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I really think it depends on the woman.  My boyfriend’s mom is 49 and she dresses really cute.  But then again, she’s fucking adorable.  And she doesn’t shop at Forever 21 or places like that, she shops at New York Company, Cache, etc.  So she shops at “adult women” stores but her clothes are really fashionable.  I’d wear most of her clothes.

Madonna looks great.  Jane Fonda looks like hell.

I agree that those outfits weren’t quite what older women should be wearing.  I believe that women of Mid-forties on up should be more sophisticated in their clothing choices.  

I think everyone should dress their age. it doesn’t mean you should wear ugly clothes when you’re older or that you can’t still dress sexy, but if you’re in your 50s and you have the same outfit as a teenager than there’s a problem. you just look ridiculous.

If you’ve got it, flaunt it.  If you don’t have it, scale back a little.  Man, if I had Madonna’s body in my 50s- men had better watch out, is all I’m saying.  ;)  It would be cougar status up in there.

i think everyone should dress their age. o___O

Somehow, on Madonna it works… she looks beautiful. Fonda, on the other hand… eeep.

@XoAsianBabioX@xanga - I agree.

It’s not just older women… EVERYONE should dress their age.
Famous or not.

I have to say, if I looked like Madonna at that age I’d still wear what she’s wearing. I think only certain women are able to pull off a youthful look even as they age. I dread reaching 40 (or even 30) and being told I need to wear what every other middle-aged woman is wearing. But right now I’m 21 and some people still mistake me for a 14-year old, so I think I’ll have a few extra years to wear my punk clothes

My mom is 51 and doesn’t look it at all. She’s not into shopping in the junior’s section, but at the same time she hates shopping for clothes in her own section because most of the clothes women her age are apparently wearing don’t look appropriate for her.

I don’t think there are certain things that one is limited to wearing just because they’ve reached a magical age. If you like it, wear it. End of story.

Just because a woman ages a little doesn’t mean she’s not allowed to have fun with fashion or enjoy her body — especially if she’s done as good as job as these ladies keeping it in amazing shape! I think the major thing that women should pare out of their wardrobes as they age, though, are overly trendy pieces. Jane Fonda’s ripped jeans, for example — especially paired with the trendy fedora and those ridiculous sandals — definitely screams pre-teen mallrat. A more subtle take on trends serves *everyone* best, and I think after a certain age, we expect women to have the wisdom to realize that trends are usually pretty silly.

That said, if a woman of any age wants to wear classic, well-made clothes that flatter her body, then good for her!

whats wrong with madonnas look? she’s rockin it!

but i agree with jane fonda….wth with the cut up jeans?? i dont even like cut up jeans on my age though. 

So right. Jane Fonda’s outfit, doesn’t suit her one bit! That is fit for a junior prom girl! And Madonna is rediculous dressing up like a Barbie doll, at her age! She is in another world of her own!

I don’t think Jane Fonda needs to dress appropriately but she definitely needs to scale back. She has way to many trends and things going on. The jeans, the funky top, the scarf, the fedora, the jewelry. Even someone in their teens shouldn’t be wearing that many trends at one time.

Anyways, I think women of every age should dress appropriately.

I don’t think they should. They are old and wise enough to dress however the hell they please. I especially admire women like Madonna that still rock sexy clothes. Dianne Sawyer dresses more mature but shes still fashionable and GORGEOUS despite her age! I never want to be the old lady that wears baggy kahki’s and oversized granny t-shirts. 

this fails so hard in my opinion.

Clothes don’t come with age limits. Who is anyone to say that a confident 40 year old woman can’t go into her closet and dress however she wants? It’s insane to think that once you add enough candles to your birthday cake people are ready to rip clothes out of you closet. I didn’t even know there was a catalog that pointed out ” age appropiate outfits”

I like how Madonna looks but not Jane Fonda. My mom is nearly 60 and she wears some cute stuff, nothing flashy, but just cute and young looking. She shops at WalMart. I think it’s whatever ‘floats your boat’.

I think Madonna actually pulls that off…

Sometimes I think it’s kind of nice to see older women dress differently from their own age group. There’s a customer who normally shops at my workplace, a grandma, who dresses like Dolly Parton. She seemed very happy the way she dresses and I just happen to think that’s cute.

Just be glad they’re not in Britney’s casual boxers with panties hanging out! XD

I think that (with the exception of this photo) Jane Fonda dresses well. Hopefully this outfit is just a once off bad fashion judgement as it doesn’t suit her.

People can wear whatever the hell they want. Clothes don’t come with age limits on them.

I think maybe we’re judging what’s appropriate based on what USED to be appropriate. If styles have changed for the young, it stands to reason they’d change for the old ladies!

i think they both look ok in the pixx. although i don’t like cut up jeans on mostly anybody

Ew jane fonda…nooooo!

They should dress in what suits them. Umm.. maybe not ripped jeans and such, but they shouldn’t have to go full on ‘old’ lady.

@Wait_by_Moonlight@xanga - She’s only showing her shoulders and her decollette, otherwise she’s well covered.  I don’t see what’s inappropriate about it.  I mean, what should a woman her age be wearing?  A turtle neck and a skirt to her ankles?  

@ellat – I don’t know how you interpreted my post, but I was applauding her. I wouldn’t look half so good at her age.