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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]3 quarter length sleeve shirts, abstract patterns, any kind of bedazzling, capris, hip length tops, large statement jewelry, denim in odd washes, ill fitting bras[/quote]

You just described most peoples boomer moms. [/quote]

This is my boomer mom, to a t, and that's why it's aging to me. I won't do it. I don't care how comfortable it is. I don't want to be my mom in middle age -- she gave up. I am not giving up.

When I turned 40, my mother gave me a gift certificate to J. Jill. I was like "uh, wtf is this?" I thought she was trolling me. She claims she wasn't, that she just thought I'd enjoy their clothes. I still can't really tell if she was being genuine (but oblivious to my taste in clothes) or if she purposefully decided that now that I'm 40, I need to start dressing in stretchy cotton separates and scarves.

I'm currently trying to decide whether to let my hair go gray. I think it can look good and not that aging on other women. I don't mind looking my age, I just don't want to look 60. But I was looking at it today, I've got about 5 inches of un-dyed growth. My colorist did a Demi-permanent dye to help blend it but it's faded. When I go in next week, I'm getting highlights again. I can't do it.

I'm fine with being 43. But I'm not ready to be old. 43 isn't old. 43 isn't old.

- this collection of thoughts brought to you by the Fear of Death. Fear of Death, it's organic! Pick up some Fear of Death today at your local shopping mall, somewhere between the Forever 21 and the J.Jill. Right next to the Ann Taylor Loft. Fear of Death, it's coming for you![/quote]

1 month into 44.
Family member passed this week, and I don’t have anything appropriate for an actual burial in full sun outside funeral ceremony.

I went to the mall yesterday which had nothing in black cotton but tiered mini dresses so I can be in a tent but only an inch below my hooha.

Everything is full white/pale colors summer or woolsuiting. And then the salesperson said “did you try Talbots or Chicos?” And I, then, wanted to crawl into the casket too. [/quote]
Try being obese where stores like Talbots and Chicos are your best bet for finding clothes all the time.

Talbots is *this close* to be normal clothes, but they just have to do a few things wrong. Normal dress with Talbots’ additions: [b]add a tiny cut down the middle of the neckline for a sort of ‘v’[/b]; okay, not my preference but that’s - [b]add smocking around the neck[/b]; alright now we’re moving away from - [b]add a BOW[/b]; alright gonna have to stop you there we’re well past - [b]FISHTAIL HEM[/b]; leave. Leave now. [b]Did I mention the nonfunctional buttons on the shoulders?![/b][/quote]

LOL! I'm 37 and I wore a secondhand Talbots dress to work that I was super happy with yesterday. Ironically what i loved was that it was just super, super plain: Black, knee length, elbow length sleeves, petite waist hit in the right spot. Just "ignore my dress, it fits." Would have been perfect for PP's funeral I'm afraid. [/quote]

I don’t understand where all the workhorse basic, classic clothes have gone. Remember when Gap went from khakis to fashion? Even Cole Haan - I want a well made comfortable traditional pump I don’t have to spend $700 on.

I just wish all the retailers would stop with their doodads, whatzits, bell sleeves, and neon pink hems and make well constructed, quality basics in durable fabrics.

I had work pants  from Old Navy I bought in 2002, that did well for 15 years. I wouldn’t mock stores if we went back to quality basics that *could* be elevated.

Ignore my Dress - because it supports the event and the understated look I’m going for in this xyz situation. [/quote]

Me too. Where did you go, J.Crew? Remember in like 2017 or 2020 when we started wondering if we were in a Black Mirror episode or if this was the upside down world? Maybe the disappear 
of these shopping options was a harbinger, and at the time, we just didn’t know it.[/quote]

Brooks Brothers.[/quote]

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