Jesus some of u lot are the bitterest most miserable feminists i ever saw. Surely the non-material stuff goes without saying and that's why this list is here! If instead of clothes someone had written a list of 50 virtues a woman shold have i'd be extreeeeeeeeemely insulted. Lighten up!

El, Birmingham,

I am proud to say I do not own a single one of the 50 items listed and am perfectly happy without them.

Anna, London,

When I first saw this I grumbled about papers encouraging people to buy tat but when you get past the second page it's obviously a good spoof. I liked the "shag-me bra".

Sean, london, uk

Did anyone else notice that it lists 'a vintage dress' three times...

Nicky , Lewisham, United Kingdom

This list is fun and I think some people need to lighten up! But after reading an article about the skinning of live dogs and cats in China, I urge readers to never wear fur or even fake fur (list no 45) as you can never truly tell!

Millie, Cardiff, Wales

Why does hardly anyone still use the original and far more evocative 'petrel'?
Suzie, Hebrides, Scotland

Suzie - because they can''t spell!

Liz, London,

I can't see a single item in that 'must have' list that I have any desire to own. I guess I'm just not a narcisistic fashion victim.

Sally marshall, Bristol,

As this article was in the "Style" section, I would've thought it was obvious that this would be based on material things!
There are far more important things in life and people a LOT less fortunate, but it was nice to escape the worrying credit crunch & knife crime reality we face for a few seconds

Charlotte , London, UK

I shouldn't want anything in 'petrol', as it is so often referred to these days (silk tights, no.6). Why does hardly anyone still use the original and far more evocative 'petrel'? An albatross relative that rides Atlantic storms is so much more appealing than a yukky yellow fuel from a refinery.

Suzie, Hebrides, Scotland

From a British point of view sounds very naff.

Mary, London,

Flannel pyjamas and white cords?????????


Hahahahaahahahahahahahaahahahahahahaha.

I'd rather die.

Tina Jones, Dusseldorf, Germany

OK it's supposed to be light-hearted but it does point up the airheadedness of so many women. I gave up after four items. Note how women use the word 'need' as a synonym for 'want.' People in Darfur NEED help. Most UK women don't NEED a new pair of shoes. Although they will assure you they do.

John, Bangkok, Thailand

I love this list! I own so many items from it. In response to the jumble sale comments - yes most items are available at them, but isn't that half the fun? Rummaging for something timeless and wonderful. After all, isn't owning something you love, no matter how small or cheap, a fantastic feeling?

Lucy, Surrey, UK

Lol... I have quite a few items on this list, but I can't be bothered with getting my ears pierced- most earrings now are rather vulgar- and nature gave me lovely eyelashes. I'd rather get into a good university to be honest.

Bryony, London,

I love it! And have most of this stuff, although a lot of it comes out at expat fancy dress parties, which is a little more appropriate …

Antipodeans, brits, yanks, Europeans and canuks – we can all find a bit of the above in our wardrobes


the list made me smile

Shrimp, dubai, uae

Hilarious - the 'outraged' comments are even more entertaining than the feature.

I am writing to ask when the 50 Things...for Men will be published.

Meantime, pick your 6 favourite items and use them lottery numbers!

Who needs spanx anyhoo?

Jacks , London innit, UK

My goodness, lighten up sour puss's. It's perfectly allowed to indulge in the lighter side of life every now and then, you know. it doesn't mean you don't promote worthier purposes too. rather more stupid to be judgemental and closed-minded, i'd have thought... snobs!

Abi, London,

Clearly a very first-world list! ... but will alert Santa (should he ever come to Africa).

Fran, Stellenbosch, South Africa

I guess if 1 was independence, the other 49 could drop away. even allowing for the fact that any such list would be a terrible list, this is a terrible list.

the answer to kiran's question, though, is here. but 15 years ago.

jem, london, uk

Same old, same old. How superficial. As we're teetering into a recession I think I will be holding back on the pearls in order to pay my mortgage.

Tess, London,

I love this list. It's not something anybody's going to live their life by but it's light hearted and has brought a little fun to my day!

Nadine Hicks, Swindon, England

That's a great way to cheer up Monday - why is everyone so uptight about it??

Sarah, london,

Meow! The list is clearly in respect of material items & obv. a bit of light hearted fun! "I've got 5 degress" etc etc wreaks of "I have a massive chip on my shoulder" less time in the library more time smelling the flowers maketh the girl less bitter methinks. Lighten up!

Lisa, London,

A HIDDEN TATTOO - only in England... does it get more trashy...

Andrew, Boston, US

Why should we all be expected to conform to some fashionista's silly list! I don't care what I do and don't have because life is about individuality, people and nature. The visual world around us would be quite boring if we consulted a list before dressing. Come on think of something yourself!!

C. Findlay, Huddersfield, UK

What a load of tosh! Someone wearing white cords, gold hoop earrings, a cropped leather jacket and a pearl necklace is not going to be the height of fashion, they're going to look like utter trash! How about we choose our own individual style and don't wear the uniform dictated to us by the media?

Steph, Shrewsbury,

i dont own any of this stupid material rubbish. i do however have a great husband, three lovely cats, a super family, a decent, well paid job and own my own property.

