COVER UP: THERE IS NO FASHION AFTER 30 YEARS OLD

COVER UP: THERE IS NO FASHION AFTER 30 YEARS OLD

There are selected moments in a woman life that calls for attention to fashion.

·      You are over 30

·      You had a baby or more

·      You gained or lost weight

·      Did I mention you are over 30?

·      You graduated and got an office job

What do all these situations have in common with gravity and fashion? Your Body

Your body is just different and most clothes you used to wear and thought you were the shit are now making you conscious and doubt your sense of style.

I hit a moment in my life that I gave up fashion for a while. I used to be on top of trends. I could pull off any garbage designer items of the moment and still looked like I owed it. Then the same crap did not look good on me anymore. Like that, I had less definition, less firm, less of everything. That is when I stopped caring for fashion for myself.

I believe any woman gets to this point sooner or later and for whatever reason. We get frustrated when shopping because we are not happy with ourselves. Surrounded by a society that rewards youth we just can’t compete with photoshopped ads or the 12 years girls who already looked in her 20s.

I truly thought I was invincible. I guess everybody in their 20s feels invincible. Look at Miley Cyrus.

 Gin in her 20s with low cut top clubbing

During the realization and the loss of my fashion style there was also a positive side. I reinvented myself; not only from a style perspective, but also from a self, intellectual, life perspective. I finally graduated college after having accumulated 2 Masters, one PhDs and some certificates. I had a real job, a house, a dog, and bills to pay. I had new goals and a new motivation to succeed in this new journey called ‘being an adult’ and functioning in society.

I got so focused into my career and my intellect that I almost forgot I once was cutting all the clothing items I loved from magazines and was able to recognize designers by looking at fashion magazines’ articles. 

Fashion has taken a whole new level for me as I became to focus on my career and strengthening my relation with my life partner.

It became clear to me that style, fashion, and beauty are not just an ephemeral or shallow part of our life. It’s a type of nonverbal communication that we carry with us in all type of situations. Every environment requires a type of style. Every individual requires carrying a style, which fits within their persona and who they want to reflect. In a certain way we are trying to brand ourselves and I am not saying this in a bad way.

If you work in an office you need to comply to the corporate culture so you need to dress appropriately, respecting the image of that company.

Gin in her 30s wearing black and no make-up

If you get invited to a social event, depending on who is attending and type of invite you might not want to overdress looking like a trophy wife. A friend of mine called me the other day because she was invited to a somewhat prominent party after work. She was not sure what to wear but we all agreed that people were probably coming straight from work so showing up in a long red gown would have been ridiculous or even heels and no hosiery. It’s very simple: if there is snow outside don’t wear sandals with bare legs and a fake tan.  You will look ridiculous.

I guess my point is that we still can have style after 30 and having gone through babies, weight gained, and an office job. We just need to think of fashion in a different way. And remember Spandex do exit. ;)

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