https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:41:53 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement/page/2#post-2127153 Sat, 13 Jun 2020 03:41:11 +0000 cindysmith 2127153@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I am the girl who pays extra for the sweater that looks like it got mauled by a tiger LOL<br /> Seriously, tho9, I like the pre-distressed pieces because I am going to destroy clothes. It's my superpower, apparently. If a garment is pristine, I just cry when I destroy it, but if it is a shredded sweater then I just think "oh, nobody will even notice" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement/page/2#post-2127110 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 20:38:25 +0000 Jenni NZ 2127110@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don’t think I am RATE at all Carla, I like a mixture of crisp and soft. I have looked into Kibbe a little bit since it was first suggested to me here about 3 years ago by Style Fan. Like Suntiger I thought I may be a Theatrical Romantic. My hair doesn’t fit that at all but it used to when I was late teens-mid 20s.<br /> The only worn clothes I own are pretty much ones I have worn out myself. Maybe one thrifted vintage waistcoat is a little worn. Intentionally distressed jeans are one of my personal poison eyes-sorry friend Bijou you rebel!<br /> If I *am* a Theatrical Romantic it maybe makes sense that I don’t like that? -but someone like Gaylene, more knowledgeable about Kibbe, might have more idea than me.<br /> I also don’t think, Angie, that you really keep your clothes a long time compared with me! At least 10% of my wardrobe is 2011 or earlier. And something from say 2016 is not regarded by me as “old”!<br /> I have never heard of Golden Goose sneakers until today. I looked them up. The ones with the tape on that some people on HuffPost said were possibly mocking poverty- they looked horrible to me! Which fits with what I usually like or don’t like. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement/page/2#post-2127059 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 15:51:57 +0000 Anonymous 2127059@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just coming back to agree that "patina" is such a great word. &nbsp;I am jotting it down on my list of words to consider in my new Fashion /Wardrobe Journal.....lol </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement/page/2#post-2127058 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 15:48:50 +0000 Synne 2127058@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, Anchie! You are absolutely NOT worn and washed out, but I do hear what you're saying. I also hate wearing clothes that echo my flaws, personal or aestethic. I am also not able to articulate well what I mean here, but I think I know where you're coming from. Interesting thread! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement/page/2#post-2127045 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 14:49:38 +0000 unfrumped 2127045@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very interesting; I am mulling over to consider how these concepts play out in my existing wardrobe and how I may be adjusting going forward with all of my "new realities".</p> <p>I still fall back on the idea that "juxtaposition" will be important for me but not sure what elements!<br />I do not like intentionally distressed or destroyed items but I have purchased some jeans/bottoms that have a bit, when I liked everything else about it--so maybe that was "settling". But I don't like looking or feeliing as though I just walked out of a store wearing a whole new outfit.,<br />My color palette includes some colors which are medium to fairly dark in depth but have a slight degree of murkiness, so that may add some degree of "softness" as is akin to faded, but not quite the same.</p> <p>I don't mind slightly worn sneakers,&nbsp; but the trend&nbsp; to white sneakers ( or BACK to white!) and to bright white soles on so many sneakers, is problematic for me as I don't do as much optic white and I don't like dirty white soles or sneaks. So I actually swim upstream&nbsp; and seek out sneakers with gray or olive-y soles, or off-white. Also it is a problem that most styling photos use pristine sneakers (whichever ones are worn) and hmmm, you can't actually wear your sneakers around IRL and keep them pristine. This is where I might ordinarily have been able to achieve a "patina" with real leather shoes that can be polished and re-soled but don't look brand-new--some loafers, oxfords and casual boots come to mind.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement/page/2#post-2127018 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 14:15:00 +0000 anchie 2127018@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very interesting discussion. I can’t articulate that well, but I think I love contrast between me and my clothes. I think I am RATE but I don’t like RATE clothes. I am worn and washed out, so I prefere my clothes to be opposite LOL. