Clothes that fit your age

[John in Covina]

Easy to be free.

I'd still rather not wear clothes that say "ingenue," or worse, scream "available."

Actually today's women and girls wear clothes that screams either "EASY" or even worse "SEX TOY."

Here the push is that women should be respected and the bar keeps getting lowered.

 

[ortega76]

I can identify with the difficulty of dressing appropritely for one's age. I'm 30, so I was raised on a steady diet of denim, t-shirts and sneakers. My wardrobe is split between the sub-casual (mostly t-shirts and jeans) and the business-like. I wear a uniform (polo shirt and chinos) to work, so my challenge is to find pieces that are in-between. Casual but not formal.

It's especially rough since I live in a college town where people show up to fairly nice places dressed in jeans. That's why I've fallen in to the jeans with a blazer crowd. Trendy, I know, but it's a trend that I can support. It allows me to mix in some of my more structured pieces with my sneakers and jeans. Equal parts rugged and urbane. Helpful for the days when I'm in "step-dad" mode.

 

[Hondo]

I can identify with the difficulty of dressing appropritely for one's age. I'm 30, so I was raised on a steady diet of denim, t-shirts and sneakers. My wardrobe is split between the sub-casual (mostly t-shirts and jeans) and the business-like. I wear a uniform (polo shirt and chinos) to work, so my challenge is to find pieces that are in-between. Casual but not formal.

When I was in my 30's, I did try the trendy look, but...times and money have changed. I'm over 50 and probably dress similar but without the blazer, I'll take a black sportcoat if having dinner, the only coat I own. Still I do need to act dress my age, sometimes too casual. Nothing wrong with that, picky, picky, picky

 

[Lord Jagged]

My very good friend made an observation like this following a business trip to Barcelona. He was struck by how many "Brits" waiting in the airport were dressed "inappropriately". Well at least to his eyes. He said there were so many grandparents looking like clones of their thuggish offspring. I blame the sports outlets for selling Adidas sportswear to septegenarians.

 

[Paisley]

Actually today's women and girls wear clothes that screams either "EASY" or even worse "SEX TOY."

I am glad that Susan B. Anthony is not around to see this.

 

[Matt Crunk]

I do laugh at the guy who wears those shorts below the knees with converse sneakers, pierce ear rings and tattoos who looks about 40, time for a change dude.

Well, you pretty much just described my current day look to a T, guy.

As a professional tattoo artist it's almost expected of me - a uniform of sorts - though I do try to bring a little more adult style to it.

I completely understand what you are saying, and to a great extent I agree, but in my case that particular look at age 40 earns me better than 100k a year. Ironically, I looked and dressed as conservative as they come at age 30and made about 18k. Time for a change?

You bet it was.
-MC

 

[Hondo]

Well, you pretty much just described my current day look to a T, guy.

As a professional tattoo artist it's almost expected of me - a uniform of sorts - though I do try to bring a little more adult style to it.

I completely understand what you are saying, and to a great extent I agree, but in my case that particular look at age 40 earns me better than 100k a year. Ironically, I looked and dressed as conservative as they come at age 30and made about 18k. Time for a change?

You bet it was.
-MC

I may laugh but I'll also respect you with how ever you dress, if thats you, kids probably think your cool cat So whatever man, its cool!
For me, I need a change cause of my age (over 50) I am tired looking like a bum :eusa_doh: Carry on dude :eusa_clap