Dressing age appropriate has little to do with outlawing and restrictions, and it doesn’t mean limiting yourself to pig tails, elastic waist jeans and muumuus. Style is timeless and about being fashionably chic at any age. The key is staying up to date and revolutionizing your personal style. It should be a positive recognition of who you are while you weed out items that just don’t suit your body type. There’s absolutely no reason why a woman should feel that she must dress dull and frumpish at a certain age. Develop your own style and look good, whether you’re in your trial-and-error twenties or fabulously fifty.
Trial And Error Twenties
Being twenty is all about being fearless, free, and having fun. This is a time in your life when you’re learning what works and for that matter what doesn’t work for you. Why not try that eccentric new look you saw on the runway? Mix and match colors, play with prints, add layers, and invent styles that are eccentric, bold, and chic. Personal style should embody the excitement of being twenty; it’s not a time to worry about subtlety. But remember to always remain tasteful. After all, showing too much flesh is a fashion no-no at any age.
100% Cotton Hooded Pea Coat
$69.50
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Tasteful and Thirty
Just had your 30th Birthday? This is a time to embrace your womanliness and introduce yourself to a few classics. You can still have fun, but it’s time to learn how to take young fashion to the workplace and select a wardrobe that is going to take you beyond the nine-to-five. Your attire should look corporate and chic during work hours and stylish and tasteful for those after work cocktail parties.
Fantastic and Forty
If you’re in your forties, it’s time to stop exploring. This is the time where you want to put it all together. Refine, edit, and polish up your wardrobe for a look that is classy and of course, fantastic! Think feminine separates, controlled silhouettes, and quality pieces that flatter your figure.
Isaac Mizrahi for Target® Party Dress
$44.99
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Fabulously Fifty
Some say fifty is over the hill; we say fifty is fabulous! Stop reminiscing about the “good old days” when you were nineteen years old, could eat anything in sight, and still fit into that little black dress. If your figure isn’t quite what it used to be, choose longer sleeves to cover-up the arms and look for styles that don’t cling. You can still follow trends, shop for high-voltage colors, and invest in styles that are anything but boring—just learn to be a little more subtle. After all, there is no such thing as growing older, only aging gracefully.