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement/page/2#post-2127014 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 13:57:14 +0000 RobinF 2127014@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very interesting observation. I’m one of few here who likes ripped jeans, not the ones all ripped up but a few rips here and there look more interesting to me. Other rips and signs of wear aren’t things I would purposefully buy but I have a pretty high tolerance for slight wear. I prefer cardigans over jackets and casual over dressy. I prefer RATE over classic. I will have to check out the Kibbe thing a little more to see if that clues me in to some reasons for these preferences. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement/page/2#post-2127007 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 13:35:14 +0000 Bijou 2127007@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am more on the polished end of the spectrum. I have one pair of distressed jeans, but I always wore them with heels and a deliberately femme blouse. I do keep items for a long time, but put in the effort to keep them in pristine condition. I feel quite the rebel in my ripped jeans. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement/page/2#post-2127005 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 13:00:28 +0000 Helena 2127005@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like Nemosmom's use of the word 'patina'. To me that meshes well with a polished classic style - for example, a great leather bag or jeans that are worn in and has clearly stood the test of time. Or jewellery passed down. This is a totally different category of 'worn' to me than, say, jeans with holes or frays, which would be more RATE.</p> <p>Carla, you always have such thought-provoking musings! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement/page/2#post-2126999 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 11:57:33 +0000 Style Fan 2126999@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Carla, for me the most important part of fashion is to have fun and DYOT.&nbsp; Kibbe, colour analysis, and other similar ideas are tools that are guides that might or might not offer something in the exploration of one's style journey.<br />If a summer, gamine is working for you then go for it.&nbsp; Who cares what Kibbe thinks?</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement/page/2#post-2126992 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:53:52 +0000 Staysfit 2126992@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fascinating question. &nbsp;For a long time I included soft in my style adjectives. &nbsp;To me soft referred to the feel of the material and the color contrast, not to the addition of fringe, fading, rips, wear, etc., or as referred to on this forum—RATE. My best guess at my Kibbe category is either Dramatic or Flamboyant Natural. Sadly, neither set of Kibbe’s recommendations for these categories seemed right for me. &nbsp;I therefore left Kibbe feeling confused. &nbsp;Instead I had an Align consultation, which is similar, but not the same as Kibbe, and it made perfect sense to me, probably because the creators explanations were very methodical/analytical as she is more scientist/biologist than artist. &nbsp;My category fell into the strongest vertical yang category with secondary vertical yin and&nbsp;very minimal horizontal yang. &nbsp;Recommended for me were long, narrow, angular, sleek and crisp vertical or diagonal lines. &nbsp;Avoid most horizontal lines. &nbsp;In keeping with this, I have not been one for a RATE look. &nbsp;I prefer my clothing unfaded, without holes, and looking fresh. &nbsp;I never thought of my look as crisp or sharp before, because I associated those terms with color intensity and contrast more so than with tailoring or line, but my best look is definitely sharp and crisp, fresh and pristine. &nbsp;I remove overly worn looking items from my wardrobe. &nbsp;I do have some items with fringe, but the fringe is long and adds a vertical and sharp element to the item, not softness or anything that looks worn, etc.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement/page/2#post-2126964 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 05:20:46 +0000 Anonymous 2126964@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wrong thread. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement#post-2126963 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 05:10:24 +0000 Brooklyn 2126963@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Vildy, I identify with that. I want a lived in but not worn look. </p> <p>Carla, I’ve actually been thinking about a new theme along these lines. You’ve inspired me to post about it. (But not today!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement#post-2126949 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 03:30:58 +0000 Jaime 2126949@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great topic and responses. On the Polish - RATE continuum I definitely place myself on the RATE end. I have high tolerance for certain types of wear, but have never intentionally worn distressed jeans for example. (I do have one pair with a small rip that fit perfectly and I keep meaning to put a patch on it. I prefer patches to rips.) Kibbe wise, I do think a classic could find a way to be RATE but do see that it might be more natural for a natural . I like what Gaylene said about Kibbe. The system is meant as a tool rather than the answer to all style questions. