Over 50? These 15 Style Mistakes Are Aging You—Toss Them Now
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Your 50s is the perfect time to embrace elegance and confidence. Your style should reflect this elegance and grace. You should not struggle to look younger with age-inappropriate clothes or look older with clothes that lack character.
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Age doesn’t kill your style; rather, it enhances it! It is time to re-assess your closet and toss some items for a more sophisticated and flattering look.
Crop Tops
Crop tops are stylish for the younger generation! Over 50? Crop tops are not an ideal option for a sophisticated and polished look. It may have been fun and trendy at a younger age. A crisp button-up or silk top will never steer you wrong.
Overly Distressed Jeans
Overly distressed jeans—characterized by large rips, tears, and heavy fading— make it harder to pull off a polished and stylish look, especially as you age.
The exaggerated rips and tears in distressed jeans can become the focal point of your outfit, overshadowing your personality, which should always be the centerpiece of your look. The goal at 50 is to be stylish and subtle.
Uncomfortable Heels
High heels are a symbol of power and femininity, but they may be risky for you as you age. It can affect your posture and impact on your joints. Stylish block heels and wedges should be your go-to.
Loud Logos
Loud logos are unflattering. Regardless of age, these pieces are out of sync with the sophistication and understate the elegance you aim to project. As you age, a polished and classic look projects your style.
Mini-skirts
Fashion has no age limit, and if wearing a mini skirt makes you feel confident and fabulous, there’s no rule saying you must give it up. However, if you choose to transition personal style as you age to align with evolving comfort levels, personal aesthetics, and practical considerations, a mini-skirt should not be in your closet.
Mini skirts can be restrictive, and may not provide the ease of movement you prefer in your day-to-day life.
Loud Flashy Accessories
As you grow older, your personal style tends to evolve toward sophistication and subtlety. While loud, flashy accessories can be fun, they might no longer align with the refined image you want to project.
Understated accessories reflect self-assurance. You don’t need oversized or glittery pieces to make an impression. Your confidence and presence do the talking.
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Oversized Clothes
Oversized clothes make you look shapeless by hiding your natural silhouette. Embrace your body and showcase your contours (even subtly). Wearing clothes that fit can project confidence and sophistication. Loose, baggy outfits create the illusion of added weight.
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All Black Outfits
Black is timeless but like everything in life, a balance is key. Add softer tones, neutrals, and pastel colors to your color palette. Avoid wearing only black clothes.
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Outdated Blazers
Blazers are timeless wardrobe staples. They evolve with trends, you should avoid holding on to outdated blazers. Your blazers should have a modern fit, ditch blazers with shoulder pads or boxy cuts.
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Trendy Fashion Pieces
Fast fashion thrives on quickly moving trends that are often short-lived. As you get older, the appeal of trends should die. Ditch all your trendy outfits and opt for timeless clothes that have lasting value and transcend the latest trends.
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Sentimental Clothes
That bridesmaid dress from 20 years ago is unwearable. It may look good on your younger one but it doesn’t belong in your wardrobe. Make room for what you will actually wear.
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Ill-fitting Undergarments
Undergarments that don’t fit well can create lumps or bulges, making your clothing appear uneven. Well-fitted undergarments smoothen out your figure and your clothes fit better.
You appear more flattering and polished with the right undergarments. The last thing you want is to look unflattering at 50.
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Bandage Dresses
This was once a bodycon staple but fashion has shifted and you have aged gracefully. These dresses are too restrictive and should not be in your wardrobes.
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Outdated Shoes
Shoes can make or break your outfit, wearing outdated shoes ages your look. You just turned 50 not ancient. Get rid of your outdated shoes and stick to comfortable wedges, ballerina flats, and stylish sandals.
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Outdated Sunglasses
Sunglasses are a fashion statement and a functional accessory. They add class and style to your clothes. Wearing an outdated style of sunglasses because they were stylish years ago is a fashion blunder. Get rid of outdated sunglasses
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Disclaimer: This list is solely the author’s opinion based on research and publicly available information.
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