At what age should you stop dressing your style and conform to "age appropriate"

[EmmaMcAllister]

Never! Be who you want to be, and don't let anyone tell you differently. I was once at a Marilyn Manson concert, and a few seats down from me was a 65-year-old woman goth'd out to the nines. Good for her. As long as she felt good, what did it matter what other people thought?

[Ms. OBrien CVT]

Because of my profession, I live in scrubs.  But I will dress according to my age.  No mini skirts for this gal.  Just above the knee.

[mementomori]

to be far if your worried about your skin , you can still wear mini skirt in older age just with thicker thighs that cover the skin and almost at as pants

[A]

mementomori: Thing is, when someone dresses "rebellious", according to me at least, they do care about people's opinions. Just as people who dress very conventionally whilst they don't like the look are making efforts to conform, those rebels are often making efforts to go against society's expectations. A punk with a mohawk may like the punk look, but those 30-centimeter spikes would probably not be so extreme in that individual if not for the will to rebel. It's possible that it would, but I believe the number of people with very non-conforming looks is lower than the number of people who would go that extreme "normally".

Anyway, my point is: in most people's life, being viewed as respectable and mature people at first glance (afterwards it could change for the better or the worse, but personally, I would be too afraid of a punk with chains and aggressive-looking stud bracelets to get to know them more deeply under normal circumstances... anyway, talking about first impression)...

So, yeah. Giving a good first impression and looking more mature and reliable will, for most people, directly or indirectly make them happier. Whether the happiness from the look or from that is greater depends on the individual, of course, but I believe toning down a style as you get older is a good compromise.

It's just that as people grow up, they're expected to change, to become more mature. And to express that maturity outwardly. And well, as for the comparison with transitioning... I would tend to believe that normally, gender identity is a bigger issue, probably worth more sacrifices, compared to whether your look is extreme enough in your opinion.

Ah, uhm. I'm not going to comment on that woman's age / look ratio because my opinion is biased by the fact I think she looked and still does look silly. I don't know who she is but she looks famous, so I hope I'm not stoned or anything, but I mean, when you view something as horrible (or wonderful for that matter), it's hard to judge changes.

Anyway, I don't think I have all the wisdom in the universe or anything, and I might be wrong, but I still believe that whilst boring, perhaps, my views make sense.

[Miharu Barbie]

mementomori: Thing is, when someone dresses "rebellious", according to me at least, they do care about people's opinions. Just as people who dress very conventionally whilst they don't like the look are making efforts to conform, those rebels are often making efforts to go against society's expectations. A punk with a mohawk may like the punk look, but those 30-centimeter spikes would probably not be so extreme in that individual if not for the will to rebel. It's possible that it would, but I believe the number of people with very non-conforming looks is lower than the number of people who would go that extreme "normally".

Honestly A, I think you might be splitting hairs here.  (Pun intended    )  Sometimes people just do things for the joy of it.  Why do I dress and present the way that I do?  For the pure, unadulterated joy of it...  judgement of others be damned.  If more people lived thus, the world would be a much more pleasant place.

[Ms Bev]

You should do what suits you best.  Me.....if it isn't a dress I drop over my head.....forget it

[JoanneB]

There is no "right" answer IMHO. At 56 no way can I think of dressing as a 20 something.

Funny part is at 20 something no way could I even think of dressing as a 20 something.

Situational followed by "age appropiate"  have always been my basic guidelines. Not standing out though, has always ruled how I live my life. Or, should that be self-preservation? 

[Floritine]

when should you leave behind your style and buy suits and dress shoes? im 23 by the way

Never leave you own style behind as its says how you feel on any particular day, but dress according to the situation at hand (why women love shopping so much and have so many cloths)
Most importantly what you fell comfortable in not what other think you should be wearing,
Your way to young and have a lot of parting to do be for you get over the hill 

Cheers Tracy

[MariaMx]

Once I thought about dressing old and then dressing younger and younger as I would get older. I the least I would look appropriate at one point or another


But seriously, for me it is important that my style of clothing don't make me stick out and that it reflects my personality. I'm a casual person and like dressing casually. My favorite everyday attire is flared snug fitting jeans, tank tops and a cardigans if it's cold. Hopefully this should work for a while.

[Naturally Blonde]

Dress however you want, whenever you want!
Who cares what people think, just be respectful!

I agree with you Tessa. I advise anyone to wear what ever they want to wear regardless of their age.


I wouldn't personally wear the same clothes as what an eighteen year old would wear but I also wouldn't dictate to others what they should and shouldn't wear.

[Jillieann Rose]

Never! As said above always dress the way you want to.
I dress for me.
Do I look my age?  And how old is that?

[Lauraitl]

I agree with most, dress for work as you need, but on your own time do whatever the efff you want.  I hate the pressure society places on us to conform. 

Group conformity scares the pants off me because it's so often a prelude to cruelty towards anyone who doesn't want to - or can't - join the Big Parade.
~Bette Midler~

The reward for conformity is that everyone likes you but yourself.

~Rita Mae Brown~