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dressing for winter in the wrong hemisphere

Sally

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Angie's blog post was right up my alley except I'm in the wrong hemisphere at the moment. I mentioned on one of Sal's spring posts that I am not really into summer this year ...maybe because of the lockdown and I tend to spend summer in tanks and shorts anyway. My lockdown shopping has ended and I have ended up with a collection of skirts and more winter clothes! I managed to thrift a mohair blend sweater and a new denim jacket. I wanted a more fitted jacket so I went down a size but wonder if it is fitted enough..it is a nice buttery stretchy material and a lighter blue than my other but not as fitted as I imagined. My final addition is the boots. I thought next winter I would get another pair of stompy boots as I have worn my brown ones about 80% of the days in winter and I kept eyeing up other peoples. I was going to get a pair of docs but was struggling with the sizing in terms of UK sizing and not being able to try them. I found a pair of boots in a brand I knew and I could click and collect. I know this brand is generally comfortable as I have other shoes in this brand and have worn them to pieces literally. Am I too old at 50 for stompy boots? These are new...I can take them back. Comments and suggestions welcome? .
pic 1 trelise cooper skirt and mohair blend jumper
pic 2 boots
pic 3 skirt (seed) and jumper (old)
pic 4 denim jacket and skirt (seed)
pic 5 black skirt and moto ( I actually wore this on a day that was surprisingly winter like)

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Latest reply was from Zaeobi

anne

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I like outfit 5 best. And I don't think you are too old for stompy boots!

Sally

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Thanks Anne. Outfit 5 is the one I wore with my old boots. They are pull on ...maybe not as stompy as the new ones.

approprio

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That’s the ticket. You are never too old for stompy boots. As long as they’re comfy and roomy enough for a woolly sock.

I think they will look great with the skirt in 5.

if that’s too warm, you’ll need a pair of stompy sandals next…

Jenni NZ

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Well I definitely don’t think too old. Stompy boots are not really my style, I have had some pairs that are just a little bit stompy and I think they did make me feel more powerful when I was going into battle for primary health care in meetings with the district health boards! I think your new boots look great and will juxtapose nicely with your pretty skirts especially the one in pic 5 which is my all-time favourite of your skirts!

rachylou

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Everything is fantastic. I think one is only too old for stompy boots when they become too heavy for you to lift your feet…

Katerina

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I really like all these skirts and the outfits are smashing. The skirt in 3 - 4 is stunning, love this floral pattern and the colours on you. It looks great the way you styled it with black and the new denim jacket (which is excellent btw).
The last outfit is just beautiful. You look gorgeous in all these outfits. As for the stompy boots - there is no too old IMO. Only the question of if it is your style - which it clearly is!

Stagiaire Fash

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Too old for stompy boots? What does that mean? Asking for a friend

I like that patterned skirt—it fits you very well. What’s it made of? You could try summer versions of the looks, if you wanted to.

Zaeobi

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All those looks are great - I agree with @rachylou that you're only 'too old' for stompy boots once they become too uncomfortable. E.g. can't do heavy toecaps myself, & I prefer padded cuffs for comfort

Thanks for introducing me to Trelise Cooper - didn't know the brand before but I like their cuts & pattern (that fishtail* skirt suits you particularly well).
(*Or is it a mermaid? Or a trumpet? Can never remember the difference between those shapes, lol.)

Sorry I'm a little confused by 'wrong' hemisphere though - are you from the UK but currently in NZ (where you're experiencing summer now) or are you from NZ but currently in the UK (where you're experiencing winter)? That would help me to better understand the context of your frustration in this post

Stagiaire Fash

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Zaeobi, she’s in the wrong hemisphere for it to be winter right now.

Anonymous

My favorite is #5 too- and 50 is not too old for Anything!

Janet

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These are great! And if you are too old for stompy boots then I’m a dinosaur — 56 here and I’m basically stompy boots for life.

Star

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Love your skirts and boots. Not sure how you can be too old for stompy boots, are they only reserved for the young?

JAileen

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I think the boots look great on you. I really like the floral skirts, especially the one in 5. I would gave guessed you were in your late 30s.

kkards

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As others have said, I don’t think there is an age limit on stompy boots.
i like how you’ve styled the skirts here, and looking at them, they all feel like they would work just as feel with a tee (or tank) and sandals or sneakers,

nuancedream

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These are really fab, Anne. I really like the floral skirt in pic # 5. I just turned 60 last month and I am firmly on Team Stompy Boots. They're great for stomping on age appropriateness!

slim cat

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Great boots and new denim jacket ( pretty light blue ) - looks good on you!

kellygirl

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Ooh, love all of these. Great variety of skirts and you have paired them with such great tops. Anyone can wear stompy boots--I'm older than you and will wear them as long as I possibly can!

madeline

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Love the looks. #5 is my fave.
Stompy boots here at age 65.
Not planning on leaving them in the closet any time soon.

