To stop wearing hoodies because I'm 31?

[LittleWingSoul]

I'm sure other folk my age are able to rock a hoodie no problems but I went to put on an old favourite this morning - a skate-brand camouflage zip up one - and the words mutton and lamb immediately sprang to mind.

I have a lot of hoodies and think my style is a bit... young (not "on-trend young", just haven't really changed my style that much since I was young myself!)

Went into town after work today to buy 4 naice smarti-sh jumpers to avoid a similar scenario tomorrow morning.

AIBU to ask if you've had similar fallings-out with much trusted and loved staples of your wardrobe?!

Floisme I really hadn't thought about what it actually meant but now that I know... I'm never going to use it again! For myself or anyone! Quite a horrible turn pf phrase actually. Oops!

And DinosaursRoar I think you are pretty spot on with that!

My generation invented hoodies. They are ours, I tell you, Ours into the grave!

@floisme this thread was the point I never used that phrase again and possibly the start of my route down the path of feminism

FYI for NYE I wore a black and gold sequin shift dress with a HOODIE and trainers!

Thank you for making me rethink that phrase though. I've never looked back! God, I was green!

I love my hoodies. I am 40. I have no fucks to give if I'm being judged for wearing them. I still have the hoody my late auntie bought me when I was early 20s, its seen better days now but its my go to comfort hoody when I'm having shit mental health days.

I really want a poncho, but struggling to find a pattern to knit one for a large large lady, that also has a hood.

Keep the hoodies, ditch the sensible jumpers

I still wear a hoodie and I'm 40 and I don't give a shit

60 years old and wearing a hoodie at the moment.

I only like the ones that zip up the front. My boobs feel squished in the pullover ones. But I'm 42 and I like them. They're perfect for when it's a little chilly but not cold enough for a coat.

MissMoogle, do you have the book Big Girl Knits? I'm pretty sure there's a poncho pattern in there.

I am 70 plus.and love hoodies, but never with any brand name or slogan on them. Also.most of my coats have hoods on. (Oldies get cold)

More than twice your age and wear one! Not all the time, but for long winter walks and long-haul flights you can't beat a capacious hoodie with kangaroo pockets. 😊

Yikes, I wear a grey hoodie every Friday with jeans.
I’m 56 this year.
No fucks given.

I'm 60. I will, probably be buried in a hoody

Lol no. I still love and wear hoodies and I'm nearly 34.

I wouldn't have worn a camo hoody ever, but hoodies generally YABU. DH is 36 and his 'uniform' is jeans, T shirt (long sleeved if cold) and a hoody, he has a drawer full.

Stopped wearing slogan - obvious branding or anything with a large motif on in my 30s
In my 40s rejected patterns
Now in my 50s and will only wear natural fibres, plain things, occasional stripe or check
Boring I’m afraid
On the other hand I’m known for “out there” shoes and a lot of jewellery!

Also its not a phrase used to describe men, which would imply it was first coined by some misogynist old beardy back in yesteryear

I'm 31 and I wear them. I don't really intend to stop, sometimes you need a big baggy hoody to wrap up in and nothing else fits the bill

I'm 40 and my hoody has deadpool on the front of it

I still wear them at 43 but just plain ones

48 this year and I have a bigger collection of hoodies than my teenage DS.

Not one fuck is given, flying or otherwise!

@steff13 I will hunt that book down and have a look, thanks for the heads up on that!

I wear hoodies at home, or for popping to tesco and im 30
I used to love trainers, now i have 1 pair of sketchers.
I tend to now wear alot of jumpers and jeans with boots or dress, tights and boots with a cardigan and only go for hoodies on a cant be arsed day

I know what you mean. There are some items of clothes that I put on and think 'time to move on' and I'm only 26 so it's not necessarily an age thing.

I am almost 52 and still wear them. Preferably ones with heavy metal type imagery on - my two current favourites have a dragon and a raven on them. Work me dresses in professional smart casual clothes. Real me dresses like a hippie witch and doesn't give a fuck.