Inspiration from your younger self

Kiwichik

I was just reading a comment about being age appropriate & it got me thinking about what that meant. There are things that are clearly teen fashions & then there is everything else. I think appropriateness is more about what works for your body & your lifestyle than your age.

I looked through some old 80s (2&3) & 90s (1,4 & 5) photos & I plan to take inspiration from the younger me in fact I still like these outfits & would still wear a version of them today. The adjustments I would make would be based on my size rather than my age.

How do you define appropriateness?

Can you take inspiration from your younger self?

I would love to see photos of your younger self.

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11 years ago

Inspiration

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Latest reply was from Lyn D.

Deborah

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Not that it would suprise me at all but were you a model? These photos are gorgeous. And I think that these outfits, perhaps with modern tweaks would still look amazing on you.

The question of age appropriate weighs on my mind quite a bit. But I think I have come to the conclusion, as you say, that it is predominantly about dressing for your body and your lifestyle.

For me personally, there are some more juvinile looks that I wouldn't wear, not so much because of my body but more about attitude and what the look communicates.

11 years ago

Beth Ann

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What a fab late nite (for me) post! You have always been an absolute knockout! Did you do some modeling? Acting? Amazing how these could be worn on the street today and still turn heads. Now, some might draw the line at the high pleated pants in the last photo, but notice how small they make the waist?

#1 is my fav. So Ava Gardner.

11 years ago

Kiwichik

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Hi Deborah & Beth Ann these are old portfolio shots - not actual modelling jobs but shots to try & get jobs. The clothes were all mine but the hair & makeup in the 90s shots were done by professionals.

11 years ago

Kiwichik

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Beth Ann the pants in the last photo were my boyfriends faded jeans so I guess wearing them looser around the hips & not so faded would be how you'd go it in the 21st century.

11 years ago

Firecracker (Sharan)

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Your photos are gorgeous, and I could certainly be inspired by them. Old photos of ME, not so much. LOL! I would say that if I were to be inspired by an era of my own dressing, though, it would be the early 90s. I was wearing big shirts over leggings and tapered pants, not so different from some of my looks now, with long tops over skinnies.

11 years ago

Ingunn

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If I had so fantastic photos of myself, I could imagine getting inspired by them, too! You are a true beauty. I think some of the styles today appeal to me partly because I've done them before, i.e. tapered pants, roomy tops etc. It's a good idea to look for clues in older photos of oneself.

11 years ago

Kiwichik

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FC - LOL everyone looks good once the professionals get hold of you.

Ingunn - I think i also like hings because they remind me of he first time ound but I also think that puts me off certain styles also.

I started this thread using inspiration from younger self to find out if others thought "age appropriate" dressing was a misnomer. Our bodies & tastes change for many reasons and we dress accordingly not because certain things by definition are old/ young or somewhere in between.

11 years ago

Lyn D.

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As already pointed out, these outfits are so fab because they are timeless in themselves: Hair styled in a flattering way and not just in the 'latest' trend, make-up classic and not OTT., well cut pieces in beautiful fabrics etc.
This is what most successfully stylish 40plus people I admire consciously or unconsciously achieve in their everyday looks.
Personally, this was not apparent in any early pics!!
I do remember however, a friend of my Mum's lamenting the generally baggy fits of the 80's. She said to me that I should 'make the most' of my figure while I still had it! It seemed rather blunt at the time, but I guess it sank in. I am ALL about accentuating my best bits and covering the others now, although I seem to have to cover more and more these days
BTW. You were (and are) truly beautiful KC.

11 years ago

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