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Alright, so you received accolades when you graduated to middle age. In general, it means you no longer have to endure suffering for fashion, aside from the obvious congratulations.
The matronly death knell of fashionability is no longer reaching the half-century mark. There are some items that women over a certain age shouldn’t wear, such as tacky graphic T-shirts, crop tops, and miniskirts, but you may still appear stylish and current whether you’re in your 40s, 50s, and beyond.
Only with experience and age can one go from drab to fantastic, looking relevant without being trendy, comfortable without being lazy, and seductive without being overt. Additionally, simplicity is essential: a sleek, slender design with contemporary, sharp lines is classic and timeless.
Here are six fashion habits that make you look older, along with easy fixes. Recall that excellent style never goes out of style.
STUCK IN A STYLE RUT: WAYS TO BREAK THE FASHION HABITS THAT AGE YOU
Sadly, there is no use-by date for style—a certain age at which you should sell your old clothing and get new ones. Sadly, a lot of ladies (and men) have been wearing the same old clothes for years. Don’t fix something that isn’t broken. Correct?
False. You risk seeming outdated and older than you actually are if you don’t change your hair, cosmetics, and clothes on a regular basis.
Replace your worn-out, reliable pieces with more contemporary styles that fit well. A boyfriend shirt and classic fitted jeans should be worn instead of mumsy leggings and easy-to-wear fleece; square-toed pumps should be replaced with kitten heels or white trainers; and a khaki army jacket should be worn instead of the boring boxy old double-breasted jacket.
Having more contemporary clothing that fits will not only make you look younger and more stylish, but you’ll also likely love getting dressed every morning.
Second, you’re trapped in a beauty rut.
Our hair and skin tone diminish with age, and our eyebrows progressively become thinner. It’s time for a change if your hair and cosmetics haven’t altered since college.
See a reputable hairstylist and experiment with a more contemporary and doable style. Go to your neighbourhood beauty counter and accept new hues and skin-benefitting products now rather than when you were twenty!
In addition to being harsh and ageing, extremely thin eyebrows can be much improved with cosmetics. Try using brown powders or pencils. Get your brows and lashes coloured if your brows are becoming lighter or beginning to turn grey with age. As an alternative, speak with a brow specialist to see if you’re more comfortable with a feather-touch eyebrow tattoo.
- You dress in vintage or retro clothing as if it were 1985.
We are all aware of the cyclical nature of fashion. However, the second iteration is seldom exactly the same as the first.
However, how you wear it matters more than what you wear.
You don’t have to dress like you’ve transported yourself back in time to 1985 just because your antique bomber jacket is from that era. You’ll appear older than you actually are and like you’re wearing a costume. Instead, accessorise the bomber with contemporary essentials like block-heeled ankle boots or loafers and a pleated metallic skirt.
Have you come upon an amazing vintage flowery full skirt? Wear it with white trainers, a T-shirt, and a cropped leather jacket. Or pair slides and cropped jeans with an old-fashioned pussybow blouse. Great styles can be created by designing clothing that can be combined with different ensembles. You can read these pointers in Lifestyle to the Max.
In addition to giving you a more modern appearance, updating vintage items will make you stand out from the crowd. Win-win!
- Your attire is too youthful, too trendy, or too sexy.
You can still be sexy after turning fifty, but you also don’t have permission to wear your old clothes!
You should avoid certain fashion decisions since they make you appear overly forced.
In your twenties, you looked good in your typical low-cut, short-sleeveless dresses. You need to tone it down now that you’re in your 50s; instead of dressing flamboyantly and trashily, dress more stylishly and appropriately for your age. Instead, choose a figure-sculpting one-piece instead of a bikini, tight jeans and a lovely silk blouse (instead of a tight cropped T-shirt), or a long-sleeved minidress with heels (if you have amazing legs).
Remember that a stylish woman learns to leave something up to the imagination! Sexy means strong and subtle.
- YOU HAVE FORGOTEN TO FIT
You risk looking older if you don’t give a damn about how your clothing fits. Wearing clothing that is too small makes you appear older and conservative since it gives the impression that you are trying to cover up your physique.
Rather, a sleek, slender form with contemporary, crisp lines is classic and timeless. You can show off your figure in a way that is both fashionable and youthful by wearing a jacket that fits you in the shoulders and skims your body, a fitted dress with a nipped-in waist and a hemline that sits just on or below the knee, or a pair of slim-fitting jeans that hit your ankle. A properly fitted bra is essential because when your bustline falls lower, you get a short-waisted, matronly effect and clothes don’t fit properly.
- Your glasses look very old.
Just as seasonal embellishments and details may make your clothing and accessories outdated, so too can the shape and style of your glasses be influenced by current fashion trends.
Take a chance and wear something you wouldn’t typically wear to see the impact.
However, lenses and frames can be very costly, particularly if you’ve switched to wearing bi- or multi-focals, as I do, and require both sunglasses and optical glasses. Therefore, updating them annually isn’t always a possibility. As an alternative, use transition lenses. You’ll be pleasantly delighted to learn that they are becoming much more popular if all you need are cheap and cheery readers from the pharmacy.
