[MissManda]

So I am almost 27 and I am wondering when I should start dressing like an adult, or do I have to? How old is it acceptable to dress young?

I am not wearing mini skirts and stuff daily. I basically wear jeans, flip flops and a rock t. Kinda basic. I rarely get dressed up, not required at my job so this is what I wear. I am addicted to anything with a skull on it. I also have my lip pierced, big fan of pre-meditated holes in my jeans, and tacky costume jewelry. lol. So where is the line where I have to ditch my comfy slightly lazy teenage style so I don't look to old trying to dress to young? What is appropriate dress attire of late twenties early thirties? How do you dress at this age? I don't want sweater sets and pearls...not ready for that yet. But my daughter gets mistaken for my sister Any tips on inbetween / middle of the road clothes?

[pinksugar]

I think what you're wearing sounds fine for your age. If it's appropriate for your job and your lifestyle then I wouldn't ever change it, unless I wanted to or it no longer suited the way I lived.

I think it does start to look a bit 'lame' after maybe mid 40s to 50s, but that's just me. If you like it, then go for it I say! (by that I mean, band tshirts etc can start to look like you're trying to hard to be young - I'd just swap it for a plain tshirt)

[daer0n]

I agree with Rosie, i still don't dress like people think i should, due to my age, im 31, but honestly, to me age has always been just a number, there is no law, or anything like that, that states or forces you to dress in a certain way, you should dress the way that makes you feel more comfortable, not dress for the rest, society gets to dictate everything nowadays, i think that you should be free to dress however you want, it doesnt hurt anybody, and if your daughter gets mistaken for your sister, i don't see anything wrong with that, you are and look young and there is nothing wrong with that.
people always thought my oldest son was my lil brother, but i had no problem with that, i didnt care what they thought, it was just a reflection of how young i looked i guess, and there is no shame on that.

[Karren]

I agree with Rosie and Nuri!! Dress what ever way makes you feel good.. Trust me... There's pleny of time to dress older when your old!! Lol. Trust me.. Dress as young as you feel for as long as you can or want.. And there's nothing wrong with a miniskirt or two!! I love mine!! !

[bCreative]

Yeah dress how ever you want. Who made the rule that wants you past 30 your suppose to wear mom jeans?

[Adrienne]

I think what you're wearing is fine. Even if I was 50 I couldn't wear the "mom" jeans lol

[eightthirty]

I'm walking in your shoes. I know exactly what you mean, but sometimes I feel fashion impaired compared to the trendy styles that I adore on others. I just don't "feel right" in them.

I'm not sure you're quite in the same boat. Instead of the well fitted perfectly flattering (not loose, but not too tight) jeans and a fitted tee with heels and accessories, I wear bootleg jeans that almost flatter me with a a fitted tee and my favorite flip flops....no belt, matching purse but nothing fancy, no jewelry, no other accessories.

When I frequented MUT (lived here rather), I participated in the MUT OOTD (Outfit of the Day). I'm not sure they still do that regularly. However, it helped motivate me to add a bit of flair or change things up to my normal wardrobe while still keeping my personal sense of style (or lack thereof), which would be P.J.'s 24/7 if I could.

[annieup]

I think you should wear whatever makes YOU comfortable. If you wanna age up the look with some style, add a scarf. Scarves add a stylish sophistication to any look. so you can keep the same look and add a small detail