Style choices that age women in their 40s

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Anonymous wrote:Oh my gosh this is so easy. Anyone who was wearing skinny jeans is exactly 40 or older!

Let’s face it, those wide legged pants are a trick the fashion industry is playing on younger women. They are not attractive on most people and are firmly in the category of clothes they will laugh about when they see pictures of themselves decades from now.

I’ll stick with my flattering skinny jeans, thank you very much. I like them, they’re comfortable, and my husband likes the way I look in them. The nice thing about being older is that when you find something that works for you, you have the confidence to stick with it. You no longer need to constantly look for and wear the latest thing, which may or may not work for your particular body.

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Anonymous wrote:Where can I shop for CovenCore?

It starts with Soft Surroundings but eventually we just drape some burlap and moss.

Where is Chico’s in all this?

I may be old, bosomy and shunned by society, but I refuse to shop at Chicos.

Jk I totes will I bet.

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Anonymous wrote:Oh my gosh this is so easy. Anyone who was wearing skinny jeans is exactly 40 or older!

Let’s face it, those wide legged pants are a trick the fashion industry is playing on younger women. They are not attractive on most people and are firmly in the category of clothes they will laugh about when they see pictures of themselves decades from now.

I’ll stick with my flattering skinny jeans, thank you very much. I like them, they’re comfortable, and my husband likes the way I look in them. The nice thing about being older is that when you find something that works for you, you have the confidence to stick with it. You no longer need to constantly look for and wear the latest thing, which may or may not work for your particular body.

Nah, I’m Gen X and have never thought skinny jeans looked good. They emphasize the difference between the widest and the narrowest part of you. If you have any hips or thighs at all they are not very flattering.

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Anonymous wrote:Oh my gosh this is so easy. Anyone who was wearing skinny jeans is exactly 40 or older!

Let’s face it, those wide legged pants are a trick the fashion industry is playing on younger women. They are not attractive on most people and are firmly in the category of clothes they will laugh about when they see pictures of themselves decades from now.

I’ll stick with my flattering skinny jeans, thank you very much. I like them, they’re comfortable, and my husband likes the way I look in them. The nice thing about being older is that when you find something that works for you, you have the confidence to stick with it. You no longer need to constantly look for and wear the latest thing, which may or may not work for your particular body.

Yes, OPs question was not whether or not women should do certain things; the question asked what choices are telltale signs of older. Quite frankly people should wear what makes them feel comfortable and what they feel good in.

My aunt continue to wear bellbottoms in the 1980s. She didn’t care what other people thought. They were more flattering for her legs. And good for her for wearing what she wanted. However, it was somewhat of a telltale sign that she was older, because at the time younger people we’re starting to wear tapered jeans.

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Anonymous wrote:Oh my gosh this is so easy. Anyone who was wearing skinny jeans is exactly 40 or older!

Let’s face it, those wide legged pants are a trick the fashion industry is playing on younger women. They are not attractive on most people and are firmly in the category of clothes they will laugh about when they see pictures of themselves decades from now.

I’ll stick with my flattering skinny jeans, thank you very much. I like them, they’re comfortable, and my husband likes the way I look in them. The nice thing about being older is that when you find something that works for you, you have the confidence to stick with it. You no longer need to constantly look for and wear the latest thing, which may or may not work for your particular body.

Nah, I’m Gen X and have never thought skinny jeans looked good. They emphasize the difference between the widest and the narrowest part of you. If you have any hips or thighs at all they are not very flattering.

Sure, but if you’re like those of us with no hips at all, the last thing you need or feel comfortable in is all that extra fabric hanging down from your waist.

Someone who feels comfortable in clothes that are flattering to their particular body is going to look better overall than someone who is chasing after wearing the latest thing in an attempt to look “younger.”

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I have found that a wide leg trouser type jean can be very flattering but it took some work to find it and I can see myself not terribly interested in making that effort eventually. Capris and caftans will come for us all I suppose…

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Anonymous wrote:Oh my gosh this is so easy. Anyone who was wearing skinny jeans is exactly 40 or older!

Let’s face it, those wide legged pants are a trick the fashion industry is playing on younger women. They are not attractive on most people and are firmly in the category of clothes they will laugh about when they see pictures of themselves decades from now.

I’ll stick with my flattering skinny jeans, thank you very much. I like them, they’re comfortable, and my husband likes the way I look in them. The nice thing about being older is that when you find something that works for you, you have the confidence to stick with it. You no longer need to constantly look for and wear the latest thing, which may or may not work for your particular body.

