Yes! I remember going to a school disco in year 7 in a 'nice top' (it was basically a slinky vest top with a Chinese symbol on it
) which wasn't baggy so I guess you could see my figure. One of the 'popular' girls said I had an amazing figure and I was like oh right ummm thanks! Up until then I had never even thought about it, had never considered myself skinny or fat, its just not something that I had registered at that age. It's sad how kids of that age are so hyper aware now.
I think you’re right - we just weren’t very aware. I still thought in terms of whether an item of clothing was nice, not whether it looked nice on me IYSWIM. I feel so sorry for teenage girls now. I re-watched At Home With the Braithwaites recently - it was made in about 2000 and what really stood out to me when re-watching was how everyone in it had completely normal hair and teeth. It was before straighteners and fake tan were ubiquitous and before actors had to look perfect. I miss everyone having normal hair that isn’t straight and glossy or those hair straightener waves that everyone does. Just their natural texture. People used to be considered attractive for their unique features, not for looking the same as everyone else.Yes! I remember going to a school disco in year 7 in a 'nice top' (it was basically a slinky vest top with a Chinese symbol on it
I had one of those M&S metal eyeshadow palettes with about 10 different (equally horrid) colours in it. I remember yellow eyeshadow featuring strongly.Whaaat you guys didn’t all wear your blue eyeshadow, blue mascara, foundation 10x darker than your skin shade and glitter lipgloss when you were 13
Yeh and it’s only worse now with social media, I’m so glad it didn’t exist until I was uni age, I had enough issues with food/ body image as it wasI think you’re right - we just weren’t very aware. I still thought in terms of whether an item of clothing was nice, not whether it looked nice on me IYSWIM. I feel so sorry for teenage girls now. I re-watched At Home With the Braithwaites recently - it was made in about 2000 and what really stood out to me when re-watching was how everyone in it had completely normal hair and teeth. It was before straighteners and fake tan were ubiquitous and before actors had to look perfect. I miss everyone having normal hair that isn’t straight and glossy or those hair straightener waves that everyone does. Just their natural texture. People used to be considered attractive for their unique features, not for looking the same as everyone else.
I had one of those M&S metal eyeshadow palettes with about 10 different (equally horrid) colours in it. I remember yellow eyeshadow featuring strongly.
Yeah definitely I still liked to look at clothes but never thought about if they suited my figure etc, I don't think I really knew what people meant by 'figure'
It’s really obvious if you compare say spice girls with girls aloud or little mix, the latter look so polished and covered in makeup, whereas I always thought spice girls were beautiful but very natural looking (most of the time anyway )I'm an early 90s baby and yes, even up to about 15 I looked childish. All me and my friends wore was zip up hoodie a and combat trousers with the millions of straps hanging off them
My cousin is 14 and has had eyebrow appointments for at least 2 years and proper full face of make up, modern hair do, influencer approved clothing from Boohoo and jewellery and looks a lot older than 14. Social media definitely has a lot to answer for.
Oh my gosh I know what you’re talking about ! I can hear the advert - what was it for ?!!
There was a shop called Whatever You Want or what everybody wants... Something like that.
It was actually called that? Wow. the song in the ad is so clear in my memory - circa 99 are we talking, yeah ? But everything else about it I’ve forgotten entirely. What was it selling ? (Yes I know , whatever I want. What do I want ?)
Yep that's right! I'm sure it was a bits n bobs kind of shop.
I’m sure it was originally called what every woman wants then it changed to everyone.
C&A as in the clothes shop? Pretty sure it's still going in mainland Europe
C&A still exists in countries like Germany, I bought some gloves in one in Hamburg last December
