Ankle Bracelets after 40 – Stylish or Silly
tacky!
Here’s an email we got from a reader about her style pet peeve…
Hello, Ladies!
I don’t have a fashion question…will you PLEASE tell women that ankle bracelets have no place in a professional environment? I don’t know how many times I’ve seen this…horrible.
Don't event think about it!
Hi Shawn, We couldn’t agree more. We put ankle bracelets in the same category as tattoos and nose rings–a tacky distraction.
Wearing an ankle bracelet at work , no matter what your age, will destroy your credibility. Ankle bracelets, or anklets as they are called, send out a sexy, slave girl message , so don’t expect to be taken seriously!
too "cute an silly" for a mature woman
What about in the evening with a cocktail dress? – we say trashy, not classy.
Leave ankle bracelets to belly dancers
How about the weekend with shorts or a swimsuit? – Our opinion–ankle bracelets are not in style and they’re also just not age appropriate, so please just leave them to harem girls, belly dancers and genies.
Got a fashion pet peeve. Let us know what it is and see if we agree?
Hi sweet ladies!
I didn’t realize that ankle bracelets are a “no”.
Mine is simple gold links with a very small dangling heart.
I’ve worn it with dark blue jeans, and black slacks
with flats. It gives me a feeling of being a bit
naughty, because I don’t have piercings ( except ears)
or tattoos.
I’m going to keep wearing my delicate ankle bracelet but
I love hearing the comments, and all the fashion tips.
Thanks, Carrie
Glad I don’t live in Delaware! I love my anklets and will always wear them, at home, out to dinner, to work, to the beach… NO ONE will tell me whether I can or can not wear them
To further stir the pot, I will wear two or three together! Today I have a very delicate gold tracer chain around each ankle with court shoes and a trouser suit for work. Don’t like that? Tough!
Seriously, do we need to be told what to wear all the time by ‘fashion experts’? Think for yourselves people!