I don't understand fashion anymore and it makes me feel old.

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Ok_Ad3036@reddit

Solid color polos, ocbd shirts, jeans or khakis. Upgraded sneakers or casual leather shoes.

Stick to natural fabrics, blues, navy, greys, occasional pop of bright color. Keep it classic.

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DPax_23@reddit

This is like every group of old people complaining about "kids these days" shaking fists at clouds.

It feels like golden corral dinner at 4pm in here sometimes.

The kids are fine. Old people are supposed to hate the way they dress. Thats how it works.

You think the boomers were in love with your parachute pants and pushed up Miami vice sleeves? A thousand years from now archeologists are going to spend decades trying to figure out why theres a billion non-biodegradable scrunchies just under the top soil wondering wtf a side ponytail could symbolize.

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Its1207amcantsleep@reddit

Seconding this!

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Malice_N_1derland@reddit

This!!

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95BCavMP@reddit

I keep seeing the help me choose my wedding dress for some reason and it looks like they’re all wearing under garments or they’re all see through.

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zenmaster_B@reddit

I never cared. I dress the same way as I did 35 yrs ago— t-shirt or polo, shorts and birks or sperrys. I don’t wear cargo shorts anymore though, lol

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scrollingranger@reddit

As far as I can see, the kids nowadays are dressing like us in the 90s!

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ShartlesAndJames@reddit

I loved my boots and doc martins back in the day - but holy shit these frankenstein boots today

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Legitimate_Cricket84@reddit

It basically just boils down to the cyclical nature of pant width. For a while, the good kind (narrow legs) are fashionable and then there’s the inevitable swing back to the horrible, horrible wide leg, flair, and bellbottoms style. You can give in or resist. I resist.

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Oryx1300@reddit

Wide leg pants are the best and I was so happy to see skinny jeans die. Seriously probably the best fashion shift of my entire life. Everyone looks bad in skinny jeans and they are not comfortable at all.

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tesyaa@reddit

I agree that the denim leggings look aka skinny jeans was a travesty

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Legitimate_Cricket84@reddit

Even if you hate them, I hope we can all agree they are superior to stirrup pants from the 80s. At least skinny jeans don’t erase your ankles and make you look like an upside down bowling pin.

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Me_Too_Iguana@reddit

At the height of the skinny jeans phase I couldn’t find bootcuts anywhere! I’m sooo happy they and wide leg are back. That said, skinny jeans do look good on some people. My sister and I are built really differently, and skinny (or straight at the most) jeans look great on her. I look ridiculous. Likewise, flared pants don’t suit her at all, but I rock them.

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Legitimate_Cricket84@reddit

Growing up as a youth with New Wave and got sensibilities with heavily sympathetic attitudes towards 1960s mod style, it is pretty much imprinted upon me that wide legs and facial hair are not cool so I haven’t really gone that direction aside from a couple pairs of wider leg pants. I tried out in the 90s and decided were not for me. None of these rules are hard and fast anyway, most looks are highly dependent on body type and confidence and some combination of both. Do what you like, pull it off with confidence and you will be eternally stylish.

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TheAmazingMaryJane@reddit

i love the wide leg pants. my legs look so much longer in them!

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Legitimate_Cricket84@reddit

Well, it’s best to have your own style and if that’s how you like it go for it! Personally, I’m only doing it if it’s part of a Gumby costume. But some people can pull it off I guess.

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Plus-Pin-9157@reddit

I stick to the classics, which may be a bit boring, but I don't like what's on trend right now. Definitely some ugly things trending but I'm sure our parents felt the same way about our stuff!

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SkyRepresentative309@reddit

fashion can be trendy

but if you dive into style which is timeless and individual you may be able to renew your interest

my focus is vintage denim & military surplus and it's endless - especially when you look at japanese brands recreating it

ask yourself what got you into fashion to begin with? look for designers and brands with the same influences and taste as yours

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TheCatWhoOvercame@reddit (OP)

My own style is pretty dialed at this point. I basically dress like an old hippie in the same stuff I've been wearing since I was in college: maxi skirts with solid tanks, throw a long-sleeve on top if it's cold. Sandals in summer, boots and tights in winter.

It's just odd to see so many trends that don't even a little bit appeal to me. Usually I can at least think, "in a hypothetical world where I'm 23 and single, I would totally wear that."

