Help me dress like a Bethesda mom

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh and also, I'm on the anti-puffy coat camp. I get that they're light and comfortable but so are snuggies. Winters in this area just aren't that cold. Even on the rare occasions it hits zero, it's more about layering and wearing gloves, hat, scarf, etc. oh, but one thing I DO wear in winter tho ugly as crap: uggs! I know.... But having warm feet make a huge difference. I walk a lot tho (never drive except occasionally on wknds). If you drive exclusively, then I'd skip the Uggs and keep the dignity.

Now you're making me want to go wear a snuggie

[Anonymous]

Try Helly Hansen, Patagnia.

No North Face!

[Anonymous]

OP, its not just the clothes, you have to drive a black Tahoe or Suburban and please make sure you stop in front of either Dunkin Donuts, Quartermaines or Bethesda Bagels every weekday morning. You MUST block traffic on Bethesda Avenue and sit in your SUV long enough for Larla to run inside on the way to school. You get bonus points if you're oblivious to other traffic and nonchalantly sip coffee while browsing your cell phone . Double bonus if you're wearing a baseball cap and you have a blond ponytail.

[Anonymous]

Love this thread for the Lolz it provided. Thank you thank you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think most of the people posting here have never been to Bethesda. I live there, with elmentary age kids. I see some north face black coats, but not a lot. People wear also sorts of things, usually pretty casual. Nice boots are popular but I also see lots of things like merrells. Jeans are popular, but aren't they everywhere? Most people do have nice highlights and most are on the thinner side by American standards. It might that there is some popular purse that everyone is carrying--I hate purses so wouldn't notice. I don't find Bethesda to be at all fancy or snooty, if you're in the public school world.
Here's what I would suggest to the OP, if she's still reading and wants something easy for school events and the park:
lucky jeans, boots, a open drape cardigan sweater in a color you like and a fitted t shirt. A cute necklace would be great. And a trim fit down coat--Costco has some cute ones now or go to nordstroms.
Of course, if your kid goes to Landon, I take it all back a d have no advice for you [/qu


I'm curious, how do Landon moms dress?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think most of the people posting here have never been to Bethesda. I live there, with elmentary age kids. I see some north face black coats, but not a lot. People wear also sorts of things, usually pretty casual. Nice boots are popular but I also see lots of things like merrells. Jeans are popular, but aren't they everywhere? Most people do have nice highlights and most are on the thinner side by American standards. It might that there is some popular purse that everyone is carrying--I hate purses so wouldn't notice. I don't find Bethesda to be at all fancy or snooty, if you're in the public school world.
Here's what I would suggest to the OP, if she's still reading and wants something easy for school events and the park:
lucky jeans, boots, a open drape cardigan sweater in a color you like and a fitted t shirt. A cute necklace would be great. And a trim fit down coat--Costco has some cute ones now or go to nordstroms.
Of course, if your kid goes to Landon, I take it all back a d have no advice for you [/qu


I'm curious, how do Landon moms dress?

Just like the PP above but sub the North Face puffer for the Costco coat. Also 20:46 comments apply.

[Anonymous]

The best aprt about this thread is that most of you are not from bethesda, the ones who live there who actaully care are transplants.

I find that the peoel in bethesda who are from there don't care what yout hink of them, will go out looking like they just got up and drive older cars and don't worry about things like that.

Now I will say I notice the people who live there and flaunt what they have, they always respond to emails saying things like Oh sorry we can't make it, we are vacationing in the hamptons or islands etc,

they have to tell everyone about what they are doing and all that due to their insecurities. As someone who grew up there, currently live there, I am disgusted by the transplants who give it a bad name.

I do nto care that you get to trade in yoru mercedes every two years, i do nto care that your kid got all ES on their rreport card, i do nto care thatyoru husbands company is sending you to somepalce warm in february and you have to go shopping to get a new wardrobe,

[Anonymous]

Regarding the north face coat - maybe it's popular because it's well made and actually warm? Or is it just the style that people want to copy? I don't own one but if a friend recommended a nice coat then why not get it...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Can anybody post a link to this black North Face puffer coat? My curiosity is killing me.

http://www.thenorthface.com/catalog/sc-gear/womens-jackets-vests-lifestyle/women-8217-s-miss-metro-parka.html?variationId=N2M&variationName=DAPPLE%20GREY#

My kids and I play a game where we count how many of these we see in one day.

