Wearing the wrong outfit can make you stick out like a sore thumb. The years have gone by and though you may feel great you’ve changed, yep you’re a mom now and your taste for fashion has to change with it. Fashion being the operative word. Fashions change but style remains. So at this point in your life you should concentrate more classic conservative style.
That doesn’t mean you can’t have fun with it, look great, even hot. It just means some adjustments will have to be made to accommodate the “Grown up style”. So pass the torch to your teen daughter to wear all the trends. You stick to a more sophisticated classy style. Below are 15 looks that mom either shouldn’t do or should not try to pull off anymore.
1. The Club night mini dress is a definite no-no.
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Do try one of these looks for your summer night out, or date night.
2. Pants that look like they belong to a tween doesn’t belong in your closet. As well as too sparkly embellishments and writing, or too low are not mommy material.
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Do wear a nice pair of crisp white cotton pants for the season
3. No one wants t feel like their mom is about to have a ” Janet Jackson” pop up moment.
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Do tame your chest and wear flattering styles representing your kids and husband.
4. Mini skirt and high heels really? This screams I’m desperate look at me!
Looking for a shorter dress style for summer for a grown up woman, try the shirt dress. They are stylish lightweight, breathable, comfortable for summer.
5. Don’t embarrass yourself in front of your neighbors by drawing attention to yourself with what you wear. i.e. really short shorts, spandex, heels, in the garden? Looks desperate.
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Do dress appropriately while gardening
6. A tattooed grandma is not a good look
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Do be the type of grandma your children and grandchildren can be proud of.
7. Butterfly hair clips are so tween.
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Do wear sophisticated pins
8. See through mesh doesn’t flatter.
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Instead a satin black evening dress classy and elegant
9. Colored hair radical hippy chick really? Your punk rock days are over.
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Instead try a soft feminine style that flatters your face. Get a professional cut and style.
10. Letting your glutes hangout in public doesn’t reflect a confident composed wife and mother.
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Do wear a nice pair of conservative white shorts for the season.
11. Short tops that show off the midsection are best left to teens.
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Do wear flattering blouses and tops that are feminine and pretty
12. Oversized purses that weigh you down are out. Simplify your life.
13. Nothing says old hag like an unflattering bikini. While your bikini days may be over you can still look good on the beach in a suit that flatters your body type. Don’t try to squeeze a size 12 ,14, and up into a two piece suit.
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Do try a flattering sexy plus size one piece. Ashley Stuart is a great store for plus size girls they have all the latest styles in your size.
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Also try a cover up, they work nicely to cover problem areas.
14. Some women are not comfortable showing their legs in summer because of problem areas. You can work on that with a professional cellulite rub. In the meantime you can still be stylish and look good this summer with exposing your full leg in public. Capri pants are a girls best friend
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Do try a pair of Capri pants plus size goes from size 12 -22
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The medium size bag for day and a stylish classic clutch for night.
15. High waisted styles are unflattering and make you fall victim to the term: “Mom Jeans” which are actually real and sell. Accentuate the positive without revealing much as any self-respecting mom and wife would do.
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Instead do a dark denim skinny jean. Dark denim is great can be dressed up with great tops and heels.
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