This Is The Single Most Flattering Outfit For Women Over 35
And, of course, it was introduced to us by Jen Aniston.
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by The Candidly Team
You know these outfits. You’ve saved them to your Pinterest “Inspo” boards. We’ve all lusted after them—inexplicably chic, and yet the sheer simplicity makes them feel so do-able for our regular, everyday lives.
We understand that there’s a big caveat here; it’s Jennifer-F’ing-Aniston. She’s an A-list celebrity who’s as well-known for looking amazing as she is for anything she’s done on screen. Us mortals can only dream of emulating her effortless style and rage-inducing “natural” looking highlights.
And yet, there is something so universally appealing about this outfit template.
Let’s take a closer look.
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There’s clearly a formula at work. Loose, cuffed boyfriend-style pants (jeans or cargo) + flattering tank or tee (tucked or semi tucked) + nude/neutral comfortable-yet-chic shoe + breezy scarf + perfect-fitting piece of sleek outerwear.
The woman knows what she likes.
Why does it work so well? Here’s our theory.
Everything fits beautifully. She’s eschewing trends, and yet combining pieces so thoughtfully that it’s never basic or boring. Since it’s extremely neutral, everything feels like you can wear it over and over for years to come.
And for women over 35, nothing sounds more appealing than finding that ideal outfit formula that always fits and flatters us, never makes us feel like we’re trying to be 20, and feels wearable for literal decades.
To demonstrate just how well this formula works, here is one of us recreating it from our very own closet:
And here are the exact pieces that will help you execute each of these looks yourself without spending a billion dollars, no matter your body type or size:
1. THE EFFORTLESS SLIM PANTS AND SLEEK BLAZER LOOK
Madewell The Slim Straight Utility Pant in Garment Dye
Why we love it: You wouldn’t know it from the photos, but these pants in person on a curvy, human body fit both our butt and waist to perfection. If you’d like to see them on a real woman with real life photos, go HERE. They’re wildly slimming and the stretch makes them feel like something you could sleep in. They come in tall, petite, plus, and curvy, so they truly flatter every body type.
Price: $128
Clyque Donya Tank
Why we love it: It’s made of thick, stretchy, ribbed fabric, which shirt-makers need to realize is the single most attractive fabric a lady can wear. The waist appears more nipped. The boobs seem more pert. The stomach rolls are gloriously camouflaged. NOT THAT THERE’S ANYTHING WRONG WITH STOMACH ROLLS. We speak often of this tank because, frankly, it is THE single most flattering tank that we’ve been searching for the entirety of our adult lives. And if you look at the base of all of Jen’s enviable, layered looks, it starts with a perfect-fitting tank. This is it.
Price: $78
Dr. Scholl's Time Off Platform Sneaker
Why we love it: Fine, white sneakers are sortttt of trendy. But Jen makes them look so classic and timeless, we must have them. Also WHATEVER, they’re sneakers.
Price: $70
J.Crew Madelyn blazer in four-season stretch
Why we love it: An easy way to “zhoozh” up jeans and a tank. And this. one. has. stretch. So it never pinches your arms. And the size range is incredible.
Price: $248
Masai Copenhagen Astecia Print Wool Scarf
As evidenced by the many photos of Jen strolling down the street, head bobbing above 100 layers of scarf, no Aniston outfit is complete without a glorious scarf coiled around your neck.
Price: $88
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2. THE ELEVATED COAT AND JEANS LOOK
Abercrombie Curve Love Ultra High Rise Ankle Straight Jean
Why we love it: Ok, we admit only Jen can reeeeeally pull of boyfriend jeans this well. They’re a style that’s cute in theory but harder to style on our bodies. Enter these u-n-b-e-l-i-e-v-a-b-l-e straight leg, ankle jeans - from Abercrombie of all places. These are like if bf jeans were made for a curvier middle age body (aka our bodies). No need to roll up the bottom or readjust the waist 27 times. Everything just smoothly glides on and stays just so, booties and hips getting placed just right. We’d actually never wear all those holes Jen’s jeans have in them in real life, but if you love that look, this style does in fact come in so many colorways and options that include holes, so you can have it your exact way. And no matter what, they’ll look amazing on you, which is all we’re really after here.
Price: $90
Z Supply Mason Knit Coat
Why we love it: A sleek lifetime piece that feels like a soft, weighted sweater but reads like a $1000 winter coat. Not to mention, this coat adds zero bulk and is so comfy, we never want to take it off. Even curling up on our couch at home. It’s such a problem-solving piece in every closet, it’s no wonder it sells out all the time. We know because we go to the Z Supply site regularly to try to buy one for every woman we know and love on her birthday. Bottom line, if they have your size, be swift. You will never regret anything less.
Price: $199
Clyque Donya Tank
Why we love it: Same tank as above. Some reasons as above. But in white, which you will want, because like we said, this is the best tank you will ever own.
Price: $78
Quince Featherweight Cashmere Silk Frayed Edge Scarf
Why we love it: There is no softer, lighter, or larger scarf for infinite wrapping than this one, which doubles as a graceful cashmere wrap. And it’s a sane price! For real cashmere! The dream.
Price: $60
Marc Jacobs Mini The Groove Leather Messenger Bag
Why we love it: Is this not the most perfect dupe you’ve seen for Jen’s crossbody bag? We are almost breathless. Also, the price is shockingly reasonable for a designer bag that you’ll own FOREVER. There’s a reason it’s first on THIS LIST.
Price: $200
And here is Jen herself using her own template and just switching out the coat and shoes to make it jusssst that much cooler. Call it a bonus look…
Madewell Washed Leather Motorcycle Jacket
Why we love it: This is our favorite fitting leather jacket of all time. And not to sounds like a broken record, but this outfit template is ALL. ABOUT. THE. FIT.
Price: $450 - $525
Ana Go-To Heeled Chelsea Boot
Why we love it: The magically easy, dressed up effect of perfect black booties. These have been on our leaderboard for years now. The reason? They never go out of style and cause us zero foot pain. Ooh and we have a code … not sponsored, just a kindness from the brand because we love them so.
Use the code CANDIDLY20 to get 20% off.
Price: $250
At The Candidly, we try a lot of stuff so you don’t have to. We only recommend things we truly love, and that we think you’ll love, too. All products are chosen independently by our creative team, and all details reflect the price and availability of products at the time of publication. If you buy something we link to, The Candidly may earn a commission.
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