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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is wrong with tunics? [/quote]

I'm trying to picture these tunics that keep getting mentioned.  Can someone post a link or image? I don't think I have any but god help me if I do. [/quote]

I think some of the fashion issues that folks have identified are more about avoiding what people who are older than us wear/wore, than being aging per se.[/quote]

It's looks like this:

https://www.visionsofvogue.com/ootd-10-17-18-burgundy-sweater-tunic/

Loose fitting tops that hit at the hips worn untucked with skinny jeans.  It's not ageing in the same way grey hair is, but it screams middle-aged woman who is out of style.  [/quote]

Oh god I wear that outfit every day, kill me now. Now what do I do??? Man this sucks. I hate getting old! [/quote]

This is easy to fix:

(1) No knee high boots. Buy new boots. Chelseas are classic, on trend, and easy to wear. Or sneakers, as a PP suggested.
(2) Tuck your top in, or choose a shirt or sweater where the hem hits at the waist or just below. Anything that hangs down lower looks sloppy and also marks you as a woman who is trying to conceal her tummy or butt 
(3) Skinny jeans are fine but just go for more of a "skinny straight" instead of a jegging type jean. Since you're not wearing tall boots anymore, you don't need jeans tight enough to tuck into tall boots.
(4) Ditch the long pendant. You could literally just trade out the chain for a shorter one, or get a necklace that is both shorter and more delicate. They'd both be fine, depends on your preferences/style

The hair, rings, colors, choice of a top/jeans/boots are all fine. You don't have to totally overhaul your entire look, not everything has to be 100% of the moment trendy. But the proportions of how people dress have shifted in the last 10 years and you just need to make a few adjustments. To be honest, you have it easier than in previous generations. Imagine being the woman wearing foundation garments and circle skirts in 1965, or a Golden Age dress with a bustle in 1920. We've been dressing pretty similarly with only minor shifts for the last 30-50 years or so, plus a lot of fashions cycle back around in familiar ways (flare leg jeans, slip dresses). Since the advent of modern dressing in the late 60s/early 70s, it's gotten MUCH easier and cheaper to stay on trend.[/quote]

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