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Legitimate_Cricket84@reddit

Having your style dialed in is the way to go! Mine is different, but it’s basically variations on the same fairly ridiculous outfit. I’ve gotten to the point where I have fitted jumpsuits custom-made and just accessorize with belts and shoulder pieces or bracelets, etc.

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OE2KB@reddit

I’ve still got a green denim jacket with leather trim collar that I bought in 1986 at Banana Republic when they sold quality (and the stores had a 1940’s jungle /military vibe).

I’ve been offered 20x what I paid for it. Amazing!

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Hungry-Treacle8493@reddit

It’s just 90’s fashion but with cheaper materials. At least skinny jeans are dying.

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RepublicOfVenus@reddit

I'll be real- I don't agree and I think fashion is currently fairly complementary and compatible with what people wore in the 80s and 90s.

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FlatSixFun@reddit

The lack of monoculture has fractured the very idea of widespread trends. It’s lead to less cohesive looks than were popular with previous generations. Love it or hate it,I think the last cohesive look was probably the hipsters about 10-14 years ago.

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KittiesRule1968@reddit

As someone who grew up and became an adult mid 80s, no it isn't.

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gopms@reddit

For me it started with the tucking sweaters into pants. I have just officially aged out of fashion. It doesn't bother me. Now I just wear whatever I want without caring if it is fashionable. It is freeing and honestly, I think I dress better than I did before. If something is fashionable but doesn't suit you then you look bad in it. Almost no fashions look good on most people so you can either dress fashionably in clothes that don't suit you most of the time or you can dress in things that look good on you. Besides, fashions change so quickly these days and so much fashion is just a rehash of old stuff that everything is in fashion and out of fashion at the same time. Also, the other day I was like, fuck it, and I wore a Mrs. Roper-esque kaftan get up and got so many compliments - ha! There is a cute Baroness von Sketch bit about this.

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GloomyCamel6050@reddit

Time to develop my Signature Look!

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K_in_Belgium@reddit

It's also the lack of quality fabrics that make fashion so disappointing. Everything is fast-fashion and made of fabric that disintegrates after one season. Even in thrift stores now there's crap from Shein and Primark. I stick to solid colors and look for 100% cotton, linen or wool. That way I can pair it with a trendy accessory.

It is funny seeing the younguns wearing 90s fashion, which in retrospect wasn't that bad!

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warrenao@reddit

Long as their damned pants are pulled all the way up, I really don't care.

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Ok_Key_4731@reddit

From what I'm seeing, the kids are wearing a lot of the stuff we did at their age. Fashion trends are very cyclical.

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theblisters@reddit

Current trend is 90s minimalist. That's easy, we invented it

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girlpaint@reddit

Today's "fashion" is ridiculous. It makes me feel kike laughing at those who are today's fashion victims. It def doesn't make me feel old tho.

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Life_Grade1900@reddit

My fashion hasn't changed since high school. Black jeans, and heavy metal t shirts

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Oryx1300@reddit

The teens dress just like I did in the 90s in high school and my parents hated it then too. Sometimes fashion is "ugly" because it is a rejection of something. I personally love all of it because it is interesting and ever changing. Damn, it would be boring to wear the same style for years. But it doesn't mean I engage in all of it. We each need to have our own style and then pick and choose which pieces of fashion in engage with.

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CaptainBeefsteak@reddit

My style is very exclusive, you could say for...Members Only.

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jermo1972@reddit

Now that you realize that you don't understand fashion, you can take the true journey:

Understanding fashion.

https://www.reddit.com/r/fashionhistory/s/oC83E9JpQR

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baldmisery17@reddit

I have found Capri pants and graphic t-shirts at Belks. Wait til they go on sale. I also wear scarves. They are my thing. The kids think I'm kooky and have style.

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waxboy1997@reddit

We're not supposed to, 😅- GenX is old. We're "The Man" now. I like that my teenage daughter & her friends aren't obsessed with, nor judgmental about, fashion & clothing brands like we were (Trax sneakers 👟 would probably be considered cool now 😎) The kids today I've observed, seem way more tolerant than we were. My daughter & her friends like to design & make their own outfits & jewelry - that's pretty punk 👨🏻‍🎤 PS: think I saw some kids on your lawn. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Starbright108@reddit

I love Boden, an English company with no nonsense clothes that last. Most of them are out of my price point so I spend a lot of time looking at pictures of clothes online. Some of their clothes are being replicated by an American company, Quince, which has great finds but you have to read the reviews to know which items are worth it.

