Denim jackets and white trainers

It is different though isn't it? Has anyone ever said that they wouldn't wear something a young person wears because they might be mistaken for younger than they are?

I definitely don't take my clothing inspiration from teenagers!

Agree

I'm 66 and wear wide leg trousers and trainers constantly. I'm 6 feet tall and it's a look i can carry off. Dont possess a denim jacket but only because I have big boobs.

It is different though isn't it? Has anyone ever said that they wouldn't wear something a young person wears because they might be mistaken for younger than they are? Clothes that young people wear are automatically thought of as fashionable and desirable. The only question we are supposed to ask ourselves as older women is are we 'allowed' to wear such things? Are we worthy once we're past the age of about 35?

The op suggests that the minute a 70 year old woman wears something it becomes 'old woman clothes' and we should avoid them at all costs in case we end up looking older - something that we've been socialised to believe is the worst thing you can be as a woman.

The op may have had a point about clothes aging people 20 or 30 years ago. My grandmother and her peers had a very distinct look - beige clothes from m and s and short grey hair 'set' in waves.

My mum at the same age has brightly coloured DMs, a big collection of trainers and all kinds of different styles of clothes. It seems crazy to me that I should mentally cross off anything she wears as somehow aging because she happens to be in her 70s.

It's interesting to reflect on how personal preferences change and wider society.
I look back at the clothes I wore when my DCs were young and it was often comfortable and on repeat. At the sametime I gave their outfits more thought for enjoyment as well as comfort. When I was depressed in my last job I wore similar tops on repeat like a uniform.
Now, in my new job, even though I mainly WFH, I often choose more colourful clothes that make me happy.
More widely, I think the borders between clothes and age have over the years broken down. Jeans for example are worn by anyone who likes them. I'm glad to see my Mum (70) is comfortable in them and enjoys new clothes.

I know now why I avoid DM links. Ageist, misogynistic bollocks. And I bet the person who wrote it was a shiny red fat man in a nasty suit.

Style should not be confused with fashion - clothes should make you happy, fit, suit your life and not a life you'd like to have, but the one you live. I've always had a style of my own, now at 63 loving the multiverse of jeans shapes, embracing crochet (always a favourite), going with the flow on oversized everything (so comfortable and fun). Some women do gravitate to a uniform (go people watching) but clothing doesn't age us, believing marketeers shifting the next trend does. I often think of my Nans at my age and realise that they were following rules for their role / age and today we can do as we please. No ageing in fashion, just whether or not you bind yourself to conventions.

It's just how fashion works, trends go mainstream & is all the shops so everyone including older people buy into it.

This is a look I would have associated with a much younger age bracket

It was but years ago

Sorry but this is misogynistic clap trap. And a hideous article. People's bodies age. So what? Wear the short skirt if it makes you feel good.

The ageism comes from the fact that people are saying that they won’t wear something if they’ve seen an ‘old lady’ wearing it. It’s ridiculous and offensive.

Why do we make so many rules for ourselves or why do we allow bloody influencers on tiktok to tell us what is OK for women of different ages to wear. If you like wide legged trousers and trainers and they look good on you wear them. Does it matter if you have seen older women wearing them??

Don’t get the angst. Wear what you want if it’s clean, comfortable and appropriate for the situation. There aren’t rules about colour, fabric and age. I agree with PP - in a couple of years you really won’t give a shit what anyone thinks anymore. Happened to me at 40 and it’s liberating.

At 65+ I still haven't had the memo about how to dress - guess I should be trawling the charity shops for crimplene trouser suits and zip up booties...

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Don’t worry OP you’re in that difficult phase of life where you still give a shit. Give it five years and you won’t care what anyone thinks about your knees.

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I voted you are being U as you are going on about being in your 40s like you are 90.
Jeeze chill and fed reds how you like .

Can I ask what it is about your knees that bothers you? I hear women around your age say this a lot but I can’t say I’ve ever noticed anything different about their knees.

OP what about long satin skirts? They are all bias cut now so a bit more form fitting - but can easily be dressed up or down with various different styles of tops/shoes/trainers

"However, my body shape is changing and I'm becoming very aware of my knees looking, shall we say less youthful. I feel short skirts don't suit me anymore."

What about a gathered skirt with a definite waistband in a fabric like linen? You get close to the silhouette you like but a bit longer.

I can picture what you’re talking about. I still think it looks nice even though a. I don’t have a denim jacket and b. Older people are wearing it.

I like wide leg trousers but I have to be a bit careful with them as I don’t have long legs. I do still wear white trainers but not only (edit - I mean not every day).

I think we have to all just wear what we want to wear and not worry whether it’s fashionable or puts us into an age group.

I wore a lot of short skirts, I was only thinking, today, how great my legs were. I used to go bare-legged, with high heels. I’m just glad I had it, when I had it. Time to move on!

But, it is very hard to find a new signature style, when you’re 50-ish. Your body changes. Your face is not the same, or your knees! It’s actually exciting, though, developing a new look!