How did your style change in your 30s?

Monochromatic, timeless, and tailored. I stick to monochrome because I look best in solid colors and I try to insert patterns into accessories because I love patterns, just not on me (tear).

I love all kinds of fashion but sadly I need to stick to what’s best on me. I always use this mantra when thinking of purchasing a piece: “Are you wearing this dress/shirt/jacket or is this wearing you?”

Agree with the comments about choosing comfortable outfits, no mini dresses and heels anymore. When I do want to dress a little nicer, I do like a more mature sophistication, like long dresses with clean lines made of good material or a well-fit shirt tucked into nice jeans.

In my 20s I thought it was cute to still look like I could be in high school sometimes. Not into that at all anymore.

As far as where I shop, both online and in store but I try to minimize adding new things that I don't need and am a lot less excited and eager to shop than I was before.

I also love repeating pieces I like and know work. If I have a good outfit, why not wear it all the time?!

I fronted a rock band and worked in a factory throughout my 20’s, so my style was primarily jeans/cut-offs, metal band t-shirts, chucks or boots, and the occasional “hot girl disguise” for shows or nights out (just imagine walking into a Hot Topic, lmao)

Now it’s pretty much the same, but with more athleisure since I spend a lot of time at the gym, and flannels. Not in a cute “let’s bring back grunge!” kind of way, but in a “I long to venture out west to build a farmstead and have my life ruled by chickens and goats” kind of way.

I embraced dressing a bit sexier at times. Kind of backwards, but it stems from an increase in confidence in my body/self, along with deconstruction after leaving church several years ago. I was always very conservative in dress, which felt very limiting, but took several years to be comfortable in less clothing. My style is still very much comfortable over outright sexy or plain fashion appeal ( I don't wear heels hardly ever due to a bad ankle for instance). I like finding comfortable options that still accentuate my natural curves. Or comfortable yet cute underwear. I'm exploring style more in my 30s than I did in my 20s.

It got more practical. I‘ve always worn comfortable clothes, but when I lived in a dense city and didn’t need much of anything when I was out and about, they weren’t necessarily practical.

In my 30’s, I moved somewhere smaller and switched careers into something more physically demanding, so now there’s a focus on stronger clothes and better pockets. Even my leggings have pockets now!

I do a lot of shopping online, because only a few companies make workwear and pants with good pockets for women that are any good. Shoutout to Dovetail and Duluth Trading Co.

i started shopping more intentionally and less (asking myself, do i already have something like this that i like better? do i even want this? do i have to wash this in a special way? does this double for work and casual?).

also shopping primarily on poshmark & seeking out pieces i know i already like on my body type (square necklines, mid rise, certain colors, certain brands). it’s been fun to not be at mercy of the trend cycle like in-store & i feel like i found my true signature style better buying secondhand.

I have money now, so there's that. I'm slowly swapping out pieces in my closet for better quality pieces that weren't bought from H&M or Forever21 or Zara, and consolidating pieces so I only need one of each thing. Like I recently let go of 2 cardigans I've had for 10 years and swapped them for one cardigan with pockets and buttons. Basically doing a version of a capsule wardrobe but not being strict about it.

I wore less or no makeup at all. Skin care has been my obsession. I also make more money so I am buying more quality clothing rather than the fast fashion I use to buy. I now understand the impact in buying quality shoes - no more cheap shoes!!!

I’m getting more comfortable with my body, and ditching the concert t shirts that I hide in. Finding some style at torrid with wide leg pants and tank tops for my plus size shape. I have a torrid here, so I’ve gone a few times and been able to confirm fit before I buy. I love bright colors. I lived in blacks and greys for too long. Thanks to bare necessities, I own the best bras ever, supportive and flattering. I’m comfy still, but now I have choices to dress up too. I’m just having fun.

comfort over fashion haha but also just feeling more comfortable in my skin and embracing not wearing makeup or uncomfortable shoes. So much more athleisure! also I am willing to pay more for items I know I will wear a lot of out rather than worrying about repeating clothes/buying cheap stuff.

I stopped caring and I am a lot more confident now, so I dress more feminine, cuter, and maybe more revealing (depends on the setting of course).

My hair has gotten much bigger!

I have curly hair and finally found a stylist who has helped me achieve my big hair dreams 😍

Well most of my 20s were spent in a corporate office, and that eeked out into my free-time style also. 