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formerlyJenks@reddit

I also love Boden and buy it second hand on eBay and Poshmark for cheap.

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Signal_Reputation640@reddit

Upvote for Boden. I have dresses I've been wearing for years from them and they're still fashionable and in good condition. Funnily enough - I also have lots of Athleta pants as well. Great quality, comfort and style.

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Wascally_Badger@reddit

Starting with hipsters and their stupid fucking moustaches, tight pants, and ugly thrifted clothes worn "ironically", it seems that the tackier and dumber you look, the more accepted and encouraged it is. So we have acid washed mom jeans, mullets, crocks, pajama pants, oversized sweatshirts, and anything and everything 70s and 80s being proudly sported.

The reason? Zoomers don't care about anything they way we did. We had preppy, jock, alt, grunge, punk, goth, etc. aesthetics that made a statement about who we were. We only caught the beginning of western capitalism going to shit, hence our carefully curated fashion statements. Zoomers are living through the end of capitalism, and "fuck it" seems to be their motto, and I honestly can't say that I blame them.

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noseleaptilbklyn@reddit

Sorry to be ageist but genz has the worst taste. I went to a rave a few yrs ago and the kids in their 20s looked like they were wearing their parents’ TJMAXX shit from 1987

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Vegaprime@reddit

My daughters "cool" boyfriend has a mullet. I give up trying.

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AttitudePersonal@reddit

Mullets and Tom Selleck 'staches are EVERYWHERE now

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ColdHandGee@reddit

Yes. The eighties have come full circle.

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Astronaut6735@reddit

I'm whatevermaxxing my fashion nowadays. 98% of the time I'm wearing t-shirt or polo, sneakers, and jeans or shorts.

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upv395@reddit

I like r/oldhagfashion People are nice and enjoy each other. I never understood fashion ever. Always seemed like straight up marketing to me.

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TheCatWhoOvercame@reddit (OP)

Oooh, I think these are my people.

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TemporaryOdd8052@reddit

I honestly like a good fitted jean and either dress them up or down with the top and shoe that I pair them with. For vacation or special events I like to wear something different or dressier

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DragonflyFluid8581@reddit

There is nothing that makes me feel my age more than my confusion of fashion/style/clothing as a woman in her 40s.

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Im4Bordeaux@reddit

Yes! The vast majority of clothing currently available is hideous. As usual, GenX is invisible because everything is geared toward the youngest and oldest ends of the age spectrum. Teen skater and bingo grandma styles are not appealing. It's hard work curating decent outfits so it's a good thing I'm still a mall rat and habitual online shopper, lol.

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plemyrameter@reddit

I stopped buying clothes during the pandemic, unless it's yoga pants or a t-shirt. Some may say I've given up, but I'm embracing "whatever" after buying too many clothes all my life. Whatever I have in my closet needs to be enough.

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_fidel_castro_@reddit

I'm that 50 year old teen skater

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GrayLightGo@reddit

At this age....it's about style, not (fast) fashion.

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jellitate@reddit

I have a different take. We understand fashion and we’ve mostly seen and worn it all. We realize that trends are going to come and go so quickly and we don’t want to buy today’s trash clothing for a trend. (We learned our lesson with parachute pants and western shirts.)

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Vegaprime@reddit

Miss my corduroy. Lasted only a year.

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TheCatWhoOvercame@reddit (OP)

I like this take.

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TheWholeMoon@reddit

Agree. The current styles look like everybody forgot it was school picture day. Like . . . bell bottoms and porn staches and crop tops and hey, tiny shorts, and everyone’s like “What’s my aesthetic?” and I feel like saying YOUR AESTHETIC IS MY DRUNK NEIGHBOR’S 1976 GARAGE SALE. Is “Pick N Pay Bargain Bin” an aesthetic? Go back inside and play Roblox, you strange children.

I am officially Oscar the Grouch, but my aesthetic is Bert-Meets-Ernie.

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booksncatsntea@reddit

“I base most of my fashion tastes on what doesn’t itch” - Gilda Radner, my fashion guru, ha. I just wear what makes me feel good - non-itchy, breathable, forgiving clothes that fit. Never cared to look trendy or hip.

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PaperbackBuddha@reddit

I knew they were lost when mom jeans came back.

