers have to reinvent something every year to keep sales going - that is a fact. If clothes styles were to remain the same, the need for designers would fall flat. It is a self perpetuated income. Thank you for having the guts and maturity to call it out!

[@thebestseason5034]

Your hair looks fabulous!! I choose clothes that make me feel pretty, feminine and classy. Classics with one wow piece are usually how I dress.

[@airwavesintheair]

The bag story is also a great example in how practicality is also a hallmark of good style -- if you look fabulous but can't walk/move/don't have room for all your things in your handbag, you'll never really feel fabulous!

[@evaschnell9800]

I recently bought a white button down silkblouse from lilysilk, paierd it with ja straight fit jeans and a navy woolen Blazer from an english company, put on my pearl earrings...and WOW,what a perfect look.

[@sandybell3369]

Totally agree 👍 oversize clothing looks messy

[@natala6382]

I love Holiday- one of my favourites ❤

[@elizabethhill7695]

You are so right in your comments about how some trends make us look hideous. Years ago, stylist made people look so much nicer. But of course we do have to remember that so many people are overweight or obese, and nothing would make them look better, but I do agree with you and please continue Speaking about this issue

[@sharonmartelli3154]

Great video Gemma❤❤. My favourite leading lady, Grace Kelly. Immaculate,serene and brave. Not everyone appreciates a leading lady,they don’t appreciate the strength or grace that you bring to the world. When you meet with snide remarks,have grace and kindness in your back pocket,it drives them crazy 😂😂😂

[@sherrydance144]

The Leading Lady was a great analogy! If you exude that feeling, it doesn't cost a thing! BTW, your wavy hair looks lovely today!

[@jco0401]

Great advice Gemma! I feel a lot of these current trends are geared more for the teens & twenty something’s. I love the classic timeless styles - like a trench coat or a tailored blazer. My Mom is in her 70s and still has her tan London Fog trench from years ago.

[@KarlaKnauss-wy9sk]

Let’s leave the oversized look in the 1980s. Hi Gemma, enjoy your videos; wish they were longer & more often. 😊

[@nadine-go9vs]

Wonderful advice. Thank you.

[@DonnaGerarde]

Thank you! I totally agree.

[@mariongillie4729]

I agree 100% with all your messages here, loved this video.

[@a.williams.scorpiopower]

Absolutely agreed, Gemma. Great content with sound advice. Thank you so much 🙏🏻 💕

[@Alexia24601]

I agree about over-sized blazers! I look dumpy in them. Tall, stick-thin models can carry them off, but that's about 2% of the population. (Gemma, your hair looks fantastic today, just want to say.)

[@ulrikeselleckart]

Thanks Gemma, great. Also, I feel this is the best haircut on you, ever! Beautiful.

[@sarahlea7618]

I agree with you entirely about oversized blazers. I prefer mine fitted. Thanks for another great video. Your videos are one of my favourites on Utube.

[@janemoller]

Always look forward to your no nonsense videos .

[@janeonthecoast4920]

Gorgeous hair!

[@latinaalma1947]

My grandmother invested in a "perfume bar" in the Galvez Hotel in Galveston,Tx, the only luxury hotel there in the 1930s. So when I was a child her only grandchild she had a mirrored perfume tray with lots of bottles and the first row was toilet waters in single flower scents which I was allowed to wear. The back row were scents like Shalimar, Joy ...a wonderful rose scent, Chanel No. 5, My Sin, and several others. She owned fur stoles , open toe high sli gback heels, a selection of glovein various lengths, many hats and of course dresses...ONLY dresses and two furs one a fox stole with the faces and feet. And a full length light brown mink coat.....I was allowed to try on everything but the dresses which were too big and the mink coat. It awakened the feminine in me ...I was at home a tomboy, but grandmother's treasures seduced me...she had lots of fun clip on earrings for me to try but her diamond engagement ring and her five diamond wedding band she never took off.(I inherited them.) She carried a handkerchief fresh everyday as was rhe fashion then. Women were ELEGANT then.

