Does your wardrobe really change as you age in 20s, 30s, 40s, etc?

[bobalife]

I remember thinking earlier this year that maybe once I’m in my 40s and if I’m married with kids by then… I’d want to be the perfect wife in the most beautiful and modest dresses I’d wear at home and outings for my husband as his wife or mom. I didn’t wanna be that kind of wife or mom in just stereotypical lounge wear, but the kinds who are like Nara Smith on Instagram where she’s always cooking and baking in the most cutiest or beautiful dresses… but surprisedly I feel like maybe in a couple years maybe I just wanna be like that with or without a partner… maybe I’m finally retiring my baddie era even though it might still be fun to admire and wear on occasions, night outings, or music festivals/events.
I don’t really like to shame anyone in their wardrobe because you do you and I don’t like it when anyone does it just because it holds so much judgment and you don’t really know the individual. I just love the fascination of vast fashion. I am also just surprise and fascinate with myself with my sudden want to make changes to stick one style more than the vast creative looks I normally would wanna try..

[OneViewpoint]

It did for me. My 20's were college then the military up to age 36. So I was either in jeans and a t-shirt or uniform. Military bases are like self contained small towns or small cities. There's not much need to leave base for groceries, a gym, a pool, a theater, tennis courts. There's often an officer's club and an NCO club. Sometimes a golf course. A hospital. The big reason to go off base was restaurants and bars.

When I left the military in my mid 30's for Fortune 100 Finance, I didn't have a "wardrobe" and I was clueless. I wasn't fitting in, LOL. So I had a lot of learning to catch up on driven by age but also a completely new culture. I had to blunder my way through suits and ties and dress shoes to start looking like an adult. Suddenly clothes mattered.

And then I ended up at the pinnacle of the Finance world working for a Manhattan based private equity firm and hedge fund and dealing with investment banks constantly. So the fashion thing got ratcheted up again. The culture was understated classics and low key wealth. But that was a relatively easy transition. Money wasn't a problem and it was more of a refinement than relearning everything I knew.

And finally, about 10 years ago, I left private equity to found my own consulting firm working with investment banks, private equity, and hedge funds, plus some manufacturing clients. But I pretty much kept my adult classic style from private equity. These days I'm usually the best dressed guy in the room, only because dressing like an adult still feels like a novelty for me. People do treat you differently based on the way you dress. But I also got nostalgia for my Texas roots and childhood so I'm wearing Wranglers and cowboy boots with a wool blazer or sport coat a lot these days.

The other thing that changed for me is that I've consciously adopted minimalism as a lifestyle. over the last 20 years or so. Less stuff and more free time. Adult classics that never go out of style fit that lifestyle perfectly.

[NathanDavis]

I'm a dude... so, no

but we definitely don't get to wear AS MUCH as women do...

the essence is the same... a great fit and look from when I was 20, still looks good on me, lol

if anything... how much I use one or the other, might have changed some

[MaddyJ]

Mine hasn’t really changed much since hs

[AI Opinion]

Your wardrobe totally evolves with you, but it doesn’t have to “age out,” it just aligns more with who you are. In your 20s it’s often about experimenting, in your 30s and 40s it becomes more about intention and comfort without losing personality.

Wanting soft, modest, Nara-Smith-core dresses now just means your vibe is shifting. You’re not retiring your baddie era, you’re integrating it. Think: everyday pretty dresses, elevated loungewear, and baddie looks saved for nights out and festivals. That’s growth, not restriction 🤍

[FunkyMonkee]

Mine really hasn't. I've always been more about function than fashion. T-shirt, jeans, shorts, skirts, sneakers, sandals, socks, that's good enough for me! I couldn't give a flying fuck about who makes them or how insanely expensive or trendy they are.

[SixFootSexy]

Men don't want a modest woman at home. That might as well be a roommate.

Stick with something that reflects your personality and fashion, but it should be lightly updated every 10 years as a general rule.

[browsingthroughthe]

Yes as I judged people my age when I was younger, still trying to appear hip and cool lol 🆒😎 ⛓️

So I'm gradually in coming years going to have to ditch hoods for sweaters

[AviatorTom]

Yes, my wardrobe changes. But not because I get older, it's because fashion trends change over time.

[Iron_Man]

When I was in my 20s, I dressed in older clothes, and the older I got the younger I dressed I used to say all the time the older I get the younger I get.

[Still-alive]

Mines been the same t shirt and pants for 20 years lol. Its slowly changing though. I lm wearing more button up shirts over t shirts now

[Bklynbadboy12]

I think so cause your taste changes. For instance women's clothing get less revealing as they older cause there taste changes the get older and wiser. Even the food you eat changes

[MysticDevice]

Honestly mine hasn't changed in forever. I still dress like an angsty skater.

[loveslongnails]

Mine did because of my work, but the casual wear didn't change all that much.

[6942Dantheman]

for some yes. for others they are stuck in the past.

[AgentG111]

Depending on how much you change in appearance and style along with jobs absolutely.

[Likes2drive]

Mine hasn’t changed much but women seem to change their style as they get older

[MasterKS]

20's less, 30's less, 40's less but no one cares. LOL

[Telekinetic-Potato]

Mine stayed the same

[Paige2006]

Not a lot but it gradually does

[CubaPirate]

As a man not really