Going through a midlife fashion crisis? Not sure if your favorite jeans still look good on you anymore? Here are 6 tip offs that it's time update your jeans, if you are over 40. You know it's time for an update if:
1. Your jeans have a high waist and pleats
Jeans with a waist belly button height, or taller, with peg legs and sometimes pleats = mom jeans for those of you who may have been living on another planet. Ditch this fumpy look and go for mid to lower rise pants that don't make you look like you are wearing a denim potato sack fashioned into farmer pants. Pleats pile on the pounds on over 40 tummies, so don't go there. A flat front jeans with no pockets is best.
2. Your jeans, which weigh a ton wet
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If you would never step on a scale in your favorite jeans for fearing of adding several pounds, then you are probably still wearing old fashioned
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3. Your jeans have cat whiskers at the crotch
MEOW! (translation: no good). Jeans with cat whiskers, patches, tears and other unusual markings make you look like you look have raided your teenage daughter's closet. You don't want to look like a desperate cougar. If you already have a pair, save them for gardening, cleaning the house, and sitting on the couch by yourself, petting your dog.
4. Your jeans sparkle with pretty rhinestones and/or embroidery
Too much bling-bling can make you look like a ding-a-ling after 40. Sparkles and embroidery are just not hip at the moment, so put those glitzy (and often gaudy) jeans away or they'll be calling you a Golden Girl!
5. Your jeans are a pale faded blue shade because faded is cool and ######y
Sorry after 40, faded is faded and only adds to your fading skin and hair making you look dull, rough and tired. A dark clean jean is much classier, will give you some life as dark blue jeans are as good as black pants at creating the illusion of a slim trim bottom half.
6. You've always wear boot cut
Boot cut jeans are flattering on most body types and especially good to balance out a figure that is a little fuller so we say great- keep wearing them over 40! However if you've managed to stay pretty slim don't think you are too old to try straight leg and fitted jeans which you can tuck into boots or wear with flats and a cute flowy top. If your legs are thin, then you are good to go! A sweater cape, over-sized handbag and large sunglasses will complete the look!
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