Nah, I’m Gen X and have never thought skinny jeans looked good. They emphasize the difference between the widest and the narrowest part of you. If you have any hips or thighs at all they are not very flattering.

+1, skinny jeans as a trend started in the early aughts, and was all about being as thin as possible. Does anyone remember how people wanted their hip bones to be visible above the waist band of their low rise skinnies?

As a Gen Xer, I’ve loved the return to straight leg jeans, which is what we wore in the 90s and is most on trend now. I think some women look good in wide legs, and other need to do a slim straight to look most flattering. But I don’t think skinny jeans are flattering unless you have a model body, or you wear them with sky high heels, which I have no interest in at my age.

The thought of skin tight skinny jeans sounds not only out of fashion but super uncomfortable at this point. I haven’t worn them since pre-Covid and when I tried on one of my old pairs during a recent closet clean out, I hated the feel of denim hugging my entire leg. Skinnies definitely mark you as someone who can’t let go of a trend that is o-v-e-r.

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Anonymous wrote:I have found that a wide leg trouser type jean can be very flattering but it took some work to find it and I can see myself not terribly interested in making that effort eventually. Capris and caftans will come for us all I suppose…

Try elephant leg cut. They are extremely flattering and comfortable. You just need to find the right pair.

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Anonymous wrote:Oh my gosh this is so easy. Anyone who was wearing skinny jeans is exactly 40 or older!

Let’s face it, those wide legged pants are a trick the fashion industry is playing on younger women. They are not attractive on most people and are firmly in the category of clothes they will laugh about when they see pictures of themselves decades from now.

I’ll stick with my flattering skinny jeans, thank you very much. I like them, they’re comfortable, and my husband likes the way I look in them. The nice thing about being older is that when you find something that works for you, you have the confidence to stick with it. You no longer need to constantly look for and wear the latest thing, which may or may not work for your particular body.

Nah, I’m Gen X and have never thought skinny jeans looked good. They emphasize the difference between the widest and the narrowest part of you. If you have any hips or thighs at all they are not very flattering.

My legs are the only skinny part of me, I’m not gonna drape them in yards of fabric!

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I just bought a pair of pants from american eagle that were sold to me as “wide leg” but when they came the label says “skater pants” and I’m not sure I can handle it.

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Anonymous wrote:Oh my gosh this is so easy. Anyone who was wearing skinny jeans is exactly 40 or older!

Let’s face it, those wide legged pants are a trick the fashion industry is playing on younger women. They are not attractive on most people and are firmly in the category of clothes they will laugh about when they see pictures of themselves decades from now.

I’ll stick with my flattering skinny jeans, thank you very much. I like them, they’re comfortable, and my husband likes the way I look in them. The nice thing about being older is that when you find something that works for you, you have the confidence to stick with it. You no longer need to constantly look for and wear the latest thing, which may or may not work for your particular body.

Nah, I’m Gen X and have never thought skinny jeans looked good. They emphasize the difference between the widest and the narrowest part of you. If you have any hips or thighs at all they are not very flattering.

That’s right, X is gonna give it to ya! Also Gen X and also never thought skinny jeans looked good because I’ve got a small waist and curvy hips and backside - high-waisted, wide leg look great on me. I’m willing to bet that people with different shapes than me look fantastic in skinny jeans.

Also, the point of the current wide legged pants is the young are so beautiful, they look good in anything; that’s why they wear them. ANY trendy fashion looks cringe decades later. WE ARE ALL TRICKED BY THE FASHION INDUSTRY. Cerulean.

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Anonymous wrote:Oh my gosh this is so easy. Anyone who was wearing skinny jeans is exactly 40 or older!

Let’s face it, those wide legged pants are a trick the fashion industry is playing on younger women. They are not attractive on most people and are firmly in the category of clothes they will laugh about when they see pictures of themselves decades from now.

I’ll stick with my flattering skinny jeans, thank you very much. I like them, they’re comfortable, and my husband likes the way I look in them. The nice thing about being older is that when you find something that works for you, you have the confidence to stick with it. You no longer need to constantly look for and wear the latest thing, which may or may not work for your particular body.

Nah, I’m Gen X and have never thought skinny jeans looked good. They emphasize the difference between the widest and the narrowest part of you. If you have any hips or thighs at all they are not very flattering.

That’s right, X is gonna give it to ya! Also Gen X and also never thought skinny jeans looked good because I’ve got a small waist and curvy hips and backside - high-waisted, wide leg look great on me. I’m willing to bet that people with different shapes than me look fantastic in skinny jeans.

