How would you “dress smart” at 38?

[Anonymous]

What stores would you browse at this age? Talbots ages everyone apparently and Chicos is for 65+. Everlane is interesting, the newer items seem rather blah to me. Madewell too young or not nice enough?

[Anonymous]

It depends on your budget, your size, where you’re going, what you are doing there, and also the weather.

[Anonymous]

Strange question - what stores did you shop at when you were 37? Or 30?

In general, depending on the occasion, Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s would be good starting points. So would JCrew, Banana, Madewell, Everlane.

Talbots works for business wear but is pretty blah for everyday.

[Anonymous]

Ann Taylor, Boden, lane Bryant, j.Jill

[Anonymous]

Universal Standard,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Strange question - what stores did you shop at when you were 37? Or 30?

In general, depending on the occasion, Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s would be good starting points. So would JCrew, Banana, Madewell, Everlane.

Talbots works for business wear but is pretty blah for everyday.

Op here. I was heavily into Talbots and Chicos but I have since learned form DCUM that I was dressing way older.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It depends on your budget, your size, where you’re going, what you are doing there, and also the weather.

Just shared how much of my wardrobe is Talbots and Chicos but I want to refresh everything over time. Op here.

Size 10.

[Anonymous]

Boden. Their target market is moms around 35 years old.

[Anonymous]

I wear a lot of J. Jill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Strange question - what stores did you shop at when you were 37? Or 30?

In general, depending on the occasion, Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s would be good starting points. So would JCrew, Banana, Madewell, Everlane.

Talbots works for business wear but is pretty blah for everyday.

Op here. I was heavily into Talbots and Chicos but I have since learned form DCUM that I was dressing way older.

NP. Do you like your wardrobe? I'm 40 but feel like I probably dress older (not about the stores I shop at, but the styles I gravitate towards), and I just really don't care.

[Anonymous]

Everlane, Alex Mill, Banana Republic (it's pretty good again after being terrible for a while); Frank & Eileen.

[Anonymous]

39 and Talbots is quite frankly the best value for my price point and fits me the best. I use accessories and the occasional random top from tj maxx or old navy to look less “old.”

[Anonymous]

Made well is ok but it's sort ot boring (like most of these.) Everything I get compliments on is 15 years old from Forever 21...

[Anonymous]

I wear a lot of Reformation for work. Good linen pants, cool skirts and dresses. Very flattering cuts.

[Anonymous]

Theory, Lululemon, Chinti and Parker, select pieces from Tory sports. Occasionally essential anterp. Therealreal is a solid place to shop.