6 Too-Young Blunders to Avoid When Shopping This Fall
Do your outfits say I am a middle-aged beauty hear me roar or I’m a little tart, spank me? If you’re wearing your daughter’s clothes or the clothes your wore ten years ago, chances are it’s time take a closer look at how you’re dolling up or tooling around.
If you haven’t updated your makeup since the Disco era, it’s time this fall.
I’m guilty of dressing too young or in low-value clothes (Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Target). My stylist has me on probation since making me toss my baby doll dresses, t-shirts with crosses and indentations, and bling bling jeans. So when an Alloy catalog showed up in my mailbox this week, rather than toss it, I decided to use it as an example to all my readers of what not to wear if you’re 40 of over. Here’s 6 things to just say no too.
Fur is in for the fall, but skip the roadkill look if you’re over 40 and opt for this acrylic-wool vest for $100 from mango.com
Leave the skull and bones to high schoolers and strut in tees more age appropriate from Ann Taylor or Chicos.
Skip these ReVolt jeans by Alloy and opt for these Plumberry Sheri Skinny Python’s by NYDC
Leave the pretty woman look to Julia Roberts. Opt for this class black and white ensemble by the Limited if you want to look stunning over 40.
Even if you have the body, you don’t have to play Barbie by trying too hard. Go for this rick, rocking look by Ralph Lauren instead.
Have you edited out the old, dated, frumpy, and too young clothing this season, year, decade? If not come to our Fab, Fit and Frocked Fashion Show in Kansas City, Nov. 10 at 1 PM at 1901 Pilates located at 1901 W. 43rd St. in KCK or watch it online. I’ll be posted post show video so you can learn how to rock that wardrobe when you’re over 40, 50, or 60 or….
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