Also, the point of the current wide legged pants is the young are so beautiful, they look good in anything; that’s why they wear them. ANY trendy fashion looks cringe decades later. WE ARE ALL TRICKED BY THE FASHION INDUSTRY. Cerulean.

If they picked a different blue she would just be wearing a different blue sweater and nothing about her life would be different! Nothing! It’s the dumbest scene.

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Anonymous wrote:Lots of floral patterns.

Clothes that don’t fit properly.

I have been working in London recently and a lot of the female associates and leadership in our London offices are wearing loose fitting floral dresses. Don't see how that is age related.

That's just terrible frumpy British fashion.

I don't think you've been to London or seen these women. I thought they looked great!

I work for a British company and have been to London plenty. It’s just an old-fashioned British thing. Like chintz sofas, if you like it, you like it. But it’s undeniably not modern. And these women wear it all their lives, from 20-80.

Who decides what is modern and what is acceptable fashion? After all, I look around the modern US landscape and see too many overweight women wearing too tight clothes and hate the trend for multiple tattoos overly exposed (on often flabby white calves). Is that modern? I daresay you don't care for the loose floral look that is popular in Britain but let's put it this way, those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. And, as it is, London is one of the handful of genuinely international cities, an actual design center and a major shopping destination for fashion, and would you like to have a frank discussion comparing London to the fashions of, say, DC?

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Anonymous wrote:Oh my gosh this is so easy. Anyone who was wearing skinny jeans is exactly 40 or older!

Let’s face it, those wide legged pants are a trick the fashion industry is playing on younger women. They are not attractive on most people and are firmly in the category of clothes they will laugh about when they see pictures of themselves decades from now.

I’ll stick with my flattering skinny jeans, thank you very much. I like them, they’re comfortable, and my husband likes the way I look in them. The nice thing about being older is that when you find something that works for you, you have the confidence to stick with it. You no longer need to constantly look for and wear the latest thing, which may or may not work for your particular body.

Nah, I’m Gen X and have never thought skinny jeans looked good. They emphasize the difference between the widest and the narrowest part of you. If you have any hips or thighs at all they are not very flattering.

That’s right, X is gonna give it to ya! Also Gen X and also never thought skinny jeans looked good because I’ve got a small waist and curvy hips and backside - high-waisted, wide leg look great on me. I’m willing to bet that people with different shapes than me look fantastic in skinny jeans.

Also, the point of the current wide legged pants is the young are so beautiful, they look good in anything; that’s why they wear them. ANY trendy fashion looks cringe decades later. WE ARE ALL TRICKED BY THE FASHION INDUSTRY. Cerulean.

If they picked a different blue she would just be wearing a different blue sweater and nothing about her life would be different! Nothing! It’s the dumbest scene.

The point is they control what she wears and you just proved the point even though you totally missed it.

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Anonymous wrote:Oh my gosh this is so easy. Anyone who was wearing skinny jeans is exactly 40 or older!

Let’s face it, those wide legged pants are a trick the fashion industry is playing on younger women. They are not attractive on most people and are firmly in the category of clothes they will laugh about when they see pictures of themselves decades from now.

I’ll stick with my flattering skinny jeans, thank you very much. I like them, they’re comfortable, and my husband likes the way I look in them. The nice thing about being older is that when you find something that works for you, you have the confidence to stick with it. You no longer need to constantly look for and wear the latest thing, which may or may not work for your particular body.

Nah, I’m Gen X and have never thought skinny jeans looked good. They emphasize the difference between the widest and the narrowest part of you. If you have any hips or thighs at all they are not very flattering.

That’s right, X is gonna give it to ya! Also Gen X and also never thought skinny jeans looked good because I’ve got a small waist and curvy hips and backside - high-waisted, wide leg look great on me. I’m willing to bet that people with different shapes than me look fantastic in skinny jeans.

Also, the point of the current wide legged pants is the young are so beautiful, they look good in anything; that’s why they wear them. ANY trendy fashion looks cringe decades later. WE ARE ALL TRICKED BY THE FASHION INDUSTRY. Cerulean.

If they picked a different blue she would just be wearing a different blue sweater and nothing about her life would be different! Nothing! It’s the dumbest scene.

The point is they control what she wears and you just proved the point even though you totally missed it.

They make a case that the decision was made, but there is no case that the decision is consequential. If they had picked lilac, she would just be wearing lilac. Or puke green or whatever. There’s no argument that it would affect her in any meaningful way.