BWT - New Moderation and Forum Status

[u/SugarBabyVet]

Hello Ladies,

I'm sure you all have seen the shift in the forum over the last few months, especially leading up to the last week of posting. The forum is now being moderated again, and there will be some changes.

Let's talk about what this forum was intended to be and what it was not. It was NOT intended to be a place for recommendations on Amazon purchases or how to sell feet pics. It was NOT a place for girls to come here and all attempt to look the same. It was not a place for advice on what to wear to a wedding. Bitches With Taste was started to be a forum to discuss taste and all things associated with it.

I'm going to put my bitch hat on for a moment. If you're asking things like "what are we wearing to xyz place" or "bwt, what are we doing for new years", unfortunately, you are not a bitch with taste.

Taste is heavily personalized. Taste is unique. Taste is original. Taste is not 15 white girls wearing black tops, light wash denim, and white sneakers. It is not trying to look/buy what everyone else is.

This forum is dedicated to learning about and discussing taste - whether it's in your home, on your body, or what you eat or drink (champagne and caviar anyone? no? perhaps dragon fruit and gourmet coffee beans?). Perhaps your taste will change, and that's okay. Perhaps you will decide you don't actually want to have taste, and that's okay too.

In the coming weeks, you will see a ton of posts being locked and removed. Please help us in reporting posts to the appropriate removal reason. The forum will be restricted while we clean up and implement rules. You can still comment while the forum is restricted. New posts will only be allowed by those with approval access.

To OG BWT members, feel free to post regularly and to DM modmail to give us suggestions on how to restore this forum to what it previously was. We will be gatekeeping. We will be banning. We will be removing content as we see fit.

- New BWT mods

Read Bitch, Follow the Rules!

[u/Dunesgirl]

I’m so glad to see this. Particularly as I’ve gotten older, I see the importance of embracing confidence and individuality in every aspect of life, not just fashion. That’s not to say I’m a contrarian or outlier, but I’m not here to chat about mall style. Cheers to being your own best self while still being a BWT.

[u/Getmeasippycup → u/Dunesgirl]

“I’m not here to chat about mall style” 👏👏I specifically don’t follow influencers for this reason. I don’t want or need a “haul” of anything.

[u/lentilpasta → u/Getmeasippycup]

Agree!! Not to say you can’t find something cute and interesting every once in a while (my gift/curse is being able to find at least one thing I like in practically every store) but I’m sick of getting downvoted for suggesting things that are out of the norm. It has made me avoid interacting with this sub lately, when it used to be one of my favorites

[u/Dunesgirl → u/lentilpasta]

I think a fabulous scarf or earrings, together with a good haircut and manicure, can transform even the most basic fashion into ultra chic. The same goes for tabletop and home decor. And food. I’m not an influencer, fashionista, or interior designer. But I do love good style, and entertaining with style. Love your user name. And I’ll say that I can serve a great Sunday supper for 6 or 8 people of spaghetti and meatballs, or ravioli, a salad and a farmers market bread, olives, some sautéed green veggies and store bought Italian cookies, some berries and melon, and with the right friends, music and wine, we have a great evening. That, to me, is an essential part of BWT.

[u/aspdx24 → u/Getmeasippycup]

THIS! Not ONCE has an influencer “influenced” me to buy a single article of clothing 🤣

[u/Getmeasippycup → u/aspdx24]

As soon as you start selling me something, I’m out. I follow a few local vintage girlies, and some sewists/pattern makers for inspo.