[@TampaTodayRealEstate]

Your content is so beautifully presented and described. Thank you.😊

[@ruthcanillas4197]

I love your new hairstyle. You look fresh and younger😊

[@Gemmawhattowear]

Thank you 😊

[@machellesamuels5872]

Hi Gemma! Looking forward to your next video! Can't wait! Machelle from South Africa 😊

[@JasmenRodriguez]

Oversize modasının daki gibi hiç bukadar mutlu, rahat, cool hissetmemiştim kendimi. Mutluluk veriyor bana. Gençleşiyor insan😊

[@kirstenbakker839]

I love this darker hair colour on you, it suits you very well. ❤ You made some great points about modern fashion trends. Sadly, I find it quite difficult to find nice classic pieces these days.

[@texasstardust6010]

Miss Gemma ... This is one of the BEST Videos...! ....Thank you for this Topic... " the Leading Lady "... so Timely . So needed. So important, ... I believe we have veered much too far from looking Feminine, .. being put together, and still being Authentic.... I actually watched this twice . The time of " not caring how one looks " has - IMHO - gone on long enough..... and I loved the manner in which you addressed this .....one needn't be " dressed up " everyday ... however, when you look at r e a l , Classic style ...its simple,but well done ,..by the use of fabrics. Attention to detail. Accessories. A nice fitting pair of trousers, a lovely blouse ( or even a sweater ) and stylish shoes will never be out of Style.... add your favourite earrings. A watch . Maybe a beautiful scarf . ... you're ready to be a Leading Lady, even when wearing trousers. ( I am a " skirt kind of woman" , but well made trousers look so stylish as well ! ). And I thank you for speaking out about those " Trends " .... the " over sized blazer "...nothing flattering going on there, at all. Anything really oversized is just silly. There are Trends that just dont make sense, as well. I think once people see that its just " Hype " and clothing Designers', " trying to Re- invent a look "... It will fall flat . Know your own Mind, when it comes to Clothing, and Fashion... otherwise, youll be influenced by Silly " Costumes ", Baggy ,unflattering Clothing and Impulsive spending. 🙂😊💸

[@Britsishmum7695]

I’ve bought quality items over the years in Sales and from Vinted/eBay and they are still as good today as when I got them. I have a friend who makes fun of my “ expensive taste” but where my stuff has lasted hers was in landfill years ago !

[@elizabethpace1591]

I have to agree with you on this that it is better to go for classic style. I think the film stars in the 1950’s looked so beautiful and elegant. I am not keen on the slouched look 🙂

[@patkern185]

Well done, Gemma! Excellent points all. Thanks for reiterating what timeless fashion really is. XXOO ❤️

[@hanshton]

ahh you speak to my soul describing al those details like silk robe and bottles with lotions and beauty,

[@valpurves45]

Great video as ever Gemna

[@ednawilliams3608]

Good fitting clothing is, to me, the most important part of looking well dressed. If something doesn't fit you will feel uncomfortable and fidget all day. Agree with you about the oversized look. BTW, Gemma you're looking very pretty today. Whatever you're doing keep it up. 😊❤

[@kimberlyperrotis8962]

I love, love your hair, Gemma, and the video!

[@Gemmawhattowear]

Thank you so much!!

[@annabrzeczyszczykiewicz4329]

This episode is really inspiring. Well, I think it is high time to get up and prepare the best outfit to face tomorrow's challenges and opportunities. By the way, it would be lovely to learn from what films have the clips been taken. I know "The Holiday", but have't come across the rest.

[@nelly8592]

Although I am 1,75 m and very slim, maybe I could wear oversized well, but I don't. Never! I just feel it's much more flattering to me when my clothes let show my slim features. And I am so glad to read that I'm not alone with this opinion.😊 And I would add that nit only the oversized clothes are ugly but not least uglier are the too big on the calves boots. Looks like an heron frogs fishing 😅 Gemma, it's a pleasure again to see you with your very charming look! 🤩

[@lu_re7198]

💯% Oversized jackets don’t flatter anyone. Women have been buying them for decades as the “oversized” trend circles in and out of fashion. Carrot/barrel legged jeans, paper bag jeans and crocs are also unflattering.

[@sophianachtigall3598]

Finally, somebody „attacking“ oversized blazers. I would add to that list anything oversized, really. Ladies in these oversized coats look like they have been smuggling liquor through the border. Regarding scents, I am one-perfume kind of gal. It is amazing, it is expensive, and everyone knows me by that perfume. It is Houbigant Quelques Fleurs. I am rarely in the office and my dear colleague once told me that she knows I am in the building by the scent in the hallway. It is discreet, I don’t wear much, but enough to announce my presence.