Then covid happened. Now I'm 32 and have been spending the last year-ish trying to establish an actual style for myself that consists of something other than leggings & tshirts, while also actively losing weight (albeit slowly). 

My style these days is mostly skinny jeans, tshirts (sometimes a nicer blouse when appropriate), and vans or various slip on shoes. 

My style is very much 90s revival and I wanna switch it uuuup because I’m bored. I’m tired of looking like a 1995 suburban dad who happens to like wearing crop tops.

I definitely did the stereotypical "alt teen who tried to be normal in their 20s and then circled back around in their 30s" thing.

Only this time around it's a lot less chaotic trying to make myself look the way I want with what I was allowed to have and more what I actually wanted myself to be back then.

Some of the biggest changes for me in my 30s:

-- I don't wear heels anymore. Not even for special occasions. If you invite me to a wedding, I will be there in fancy-looking flats.

-- In general, I have narrowed my shoe wardrobe to three basic shoe types -- ballet flats, Chelsea boots, and knee-high equestrian boots. I have a few different color options for the flats, the boots are all black. I have a handful of other shoe options that I rotate in occasionally, and I wear sneakers when hiking, but about 75% of the time I'm wearing one of those three shoes.

-- I'm a lot stricter about my color palette than I used to be. Not as strict as those people who are like "I only wear black and white with olive green accents" but, my neutrals are black, grey and white, I don't fuck with the entire brown and beige spectrum and I don't really wear navy. I don't wear silver jewelry anymore. I wear mostly jewel tones and highly saturated colors. I don't do a lot of pastels and I don't wear acid brights.

-- I've figured out the general principles of how I like to dress, and I don't try waste time trying to deviate from it. I like a look with a defined waist and an open neckline; I love a classic turtleneck or a super loose and flowy look on other people, but not on me. I know that I like my shirts either cropped or tucked in, and I know that I like to wear high-waisted straight jeans in a medium wash. I don't like small, low-contrast prints. I don't like "bohemian" prints. I don't like anything "distressed." Rules get a bad rep, but style rules are only bad when they're being imposed on you by someone else (like a magazine saying you can only wear a certain color in a certain season.) Rules that you come up with yourself are EXTREMELY USEFUL and will prevent you from buying shit that you like in theory and will never wear.

-- My body has more lumps and bumps than it used to (I'm thin, but I get extremely bloated extremely often) so I tend to gravitate more towards looks that are less form-fitting than what I used to wear in my 20s. Fewer skintight pencil dresses, more A-line wrap dresses.

In terms of shopping, I buy a lot of things on eBay and Poshmark or in-person thrift stores. When I get things firsthand, it's usually from the Banana Republic Factory Store. I do get things tailored, usually just hemming or minor repairs like fixing small rips or sewing buttons back on.

I made Pinterest boards back when fashion blogging was popular, predating instagram influencers I guess. One of my favorite bloggers was TheClothesHorse and I basically hardcore thrifted/shopped sales in order to recreate her classic looks. I like vintage 50s-60s styles probably a little more 60s in nature. I guess Librarian chic is the style? I like earth and jewel tones (green especially). I have colorful shirts or shoes and plain dresses-skirts. The preppy girl in Pretty Little Liars was also a huge fashion icon, I even own some of the dresses and pieces she wore on the show.

My style went more “professional” from like 28-34, then I opened my own business and went back to black jeans, black shirts, etc. I reverted to my teens :(

(late 30s) I don't want to worry about how I'm sitting anymore, haha. I opt for flowier things, midi length skirts, more neutrals with accent jewelry, and higher quality fabrics. I'm more interested in staple pieces that will last a while than keeping up with trends. I do a lot of online shopping: I know my sizes in the stores I like, check the measurements for new brands, and have a good idea which cuts are more flattering to my shape.

Got a lot more feminine. I have a wide range of dresses, skirts, shirts, and cardigans in a 40's/50's/60's style. I've sewn some of them myself. I usually have to do my own adjustments to things I buy because I'm short.

I’ve gotten comfortable with showing my legs. I am a skinny woman who comes from a culture where skinny shaming is prominent so I always wore leggings underneath everything and now I can go as short as I want.

I am also just having lots of fun with fashion because my confidence has grown, I’ve always been good in shopping for my body but was not confident and would always find ways to cover up parts that I thought were too skinny. Now I don’t care.

Also like more people here, heels are for special occasions. I make almost anything look good with a pair of sneakers. Being able to spend the day walking around comfortably is more important

My favorite clothing is from Walmart and Old Navy, and I almost exclusively wear Sketchers… also hardly ever wear real bras and sexy undies.

