What Are Rules Anyway

We have all heard about the rules of fashion. Don't wear this or don't wear that.

Have you EVER tired of hearing about those rules? I CERTAINLY have.  I get that fashion rules must exist for a reason.  After all, you DON'T want am attorney in dirty distressed jeans and a ripped tee shirt representing you in a court of law.

But what about when we are "off the clock"? What rules should apply? It does get tricky because we all always want to look our best and have people take us seriously.

And what if we are over 25?  What fashion rules apply to us?

We are being told that of we are of a certain age that we must cover up and,  according to the fashion industry, give up the style we worked so hard to create for ourselves.

The cute fashions are ALWAYS for the 21 year old who wears size 00 and a stomach so flat that Nebraska gets jealous.

One of the things I have loved about fashion is that it gives us the ability to show EVERYONE who we are or desire to be.

For my fashion, I want to be seen as someone who is as small town country girl as she is big town city girl.  I want people to see that I have fun with what I wear and the rules are not for me when I am not in the office.

As we age, we find that what we should be wearing if we follow the rules makes us look older, dumpier, and frumpier. Just because we have reached 35.

And WHY should we settle for that?

The truth is we should not. We should embrace our age and the fashion wisdom we have gained.

One of the things I would love to do with this blog, if you are so inclined to entertain me, is talk about we of such an advanced age can mix our fashion wisdom with the styles generally reserved for those of a younger set.

Join me on that journey!