Age/Style Question

**ClockworkOrange** · 10-01-2006, 01:22 AM

No, not my sort of place to shop but my friends would.

Kind of odd but since I hit the big 50, I dress exactly how I really want to. All my friends are use to it now and fortunately my partner is not bothered. I love real casual stuff, I live in flip flops, love anything that is remotely mtb connected, cropped jeans and T shirts.

Possibly because I use to work in an environment where I had to be 'suited and booted', I have rebelled!

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Brilliant, slightly off topic but I am so enjoying reading Planet Pooks.

Rick, Kenny and Brad................what hunky cool looking guys you are friends with, care to share?

I have bookmarked this, there is just so much to read, it's really great.

Sally

**Bluetree** · 10-01-2006, 07:06 AM

Not my cup of tea, either. I'm almost 40, but don't live in an area where people wear thick fabrics or multi layers of clothing. Plus, I prefer clothing that is more tailored and fitted, i.e. BCBG, MaxStudio.
My mother, on the other hand, would love this web site and she is considered quite fashionable.

**margo49** · 10-01-2006, 07:33 AM

Originally Posted by Kitsune06

ARGH! Margo! You got me!

...maybe you're half right and I'm here from the '60s but only via reincarnation?

You have 2 choices:

1.Get that egg (or mushroom or whatever your Mum called it in your misspent, poverty-stricken youth) and start darning that hole in the fabric of the Space-Time Continuum

2. Move away from the frayed edge of it so you don't "fall through" again. Accidentally on purpose I would add.

**Bad JuJu** · 10-01-2006, 07:43 AM

I like some of that Territory Ahead stuff, but except for a few of the sweaters, I simply wouldn't wear it. I have a remarkable simple style: t-shirts and jeans at home, button-downs and jeans at school. In summer, the jeans-at-home turn to shorts, and the jeans-at-work turn to linen. In winter, I throw on a sweater over the top, and maybe a blazer to teach in. That's about it.

I do occasionally find some sweaters and linen stuff I like in J. Jill and at Chico. Other than that, I'm pretty much a classic casual kind of dresser.

Here's a little quirk though: I seem to like the men's clothes at TerritoryAhead as much as the women's--if only they came in my size. *sigh*

**newfsmith** · 10-01-2006, 07:48 AM

My husband (60.75 yrs) is addicted to the Territory Ahead. For the first time in his life he eagerly awaits the arrival of the catalog, and goes through it carefully, and then asks me what I like. He is actually spending more money on clothes than we have ever budgeted before. I like some of the women's things, but after 59.5 years of frustrated shopping, I know that they won't look good on me. I wish they would because I really like some of their things, and they wouldn't look silly on someone my age. At 35 or even 40 you can wear some of your teenagers cast offs, but at 60 you would look ridiculous.

**Brandy** · 10-01-2006, 08:45 AM

Not my style and I'm 30. Of course...I'm very basic in my clothing choices. Shirts are usually black and paired with jeans.

**wannaduacentury** · 10-01-2006, 09:36 AM

The Territory website is nice and there are some things I like, but I'm like juju and several others, I'm casual and simple. I do like L.L. Bean though and dh and I are going to buy the adirondack barn coats this fall, they look so nice and perfect for my down home Ga climate. Easy and simple. Jennifer

**Python** · 10-01-2006, 09:44 AM

Like the loafer shoes (they look really comfy) but doubt if they'd fit me. I'm a UK size 3 - small feet.

Also like the men's shearling jacket. Hubby would need XXLG at least.

Anyone know what American sizes equate to in UK sizes?

**chickwhorips** · 10-01-2006, 09:54 AM

there are some cute things, but i can't say its a place i would do a bunch of shopping from. just one or two items here and there. (i fancy victoria's secret more) age: mid 20s.

and i'm still the only one that knows the truth about kit and her age.

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 10-01-2006, 09:55 AM

Pooks, we all have different taste. Yes, there are some nice items in that webcatalog, but I have to say overall that I find it to be mostly (how can I describe it?) -too suburban/mall/JCPenney/officey looking for me. (I hope I am not being insulting, but it's just my impression, and you asked!)
I like clothes that I can wear while working at my computer, jump on my bike to get a loaf of bread, pull a few weeds as I pass the garden, then go on ahead to a friend's house for dinner- all while looking good, simple, practical, elegant, and without changing clothes. I like the clean-lines style of unfussy clothes in pure wool or linen and mostly non-patterned solid colors that they sell at Ibex or SmartWool or Brynn Walker(for summer linen), for example. It just works beautifully for everything I do.

Kitsune06 · 10-01-2006, 09:56 AM

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CWR- I didn't know that Victoria's Secret stocked rain pants and waders! *giggle*

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**tygab** · 10-01-2006, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by wannaduacentury

The Territory website is nice and there are some things I like, but I'm like juju and several others, I'm casual and simple. I do like L.L. Bean though and dh and I are going to buy the adirondack barn coats this fall, they look so nice and perfect for my down home Ga climate. Easy and simple. Jennifer

Gah, I live on LL Bean. It's almost sad, but most of the clothes that I have & like are from there. Some years I like their stuff more than others, but overall the style doesn't change too much from year to year.

I have tried other clothing lines and felt less satisfied, primarily with the quality. I get annoyed when a shirt I bought falls apart in its first or second washing.

I do wish they didn't send me so many catalogs. I'm not going to purchase much elsewhere anyway, and if I need something I'll find it via the interweb or (now) new store in the area.

As for the LL Bean branded outdoor gear (packs, tents, sleeping bags, snowshoes etc) - I find it generally runs a bit more to the recreational side, i.e. it could be heavier and less technical than gear from a specialized manufacturer in the respective activity. Decent prices though, and very durable like their clothes - it all depends on what you're looking for. Great stuff for car camping, train-travel across Europe, the weekend day hiker, that kind of thing.

**chickwhorips** · 10-01-2006, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Kitsune06

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CWR- I didn't know that Victoria's Secret stocked rain pants and waders! *giggle*

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you haven't gotten the new fall catalog yet have you? (or was that cabela's catalog? so confused.) i get my 'town' clothes from vikki's.

back to the regularly scheduled thread. beeeeeeep!

**HipGnosis6** · 10-01-2006, 10:17 AM

My mom loves Territory Ahead. She and Dad (who can't wear off the rack sizes) are both outdoorsy folks in their 60's, though you'd probably guess them to be 10 years younger than they are.

I'm 30 and think some of the stuff is OK as simple casual basics but probably would find the same type of piece for less cashola elsewhere.

**cherinyc** · 10-01-2006, 02:17 PM

My guess is that the demographic is late 40's, 50's - definitely suburbian wear. However, I think it also depends on the climate you're in. All that denim would suffocate me somewhere hot and humid like Florida, but maybe not so bad in....Missouri? don't really know, never been there, but the clothes look kinda "ranchy" (not to be confused with "raunchy", which chickwhorips can explain due to parading around town decked out in Victoria Secrets)

hee hee. personally, my style ranges from BCBG, Calvin Klein to GAP or Buffalo....and I gotta have my Chuck Taylors.

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