That being said, I have started enjoying crop tops.

I stopped trying to fit in with other women by dressing feminine because that's what everyone else was doing and I didn't want to stand out. Now I wear what I'm comfortable in and what I like to wear - sure, I look like a lesbian and only ever get hit on by women in bars now but whatever.

I love basics. Baggy and wide leg pants and jeans, Vans and Docs, plain tshirts, etc. I make them interesting by adding cute accessories like bags, jewellery, harnesses and watches. But my tattoos tend to make any outfit slightly more elevated anyway.

I invest more in good quality basics instead of turning to fast fashion. I don't participate in trends because I think it's so wasteful.

graphic tees of things i enjoy and sweatpants. it's about comfort for me.

i shop mostly online if they have my size.

I used to favor bright color over the top girly stuff - bows, big skirts, big patterns. I still like those things but they’re like 10% of my wardrobe now. I shoot for queer, comfortable, and elegant these days. I wear a lot more simple outfits now, but still stuff that is thoughtful and interesting. I think my style has more nuance.

I also care a LOT more about fabric and cut than I used to - clothes absolutely must be comfortable and well fitting or I won’t wear them. I learned to sew so that I can both make and tailor my own clothes. Also, no heels higher than 2” really.

I shop almost exclusively online because I’m a size that a lot of brands do carry but rarely in store (18.)

Went from wearing what’s “in”, to dressing for me. Now I have more of an androgynous street style. I like carpenter/cargo style pants, plain sweaters, plain tee’s.  Everything is very much neutral and I shop second hand or ethical brands only.

I steer clear of bright colors or logos of any kind

I love wearing headbands and vintage-style clothing (swing dresses for example). I have a smallish but mighty pieces in my wardrobe now over many cheap tees.

Less "smokes weed from a coke can" vibes, more witchy vibes.

Less tits lol. But seriously, I think my 20s style suffered because I was constantly trying to sex myself up because of insecurities and unresolved trauma. Going to therapy and gaining self respect helped me dress in a more flattering way without having to put it all out there, though in the right setting I occasionally still will. But some people like to just because they can and that’s great for them! My situation was just as a result of valuing myself for my physical form too highly at the end of the day and now my view has shifted.

Hasn’t yet, maybe I care a little less what people think and experiment more

Figured out what my season is (true winter) and adapted my wardrobe to it. I'm also looking into having a capsule wardrobe that suits my body shape. It's difficult to be trendy at my age, my body hasn't changed at all so I could easily pull off trendy stuff but it feels inappropriate.

My style doesn't change based on my age, it changes based on what Goodwill offers and what I wanna experiment with next.

I like solid colours, minimalistic, sustainable...priority is comfort since I tend to get overstimulated by life, lol.

Definitely tailored. And more monochromes.

i buy mine online. i often opt to flirty but elegant clothes these days.

In my 20s, I was really obsessed with Zooey Deschanel, and ModCloth was my style in a nutshell. Now I dress very The Reformation and Sezane. 

It suits me better because i am 5'10 and slim with a very young looking face (I'm 33 but i look 25), so those thigh length circle skirts in bright colours make me look extra juvenile.

Now I wear neutals (less black, more tans, olive, white), romantic clothing with some structure. My dresses and skirts are all bias or A line cut at midi lenght or longer 

I work from home, so my style became all about comfort. Since I'm not spending as much on clothes, I became very willing to invest in good pieces that would last a long time. Betabrand is my favorite for jeans and dress pants due to their yoga pants style.

I also started thrifting and tailoring more for times I dressed up. I will find something super cheap a size or so too big and pay to have it tailored for a perfect fit.

Went to shit after having my kid and an injury. 

I went from loving my outfit/how I looked 90% to almost never loving it and just not wanting to stick out/be uncomfortable. 

I’m a sucker for mid-century fashion (swing dresses, skirts and blouses, and 1960s mod). I do still have some Miss Frizzle/Modcloth/Zooey Deschanel stuff in my wardrobe, but I’m almost 40. I try not to get too carried away with prints. Sometimes, though, I feel like being a total Leo and wearing something obnoxious. I have been getting better shoes, though. 

Nothing really. I enjoy fashion so my style has changed with the trends, but overall my approach to how I dress hasn’t changed. I don’t personally like the idea of changing how I dress due to some perception that I’m aging or whatever.