[@SorayaZiziArtist]

I totally agree Gemma 👍💕

[@rosej9686]

Wonderful video and very on point. ❤

[@latinaalma1947]

Designers:Let's take the oversize blazer... Women: Let's not!

[@anitaclemens2609]

I feel the same way that you do about perfume. What I have been doing of late is getting the travel size of Aerin and Joe Malone. That way I use it and then can go on to another fragrance without feeling like I wasted money on a large bottle that is half empty.

[@lindaoregan9599]

Some people can look good and classy in anything so I started to look beyond the clothes. It seems to me that all ladies that look good in their clothes are slim, tall and have lovely hair. So keep slim, stand up as tall as you can and wash and style hair regularly then you look good in almost anything.

[@hh3046]

Your hair is beautiful. I love the curls.

[@Gemmawhattowear]

Thank you so much!

[@JacklynEdwards-o2q]

sounds great and I must say you are looking wonderful

[@Gemmawhattowear]

Thank you so much 😀

[@TeamD2012]

I loved my oversized blazer in the 90s. Pushing 60 now…nope, fitted please. I need as much help making my middle seem smaller as I can get 🤣

[@annie-sc]

Oversized everything doesn't look great especially for petites. But it doesn't hurt to have one "wider" piece though to achieve that more balanced silhouette. It doesn't have to drown you in fabric.

[@mommabear5059]

I like to buy mini bottles or the roll on sticks of perfume. If I find one that I really love, then I’d buy a bigger bottle.

[@sparklie962]

Thank you so much for pointing out that "fashionable" doesn't automatically mean "flattering." And what is stylish about wearing unflattering pieces that make you feel less than your best? I've been trying to add some skirts and dresses to my wardrobe but for the past 2 years all that's been out there are too-short minis and way too long for me midis and maxis. So I've either been buying older knee-length pieces on consignment or getting "nearly wonderful" pieces and having them altered. Ah well, this has always been part of Gemma's message - if it doesn't fit to flatter *you* don't buy it or get it tailored so that it does!

[@bethsullivan6543]

great video...great insights

[@melissac.5948]

Gemma, you hair is so fabulous in this style. Thanks for the oversized blazer comments. If anyone can get away with wearing one, they must be tall and very slim. Everything else they wear with the blazer must be very flattering. Lydia Tomlinson comes to mind. And yes… those street-sweeper pants! Do people wear them once and then toss them? Yuck! Thanks for all you do, Gemma. 😊

[@kimberlyperrotis8962]

Classic, high-quality wardrobes forever! I refused to buy any of those huge oversized blazers, I’m petite and they look ridiculous on me. They will soon look very dated, too.

[@Chahlie]

Think about it- when we see a woman who is dressed well (without being snooty) it always makes us smile... so we can do the same for others. And for the inevitable criticism from 'friends', they are just jealous :) Just remember to put on your happy attitude with your glad rags!

[@carolg5340]

Totally agree about the oversized blazers, that hang off your shoulders & drown you , especially if a shorter person . The same is true of those awful wide 'no cuff' sleeves that cause problems during day to day tasks, as well as looking hideous. Smart trousers that drag on the floor as a trend another silly trend IMO. I used to laugh at the cut out shoulders on tops, apart from thinking how unflattering and cheap they looked, I wondered do these ladies get odd tan marks as they walk around on holiday? Trends are useful to keep us up to date but need careful thought . So sad Scentbird not available in UK as sounded like a good idea.

[@denisesousa1993]

We are missing your lovely videos

[@hilarycooper9831]

Fabulous video. I really don’t like oversized clothing. I’m 5’2 and feel as though I’m drowning in those oversized blazers. Coats are just as bad, they reach my ankles. Very unflattering. Love fitted clothes. Always have and always will.

