Mature women shouldn't...

[lapushka]

Loved this video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6hfxLIz3aQ

[Reyesuela]

What random "rules." Lol. No leopard skin over 40? Who else wears animal prints???

[Rebel Rebel]

I love long grey/white hair! I intend to break more rules the older I get. I think leopard or animal print can look very chic and sophisticated. Especially the retro looks from the 1940's-60's. I never understood why long hair was something you had to part with. If anything, I think it softens the face and looks "wise" on older women. I agree that rules are silly and it's all about how the individual feels. I hope as I get older I still remain true to my taste and my style. There's nothing wrong with evolving style but you should never feel that you must follow such dated style rules or comply with the masses. Personally I like all kinds of fashion from avant garde to mininimalist to floral to rocker. It's refreshing to see older women than I, still have fun or not follow the rules set out by society.

Im 40+

[lapushka]

I love long grey/white hair! I intend to break more rules the older I get. I think leopard or animal print can look very chic and sophisticated. Especially the retro looks from the 1940's-60's. I never understood why long hair was something you had to part with. If anything, I think it softens the face and looks "wise" on older women. I agree that rules are silly and it's all about how the individual feels. I hope as I get older I still remain true to my taste and my style. There's nothing wrong with evolving style but you should never feel that you must follow such dated style rules or comply with the masses. Personally I like all kinds of fashion from avant garde to mininimalist to floral to rocker. It's refreshing to see older women than I, still have fun or not follow the rules set out by society.

Im 40+

40+ here too. And what rules? That's why I liked the video so much. She just took a couple of articles and said her peace on them, illustrated them and voilà: video. Thought it was a nice approach. And I loved the images she used.

[Rebel Rebel]

Yes she proved those rules to be absolutely ridiculous and showed photos of women looking lovely and fashionable. Wonderful video! I'm sending it to my mom now in fact.

[reilly0167]

Loved this video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6hfxLIz3aQ

Break the rules ladies!!!!!!

[Silverbleed]

"Just because"

What a crappy argument.

[Cg]

Let's be gentle with the article author, who was probably up against deadline and clearly devoid of ideas.

[duchess67]

Loved it, lapushka

[Andthetalltrees]

If you followed every rule in this video what would you be able to wear? :confused:

[AZDesertRose]

In my humble opinion (as a mature woman of 41), what "mature women shouldn't do" is let random fashion magazine writers give them a bunch of :bs: about how to dress, how to wear their hair, or how to do their makeup (which I do understand was the point of the woman who made the video). And to be honest, most of the women I know who are my age and up feel the same as I do. :D

My mother still wears bright colors; her favorite color in the world is hot pink, and it looks fantastic on her.

And I'll cut my hair too short to braid when pigs fly. :roll:

[reilly0167]

If you followed every rule in this video what would you be able to wear? :confused:
Little black dress:) don't care for animal print.

[Borgessa]

Ummm never heard of these rules, who pulled these out of their butts? Little strange. Hahaha to the eyesight and foundation being lathered on.

[Serimel]

Oh dear, they just listed all my favourite things :D I guess I'm gonna be such a style anarchist among the "mature ladies" hahaha :D Totally agree to toss those rules, ridiculous.

[Borgessa]

Oh dear, they just listed all my favourite things :D I guess I'm gonna be such a style anarchist among the "mature ladies" hahaha :D Totally agree to toss those rules, ridiculous.
They forgot the one rule they actually meant, stop breathing it seems huh? LOL

[Faustine]

I never heard about any of these rules either, they're all so odd to me. Everyone should feel free to wear whatever they want to wear, and that should be the only "rule".

[Serimel]

They forgot the one rule they actually meant, stop breathing it seems huh? LOL

Lol that's a good one. :D

[lapushka]

Let's be gentle with the article author, who was probably up against deadline and clearly devoid of ideas.

I never ever buy magazines, just because of things like this.

[hayheadsbird]

I think the only fashion rule mature women should follow is don't listen to age based fashion rules. Says she's that's approaching 40 and still rocks pig tail braids on a regular basis.

Though I'm kinda onboard with the leopard print tbh, but that's because I've never seen leopard print look really good on anyone but a leopard.

[lapushka]

I'm still the same person I was when I was young(er). So why should I need to adapt to "rules" like this?

My mom is in her 70s and wears skinny jeans with cute tops and sweaters, and even the occasional hoodie. She loves it. And I love it on her, because she's skinny as heck and it suits her (fast metabolism, she eats while doing tough chores and cleaning). I'm a little curvier, so I dress in boot-cut jeans (can't stand the restriction round my knees/legs) and shirts with a hoodie.

I feel comfortable in my skin + clothes, and that's the most important thing.

[truepeacenik]

I'm thoroughly convinced when the "fashion dweebs" pronounce an age as a day your hair expires, they really mean "time to start plucking chin hair."

That's the only hair shortening I do, based on my age.
(My ends' age? Well, they go through "live fast, split young" periods.)

[pili]

I feel comfortable in my skin + clothes, and that's the most important thing.

This, right here.

[dansyl]

I hate that this is even a thing... that someone feels they have the right to tell other women (no matter the age) what is appropriate for them to wear or how they wear their hair. :(

[Hay_jules]

Thanks for sharing lapushka. I really love all the pics she used to illustrate how ridiculous those arbitrary rules are.
At 40 i wear skinny jeans, leggings, neon hoodies and chuck taylors. And have pink hair. My brother was just teasing me yesterday asking me if i was rebelling something with my leather jacket and pink hair and I said "yeah, I'm rebelling against being normal".

I used to work in the women's dept of a large department store and there were a few 'mature' customers who regularly shopped out of the 'young' womens brands...and they were always the most vibrant, confident, energetic women. I always admired them, and always have known I'm going to be one of them lol.

[Groovy Granny]

WHO are they to say we shouldn't do this...that...or the other thing?! :slap:

I have done all of it and still do :flower: ...except the leopard print.

It looks great on others but has never been a favorite of mine. :shrug:

:wigtongue to all those naysayers :lala:

[Jo Ann]

There's RULZ?? :shocked:

I must've been *ahem!* absent the day mine was handed out...yeah, that's it--absent... ;)

That's my story and I'm sticking to it...

[Siri]

"Rules" are made to be broken! :agree:

[Jo Ann]

Exactly, Siri!

[*Wednesday*]

That was cute. I still wear skirts above the knee with no stocking. I guess I broke that rule. ☺

[lunasea]

Make your own rules and own them! And, yeah, you can even break those if you want. It's your life, your time, you get to define who you are.

[spidermom]

One rule: mature women shouldn't let other people tell them what they should and shouldn't do.

[lapushka]

One rule: mature women shouldn't let other people tell them what they should and shouldn't do.

Yep! Well put. :)

[Aunty Miki]

Amen, Sister!