I buy higher quality clothing in nicer fabrics now, no more forever21 or shein. I don’t keep anything I’m not in love with

Casual af now. I used to have a lot of fun dressing up in my 20s but now I just want to relax and be comfortable so leggings or wide leg pants and t-shirts it is.

I moved to another country when I was 31 and had a glow-up, mostly due to confidence but also the improved diet, more daily exercise from giving up my car, and eternal sunshine. Additionally, the Spanish tend to dress better than Americans, so I felt like I needed to step it up.

I feel like I finally found my style. I’m a fan of big, brightly colored and patterned button-down shirts, often men’s. I found the style of high-waisted skinny jeans that fit my frame. And I also started wearing makeup more regularly. In the last couple years I’ve discovered lip color and I’m obsessed.

My style is still very simple and low maintenance, 80% thrifted, but I care more about it than I ever have in the past.

I stopped wearing skinny jeans and started wearing cotton dresses and I’m so much more comfortable all the time now. When I first started doing this, I talked about it in therapy and got kind of emotional because of how much of a difference it had made to my overall enjoyment of life. I refuse to wear uncomfortable clothing now. Life’s too short.

I reverted to what I actually liked rather than what I thought a grown up should wear.

Leggings, long dresses that are just past knees with tie up threads near the waist that give the dress a silhouette. Pair the dress up with a matching scarf. Comfortable, loose, as tight dresses make me feel breathless. Flats with a bit of cushion near the heel. Hair up in a simple pony tail.

Gave up on trousers and t-shirts even though I love them because I can never find comfortable trousers my size. (Tall for a south asian). Handbag is always backpack style because for the life of me, I never learned to keep the single handbag strap on my shoulder.

In my 20s it was jeans or short skirts and t shirts with scarves. For work I wore pretty dresses or blouses. My style was funky and a little boho.

In my 30s I started wearing retro dresses with big skirts. My corporate style was very simple with black pants and blouses or tailored dresses. I started wearing my hair pinned up in old school hair styles that looked very chic. I didn't have a specific style, just liked looking nice.

When my body started changing in my mid 30s, I opted for natural fabrics (cotton, linen, cheese cloth) and less pattern. I still love colourful clothes but it's more subdued, maybe it matches my older personality. Lol. I buy online because it offers a better range of fabric and styles. A medication I took made my thin, so I started wearing it very short and curly. It ranged from long pixie to a concave bob as it grew out.

Now heading out of my 30s I still like stylish clothes but prefer comfort. I think my look these days is 'professional elegant lady from k-drama'

I now own luxurious pajamas

I'm 38 with a soft classic Kibbe body type. I love classic simple business-business casual for work but have no idea wtf to wear after work and weekends!! It's all athleisure, which I feel isn't dressed up enough for some outings with friends, but when I try to dress up a little more, it looks like I'm going to the office (smart casual bordering business casual). So I end up in dark jeans, camisole and blazer most times. It's a look I love, but yes, pretty much wear the same outfit all the time when going out lol.

I sew a lot of my own clothes now (my pandemic hobby!). I delight in beautiful, colourful fabrics. During winter in particular, I noticed how much I stick out because I'm not wearing all black and grey like most people. Comfort is big. Nothing too tight. Everything fits like a dream.

My style changed quite a bit as I entered my 30's, went through the pandemic and had a baby:

1. I opt for more neutral-colored, solid, classic pieces. In my 20's, I was a thrift store queen, always looking for fun and interesting statement items, which I could sometimes get for $3-4 a piece with a coupon. Now I'm all about timeless styles that can be worn again and again and again.

2. I opt for more comfortable, looser styles. Part of that is the trend and part of that is going through body changes postpartum and just wanting to feel relaxed. Though I'm the same size I was before baby, I think comfort is just the way to go these days. I rarely wear skinny jeans, tight leggings or uncomfortable shoes anymore.

3. I don't have as much time as I used to to treasure hunt at thrift stores anymore, so I'm more likely to find a piece that works and just buy the same thing in a different color. I just need reliable, high-quality clothing that is easy to throw in the wash. I don't have time to maintain fancy clothing and prefer more versatile styles that can easily be dressed up or down.

I honestly don’t think my style has changed much. I still love wearing a lot of black, crop tops, striped tops and high-rise skinny jeans.

I like to feel feminine but edgy at the same time. I guess I used to wear more dresses when I was younger. I don’t really gravitate towards them anymore unless it’s for a special occasion. I also prioritize comfort.