does anyone have truoble with what to wear?

[jainie marlena]

I feel like I am trying make up for the clothes I wanted to wear when I was younger but did not get to. All my senses goes back to when I wanted dress like the cis girls but I was unable to.

[V M]

I feel like I am trying make up for the clothes I wanted to wear when I was younger but did not get to.

Why waste your time on that? Wear what is appropriate for you now at this time in your life 

[madirocks]

I feel like I am trying make up for the clothes I wanted to wear when I was younger but did not get to.

Why waste your time on that? Wear what is appropriate for you now at this time in your life 

Agreed. Now is a good time to start over, and find your style. I'd say look at other women your age, and maybe do shop online a little bit. I like to look at the fashion mags such as Wallpaper*, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, etc. to get ideas. If that's not your style, there's also Format, Nylon, and quite a few others.

*edit*

Thanks Karen, I forgot about In Style. That's an excellent resource to find your look.

[justmeinoz]

A good read of the junk mail is a great place to start looking for ideas.  Local equivalents of Target, Myer, Big W  etc catalogues. 
In Style, Shop till you Drop  and similar magazines are great value too.   Not necessarily with a view to shopping, but just to see what the next season's trends are.  They give a lot of lead time so we can save up!
Once you have sorted out what your personal look is likely to be, then you can look more seriously.

Karen. 

[AbraCadabra]

ALL THE TIME!

Part of a girls life, a full closet and NOTHING to wear.
Join the club :-)

Axelle

[jainie marlena]

I think it had something to do with fact I went used store to find out my size. But I also found clothes with memorys tagged to it. I went to the mall last week. I had to get out of there I thought I was going to buy all their panties. I know the style. I like it what I am saying is my trip to the used store left me with a lot of clothes from the past feelings they were cheap and I bought them. I was filling a past need looking for my size just wanted to know if anyone did that.

Maybe I should reword subject? I wrote this 4 in the morning even I thought it sounded like I am wearing out dated stuff. LOl.

[regan]

Maybe I should reword subject? I wrote this 4 in the morning even I thought it sounded like I am wearing out dated stuff. LOl.

Nah it sounded just like you were worried about wearing the wrong clothes for your age (range).  It will get you noticed...

[tekla]

It will get you noticed...

Yeah, like a clown at a country club.  But noticed, talked about, and if you're lucky a picture of you in the People of WallMart site.

[regan]

It will get you noticed...

Yeah, like a clown at a country club.  But noticed, talked about, and if you're lucky a picture of you in the People of WallMart site.

That's what I was driving at, but I was leaving it up to intrepretation...some people want to be noticed for all the wrong reasons... 

[jainie marlena]

 

It will get you noticed...

Yeah, like a clown at a country club.  But noticed, talked about, and if you're lucky a picture of you in the People of WallMart site.

clown at a counry club. LOL.  that fits where I live. A lot. Rodeos around here. I saw a cute outfit rue21 at the mall. Oh, I love hats and I plan to take a picture for my profile. This phone camera don't take good pictures.

[regan]

"rue21 caters to 11- to 17-year-olds"

http://www.hoovers.com/company/rue21_Inc/ryrjkxi-1.html

[jainie marlena]

That is wear my soon to be ex-wife get her clothes from.

[Ann Onymous]

Too many people get hung up on trying to live their second puberty and completely lose sight of the fact that appropriate for a teenager IS NOT generally going to be appropriate for ANYONE over the age of 25 or 30. 

The other problem I have seen with a lot of early-in-transition peeps (and even a few post-ops) is when they insist on trying to wear stuff that is not something that looks good on anyone over a Juniors size 5.  The reality is that what someone in the 115lb range can absolutely rock is NOT usually going to look good on someone over 160lbs (or who has larger than a 26" waist).

When one builds a size, age and career-appropriate wardrobe, then no, there tend not to be issues with what to wear and when...DON'T be a walking stereotype.

[JungianZoe]

I guess I don't really look at age specificity when I buy my clothes, I just buy what I like.  Granted, the stores I shop in are aimed at people a bit younger than me (Forever 21, Wet Seal, Love Culture, etc.) but most people don't even come close when they try to guess my age so it all works out.

The funny this is, back when I was age-appropriate for those types of stores, those stores didn't really exist.  It was the height of grunge and everyone in my world wore the same baggy flannels--boy, girl, or otherwise.  I protested and went goth.

[madirocks]

I guess I don't really look at age specificity when I buy my clothes, I just buy what I like.  Granted, the stores I shop in are aimed at people a bit younger than me (Forever 21, Wet Seal, Love Culture, etc.) but most people don't even come close when they try to guess my age so it all works out.

The funny this is, back when I was age-appropriate for those types of stores, those stores didn't really exist.  It was the height of grunge and everyone in my world wore the same baggy flannels--boy, girl, or otherwise.  I protested and went goth.

I still like a nice plaid flannel shirt. And it seems they're making a comeback.

[jainie marlena]

My girls make up for a lot of things that I missed out on. My nails look great 

[Kaelleria]

Heck... I'm 24 and feel out of place wearing some of the stuff I wear... Granted it just makes me look younger, but still its not a good feeling...

You're going to need to experiment to find what styles suit you. What you think may look awesome on you may look horrible and vice versa.

[jainie marlena]

Heck... I'm 24 and feel out of place wearing some of the stuff I wear... Granted it just makes me look younger, but still its not a good feeling...

You're going to need to experiment to find what styles suit you. What you think may look awesome on you may look horrible and vice versa.

I think you are right abot that I have seen out fits on different women the body type seems to change everything.

[Whitney]

Figuring out what to wear isn't so difficult. Once I understand something I can work it. The issue is I've never had a strong sense of fashion. T-Shirt + jeans. So figuring out what works is kind of tricky for me. I rely heavily on my best friends girlfriend. She's been a huge crutch for me in this department, figuratively and literally. It sucks not knowing how to dress yourself. What goes where, why you do this or that, when something is appropriate or the fashion will come knocking.

On that note, anyone have any good "how do I freaking dress myself" resources? Because it's getting pretty embarrassing knowing I like the apple and the cinnamon, but completely failing to understand how they might fit together.

[tekla]

On that note, anyone have any good "how do I freaking dress myself" resources?

Depending on your body type and budget there should be a few on this list:
http://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=78503

And this is the industry bible:
http://www.wwd.com/

I like the legal/business section myself, you'd never dream of the number of lawsuits in fashion.