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Victoria silk blouse: J.Crew, 2008. Factory version here - why oh why polyester?
Black suit: Ann Taylor, 2007
Leopard heels: Banana Republic Mad Men Collection, fall 2011
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As much as I love color, once in a while I like to shift it into neutral gear with an outfit. However I think I startled some of my customers today with my black suit, as they're used to seeing me in brights. But I needed to look extra corporate-y today so a suit it was. Today during work, someone I had a meeting with kept lamenting about my youth. He must have mentioned three times how young I was. The whole time I was thinking, either he thinks I'm way younger than I really am, or age is all relative. Mid-thirties isn't
that young. But perhaps to someone in his fifties, it is? I remember when I was in my mid-twenties I thought I had all the answers. Now I realize how
young and naive I was back then, and now I know I'll never have all the answers. But I feel like I know a whole lot more about how the world works at this point, than I did back then. That's probably the only thing I like about getting older: the wisdom that comes with it. One fashion blogger that I read on a regular basis mentioned the other day that at age 27, she was almost officially old. My thought was: Seriously?? Oh honey, you have no idea.
How do you feel about getting older?
It is all relative. When I lived in southern France (full of French retirees), I felt very young. When I lived in a city in Europe that has many universities, I felt young. But I know I would feel differently now.
ReplyDeleteAlso, living on the East Coast now, I feel very young only because most people here are much older than me.
So you see, it depends where you go. Being in a place full of young, healthy, young people is truly inspiring. But that is not the place on the East Coast where I live.
Thanks for sharing your experience. IT's definitely relative!
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I LOVE getting older. In two months I will be 34 and FABULOUS. I am sick to death of people remarking how they confuse with the students at work. Super annoying and at times condescending. But I suppose the grass is always greener on the other side.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I prefer you with colors but at least you squeezed a bit of animal print into your outfit! I do like me some leopard print!
Love your attitude TC! Thanks, I love leopard too!
Deletesome days i wish i had more of a reason to dress up more! great suit!
ReplyDeleteThanks Laura! I definitely feel confident when I wear a suit.
DeleteI like getting older. Maybe someday I'll change my mind, but with age comes lots of fun stuff :)
ReplyDeleteThat's true in some ways. But then again I look back at the freedom I had in my 20's and wonder what I did with all that free time?
DeleteI don't mind getting older either for the insight about life it has provided, although I do wish I had done some things differently in my 20s that would have benefitted me more now. Wear more sunscreen, travel more before having kids--that kind of stuff. Perhaps your bright colors help people think you're younger since it looks so lively. I say take those compliments where you can get them!! :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about wishing I'd done things a little differently. But hindsight is always 20/20! Thanks!
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