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Is This Outfit Cool or Am I Just Delusional
and Almost 28?
28 is the new 18, but with back pain and better taste in shoes.
I’ve come to realize that style in your late twenties isn’t about chasing trends anymore it’s about chasing a feeling. A little spark that says, this is me today. Some days I feel bold, loud, a little absurd and I want my outfit to match that energy. Other days, I want to disappear into an oversized hoodie and pretend the world doesn’t exist. Both are valid. Both are me.
But what I didn’t anticipate about growing older is how much your relationship with your body changes, and how that relationship shows up in the way you get dressed.
Like a lot of people, I’ve gone through my fair share of body changes in the last few years with stress, hormones, invisible illnesses, life doing what life does. I’ve had moments of not recognizing myself, of mourning the version of me I used to dress without overthinking, of picking apart photos that no one else thought twice about. And in the middle of all that, I’ve also been learning how to rebuild confidence, not just in how I look, but in how I exist. Fashion has oddly helped with that. It’s become less about impressing and more about expressing. Now, getting dressed is my daily act of self-definition sometimes defiant, sometimes gentle, always a little spicy. It’s a way of getting myself back.
I’m not trying to look hot in a way that makes sense to dudes who think fashion peaks at cargo shorts. I’m trying to look hot in a “she journals on the floor and has emotional support accessories” kind of way.
This isn’t for him. It’s for me, for my mood swings, my body changes, my growing confidence, and the deep need to feel like a slightly unhinged main character on a budget.
Fashion in your late twenties is a specific flavor of chaos. It’s where confidence meets delusion in a beautiful, head-turning intersection. You suddenly realize that the line between looking like a style icon and looking like you got dressed in the dark… is just attitude. Walk fast enough and no one questions a thing. Wear sunglasses inside? That’s not unhinged, it’s fashion-forward.
So yeah, some days I put on an outfit that makes absolutely no sense to anyone but me. I layer textures, clash patterns, wear something cropped even when I’m feeling insecure, or throw on a dramatic coat for a grocery store run just because. Am I delusional? Possibly.
Because the truth is: confidence isn’t always loud. Sometimes, it’s quietly choosing to love your body through the awkward phases. Sometimes, it’s finding joy in a silly accessory or a thrifted gem that makes you feel like your most chaotic, beautiful self.
So is the outfit cool? Or am I just delusional and 28?
Honestly, who cares.
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