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Is it ok to wear a three piece suit, minus the jacket, to a wedding with an unbuttoned white shirt? Or would I look too much like a waiter? Should I add some colour with the shirt to separate me from the staff?
Clayton
Hi Clayton
Are we talking a black suit here? If so, you do run the risk of looking like the wait-staff and I would go for a coloured or patterned shirt instead of plain white. If you really want to do white, make it a great fabric with a bit of texture like a jacquard and rock out the key accessories – cufflinks, and perhaps rather than no tie, go for a loosely tied one – I’m thinking Justin Timberlake as I write this, so google him and you’ll see what I mean. Have fun!
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Paula
Dear Paula,
Trust me: 41 is certainly young enough to still have fun while dressing but I do hear you regarding not wanting to look like you are trying to be a teenager. You can pretty much wear any of the trends you see around - it’s all about “how” you wear them. This morning I watched a couple in their sixties head into a shop and she was wearing a teeny-tiny pair of white shorts that looked fantastic on her (she had great legs). If she had teemed those shorts with a pair of flip-flops and a shoe-string strapped singlet top like a teenager she would have looked ridiculous. Instead, she wore smart loafers and a sleeveless shirt on top. The key to dressing well whatever your age is to know your strong points and dress to those- for example you might want to wear shorter dresses over slim pants rather than as a dress. Resist the temptation to do the “whole” look, rather take elements of trends and work them into your existing wardrobe and be careful with how you accessorise. Keep reading fashion magazines and you’ll get a sense of how to wear key
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pieces each season. It’s always a good idea to check the age of the other shoppers when in store and don’t be afraid to try something new. Oh, and this is probably terribly un-PC but spend more money…cheap garments never look quite as cool on us older gals.
I am a 58 year old grandmother who is 5 foot tall and has short stumpy legs. Every time I buy pants I have to take so much off the bottom that they end up looking ugly. What do I do about it and what would suit me most?
Eyvonne
Dear Eyvonne,
Buy skirts. OK, maybe it’s not that simple but if pants make you look stumpy then a skirt will definitely have you looking and feeling better. Make sure your skirts aren’t too long – about 6cm below your knee is good otherwise you run the risk of looking like a walking skirt.
If you’re really keen on pants check out Suzanne Paul’s “Petites” range and go for a slimmer cut. Don’t take them up too much and perhaps wear a slight heel to elongate your leg.
Ask the Style Doctor your own Style question here.
I am a 58 year old grandmother who is 5 foot tall and has short stumpy legs. Every time I buy pants I have to take so much off the bottom that they end up looking ugly. What do I do about it and what would suit me most?
Eyvonne
Dear Eyvonne,
Buy skirts. OK, maybe it’s not that simple but if pants make you look stumpy then a skirt will definitely have you looking and feeling better. Make sure your skirts aren’t too long – about 6cm below your knee is good otherwise you run the risk of looking like a walking skirt.
If you’re really keen on pants check out Suzanne Paul’s “Petites” range and go for a slimmer cut. Don’t take them up too much and perhaps wear a slight heel to elongate your leg.
Ask the Style Doctor your own Style question here.
Visit Signature Style on FashioNZ here.
