It Defines Me

Personally, I've always prefered what I liked, not necessarily what was fashionable. Wearing the same types of clothing, one can be fashionable and out-of-date in an endless cycle. Other than big cities, I don't really see slaves to the latest fashions anyway. Teenagers who live at home and are lucky enough to have a job are the only ones who can afford them.

I have never had any interest in fashion. I know what I like to wear and have a hard time finding it in the shops. As to what I wore at 18 I would probably still wear if the shops sold it but I hate what is sold these days.

There's nothing sadder than dressing 'too young'. And spandex leggings belong on mannequins, NOT rotund matrons! My catalyst came with my first grey hairs and a chicken neck!

Hmm, looking back in my wardrobe I have some horrendous things that I wore throughout the ages.. Things that I wore for work, or for special occasions mainly. I probably should have a clear-out and get down to the charity shop! However, my 'everyday' clothes have remained scarily similar. In fact some of them are literally the same clothes that I wore ten years ago! (A clear advantage to not being able to put weight on, lol!) For the clothes I wear on a day to day basis I go for what suits me rather than what's fashionable at the time (which may not suit me, and which will probably not be fashionable for very long anyway). So my style for everyday things does not change over the years, but for the clothes I don't wear very often, (things which were largely the product of "panic buys", ), my style has changed dramatically. Probably as a result of what was in the shops at the time.

My idea of dressing up is to change into a clean pair of trackies and a clean t-shirt. I haven't owned a tie for 40 years or worn one for 35. Or a suit, come to think of it. Basic black with the odd solid coloured shirt in red, blue or green. I never even got into hippie fashion when I was a hippie lol. Comfort and cheapness, they are my only criteria, and that has been so for 40 years, but even before that I was no fashion plate. So no, no radical changes for me, but also no fashion awareness in any case. Lash

I love fashion and own quite a bit of fashionable items, due to my part-time side modeling work I have done throughout the years. Has my tastes changed, yes based on the times. However, I know I can't fathom wearing something an 18 year old would wear. I guess as we get older we prefer different looks and or sometimes some prefer more comfort, as life itself is a heavy load.

What is this "fashion" of which you speak, Sir? And why are all your recent discussions about women. You're not thinking about becoming one are you? :P I must say, as a person who likes to wear comfy clothes and looks at "fashionable" items and says things like "that's disgusting" and "do people actually wear this stuff?", my style hasn't changed a great deal between age 14 and age 30. Saying that, my Mum bought most of my clothes (or at least had a say in what I wore) when I was 14. Now I am 30, I still prefer to wear jeans, t-shirts and hoodies (although it would have been jumpers when I was younger!) but, especially for work and stuff, I do think a bit more about what I'm wearing and I prefer loose trousers and, I think you'd call them jogging bottoms. You know the really comfy ones. That may be because I've "filled out" so they're more comfortable! I don't think, however, that my style or attitude has really changed.

I will go with style if the clothing is comfortable. That's my first requirement, as I work full time, I'm not going to sit all day and be miserable. I also agree with the other poster who said she will wear what she likes--in style or not. As for the prime catalysts, has to be hollywood stars.

I think our styles changes as our attitudes and life experiences change. As we get older we might not care as much what people think of our style. As we get older still, we just want to be comfortable! When we're younger we want to attract men or impress our friends and many of us feel that our clothing expresses our personality. As we become older and more emotionally secure, those things aren't as important but I think most women always want to look their best in one way or another. For instance, women like me might wear dowdy but comfortable clothing but we indulge in pretty earrings or other accessories.

hi pikey as a kid I w as a tom boy but in my late teens I learned to wear pretty dresses and try to behave more like a young lady. I have never been a slave to the different styles. If I looked good in something then I would purchase and as womens styles change all the time just when You think what you like and are wearing is ou t of style it is back in again. as I am a large elderly lady I shun pants as who wants to see a big butt when they don't have to? ]I love denim skirts and soft lovely colors in topsl I play up my blue green eyes as they are my best feature and wear tops that will set them off more with a touch of eye shadow People here are amazed that I still use sonme cosmetics but why not older people love to look pretty too.

Hi pIkefIsh, you are there. I thought you left us. Our taste changes with aging. Not only women men's taste and fashion also changed with aging. I think our styles not change dramatically. It changes slowly.

LOL I had an older sister who always wanted me to have the latest fashion and would educate me on what was in and what wasn't. In time I developed my own taste but relied on her for a long time. I have always been fashion conscious and like to wear what is "in" even though I sometime thinks thats silly. Now I rely on my daughter who reads all the fashin mags and knows all the latest fashins. I am not as obsessed, but I do still care...

hi P1kef1sh maybe you will be shocked after reading my reply but my clothes style didnt change over the years. From quite an early age on I hated skirts and dresses and still do. I also hate so called official clothing and am glad that something like a dress code does not exist in our office. You see the supervisors run around in jeans and sweatshirt or t shirt in summertime just as we ordinary employees do.

I think that is because,as we get older we became moore intune with who we are,and dfines what like our don't like.

I still have the same style or taste in clothes but I cannot wear it anymore until I lose some weight. I mainly dress for comfort now.

it's normal to change as time goes by...I mean you can't dress when you're 30 the way you did when you were 15...you would look weird. yes my style changed dramatically...when I was 14=15 I used to wear sneakers and stuff like that... now I can't stand them and I would only use them if I want to go to the gym or stuff like that. I like high heels...boots and stuff like that

Yes, I agree our tastes change over the years, when I was fourteen, I really had no taste in fashion and style, sometimes I get teased at at whaetever I wear. But now, I feel much better that I improved, people compliments me now in everything I wear. I guess I just learned what outfits suit me best.