STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

bloomie · Marc Jacobs

approaching 40 and style

Elle · Hermes

Well, liking cats and liking to wear cats are two different things, KWIM? I find the dress a bit too precious in general for an adult to wear, and I'm only 25. Not that it isn't a very pretty dress, because it is! But it's quite girlish.

Boots · Gucci

I have to agree with Elle on this one. I'll turn 38 in August, so I know what you mean by wanting to be stylishly young without dressing too young. Personally, I think that dress falls into the too young category. Sorry.

Is there an Anthro near you for you to try on the dress? I use a litmus test when trying to decide if a piece is too young for me. I try it on and think "What would my teenage cousins think of me wearing this? Would they think I was cool or would they think I was trying too hard?" Usually the mirror will tell you the truth. Don't look at the outfit, look at yourself in the outfit.

Hermes

I don't think it's too young. But like any piece of clothing, if for any reason you wouldn't feel comfortable wearing it, then you shouldn't buy it.

Metric · Gucci

I think with a pretty cardigan and shoes, you wouldn't really notice the cats cause the dress is so pretty

Tati · Chanel

I don't think its too young. And I love that there's a cat on it!

blink · Coach

It's not my personal style because I like deeper color tones and I shy away from prints, but I don't think that it looks too young! It's really cute! I say it depends on your personality, I don't think age makes a difference.

I could see an artsy, whimsical 50 year old wearing this if she so wished!

Kelly · Hermes

To be honest, if you hadn't told me that it was a cat, I don't think I would have known. So I saw this as a purely floral print and...I don't see why any woman can't wear this print. It's floral but it's not too sweet and not too garish, you know? I think it's great.

But I also think trying it on in person would be a good idea, things can look totally better/worse IRL.

twinkle_star · Kenneth Cole

I think if you try it on and feel that it looks age-appropriate then you should trust your judgement and go for it!

gossipgirl · Dooney & Bourke

blink wrote:

It's not my personal style because I like deeper color tones and I shy away from prints, but I don't think that it looks too young! It's really cute! I say it depends on your personality, I don't think age makes a difference.

I could see an artsy, whimsical 50 year old wearing this if she so wished!

I agree!

bloomie · Marc Jacobs

Thanks everyone for your thoughts on this. I think I am just not going to let myself be defined by my age, but at the same time I am going to be careful if I have doubts about something.

kenzie · Chanel

I don't think it's too young! I think it would look cute with black tights and not-too-precious shoes and a black cardigan or something. Something to toughen it up a bit so it's not so sweet.

Suasoria · Chanel

I wouldn't notice the cat either.

I'll be 39 this year and I wouldn't wear it, but it's not my style. It wouldn't have been my style even when I was young - unless worn with black tights, boots, and a ripped denim jacket. And I probably would have cut 12 inches off the bottom hem with scissors. And then my mother would scream at me - mission accomplished.