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46 - too old for a denim jacket?

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Kevintheminion · 09/06/2019 21:58

Just that really. Am I too old? Opinions please.

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Sakura7 · 09/06/2019 23:23

Prunella Scales was wearing one on TV tonight and she's in her 80s!

U2HasTheEdge · 10/06/2019 00:24

My 63 year old mum looks great in hers.

46 being too old for one? Bloody hell, I despair.

U2HasTheEdge · 10/06/2019 00:26

Double denim is only acceptable if you are wearing black jeans and your jacket is a light colour.

Otherwise you look like that Danny bloke from The Voice.

DramaAlpaca · 10/06/2019 00:36

Of course it's fine to wear one at any age. I'm 55 & very fond of mine. If you like it, wear it.

Soola · 10/06/2019 01:59

No one other than my immediate family knows how old I am so I’ll wear what I ruddy well want.

Kevintheminion · 10/06/2019 07:30

Ok. General consensus is yes with a smattering of 'why are you even asking?'. Thanks all....

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origamiunicorn · 10/06/2019 07:32

How can you be too old for a denim jacket? The media and society is judgemental enough, let's not do that do ourselves too Wink

BIWI · 10/06/2019 07:35

Hmm. The general consensus is 'No! You're not too old and it's a daft question to be asking!'

SoupDragon · 10/06/2019 07:37

Did anyone at all say you were too old?

madcatladyforever · 10/06/2019 07:37

i regularly wear them at 57 but denim jackets that suit my shape not high fashion ones.

NottonightJosepheen · 10/06/2019 07:39

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northerngirl2012 · 10/06/2019 07:41

I’ve got one, it’s without a collar & I wear it with dresses. It’s replaced my long cardigans which do look old unless you can do that wafty style which doesn’t work on me! Wear it😁😁

littlewhitething · 10/06/2019 07:42

I'm 60 and wear mine all the time!

EmpressLesbianInChair · 10/06/2019 07:45

I’m 45, I’ve just bought one & my friends’ considered opinion is that I look cool as fuck in it. Do it!

madmother1 · 10/06/2019 07:47

I'm 55 and wear mine with my nice dinner dresses or over a black dress!!!

madmother1 · 10/06/2019 07:49

Summer not dinner!!!

Mrsjayy · 10/06/2019 07:50

Ive never thought any body was too old for a jacket Confused just wear a jacket if you like it. Bless some of the posters with the 48/50 something mums that made me feel ancient Grin

AlphaJura · 10/06/2019 08:20

I'm 40 next year and I've got 2 Levi's denim jackets I inherited from my dad who died last year at 61. They were hid from the 80s. Admittedly I hadn't seen him in them recently but he held onto them! Luckily my dad was very small so they fit me 😁. I am a bit wary of wearing them with similar colour jeans. Not sure if I can pull of the status quo 'double denim' look!

borntobequiet · 10/06/2019 08:23

I'm 66 and have one. And a biker style leather jacket too, but it was from Jaeger.

echt · 10/06/2019 08:41

I hope not, I'm 64 and I still wear the Levi jacket I bought at 50 before I came to Australia.

GeorgeTheBleeder · 10/06/2019 08:48

Surely it would save time and blood pressure if MNHQ simply added a notice at the top of S&B stating that THERE IS NO AGE LIMIT ON CLOTHING. WEAR WHAT YOU LIKE.

I am sick to death of reading this goady, ageist nonsense. What are women over 35 supposed to do - walk naked or wear a blanket, while carrying a sign admitting their embarrassment at not having died yet?

BIWI · 10/06/2019 08:51

Totally agree @GeorgeTheBleeder

The amount of casual ageism on MN is shocking

sonjadog · 10/06/2019 08:53

I got one last year at the grand old age of 44. I love it. Even my mother who is very "women should wear what is appropriate for their age" agrees that it looks great. I say - go for it!

yummyeclair · 01/03/2021 22:28

Nope, 52 and have the same denim jacket from when I was 22 which I still wear to concerts!

OhWhyNot · 01/03/2021 22:35

No not at all

I wear a denim shirt and might buy myself a denim jacket I’m 48

Hoping to lose weight and get into my Levi denim jacket that I bought in 1999 Grin

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