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Squirrelhenge@reddit

I've pretty much always held fashion to be irrelevant at best and promoting elitism at worst. So you're okay.

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Alisterguitardevil@reddit

Who ever told these buyers that market a lot of the prints that are out that they’re the “next” big trend, should be ostracized from the fashion industry!! They’re HIDEOUS!!!

I’m a guy and if I see a woman in these clothes it’s an instant NO!

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mspuffins@reddit

i have a uniform. lab diamond earrings, white or black t-shirt jeans and some kind of shoe. a couple gold necklaces, depending on weather will wear a jacket sweater or skirt. we downsized and got rid of 90% of my clothes, put it all in storage for a couple years and then i got rid of most of it.

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AttitudePersonal@reddit

We've been going through a seismic shift in how fashion is presented and consumed.

The Internet has broken the old mainstream vs subculture model we grew up with, where people would either dress to fit into the mainstream or to signal which subculture they belonged to.

Now everyone has their own little bubble of interests, and trends bubble up and pop as quickly as a Tiktok video. Fashion to most people no longer signals identity or belonging, but interests. Some looks really only get worn for the 'gram...I'm looking at you Dark Academia. Combine that with fast-fashion making cheap, shitty clothing available to all, and you see a lot of slop out there. You can safely ignore most of that shit, it's ephemeral and won't last.

The good news is that people who are actually into fashion are slowly reverting back to the old model and being consistent with their looks, chasing coveted "archive" pieces from their favorite designer's back catalogues, and shopping secondhand/vintage. Look at the kids reviving Hedi Slimane's 2000's Dior and 2010's SLP, rocking 20 year old jeans, tees, and leather.

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CromulentPoint@reddit

You said it better than I could. Everything is fair game now, as long as it’s worn with confidence.

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Nervous-Rooster7760@reddit

I find it funny to see my 25 year old wearing clothes that were in style when I was a kid. I have always been drawn to preppy look so that is what I tend to buy. Daughter says I have finance bro vibe well guess makes since given my career. Is it in style ? Who knows but I certainly don’t care. I like it so that is all that matters.

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BuffsBourbon@reddit

Same. My college sophomore son tells me that when he needs to get dressed up for a formal or something professional, his friends always ask him how he knows how to put himself together so well - ties, pocket squares, proper shirt and suck colors, etc. He tells them he learned it from his dad.

But yeah, basically I’ve just adopted a style, and I’ll slightly adjust my look based on current “fit/sizing” and materials.

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Nervous-Rooster7760@reddit

Yep. This.

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semper-gourmanda@reddit

men's fashion hasn't changed a lot, but the syles and colors are awful.

what I also dislike is that the materials are cheap and a lot of clothing, even old good brands, are poorly made. everything frays or thread comes out, seams split in about a year

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Bad-job-dad@reddit

There's good stuff out there. Hunting for quality is a chore. Even when you find some up and coming brand with good quality, it will eventually succumb to greed, cut corners and turn to shit.

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TheCatWhoOvercame@reddit (OP)

I grew up without a lot of money. I learned to sew and I also learned to thrift. My mom taught me to look for good fabric and good construction and that's still how I shop. There's definitely good stuff out there.

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BravestBlossom@reddit

Yes! The 'enshittification' of everything definitely includes clothing.

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spacetstacy@reddit

I totally understand. That's why I shop at thrift stores, both in person and online.

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TheCatWhoOvercame@reddit (OP)

This is mostly what I do, too. I just for some reason like st least knowing what's trendy,even if I'd never wear it myself.

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chopper5150@reddit

A pair of slides with pajamas pants seems to be peak cool nowadays.

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actuallyno60@reddit

You mean you're not going to wear stuff from the Met Gala?

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calipithecus@reddit

I have discovered dopamine dressing. I wear things I love and I don't care what I look like. My fashion muses are Frankie (Lily Tomlin's character on Grace & Frankie) and Elsbeth (Carrie Preston's character from... well, Elsbeth)

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ConsequenceFeeling96@reddit

Yeeeesssss!!!

There’s also a class of much older women I see pop up in street interviews in cosmopolitan cities like NYC who I believe are the origination of dopamine dressing before it had a name. Those gals are FUCKING FABULOUS!!!

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calipithecus@reddit

I doubt I will ever be as fabulous as those amazing women, but I will definitely dress like I am.

