Is 42 too old for Northface?

FelixDeCat

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They seem to be the clothing of choice for young hipsters. But am I too old for skinny jeans and Northface this winter? :eek:'



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CPA

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hope not because I'm the same age and will probably be picking up a northface jacket soon.
 

Imp

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Just go with low-rise <any brand> jeans. Unless you're trying to lock away a gut with mom/dad jeans....

North Face outerwear or anything above the belt is acceptable. Just watch the news, and you'll see a bunch of 40-50 year olds wearing the stuff.
 

dr150

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If you're over 40, you should switch to a brand that represents what's going on with your body:
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dud

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Clothing styles are so important to the young. Once the young age a number (10-20) of years they look back and ask themselves WTF they were thinking!
 
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North Face is pretty good stuff. And if you actually require good gear for hiking, skiing or whatever, buy it. I mostly consider people buying Northface stuff these days as idiots.

I don' buy Northface because I don't want to be seen in it. Mountain hardware, etc is what I buy. None of this poser crap.
 

shortylickens

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My mom had an old sweater jacket that was falling apart. Like 30 years old, which was really 20 too long.

I made her pic something new. Gave her a choice between a North Face zippy or a Columbia Zippy. She liked both but settled on the Columbia.

She's 60.

She does not wear the pants or shirts or anything a hipster would like.
 

coldmeat

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My mom had an old sweater jacket that was falling apart. Like 30 years old, which was really 20 too long.

I made her pic something new. Gave her a choice between a North Face zippy or a Columbia Zippy. She liked both but settled on the Columbia.

She's 60.

She does not wear the pants or shirts or anything a hipster would like.

Because a 60 yr old woman's fashion sense totally applies here...
 

BassBomb

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I never knew the brand was big on posing and that... I have bought some of their stuff just because the quality is good and I liked the designs. That said, they're pretty overpriced in some regard.

I don't think you are too old for the brand, just ditch the hipster look
 

Buttzilla

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i wear the lighter clothing cause it's comfortable and looks nice. there's an outlet in berkeley, ca, where you buy gear for dirt cheap, especially on clearance days.
 

tynopik

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macguyver wore northface into his 60s (product placement in episodes of SG1 during discovery of antarctic gate)

if it's good enough for macguyver, it's good enough for you