Denim jackets and white trainers

Everyone in my area young and old is wearing that look. I think it’s a nice trend and easy to wear.

"Is it ageist to not want to dress like your mother?! I wouldn’t care if anyone else wore it!"

Tell my kids. They are always raiding my closet and they even wear my shoes. And yes, my oldest has worn my Levis jacket.

I really shouldn't have clicked on that. What a disgusting article. I'm not going to quote any of it but it's vile.
All of those women look beautiful. I wouldn't have even noticed Elle Macpherson's knees if it hadn't been for the article pointing it out.

Nobody has to cover their knees if they don't want to. So what if knees don't look perfect any more? If you're in your 40s and later your knees have achieved so much and we should be proud of them.
And anyone who doesn't like it can fuck off.

@Mikart A tip I followed from Nigella Lawson was buy a denim jacket that is fitted on your back but isn't necessarily generous enough to fasten over your boobs. So long as it looks as if it there is a vague chance as most people never fasten their denim jacket anyway.

It wasn’t her knees that caught my attention, it was her feet. They look awful.

It's the feet that I find unattractive .
But really ,who cares ?

True tbf.

I'd imagine there's a fair few women in their 20s who'd happily trade their appearance for hers, knees and all. This is a spiteful article designed to bring women down. When people look at another person they take in the whole picture. You'd have to be weirdly invested in finding fault to hone in on EM knees.

All this talk of saggy knees and bingo wings preventing you from wearing what you want is really fucking sad. You won’t find men giving up wearing shorts because their knees look old.

Like these pensioners?

Absolutely ridiculous OP @outoftouch123 - maybe you are as your username suggests!

Just wear what you like/what suits you! Does it really matter what others are wearing, no matter what age they are? My 25 year old DD sometimes borrows some of my classic/staple jackets and cardis - it doesn’t mean she’d “dressing like her mum” - just that certain styles suit nearly everyone.

Remember also that our buying choices are somewhat restricted by what’s “in” and that is usually dictated by younger markets. So don’t blame us older women for buying what’s in the shops!

She looks fantastic.

Can’t believe the ageism on this thread!
just wear what makes you happy because no one actually gives a shit about what you are wearing.
( unless it is to start a discussion on MN about how they now can’t wear something, somebody older had on .. ffs!)

This made me chuckle as there was a thread last night how this look has totally gone by now and you shouldn’t be seen dead in a normal denim jacket, especially with a crossbody bag.

Wow I’ve never even considered the idea of knees ageing. Elle’s knees look totally normal to me there!

Unless someone is wearing a swastika arm-band, what they wear is no-one else's business.

I'm keeping a nervous eye on the emergence of bingo wings. I'm still desperately trying to keep those at bay. How difficult is it to tone your arms as a woman?

Never have been a fan of being told what I should or shouldn't be wearing, be it because something is 'in' or not or because of my age.
I'll wear what the fuck I want because I like it and it looks good, if you or anyone else has an issue with that that's your problem.

I'm in my 50s and I dress how I want. I keep myself in shape, so balance it between accentuating my strong parts and not wearing short skirts or such like. There's a boundary, for me but I don't judge what other women wear. Flowed dresses and knee length skirts I will wear with Adidas Gazelles because i refuse to wear high heels. I've never followed fashion and don't intend to start now. Be yourself.

I thought white trainers/denim jacket was considered a bit passé by the young crowd now? I’m not bothered, I’m 45 and love my denim jacket but I don’t think it’s a young person’s style at the moment.

Im 63 and love fashion. I trawl the fashion pages to see what's in. But I only wear what suits me. I look awful in wide leg trousers so I don't wear them.
I can still wear shorts because I have nice legs but I keep my upper arms covered. I'm working on weight training for them but I'll never be 20 again.
I wouldn't be seen dead in white trainers and a dress, Ive never owned a pair. Loafers look much better.
There are so .any great looks out there anyone can look good at any age.

I agree with this. My DM only recently discovered the denim jacket/white trainer combo. And she loves it…. I won’t wear it now because I don’t want to look the same as her! (She’s only 72).
Is it ageist to not want to dress like your mother?! I wouldn’t care if anyone else wore it!

I think it's two sides of the same coin tbh. If the OP only saw one older woman in said outfit I doubt she would have noticed but because she saw a number of older people dressed the same she questioned it. I don't think it's controversial to acknowledge that older people tend to pick up on trends later.

That isn't what the op said though? That might be what it's about for you but it's not what the op is about. The op isn't concerned about the ubiquity of that look she's concerned about the clothes aging her.

So honestly, it seems really fucked up to me that simply because someone older than you wore it you now won't?

I don't think it's that, I've seen older women wearing something & have taken inspiration from it. For me it's more the ubiquity of something & when a look is adopted by the masses it becomes boring as everyone looks the same. I have just bought two dresses that my mum recently bought. But they are timeless styles & we will style them differently.

More widely, I think the borders between clothes and age have over the years broken down.

They have