Is this a dated look?

[EightAmendment]

for a 51 year old?

Agreed, it’s the tighter trousers that are looking dated these days. I love this look - looks v current!

I think it's a cool current look.
I didn't notice the heeled boots. Although as a 5 ft 3 person I tend to wear chunky flats or flatform boots these days.Love the blazer & loose khakis with the pop of white.

Apologies, I’m not in my 50s yet so don’t really follow that fashion trend! I just meant it’s not the look that I see around these days anymore. Last year was a big 90s throwback and there were lots of cargo pants, crop tops etc. Now leopard print, tartan, sheer fabrics are more on trend - but this could just be where I live and a slightly younger age group.

@PyreneanAubrie Heels and cargoes is a bit pop video

Lol, I was wondering what was off about the outfit but this is exactly it. Reminiscent of Tulisa or Cheryl Cole back in 2006.

I think with the flat DM style boots it would be better but agree with @TooMuchRedMaybe that you'd be better with trousers that go to the floor and elongate your leg, especially with the blazer cutting you off below the hips. I'd probably go for a bomber jacket that hits the waist with rolled up trousers.

Looks like these?

I love the look in the photo OP.

I’ve now got Mel and Kim songs going round in my head.

H&M cropped tapered trousers are my go to as a similarly short person - just the right length for ankle boots and slim fit but not tight

I'm 5'3" size 10/12 with short legs so in theory I should be going for the "leg elongating" then, but it's just not practical wearing trousers that touch the floor. If your jeans sweep the ground they get filthy and suck up water so you end up freezing. I'm also not a fan of the no feet look, I prefer clumpy lace up boots and rolled up jeans or cargoes.

I guess really it depends whether you dress for fashion or just want stylish practicality and that is often down to what your lifestyle and location dictates.

From Morrisons. Here I am accidentally creating the look. I know they need an iron

I live in one of the wettest parts of the UK so I'm well acquainted with dressing for practicality. I didn't say not to wear the rolled up trousers, just that I don't think a blazer that hits the hip is a good idea with them if you're short. In dry weather I wear floor skimming wide legs and trainers, but honestly as we're getting into winter I'll be wearing skinny trousers tucked into DMs on my commute, dated or not.

Think it’s the sort of outfit that with even a few little details changed, or sitting differently on someone, could take it from quite stylish and cool, to really frumpy.

I don't do blazers or trainers or wide legs, but to be fair I never did anyway as that's not my style. I'm very long waisted/athletic shape so I look better in longer, more shaped jackets, nothing boxy. To be truthful, being rural with massive dogs I'm mostly jeans, hiking boots and Barbour these days anyway. But I do wear cargoes a lot in summer, still with DM type boots though, always.

But that's the whole look. It's precisely the juxtaposition of formal and street or evening + casual that makes it a look that works if you want to look current. It's the contrast that makes the whole look relevant and fashionable.

But that's a completely different look. The look shown here is a juxtaposition of formal + casual that makes it fashionable. Smart wool pants with a blazer is just a simple work outfit. Not a fashion statement.

It's not so surprising though. Look around you. Mumsnet is a wild mix of people. How many people in the world around you actually have a clue about what is in and out of style? Yet how many of them are convinced they do.
And when called on it they always fall back on 'well I don't follow fashion. I like to wear classic styles'. Which literally sounds insane as prior to this grandiose statement they were banging on about how fashionable some completely out dated look is.

I don’t think the boots are right, they need to be chunkier. Love the trousers and jacket together, though.

I'm also 5ft 1in, have kids older than you. Also size 10, and I look completely ridiculous in flared or wide trousers, like a little kid in my mum's dressing up box . Lots of dog walks, wet,mud, anything other than skinnys in boots, I look like a Cossack. Apparently I'm not meant to wear knee length boots either. My legs are quite long in relation to my body and the regular length m and s is perfect.

I really like this look. I’d struggle to pull it off because almost every element is the polar opposite of what suits me, but I’d think someone else who wore it had great style. I agree about the boots, but if you prefer a lighter style of boot then I don’t think you’re obliged to go with what’s very current in order to look like stylish.

Where is the outfit from please? Looks good

I don't know where the outfit is from; it's just something I had saved in Pinterest. Would love to find similar trousers.

Ahh I see now ! I see I missed the point. In that case I'm not sure OP, would depend on the occasion.

I think it looks cool precisely because of the green rolled up combats.
If you wore it with flare jeans or straight leg it would be dated I think.

Love the look but at 5 foot three I'm too short - this is why Pinterest is such a blunt tool. Obviously tall slim people look great in most outfits, it's how the rest of us manage that's the style challenge.

I'm 5'3 too. I don't see what the problem is.

My very trendy neighbour dresses like this. So I guess it's not dated. I've no idea how old she is- she looks young but her DD is about 30!