How To Avoid Looking Old
There are 12 common fashion mistakes that age you. As a 40-something-year-old woman, I avoid doing certain things with my style because I don’t want to look older than I am. The fashion mistakes I’m sharing below can age women.
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12 Fashion Mistakes That Age You
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12 Fashion Mistakes That Age You
1. Shopping at the same stores as your daughter.
I remember in high school my friend’s mom would shop at the same stores as her. They dressed like sisters even though her mom was a lot older. That’s the first fashion mistake that ages you that I see women make. Avoid shopping at the same stores as your daughter.
2. Wearing clothes that are no longer in style.
Maybe something looked great on you in the 80s and you didn’t let it go. If you’re still wearing it today, it’s probably making you look older.
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3. Dressing too young for your age.
At any age you can express yourself through clothes and enjoy them, but if you want to avoid making fashion mistakes that age you, it’s helpful to dress your age. For example, even though crop tops are in right now I’m not going to wear them.
You might be a 40-something-year-old that loves wearing crop tops. If you feel great in them then go for it. In general, when you’re dressing too young for your age it can actually make you look older.
4. Only wearing comfortable shoes and clothing.
It can make you look older when you’ve given up all sense of fashion and style when you hit a certain age. If you’re only criteria for what you wear is that it’s comfortable and you don’t care what you look like or how you present yourself in the world, to me it talks about a reflection of who you are on the inside.
If one of the main things that you look for in your clothes is comfort, you can also be stylish.
5. Wearing bigger clothes.
As women age some start wearing oversized clothes. They think that bigger clothes are going to hide those problem areas. This does the opposite. When you’re trying to hide your body under clothes by wearing bigger sizes or wearing things that don’t have a shape you’re actually creating the opposite effect.
Wearing bigger clothes is another fashion mistake that ages you. You will look bigger and more dowdy which in turn will make you look older.
6. Cowl necks.
The next fashion mistake is wearing cowl neck sweaters. Extra fabric is not flattering. Wearing cowl neck sweaters ages you.
7. Mom jeans.
Mom jeans are only cool if you’re not a mom. There are more modern and cool styles of mom jeans but in general, mom jeans that are super baggy and not meant to be stylish is a fashion mistake that ages women. A mom wearing baggy mom jeans can look sloppy and make her look older.
8. Bermuda shorts.
Bermuda shorts make women look older. I work with women that have a hard time wearing shorts because they feel insecure about their legs. I think dresses or skirts that hit at the knee or just past the knee are a great alternative to shorts that don’t age you.
9. Wearing too many statement pieces together.
If you’re trying to look current and feel confident in your age then you want to stay away from wearing too many statement pieces together.
10. Dressing too old for your age.
When you get to a certain age it doesn’t mean that you don’t need to be stylish anymore or that you can’t have fun with your wardrobe. Women in their 80s and 90s that are still stylish are beautiful no matter what their age is.
11. Sweater Sets.
Sweater sets can feel like a secretary in her 50s wearing a pearl necklace. Traditional sweater sets can age you and make you look dowdy.
12. Not having a classic timeless style.
Your personal style doesn’t need to just be defined as classic but I think it’s important that it’s one of the elements of your style. Timeless style will take you into whatever phase of life you’re in and make you look fresh and modern.
Know that your style will evolve and change as you age, but you can still be stylish and chic. Avoid making these 12 fashion mistakes that age you.
Top 12 Fashion Mistakes That Make You Look Old & How To Fix Them
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