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To wear this coat at 29

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Inthedarkaboutfashion · 18/09/2013 11:10

I had a moment of madness and bought a pauls boutique coat, similar to this one:
www.handbagfairy.co.uk/blog/fashion/bank-fashion/attachment/pauls-boutique-quilted-biker-jacket-75/

I am now thinking that I am too old to be wearing this and might come across as mutton dressed as lamb/ chavvy, but at the same time I think I should stuff what other people think and just wear it. Can somebody of 29 get away with wearing a pauls boutique jacket?
Would I be ridiculous to wear it?
should I just stick it on ebay?
I can't return it and get a refund as it was in the sale and they said refunds will only be allowed on faulty goods.

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littlewhitebag · 18/09/2013 13:26

Barbour and Jack Wills are what the teenagers where i live wear.

Inthedarkaboutfashion · 18/09/2013 13:28

Good news - I put the jacket for sale on facebook (hoping not to have to pay any ebay fees) and my neice instantly said she will have it for £30. She's 17 and at college so hopefully it will be more appropriate for her.

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WhatchaMaCalllit · 18/09/2013 13:31

Result! Smile

Chopstheduck · 18/09/2013 13:34

dd used to wear PB in year 6/7. She is in year 9 now and it is considered naff (or whatever the correct term is these days!) I really really wouldn't.

Some of their bags are nice - pippa middleton was papped with a PB bag the other day!

Chopstheduck · 18/09/2013 13:34

ooh that's handy!

TroublesomeEx · 18/09/2013 13:39

I wouldn't wear it, but that's because it's a horrible coat, not because you're too old for it.

I'm 39 and I refuse to think I'm "too old" for anything. I'm respectable and all that but my age doesn't determine anything other than how many years left until retirement.

festered · 18/09/2013 14:19

1)29 is so young the only things you're too old for is nappies.
2) You should be able to wear what you WANT, the beauty of a free country.

It isn't my style but I think It's cute. I'm older than you and still wear miniskirts, skinny jeans, cropped jackets, cropped tops-I think age is only one factor in clothing anyway, other things matter as well.

Inthedarkaboutfashion · 18/09/2013 14:40

Thanks festered
Everything that you just wrote is what my husband said when I was in the shop contemplating buying the jacket. However, I had my doubts about it and whether it was more suitable for a 17 year old. im very surprised that people have said their year 5 and 6 girls have them (but that's probably because I personally wouldn't spend that much on a jacket for a primary aged child, because I'm a tight wad).
Anyway, my neice is going to have it and I will put the money towards a warmer winter coat that wont have the school gate mums sniggering behind my back.
I really do need to learn to not care about what others think.

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