Dressing Your Age
February 9, 2012 by BlackBerry_Mom
Filed under juggling a career and family
Alison Malkin Schwartz PASSION FOR FASHION
To this day every time my mother and I go shopping together she will storm out of her fitting room and ask me, does this outfit look too young for me?
Many years I’ve been asked this same question, and time again I’ve rolled my eyes giving her the same answer, of course not you look fine.
Funny how time sneaks up on you because I was in Bloomingdales the other day trying on a really cute sweater which had a huge peace sign in a bold hot pink zebra print, and as I’m looking at myself in this three way mirror under this awful florescent lighting, I’m pondering the same question…am I actually too old to wear this sweater??? I started sweating wondering how did I get here? This wasn’t supposed to happen to me, yet here I am thinking I should be at least five years younger than I am to even consider wearing this shirt.
As I’m having my mid life crisis in the dressing room I’m asking myself where do you draw the line on age appropriate dressing? Does it really matter anyway?
Well my opinion on the subject is yes it does matter to a… certain degree. As a woman entering my forties I should not be dressing like I’m in my 20’s. This means no more short skirts or shorts, sheer tops with my bra showing through. I certainly can’t wear any sweatshirts that say “I like boys” or “It’s all about me”. However, there are some things that I’m not prepared to give up such as sequins or bling of any kind, peace signs or even sweatpants that have the word “PINK” across my behind! As long as my body parts are covered up and I combine a fun piece with a more conservative one, I feel like I can still get away with a few things and look hip without looking like a teenager.
I’ve also realized that accessories are a great way to add some fun without going overboard. Example, feathers are a big trend now so I bought a pair of feather earrings I wore out this past weekend with a simple black sweater and jeans. I felt current and not overdone, simply comfortable in my own skin.
When I feel like breaking out my Mickey Mouse t-shirt I can wear it to bed…I know my kids won’t make fun of me.
Aging shouldn’t take the fun away from dressing young or trendy so yes, I did purchase that sweater with the peace sign and I love it!
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