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement#post-2126946 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 03:16:35 +0000 Vildy 2126946@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great idea for a thread. I've read every response. It's all worming its way into my brain.&nbsp; Seems like a just under the surface missing piece for me that might tie together what I like.&nbsp; I take really excellent care of my clothing but at the same time, I want them to soften up and move with me and lay against my body in some way, at some points. I have loads of trouble with casual looks but at the same time feel uncomfortable with items that look too pert or even too new(ly acquired).&nbsp; I like my clothing to look as though I've had it forever but without anything like rips or fraying. I have a very tactile relationship to my clothing and I once completely wore off the corduroy pile on the front of my thighs.&nbsp; I wore that anyway and so I'm okay with one piece only looking worn.&nbsp; I sometimes think I lean toward Soft Classic or in my mind Softened Up Classic. .&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement#post-2126932 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 01:54:42 +0000 Carla 2126932@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I want to thank everyone who honoured me with a response to this thread. &nbsp;Your thoughtful answers provide insight and words with which to articulate a style evolution I have sensed coming on since winter 2019/2020. &nbsp;I was anticipating the experience of travel would provide the impetus, however fate had other ideas! &nbsp;Though diminished in magnitude, the vector’s direction is not changed.</p> <p>I am just a dabbler in the Kibbe system and not heavily invested. &nbsp;The part I love is the inclusiveness of diverse forms of beauty. &nbsp;I balk at a recipe or formula on how any one individual&nbsp;<i>should&nbsp;</i>dress. &nbsp;So, apologies to David Kibbe if I’ve misapplied his theories and work.</p> <p>In the past 3 months I’ve read how YLFabber’s have voiced a desire to incorporate ‘softness’ into their style. &nbsp;<b>Angie</b> incorporates it via ‘colour, flow, fluidity, romance’ and&nbsp;<b>Brooklyn&nbsp;</b>identifies ‘vintage’ including softer prints and and the patina of wear. &nbsp;<b>Joy&nbsp;</b>sees softness in worn leather and naturally faded items, or as&nbsp;<b>La Pedestrienne&nbsp;</b>notes ‘just a little bit RATE.’ &nbsp;I really like&nbsp;<b>Angie’s &nbsp;</b>continuum ‘with Polished on one side and RATE on the other.’ &nbsp;</p> <p> <div><br /></div><div><b>Stylefan&nbsp;</b>and&nbsp;<b>Nemosmom&nbsp;</b>I choose to take with a grain of salt the results of any test - which&nbsp;would slot me as an ‘Autumn’ and ‘Natural’. &nbsp;Why can’t a 5 ft. 7 in. redhead be a ‘Summer’ and ‘Dramatic Gamine’? (Happy Tomboy who likes red, lilac, olive, beige, white, black, cropped pants, shorts, t-shirts, puffers, and hats?)</p> <p><b>Suz&nbsp;</b>astute as always, your first paragraph rings true. &nbsp;</p> <p> </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Ms Maven&nbsp;</b>that is why I so miss the tactile experience of B&amp;M shopping. &nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Sal&nbsp;</b>brilliant observation regarding natural fibres. &nbsp;</div><div></p> <p> </div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement#post-2126917 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 00:35:19 +0000 DonnaF 2126917@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think I have elements of both classic and natural. For work, pristine is essential or at least a goal, lol. Outside work I am more natural although i don't like rips or holes, but distressing and fading is okay and a raw hem is completely fine. I still feel like I should come by distressing, fading, rips, and holes honestly rather than purchasing those things ready made, so my jeans have minimal fading and distressing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement#post-2126916 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 00:33:43 +0000 slim cat 2126916@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like slightly faded colors in certain pieces because of my pale coloring with very little contrast. Faded purple bottom down, jeans with fringe and some destruction/small holes ( I've minimized/closed some bigger ones ), faded soft black t-shirt - those things I love to wear. <br />However for me it's more about soft colors and less about RATE. Worn items with obvious destruction require some polished shoes ( that's a challenge by itself - I'm hard on shoes ) and probably bags, jackets, belts in a fresh/new/exiting style. So I chose happy medium - some faded/worn pieces mixed with some minimal/classic or sporty ones.