Jonesy

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These are great, love your thrifting finds! The longer length on the denim jacket looks really chic, IMHO. Absolutely NOT too old for lug-soled boots, or any kind of footwear, really!

Sally

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Thank you everyone for your encouragement. Oh No Approprio do not get me wanting more shoes. I do have birkenstocks which I wear all the time in summer. but yes as kkards mentioned they would go well with sneakers and sandals which I will wear them with.
Jenni nz I guess they can make you feel powerful because there is a no nonsense element to them. Found this great article about stompy boots https://thatsnotmyage.com/styl.....right-now/
love the line where she says "

Rediscovering bovver boots in my fifties feels like coming home. They’re part of my style DNA, in them I feel powerful, like I can get shit done."

I'm surprised at all the love for the tulle covered skirt as that is the skirt I like but not as much as a couple of others but it is the one I have got the most compliments on face to face as well.
Yes Zaeobi I am in NZ and we are about to go into our hottest time of the year next month so its too warm to wear these clothes. Mind you it is pretty rainy at the moment. Trelise Cooper's is the first skirt and she is based in NZ and very well known here. I'm not sure what style the floral skirt is but @Stagiaire fash - it is polyester and I am ashamed to say how cheap I got it on an online auction. and

Katerina thank you. The denim jacket is sized down so I thought it would be much more fitting. Thank you slim cat. It is a different colour from my other one. I wondering if two denim jackets in a wardrobe is sensible or a waste of space.
kellygirl, Janet, nuancedream and madeline - thanks for all the inspiration for stompy boots. And Star I guess I asked that because I don't know many women my age or older who dress like that or dress in any way that draws attention to themselves. You're right suntiger 50 is not too old for anything ...just perceptions from others leads us to doubt ourselves.

JAileen thank you for that boost...though I did get asked "how many years do you have until retirement? " from the teacher in the next class the other day. Rachylou I guess when they are too heavy for me to lift my feet, I wont care anyway
Jonesy I'm such a keen thrifter its dangerous. We call it opshopping (usually if the proceeds go to charity) or just second hand (if its private sellers). The only problem is with essential items which you need to cover a gap and I do tend to get my shoes new and spend more on them.

Angie

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These looks SCREAM the '90s is a way that simply put - SUITS YOU

You are nailing SIMPAT Style.

#3 and #4 are my faves!

Sal

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I really like this direction on you Sally - the midi skirts and boots seem practical and stylish and very much in keeping with your look.

And - you can get stompy sandals too…

Jenni NZ

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Sally I am sorry about that question you got from the teacher in the next class! Was that teacher very young? I do remember with embarrassment thinking at about age 30 how old people in their 50s and 60s seemed. The boot is on the other foot now, as the saying goes!
At 50 I actually took on one of my biggest work roles ever, Chairperson of a large organisation, and stayed in the role until age 56. Now I am 60 retirement feels more in my sights, but I am not longing for it at all since on the whole I still appreciate working. Just looking to reduce amount a bit. I feel at 50 the world is still your oyster!
And thanks for the That’s Not My Age blog link- awesome!

Sally

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Angie - Thank you! I had to look up what SIMPAT was and then found a really interesting blog written by you. I do think the pandemic has changed our views around fashion and clothes but we can still enjoy it as a creative process. During the 90s I was at university and travelling so I remember those years well.

Sal - Thank you! I am enjoying the longer skirts and boots (and in summer sandals). I might look into the stompy sandals as they sound like a keeper.

Jenni he would be in his 60s himself and he probably just said it as that is something that is occupying his mind at the moment. I don't think his heart is in the job anymore and he has purchased a lifestyle block and when he is online teaching, you can hear the chickens in the background. I burst out laughing and said "come on (name) I"m not that old that I would be thinking about that..". Its the kids or young teachers that think I am young. I guess it is because if they have mothers (or some of them grandmothers) they have a certain perception of what that person looks or behaves like. Thanks for the inspiration. I think older women who maybe have had kids, then gone through the menopause (or are going through) and have built great time management skills do amazing things in those years and if there is energy it is good to keep going. One of the ladies that assists me with refugee students and other students is in her late 60s I've been told. She is incredible and does twice what anyone else can do, she is filled with brilliant creative ideas (I have to tell her to hold off sometimes) and I told her she is not allowed to retire until I leave.

Jaime

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Love these - they all look great. And, if you have not been told enough, there is no such thing as too old for stompy boots! Absolutely not!

DonnaF

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Age 68.5 here and plan to wear stompy boots past the time they're *In* since big toe boxes, lug soles, laces, and low heels seem to be the best thing for my cold, fussy problem feet.

Irina

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All of these look lovely. Including the stompy boots

Brooklyn

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Of course you are not too old! All these outfits are winners.

Stagiaire Fash

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I saw plenty of boots at the fancy concert last night, some stompy, some less so, but all looked warm, practical, and appropriate for the evening. Not a lot of heels except on some of the performers. In the audience, my pumps were definitely outliers.

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