Fashion sense has gone out the window

workout_ninja

I have no idea how to dress for my new body!! I lost my weight to the point where i am pretty damn close to my goal weight and I am nice and thin now. So I didnt want to buy the kind of clothes I used to buy because they were oversized and kind of frumpy so i have been buying skirts and dresses and such. The problem is, when I go to put an outfit together I am guaranteed to either look like I stepped out of 1995 (today), a librarian (last night) or Willow from season 1 of Buffy (yesterday). Its so annoying, I have no idea how to dress. Anyone else have this problem and what the hell did you do to fix it?

Emi1974

I see absolutely no problem with an outfit from 1995 or the outfit of a librarian.

Maybe I am walking down the wrong streets, but here in Australia too many people wear flip flops, tank tops and shorts and actually call it fashion. *shudder* too many have dirty and much too long toenails too *doubleshudder*

AyeHarper

Kick the librarian look up a notch with a nice pencil skirt and tucked in flowy shirt. You'll accentuate your new curves but still look classy. Top it off with some bangles and a long necklace and some colorful heels. Voila!

BeachGingerOnTheRocks

My problem has been trying to dress my age. I either look too old or too young.

Most days I feel like I look like a woman who is really insecure about aging and trying to dress like a 20 year old or I feel milquetoast bland.

Most of my non-workout wardrobe consists of rock band t-shirts, jeans, and shorts. It is the epitome of giving up, and I really hate the way I dress most of the time. But every time I go shopping, I try on clothing for women "my age" and look like a frump. Nothing fits right or looks right. Hems are too long and collars are too high. But if I try to dress even slightly younger, hems are too short and collars are too low. And when I do find an outfit that looks sophisticated and makes me look like a confident, well-dressed woman in her 40s, it's way too expensive.

I know a lot of it is perception and not reality, but I hate shopping. Hate it.

WhiteRabbit1313

I find a lot of ideas on Pinterest. This is my favorite page to follow: http://www.pinterest.com/joselinerose/outfits/

beernpizza2

I'm bad at putting outfits together, so when I go shopping, I have one of the stores employees pick stuff out for me. They're always way better at it than I am.

rml_16

Go to a department store and ask a sales rep for help. They're really good at that.

I needed a new outfit several years ago for a job interview and the sales rep basically put the whole thing together for me and it was beautiful.

Cameron_1969

mmmm. . librarians. .

summertime_girl

I probably dress too young for my real age, but I pretend to be a lot younger anyway. In any case, http://www.polyvore.com has good ideas, along with where you can buy the items.

TR0berts

mmmm. . librarians. .

Yes. Also, mmmmm... Willow...

workout_ninja

mmmm. . librarians. .

Yes. Also, mmmmm... Willow...

Seriously???

I will try that website thanks. Maybe a visit to a dept store too!!

threefancy

Some stores have personal shoppers. One of my favorite stores, Anthropologie, does.
I've also heard good things about stichfix.com if you are more into online shopping.