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Open-Film9494@reddit

This is the way

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cgund@reddit

"The thing about youth culture is, I don't understand it." -- Leslie Knope

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Boochiecoo@reddit

If you like artistic and eccentric style, super inclusive size and gender spaces, check:

r/oldhagfashion r/maximalistfashion

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WontRememberThisID@reddit

I embraced athleisure fifteen or so years ago and have stayed in this comfortable lane ever since. All Hail Lululemon and Vuori.

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captainCutler50@reddit

People wear pajamas everywhere. I’m no longer worried about it, I wear whatever I like.

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StraightBudget8799@reddit

You’re so right. A whole batch of high school kids trotted past me into the shops, yesterday. All PJ pants. School hoodie on top.

Only ONE girl did that as a dare back in Year 11/second final year, and we all stared, confused.

I see they’re trying to bring back Juicy pants. I’m going to just go goth, quite frankly.

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CodeNameFrumious@reddit

Do you have an example?

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TheCatWhoOvercame@reddit (OP)

I'm not gonna post someone's specific pic because that's mean, but this morning someone posted this romper thing that didn't even fit well as a first-date outfit and everyone was kvelling about how cute it was.

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CodeNameFrumious@reddit

you tease!

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eirinne@reddit

A lot of this is fast fashion from SHEIN.

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hernwoodlake@reddit

Upvote for kvelling

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FrozenOnPluto@reddit

GenX uniform .. jeans and a tee!

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Thirty_Helens_Agree@reddit

And a flannel or denim jacket when it’s chilly.

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DrySession9968@reddit

Jeans, flannel, and a mac, ahhh the ol' Canadian tuxedo!!!!

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medisamurai@reddit

keep it simple.

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Revolutionary_Gap150@reddit

try out r/HeritageWear

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boondoggler@reddit

Old Hollywood. Trust me.

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LayerNo3634@reddit

Stirrup pants, parachute pants, shoulder pads, track suits, leg warmers, off the shoulder fish net crop tops...need I go on? What was "like totally" fashion was more like a neon explosion.

Nowadays, I love a good pair of leggings with a Tshirt...and not an oversized tshirt!

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signsaysapplesauce@reddit

I really miss In Style magazine. It was so helpful in spotting trends and making them wearable for regular people. I especially liked the layouts on how to wear a trendy style based on your age.

Fashion-wise, I've been lost since I turned 50. Even if the magazine was still around, they only gave advice for people up to their 40s. I got old and, for the first time in my life, I also got fat.

I always figured I'd be able to look nice. Now I struggle terribly to find anything age appropriate and flattering. It bums me out so much.

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intheether323@reddit

I want to know why the hell aNyBoDy thought that bringing back high-waisted anything was a good idea. We successfully got rid of pantyhose, why on Earth are we now going backwards?!

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OneCraftyBird@reddit

You will take my high waisted costco jeans off my dead body. They are wildly more flattering and comfortable on a perimenopausal pooch than anything else in my closet. I have a waist instead of a muffin top.

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intheether323@reddit

Ha! They are not flattering on me but I’m short, so that’s probably why

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eirinne@reddit

You’ll be happy to hear low-rise is on the rise again.

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intheether323@reddit

Hallelujah! I would settle for just mid rise or anything that doesn’t hit my freaking boobs when I sit

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mylocker15@reddit

I notice people only seem to wear sweatpants and hoodies in black, beige or grey. Where the F is the color? I don’t care about people dressing comfy I am just sad there is no color. Also the clothes in stores suck right now but what else is new? No wonder everyone just wears sweats from Temu when stores have shapeless prairie dresses and weird prison looking jumpsuits.

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PeterTheWolf76@reddit

I miss the 80s color vibes. Bright contrasting colors vs this drab times.

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MrBiscotti_75@reddit

Keep in mind that we grew up in a time of mono-culture where the trends in fashion magazines had a huge impact on what we wore.

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fridayimatwork@reddit

I’ve always shopped at thrift stores. Happy to retire and not have to be presentable

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Laura_in_Philly@reddit

Through trial and error I now have a really good grasp for what works for me, fashion wise. I just ignore the 95% of stuff that isn't flattering, including crazy trends.

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Kimmers96@reddit

I have two non-negotiable criteria for clothes and shoes. 1. No synthetics (hard with shoes, but Duckfeet is wonderful). 2. It feels good on my body.

Bonus if it's fair-trade, organic, or from a certified-B company.

