This summer, the phrase I'm saying the most is not 'White wine spritzer' or 'Can you pass the , please?', rather it's 'Thanks, it's M&S'. The titan has become more than my port-of-call for picnic picky bits to see me to fill holes in my wardrobe, while scratching a sartorial itch left unresolved by others. It’s getting me compliments left, right and centre.
Lucky for you then: I’ve given up on gatekeeping. In revealing outfit origins, what I’ve found is that I'm not the only one buying what the High Street store is selling. For those of us born and raised on the Great British High Street, Marks & Spencer has always been there.
It's been there for our baby grows, our school summer dresses, our first bra and not forgetting a lunchtime meal deal. What it's not always been there for are statement pieces that feel driven by trends with simultaneous classic, enduring appeal. There have been times over the yers when Marks & Spencer clothes may have felt dreary, or too try-hard.
Too many sequins and arresting prints. However, we've always loved their knickers (recent statistics share that the store sells 114 pairs every minute). Now, all of a sudden, I’m finding that my most-complimented pieces are from M&S.
And I’m stopping to look for more as I go collect my dinner treats, coming out with far more than a rotisserie chicken. My obsession started earlier this summer when I got my hands on its white cotton square-neck midi dress. I’d seen the Sara Sampaio campaign and so h.