Do you dress fun in your late 40s and older? What does that look like?

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Anonymous wrote:Seeing no pics here of fun and young

Linda Rodin is a great example of an older person who manages to keep her look playful and stylish. Granted she used to be a model, but she pulls if off really well. Some of her outfits are pretty out there and I'm not saying anyone should copy her style, but she's great for a little inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iRcucelRKw

She's really old but 90% of the outfits in that video are things that a lot of people in their 40s could wear and look great in and aren't really quirky but just really stylish. Thanks for the link PP!

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Anonymous wrote:I dress fun and have always done so! I am 51, petite, and thin. I don't have a single grey hair, so I look younger than I am (except for some face wrinkles). I also smile a lot and have an overall positive, youthful vibe.

I work at a nonprofit and more on the creative side though I am an executive. My favorite color is pink and everyone knows it! I have known most of my colleagues for years and they know the quality of my work and leadership so I am not worried about being judged negatively.

I have some good core staples in my closet but every season I look for cute stylish clothes that are not expensive. Kohls, Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy, Target, H&M, even Walmart. You can pick up pieces here and there and put them together to make really stylish outfits. I can fit in to juniors and even kid's clothes (size L or XL) so I even look there sometimes for cute sweaters or tops that no one even has a clue comes from the kids section. They have a lot more colors and prints than the women's section. I mix and match these pieces to make cute but always appropriate outfits. Think Kate Spade/Ann Taylor but with some youthful quirkiness mixed in.

I get complements on my clothes a lot and it is genuine. I find fashion, accessories, and colors fun and love experimenting and have developed sort of my own look. I honestly don't give a fig what others think and never have. It certainly hasn't stopped me in advancing in my career.

I do have an 11 year old daughter who prefers neutrals, which I completely respect, but she thinks I dress super cute too.

Do you have any examples of outfits that are similar to what you might put together?

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Yes. Iris Apfel is my hero, and older I get and less f I give what anyone thinks, the more I lean into her style.

52.

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Watch Elsbeth and wear her outfits. https://wornontv.net/elsbeth/

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Anonymous wrote:Watch Elsbeth and wear her outfits. https://wornontv.net/elsbeth/

This is clownish, not stylish.

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Anonymous wrote:47 F. Feeling like outfits are bleh. Some might think the style of clothes I'm wearing now is classy or understated especially at this age but I feel a lot like everything is too conservative. But I don't know how to do fun or more daring without looking silly. Any advice from those who manage to dress well into this age?

I was 40 before I wore red regularly. Now I love it!

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I’m a 53 year old dc lawyer. I don’t know if people would think I dress fun or well or whatever but I need a little quirkiness in my life so here are some things I do —

I have belts and jewelry that I bought on vacation or at craft fairs so will wear them with more traditional stuff. Like a beaded belt from Mexico in bright colors over a solid colored dress or with jeans, a tee and a blazer. Or a belt that looks like chain mail over a navy shirt dress. Or a big piece of Navajo jewelry over a black sweater. Etc.

Vintage pieces, mostly that were my grandmothers from the 1960s. So an embroidered short jacket but whereas my gran wore it with a skirt, I’ll just do it with simple slacks and a tee.

Lord of rings inspired clothing. A cashmere poncho. A long sweater pinned up with a big brooch. Etc. I don’t know if this counts as fun but for me it is. Maybe I’m going straight from work to be a movie extra. A girl can dream.

One thing I would love but haven’t really been able to find is more bright patterned shirts on comservative cuts. If anyone watched Grace and Frankie, Jane Fonda character had all these great fitted button down shirts in bright floral patterns — apparently they were custom made for the show but I would love stuff like that to wear under blazers at work. I do have a few things I picked up here and there — one is Liberty of London for target — but I would love some more. Maybe in like a silk. If I were the kind of person that travelled to Asia I would get some custom made.

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Anonymous wrote:Watch Elsbeth and wear her outfits. https://wornontv.net/elsbeth/

Oh, no no no no no. No.

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Black and neutrals can be fun too if you try different styles or textures etc- a way to dip your toe in

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I’ve taken to treating red as a neutral and throwing it in with all kinds of more conservative/traditional outfits. Add some fun accessories, and it gives me something to be excited about when getting dressed.

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Anonymous wrote:Watch Elsbeth and wear her outfits. https://wornontv.net/elsbeth/

This is clownish, not stylish.

Agree.
It's pretty bad. And it's meant to be.

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OP - is there an example of someone who style you think is fun? Or makes you smile when you see them?

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a 53 year old dc lawyer. I don’t know if people would think I dress fun or well or whatever but I need a little quirkiness in my life so here are some things I do —

I have belts and jewelry that I bought on vacation or at craft fairs so will wear them with more traditional stuff. Like a beaded belt from Mexico in bright colors over a solid colored dress or with jeans, a tee and a blazer. Or a belt that looks like chain mail over a navy shirt dress. Or a big piece of Navajo jewelry over a black sweater. Etc.

Vintage pieces, mostly that were my grandmothers from the 1960s. So an embroidered short jacket but whereas my gran wore it with a skirt, I’ll just do it with simple slacks and a tee.

Lord of rings inspired clothing. A cashmere poncho. A long sweater pinned up with a big brooch. Etc. I don’t know if this counts as fun but for me it is. Maybe I’m going straight from work to be a movie extra. A girl can dream.

One thing I would love but haven’t really been able to find is more bright patterned shirts on comservative cuts. If anyone watched Grace and Frankie, Jane Fonda character had all these great fitted button down shirts in bright floral patterns — apparently they were custom made for the show but I would love stuff like that to wear under blazers at work. I do have a few things I picked up here and there — one is Liberty of London for target — but I would love some more. Maybe in like a silk. If I were the kind of person that travelled to Asia I would get some custom made.

Don't take fashion advice from anyone who A) wears "slacks," or B) wears "Lord of rings inspired clothing" ...

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve taken to treating red as a neutral and throwing it in with all kinds of more conservative/traditional outfits. Add some fun accessories, and it gives me something to be excited about when getting dressed.

Fun fact -- everyone is more attractive in red. They've done studies and everyone is rated as more attractive in red than in other colors.

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Anonymous wrote:Watch Elsbeth and wear her outfits. https://wornontv.net/elsbeth/

Oh, no no no no no. No.

That show is also so terribly written. It makes me angry because I would be so happy to watch a quirky detective show with Wendell Pierce but I just can’t watch this one.