Emma , Bristol, UK

I own one item on this list... a watch. Does that make me inferior? Or just not a slave to fashion?

SharrieG, Belfast,

What a load of superficial rubbish... How about good health, a strong relationship, a decent education, financial stability and independence, a career, a foot on the property ladder etc.

Lara, London, UK

I'm disappointed, I thought it was going to be interesting stuff, not clothes and fashion yet again.

Carrie, Durham, UK

Errr, how about a book like The Female Eunoch so that British women can recognise clothes maketh not the man (or woman).
What utter crap.

Lyn, Portsmouth, Hants

Thanks for lighting up a very gloomy morning!

Dina, Riga,

One thing everybody needs:
The insight that articles like this have an ugly audacity to portray material items as necessities.
That someone has putten time and effort into writing this is, frankly, insulting.

J.Whitmore, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Any self respecting ladyboy would have all that junk, along with the paparazzi following drones

Brutus, Rotorua, NZ

Perhaps they just made every intelligent girl who read this smile, because we know that if we were to throw all of this on together we would look atrocious... and if we saw someone else do it and brave the public eye it would be even funnier! And smiles make us all beautiful no matter what we own!

Michelle M, Lancaster Uni, Lancs, UK

Sad that people are encouraging this excessive culture of 'need' and 'want'.

Vieda, Scranton, USA

Everything was entertaining 'till I reached # 45! FUR!!!! or even fake fur! - Please remember the saying " So many dead animals to lose their coats - for one dumb human to wear them"... Or something like that...Anyway, no fur - don't even hint on it.

anna, fl, usa,

How terribly common many of these selections are.

JS, London,

I know one thing you most certainly haven't got Rosalie from Chichester - modesty...

Kevin, Ibiza, Spain

I love this! it cheered up. I'm old enough to have quite a few items on the list and wear them with fun!!

shelagh, Cardiff, UK

Oh. I clicked on this thinking I might learn something but got patronised instead. My bad.

Caroline , Windsor,

This is why i left England.

Paul, Brno, Czech Rep

What are Spanx?

a British Girl, London, Britain

I wish I could afford such things!!!

Tracey Adams, Birmingham, UK

A cream eclair with filter coffee for 11 a.m. breakfast on Saturday morning while out shopping.

Garreth, Nanchang, China

Oh, lighten up. Of course it's tongue-in-cheek, but it inspires a few ideas, and promotes versatility and a bit of fashion exploration, which many British girls do sorely need.

Red, Montreal, Canada

Surely this is meant to be fun?. To all those -ve posters -perhaps we should add a sense of humour and enjoying life to the list!? What is the point of qualifications if you have a clever ass attitude and are miserable (Phd so no issues there!). Wear what you want, enjoy life, smile, v. attractive!

debs, Ivinghoe, UK

Blimey I have 18 of these items. But I'm Including my 7 pairs of REAL SPECS (I like to coordinate).
A Pair of falsies though (eyelashes) does not bode well with glasses.

Carol, bucks, uk

1.self worth 2.happiness 3.respect 4.a job/career 5.healthy attitude 6.good temperament 7.humour 8.humility 9.willingness/action for self improvement 10.health... etc etc. This is what I - a British girl - aspire too having. Gold hooped earings! Why would I want to be like J.Lo. I want to be me!

Fi, Liverpool, UK

That's it, I'm going gay.

Rob, London, UK

Silk stockings? Ever been to the Bigg Market in Newcastle?- That's far too much! Silk boobtube maybe ;-)

May I also take the opportunity to lament the recent rise (as opposed, perhaps, to the fall) of trendy shorts. Do you think you are footballers, ladies? Not very sexy......

Chris, Newcastle, England

How about twelve good pairs of good knickers?

Garth Strong, Houston, USA

What about condoms, values and a few inches less around the waist. That doesn't take much space

Lauren, London, uk

How about intelligence? Everyone I know who has any or most of the things on this list are complete airheads. I'd rather have decent GCSEs and A-Levels, one or two degrees and about four or five diplomas, which, incidentally, I have got.

Rosalie, Chichester, England

Of course it is a joke. A real list, in no particular order, would go

1. Career
2. Kind caring man, or being OK with no man at all (just not a bad man)
3. Sense of duty to community/planet
4. Friends and family
5. Sense of humour

I think the idea is having the above 50 helps you get/enjoy these 5?

Lizzie, London,

51. ...and a nice 1,000 acre estate in the country, with a twenty-room mansion in which to store all this stuff!

Garth Rex, Glendale Heights, USA

Gold hoop earrings?! A wig?! Gold lame leggings?! Ruby slippers?! Even Trinny and Susannah wouldn't go that far!

Nathalie Hachet, Manchester, UK

Certainly no one can accuse the Times of promoting materialism.

John F, London,

How about ambition?

John, London,

I suppose a modicum of intelligence is too much to expect

peter c, Devizes, Wessex

Isn't this what every jumble sale should have? Anyone with any taste will have binned this pile of junk years ago.

Stella, Salford, UK

where would I be able to find the american version ??

Kiran, leeds, uk

My mum has always maintained that hoop earrings are vulgar, and I agree.

Di, Cambridge,

hahahaha...very funny. This is a joke, right?

jess, Cambridge, U.K