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Fashion question: When do jeans stop being age appropriate? | Fabulous After 40

NEVER I say!

However, here is Fabulous After 40's take...

Fashion question: When do jeans stop being age appropriate? | Fabulous After 40

I have to say....

That I've not paid much attention to The Gap since I left my 20s, early 30s. Then as I grew older and wider, the clothes at Gap not only seemed too young but too small as well!

Still, as I've been reading some of my favorite fashion/style blogger, at least a couple are singing the praises of the Gap.

Not to let it be said that I'm closed minded, I decided to take a look at the website. And yes, to my surprise, I found myself loving more than one piece:





I love sweaters and the two above just work for me! They're pieces you can pair easily with pants or a skirt. (I love the idea of the charcoal gray chunky one with a slim black pencil skirt!)

And as for pants...



They call these the "perfect trouser". I can't attest to that, but they certainly look close to, don't they? Pair them with the blazer...



And it's off to work!

With sizes 0-20, I might actually be able to fit into one of these pieces! I've decided to make a visit to my local Gap (there's one near my job) to see just what range of sizes they offer in the store. (Five gets ya ten sizes larger than 16 will be no where in sight! I'll let you know!)

(Get Ms. Angie of youlookfab take on the Gap's rework - The Gap is Back.... )

Try the Gap's Black Pants Collection and Get 20% Off | The Budget Fashionista

Try the Gap's Black Pants Collection and Get 20% Off | The Budget Fashionista

I have to say the pants are cute! And coming in sizes 0-20 makes them worth a look!

Rockin' jeans....

at 80? You better believe it!

This great post from Ms. Karen over at Of a Certain Age...

How to Rock Your Style in Your Eighties

Over at....

Wardrobe 911, tips on how (and who should) wear the latest spring trends in pants:

Spring pant trends for all ages and body types

Redbook....

Gives good tutorial on picking just the right jeans for your fab butt - whatever shape its in!...

Best Jeans for Your Figure

Ah the issue of fit....

Continues to be an issue for all women (it's certainly one for me!).

Ms. Angie over at YouLookFab checks out a new site that aims to help women find the perfect fitting pant...

Fitlogics Answer to Pant Sizing

I tried them out, only to find out that they don't have the Plus Size sizing up and running yet! (Even through they do give you that choice for the question, what size pants do you normally buy!). They do clearly state that it is coming and the site gives you an opportunity to sign up to be notified when it is available.

As you know this is the holy grail of the retail world...trying to come up with some way to standardize sizing for women! Personally, I agree with Ms. Angie - it's a pretty much impossible task since women's bodies are so different from one another.

She's right - for now your best bet is to find pants that fit you best in your most troublesome area and have the rest altered to fit! (But I admire Fitlogic's attempt -so I've added a link for them at the left! ;- ) )

Over at YouLookFab.....

Ms. Angie is schoolin' the boys.....

Pleats are Passe

Why point to this post here? Because ladies everything she's saying to the guys applies to us too! Pleats aren't just passe in my mind - their just downright unattractive! For EVERYONE! When you have a pounch it emphasizes it - when you don't they give you one!

AVOID them whenever possible!

I know, I know. If you've gained a few pounds over the years, the peated front can seem like a friend - trust me it's not. Flat fronts give you a cleaner slimmer line, which is what you want. You just have to be honest about sizing and buy a pair that fits well over your stomach and hips - get the waist altered if needed.

Trust me, you'll look great. And yes, you'll feel great too!