</p> <p>Kibbe system still confuses me a bit - I'm into more vertical lines with some dramatic inclination but I'm a bit short ( 5'4" ) and have somewhat round face. Dramatic?..Flamboyant Gamine?.. Eventually I'll figure it out &nbsp;;) . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement#post-2126905 Thu, 11 Jun 2020 23:08:58 +0000 Angie 2126905@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for the ongoing YLF support, <i><b></b></i><b>Gaylene. </b></p> <p><b></b><b></b>Can we talk about SOFTESS for a minute   </p> <p>FWIW, SOFT is one of my five style describing adjectives because I do not like wearing hard-edged looks. I create softness through colour, flow, fluidity, romance, playfulness, and non-black neutrals. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement#post-2126904 Thu, 11 Jun 2020 23:05:15 +0000 Anonymous 2126904@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with what you said Runcarla, although I have never thought about it. My favorite thrifted pieces a slightly worn looking leather jackets. O e was a man’s brown leather bomber jacket. One of my sons really loved it and talked me into letting him have it. I also have thrifted faded but no holes jeans and denim jackets. I like some faded graphic tees. Like you I want softer clothes as frills and ruffles look all wrong unless they are a bit architectural. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement#post-2126903 Thu, 11 Jun 2020 22:58:38 +0000 Anonymous 2126903@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a very interesting topic , and one that I can identify with from a few perspectives . For starters , it makes me laugh that I am inordinately attracted to Golden Goose sneakers, and if my budget allowed would absolutely be buying a pair ( or two ) ......when less than a year ago I became disgusted with the look of my well worn (and getting dirty looking ) Stan Smiths and replaced them right then and there in the mall. I’m with those here who love distressed denim, leather , and cotton sweatshirts and tshirts. I too like to mix my formal tailored and special pieces with something RATE to take the perfect edge off . Footwear and handbags fall into this category too , but only for casual wear . A worn combat boot is me thing , but a worn-down or scuffed dress boot - no thanks . There is a fine line in my mind between poorly groomed/dressed and intentional tension . I know very , very little about Kibbe as I always struggle with identifying my body shape ....but YouTube might be worth checking out . </p> <p>For you , Carla , this makes absolute sense to me . It follows along with I always think of as your “Gentlewoman” style . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement#post-2126902 Thu, 11 Jun 2020 22:56:40 +0000 Gaylene 2126902@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hey, Sarah, I totally get the intellectual poison eye for Kibbe. Like every other attempt to “help” women find a workable personal style tool— color analysis, body shape images, personality tests, or whatever—different approaches work for different needs. That’s why I like Angie’s constant emphasis on spending the time doing the hard work of assessing one’s needs and closet and staying patient while keeping ourselves open to trying new ways of working with our clothes.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement#post-2126900 Thu, 11 Jun 2020 22:49:34 +0000 Brooklyn 2126900@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting. I’ve been thinking about this a bit because I’ve been feeling a lot of attraction lately towards a more “vintage” look. Part of that is patina/wear. But part of it can also be expressed in pattern or colour. Favouring soft vintage prints over bright stripes for example. This is one of the reasons I’m off stripes at the moment - too crisp and fresh looking. I prefer ombré - soft fading. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement#post-2126899 Thu, 11 Jun 2020 22:41:10 +0000 Janet 2126899@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sarah, I am with you on Kibbe — I don’t think it helps that I tried to figure out what type I am a couple of times and failed to get any kind of helpful answer!</p> <p>I like subtle fading and distressing on certain items. I hate pilling and I’m not fond of holes either. I don’t like to wear visibly scuffed shoes or worn-down heels unless they vibe is decidedly rugged (ie cowboy boots). So I feel like my tolerance of visible wear is moderate. If I wear one item that’s got some patina, I tend to want to elevate it a bit with another item that’s a bit more polished. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement#post-2126898 Thu, 11 Jun 2020 22:37:55 +0000 SarahD8 2126898@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh yes! <b>Gaylene</b>, now I remember that you have talked about the usefulness of Kibbe before and what you said made a lot of sense. Sorry for bringing that all up again. Will try to remember in future that this has all been asked and answered, as it were. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement#post-2126894 Thu, 11 Jun 2020 22:26:11 +0000 Gaylene 2126894@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Like Jules, I’d say my tolerance for the signs of use depends on the item and the way it fits into a person’s overall sense of style. My personal poison eye comes out in full force when the signs of use seem disconnected from the rest of the garment (random rips and weird fade marks in an obviously new pair of jeans?) or in the overall appearance of the person wearing the piece (a polished newscaster with a “mended” hole in her jacket sleeve?) &nbsp;I suspect it’s the forced incongruity which bothers me as much as anything because I have a similar reaction to a $1000 price tag on pair of canvas shoes.&nbsp;<div><br /></div><div>I do appreciate, though, the wit and confidence of combining a well-worn item with a more pristine one—faded jeans with a crisp white shirt, an aged leather handbag with a sharp coat, or a well-worn cashmere sweater with newer dress— especially when the used item shows signs of the care and attention given to a well-loved piece.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>And, without getting into the Kibbe arena, can I just say, as someone who read his original ideas and found his appreciation of the diversity of female beauty a breath of fresh air, most of what is attributed to him is completely at odds with the book I read. &nbsp;Kibbe is about line and structure—and learning how those principles can be used on differently shaped bodies to bring out their unique beauty. In my case, as a curly-haired Dramatic, his ideas helped me find a very sharply defined, geometric cut that suited both my hair texture and my angular, yang bone structure. I can certainly wear well-worn pieces from closet, but that “faded softness” needs to be done in a way which is congruent with my bone structure and angularity to look “right” for me.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement#post-2126892 Thu, 11 Jun 2020 22:24:55 +0000 Sal 2126892@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I find this an interesting topic and I can see why some people suit polished, crisp new looking pieces whilst others suit worn in, soft, older looking pieces.&nbsp; And many of us, myself included like to mix the two components.</p> <p>I lean to the worn look (but like JAileen I mostly like to wear my own pieces in rather than buy them pre-worn).&nbsp; And I am a bit 'snobby' about it - a worn classic jacket is fine but a worn polyester top is not.&nbsp; This is where I think natural fibres show their class - wool, silk, cotton, linen, denim, leather etc all look fine with some wear whereas polyester and nylon look often pretty awful.</p> <p>Just as well I don't mind some wear as I often am a little hard on my clothing - funnily enough not so much my shoes.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement#post-2126891 Thu, 11 Jun 2020 22:16:53 +0000 JAileen 2126891@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Showing wear in casual clothes is fine. &nbsp;I prefer to wear out the clothes myself, rather than buying already worn out things, unless they’re from the thrift store. &nbsp;I haven’t deliberately bought things with holes in them, and I don’t care for the undone hem trend. &nbsp;On the other hand, my dressy&nbsp;clothes have to be pristine. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement#post-2126889 Thu, 11 Jun 2020 21:53:50 +0000 nemosmom 2126889@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p> <div>Another Team Patina here!</p> <p>I definitely feel 'off' in an outfit that is too finished, or patterns that are too sharp or geometric. While I was going through my holding zone (post to follow) I found a fitted knit boatneck top that I can't figure out how to wear. When paired with a flowy skirt it felt too precious, with chinos it felt too business-y, BUT with a looser fit/cuffed jean, released hem jean, and wrinkled linen jogger it worked and felt great!&nbsp; I think even a handkerchief hem skirt could have worked in place of the flowy one. </p> <p>I need some undone-ness or lived-in-ness, even if it's with accessories like a patina leather belt, layered jewelry, or tousled hair. Indiana Jones is one of my style 'avatars', but I draw the line at being dusty/dirty ;)</p> <p> </div><div>FWIW, I'm not sure what kibbe I am supposed to be. I test as flam. gamine, but I am too meaty and tall to be gamine. I am too soft to be dramatic, too angular to be classic or romantic, so I suspect I am natural or flam. natural.<br /></div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/signs-of-age-or-wear-as-a-style-statement#post-2126886 Thu, 11 Jun 2020 21:39:18 +0000 Angie 2126886@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Carla</b>, this makes sense. You're describing a form of RATE (Rough Around The Edges) integrity that is best understood on a continuum with POLISH on the other side. You can slide up and down the continuum.&nbsp;</p> <p>I'm on Team Fresh-Pristine-Crisp-New-Saturated-Polished - 95% of the time. Opposite to many of you, by the sounds of it!&nbsp;</p> <p>That said, I wear faded denim, raw denim edges, and faded utility pants. I am almost exclusively in sneakers. My hair is loosely structured these days. And I can keep my items a VERY long time!</p>