It was cold today and I counted 6 in one very small mall during lunch. Must be the thing for this year.

Go to Nail Design in Bethesda and 8 out of 10 people will have that jacket.

Went to mom's coffee last week for mom's at my kids Bethesda school: 10 out of 15.

[Anonymous]

You go to Lifetime Fitness, wear only Lululemon, do not break a sweat even after 2 classes, text on your phone and chew gum during spin classes.

And BTW-Great Camel Toe in those Lululemon tights

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The best aprt about this thread is that most of you are not from bethesda, the ones who live there who actaully care are transplants.

I find that the peoel in bethesda who are from there don't care what yout hink of them, will go out looking like they just got up and drive older cars and don't worry about things like that.

Now I will say I notice the people who live there and flaunt what they have, they always respond to emails saying things like Oh sorry we can't make it, we are vacationing in the hamptons or islands etc,

they have to tell everyone about what they are doing and all that due to their insecurities. As someone who grew up there, currently live there, I am disgusted by the transplants who give it a bad name.

I do nto care that you get to trade in yoru mercedes every two years, i do nto care that your kid got all ES on their rreport card, i do nto care thatyoru husbands company is sending you to somepalce warm in february and you have to go shopping to get a new wardrobe,

I'm also a transplant and have to agree that the older neighbors that I have that have been here a long time are some of the best people I have ever met, unpretentious, amazing people, who have done truly amazing things. I feel poorer than everyone here because like the PP stated you get response emails about where they have been, where they are going, etc...

[Anonymous]

I had good luck with a winter coat on LandsEnd.com.

I'm on the shorter side (though not a size 2-4) and like the way their petite sizes fit. Not as puffy or overwhelming as North Face, but similar style and warm. Plus I like the double zipper -- easy to unzip from the bottom when getting into the car.

http://www.landsend.com/products/womens-lightweight-down-packable-coat/id_274235

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it has to be North Face, sorry.

Not true, Patagonia works too

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The best aprt about this thread is that most of you are not from bethesda, the ones who live there who actaully care are transplants.

I find that the peoel in bethesda who are from there don't care what yout hink of them, will go out looking like they just got up and drive older cars and don't worry about things like that.

Now I will say I notice the people who live there and flaunt what they have, they always respond to emails saying things like Oh sorry we can't make it, we are vacationing in the hamptons or islands etc,

they have to tell everyone about what they are doing and all that due to their insecurities. As someone who grew up there, currently live there, I am disgusted by the transplants who give it a bad name.

I do nto care that you get to trade in yoru mercedes every two years, i do nto care that your kid got all ES on their rreport card, i do nto care thatyoru husbands company is sending you to somepalce warm in february and you have to go shopping to get a new wardrobe,

I'm also a transplant and have to agree that the older neighbors that I have that have been here a long time are some of the best people I have ever met, unpretentious, amazing people, who have done truly amazing things. I feel poorer than everyone here because like the PP stated you get response emails about where they have been, where they are going, etc...

Yeah when I first saw the title of the thread I was a bit shocked. Having grown up in Bethesda, my idea of Bethesda mom's style is to try to look as unpretentious as possible. Maybe because I grew up in Glen Echo/Wood Acres, but it was definitely the cool thing among the moms to act like you just rolled out of bed and didnt care how you looked. Like you just threw on whatever and rolled out. Putting too much effort into your appearance was downright frowned upon, and people would go out of their way to appear LESS wealthy than they really were.

[Anonymous]

Go to Nail Design in Bethesda and 8 out of 10 people will have that jacket.

I'm the PP who is a Bethesda mom that said I rarely see these North Face coats. I'd never heard of this "Nail Design" place so just googled it. I just bite off my nails off, so I guess I don't know what coats people wear at a nail salon. I really don't know where all these moms you are talking about hang out. Not at the playgrounds that I got to every weekend. Not at the Chipotle or Giant on Old G-town. Not at my church, or at my kids' preschools. There must be some whole other Bethesda that I don't know about -- hence my joke about Landon. Is that where all these rich moms with the black SUVs, fabulous nails and black "puffer" coats are hanging out? (And why aren't the coats just called puffy? What are these coats puffing?)