Help! No idea of how to dress anymore!

[Olddear]

Help! I used to be rather stylish, though I say it myself, people used to ask me me for advice! But now, in my fifties, I don't know what/how to wear clothes anymore! It's either too young/too old, I can't seem to find a modern edge without looking like mutton dressed as lamb! I'm still quite slim, size 12, I just don't seem to know how to put clothes together any more! I try but I feel I never quite achieve the look I want!

Sorry! Double post? How can I get it deleted?

I'm 57 and have just had a bit of a wardrobe clear out. Things I have saved or bought recently include dresses from Whistles, skinny jeans, shortish skirts to wear with opaque tights and biker boots. I'm not very tall so can get away with tunic style dresses, as they are long enough to be respectable on me. I do buy a fair bit of cheaper stuff, including layering tops from Primark and odd bits from Topshop. I don't think age has much to do with style actually and you should just wear what suits you. Have you looked on Pinterest for ideas?

I’m also in my fifties and, in my experience, the biggest problem isn’t a ‘too young/old’ thing, it’s that your body shape often changes when you hit the menopause so your usual clothes don’t suit you any more. In my case, after a lifetime of being a flat-chested pear shape, I grew boobs - only I was the last person to notice I didn't put on masses of weight so it took me ages to figure out that it was my uniform of boxy shaped, stripy tops (not to mention badly fitting bras) that was making me look frumpy.
I don’t know whether this has happened to you but my advice is to re-evaluate your shape, maybe with the help of a personal shopper? It certainly worked for me and I’m now enjoying shopping for things I've never worn before e.g. deep V necks and pencil skirts.
Regarding where I shop: I do pay more attention to quality now because cheaper fabrics are very unforgiving of middle aged bodies. But I don’t have a massive budget so I rely heavily on TK Maxx and ‘high end’ dress agencies, supplemented with the occasional treat from Me & Em, Whistles and the like. I also like my hemlines a bit lower (knee length or just below) and I always wear sleeves. And I spend a lot more on underwear! However I still get bits from H&M, River Island and Top Shop - even if it’s only funky jewellry, which is ageless, in my opinion.
Sorry if this is a bit long and I hope it helps. You really don’t have to stop being stylish just because you’re older!