[@hongmzhang3131]

I love you video, I love your paperclip chain necklace. Can you provide a link? TY

[@Gemmawhattowear]

thank you. Necklace link is in the description box 🤗

[@hongmzhang3131]

@@Gemmawhattowear not the same as you wear

[@katem3961]

I am yet to see anyone wearing oversized clothing, be it blazers, jeans, or dress trousers, look anything but sloppy. Even if they are tall and slim. There are some young influencers who wear them all the time and rave about how flattering the look is...🙄 Sorry, but no, you don't look great, especially when the shoulders are hanging off you or your trousers are a puddle around your feet. Just no from me. Shoes are my absolute favourite item, Gemma. I've always bought good quality (I am patient and wait for sales for some more expensive ones) but never a designer brand. I just can not justify paying those prices for a label. I have many styles and colours, and they truly are my weakness. Such a great video, thank you 🩷🩵💗

[@ft9399]

No I’m not wearing anything oversized my clothes must fit

[@TresaTB]

😂😂😂😂the little little bag of the lady! Chanel? 😂😂😂😂 I like a bit oversized coats and blazers, is easy to wear different kind of clothes (heavy jumpers…)

[@edennis8578]

I size up one size for blazers I want to wear over bulky sweaters. Yes, I have two different sizes of blazers, but it works for me.

[@rosanneseiler3825]

Thank you Gemma for another great video, hitting the mark on the head!!! I'd like to ask you a question, I am a very "appropriate" dresser for all occasions. I do think ediquette is important. That being said. Do you think it would be appropriate to wear a leopard print dress to a June wedding. It truely is beautiful, with a v neck line, fluttery short sleeves and a maxi length, the print is not too large with a brown background, feminine and flowy I just don't know....?? Maybe your patrons will chime in with thoughts as well?? Thanks so much!

[@utra_dora_2337]

I'd say it depends on the wedding's style😊

[@rosanneseiler3825]

@@utra_dora_2337 Sorry, Casual afternoon wedding. Thanks though!!

[@utra_dora_2337]

@@rosanneseiler3825 Then go for it and have fun 🥳

[@patriciaoleary2572]

sounds lovely and i’d say weather appropriate. if you feel good in it go for it. enjoy.

[@nicoles5852]

Yes definitely! After all leopard print is a neutral!

[@susanprentice6075]

Every woman in the forties haave their signature scent and they stick with it.

[@ElaineHowden]

I agree with your comment about oversized clothes, it’s just wrong, looks so bad on most people and not very femanine😢

[@greeneyedmimibostian3013]

❤❤

[@mkel858]

Don't like oversize blazers! I stick with just a couple perfumes I'm very picky.

[@transat7671]

jolie chemisier

[@danielalondongirl933]

Gemma-is your instagram account deleted? I cant find it another one comes up that looks really fake. How strange! Whats happening? 😮

[@arabellamagnolia3013]

You are looking very unwell….hope all is good

[@valeriecoopet9897]

When I was teaching fragrances were forbidden because some kids had allergies. I have never gotten back in the habit of wearing fragrances. I might take the plunge again.

[@mmcs4973]

I can't stand oversize blazers, and will never own one. They epitomize the difference between fashion and style

[@alphafe1621]

😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@florencewatts3185]

I absolutely hate oversized blazers.

[@reanndonaghy1433]

I hope you are doing well, miss your videos

[@Horsefaire]

I am very tall and very ethereal. No blazers, no white button downs- classics don’t work for everyone

[@marleneparker8702]

Perfume makes me ill.

[@lynetteraab3107]

I often look at pictures of so-called "street style" and wonder what on earth makes anyone think some of these looks are stylish! If I'm honest with myself, a lot of them just look ridiculous. Some ladies look like they just grabbed random pieces and just put them on. It's so true that when a woman is truly stylish, you remember the woman and not the outfit. When they are a fashion disaster, all you can see is the clothes.

[@dibbsmiddleditch8679]

I like the styling videos, for ideas and inspiration. But seems like I'm now watching adverts hidden inside 😐

[@jo.e.1037]

They are not hidden, you can clearly see in the title of the video that it contains an ad.

[@katem3961]

Gemma always acknowledges a sponsor, never hidden.

[@alexandracummings2852]

Looking your best is subjective. You’re still in “the box”...so think outside the box and be playful,make fashion your own. Stodgy is not a style,how dare you judge the lady in the restaurant...her look was not ruined except in your eyes! She was a confident woman,a leading lady,so to speak.😊

[@julieellington3544]

De-feminise women through fashion is the game. Not for me thanks, most nice men want a strong but feminine women and the classic and elegant look is a constant lady on the arm.