Age Appropriate

The older I get the more I hear other woman talk about clothes and hair styles that are age appropriate. I get confused by this rule a lot. As a young woman I was always a modest dresser. I usually followed the "Dress like you're a mother" rule, over the "Age appropriate" rule. Now that I'm almost 49 I tend to wear what I like, and have thrown all the rules out the window. I think at any age you should dress more to your body type if you are going to follow any rule at all. My slim long legs are my best asset, but I don't think a woman at my age, or any age for that matter, should be dressed in short shorts or micro mini's. I will however show my legs off with an inch or two above the knee. Okay, maybe sometimes I go shorter, but you will never see my cuchi or my butt cheeks hanging out. Lets leave a little to the imagination, ladies.

I recently had  about 4 inches taken off the length of my hair, and was told it made me look younger. Most woman when they reach a certain age think its "age appropriate" to cut your hair short, but I personally think I have always looked better with shoulder length hair or a little above. It really depends on your facial features, and the shape of your face. I've always wanted to let my grey hair grow in, but every time I do I see my grandmother in the mirror so I may hold off on that for a while. Some woman look stunning in grey, so I guess I'll leave it to the woman that can wear it well. I really have been in the mood to be a little more edgy with my look. Something I've always been afraid to do. I just may surprise everyone one of these days. 

I say wear what you want if you love it, and feel comfortable in it. Follow your body type, and just go for it. Have you seen what the clothes designers look like that make up these rules? Yeah, god awful sometimes. Figure out what your best asset is, and enhance it. Have fun with your look. It's only hair, it will grow back. I'm tired of looking like the next girl. I'm tired of looking like someones mother. I want to have different looks. Classic one day, and edgy the next. I want to be unpredictable. I want people to notice me when I walk in a room and say, damn, she looks good. And not, damn, she looks good for her age.

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