Age/Style Question

[Cassandra_Cain]

The clothes in the catalog are nice, just not me - kind of how others have said. Just not my persona as I'm a rather athletic, relaxed, non-label type.

I'm a fan of henley's, deep v-necks, cord vests with s/s blouses, big-wide belts, and of course, low-rise for bottoms, especially jeans.

Truth be told, I've gotten more casual (but with better taste) as I've gotten older - I'm early 30's. I shop for clothes almost exclusively in juniors, and stores that cater to that set....Charlotte Russe, the junior's dept at JCPenny's.

In the process I no longer use any makeup at all -regardless of occasion, bra's with wire (I only wear sports bras!), heels, and dresses.

I used to hate low-rise stuff but then I wasn't nearly in as good a shape, so it didn't suit my body before. In fairness, I think it tends to suit certain body types better than others - having a racer girl build, it works for me. Naturally, stuff that more curvy types can look good in makes me look terrible.

[emily_in_nc]

I had never seen this catalog before so checked the link. It is definitely a "western" company (even to the photo on the upper right of the home page). I like the clothes, though some of them have a bit too much of a western feel for me, living in the east (a lot of denim and patterns - more than I care for). And there weren't a lot of petites, which I need. And a lot of dresses and skirts, which I almost never wear. Some of the simpler pieces I like a lot, but the patterned stuff, not so much. There are at least some models, for example these jeans. She looks pretty young to me! But I would never buy jeans (even tho the price is great) from a picture like this - I want to see the back and front, not covered by a jacket or sitting down - and I have to know the inseam! Knowing they're petites doesn't help at all, as I've seen petite jeans with inseams from 28-30", and I have to have 29".

I'm 45, like to dress young for my age (but certainly not teenybopper - just modern). My favorite places to shop are LL Bean and Lands End (both have some dowdy stuff but some nice things if you shop carefully), and Gap and Anne Taylor Loft (when I need dressier stuff), in the mall. But my true favorite places to shop are Team Estrogen, and Terry!

Emily

[GLC1968]

I'm close to 40 and I'd have to really search to find things in that catalog that I'd buy/wear. It's not my style...but I don't think it's an age thing. I think its the styling...everything is so 'drapey'. As a short, stocky girl...drapey and I don't mix! I do like some of the shoes though...for weekend wear.

I will say that no company completely suits my style as it varies pretty drastically depending on what I am doing. I can be extremely sports oriented, totally grungy, preppy, fashion forward...you name it. I shop mostly at Banana Republic and Eddie Bauer for work (business casual), and my weekend clothes are from the far reaches of the globe...Patagonia to Gap to Ralph Lauren to Adidas to etc... I guess I like variety!