I couldn't care less what other people think of my appearance. I dress to please myself, and only myself. I have wide, flat feet. Heels kill me. I was married to a guy with a foot fetish that was always pressuring me to wear high heels. I told him that if liked them so much I'd help him find some in his size. That was the end of that!

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Hoon0967@reddit

Jeans and a t-shirt are the only fashion that’ll never grow old and die. It’s like a universal language that says “Fashion can kiss my ass!”

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7GrenciaMars@reddit

Hey, I still love me some leggings 😁 But the 80s were wild and I have one particular outfit I remember that 100% makes me cringe.

And I also agree on today's fashions being sometimes awful.

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_ism_@reddit

i'm having an Adidas renaissance right now. Classic, timeless, and minimalistic. It's all I wear

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WolfThick@reddit

I really haven't seen any significant change in fashion for the last 25 years. I mean seriously think about it open your drawer look at something you bought back then and ask yourself if people are still wearing it

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SufficientOpening218@reddit

i...am at the ssme point. i am trying to pivot to style. that is, things that when i put them on, make me blow myself a kiss in the mirror and ssy, yeah, you look cute. and it has POCKETS.

for example, high waisted jeans are having a moment. my young self loved these, my old self does not like to show her ass crack or her granny panties. investing heavily. Barrel leg jeans- very cute on my curvy figure, and look nice with a more fited top, which looks nice on me.

i do a lotbof second hand shopping, because im retired, and broke ass, but i only buy things that make me feel confident. i have no one in my life to impress but myself.

fashion has also sped up past what my brain can comprehend, so i see it more like bird watching- just stuff flickering by. im on mor of a 1980s schedual. A new outfit for spring, fall, winter, summer. Not early early spring, eaRly spring, late spring early , summer, etc.

if its not fun, i dont do it. its not all for me, anymore. heck, i dont think its made for humans at all, anymore, just for the corporate grind.

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TheCatWhoOvercame@reddit (OP)

Fashion is like birdwatching. I like that. I think I'll take a cue from you and try to take a more detached, anthropological perspective.

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belligerent_tortoise@reddit

Give me jeans or gym shorts, trainers, and a black graphic tee. Right now it’s a Dungeon Crawler Carl shirt. I am well past giving a shit what anyone may think about what I’m wearing.

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DrySession9968@reddit

Coming from a Gen that rocked Foo shoes, Popeye pants, Hypercolor shirts, Adidas jackets and Raiders hats, all at the same time..... Yeeeeahhhh. I think we should sit the fashion discussion out! LoL

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PSN_ONER@reddit

Haha...

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ONROSREPUS@reddit

Well I have never understood fashion so... IDGAF.

When I go to a big city I feel like I am looking at the people from the Hunger games movie central capitol people.

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MountainRoll29@reddit

Fashion goes in cycles so eventually your clothes will be trendy again.

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thatgirl46and2@reddit

I see those recommended to me, too. I saw someone post a plain, black, hip length fitted shirt with tight jeans, and black calf boots asking for opinions and the consensus comment was “Omg! That’s so 2010!” Uhhh, I still wear that on a Saturday night out thinking I’m the bees knees. I don’t get it either.

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ThePythiaofApollo@reddit

I hear you but what i find sad is the posts asking if their outfit meets the criteria of a certain aesthetic (dark academia for example) We had the freedom to be creative and only be judged by people we came in contact with. Imagine GenX of any subculture posting a picture of our outfit of the day, seeking validation from the masses. Ridiculous .

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ZweitenMal@reddit

Maturity is knowing what looks good on you and developing a uniform that you can tweak slightly if you want to respond to trends.

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violet715@reddit

I pretty much only shop vintage and secondhand on the Real Real.

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Modsmoddy-74@reddit

Fashion is a joke. As soon as some new style stops selling, manufacturers pay models and other celebrities to wear some other new style, all the sheep then go buy new clothes they don’t need. It’s really just a cycle between skinny and flared jeans to keep the money flowing.

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OreoSpeedwaggon@reddit

Wear what makes you happy and you'll always be in fashion. It's up to others if they want to catch up to the trends you set or not. If not, whatever. You do you.

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Soft_Construction793@reddit

If you don't want reddit to keep showing you that stuff then you can mute those subs.

I completely changed my feed by muting a bunch of stuff that I used to get sucked into reading.

I enjoy it more now.

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