Gok Wan's brilliant advice on dressing for your age
Gok Wan gave a caller on This Morning the perfect response to a fashion dilemma when she said she struggled to find clothes that were right for her age.
With more than 14 years of fashion presenting and styling under his belt, the How To Look Good Naked star knows a thing or two about clothes and revealed that it's all about confidence.
Speaking on This Morning with Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, caller Yvonne, 83, said: "There is no choice for us older ones. They're going for the young ones, which we can't really wear".
Appearing as a guest on Thursday 20 August's show, Gok reassured Yvonne and replied: "Do you know what Yvonne, I'm going to slightly disagree with you.
"I think it's down to what you feel confident in.
"We own our own bodies. We can wear whatever we want to.
"A long time ago, I sat talking to a woman and she was saying to me, 'over the age of 50 you've got to lower your hem line, you're not allowed to show as much clavicle, you've got to cut your hair shorter,' and it was like women have been told for their whole lives when they're allowed to wear make-up, when they're allowed to do this..."
"So I would say the total opposite to that. Yvonne if you want to go into a shop which is probably geared at a slightly younger crowd, if you like the clothes, then you should wear it because you've got every right to put onto your body and show the world exactly who you are.
"And I don't have the right to stop you and nobody else does either. So you're only bound by your own restrictions."
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