‘I’m a mum in my 60s and refuse to cover up – sorry to disappoint but style has no age’

A mum in her 60s has proven style has no age limit, and has highlighted the disparity between how society expects her to dress, and what she actually likes to wear

A fashionable woman in her 60s is defying society’s assumptions of what a woman of her age should be wearing with her fun outfits. She’s now inspiring others to wear what they love, regardless of what’s expected of them. California-based mum Gym Tan, 62, recently took to TikTok to remind followers you can ‘dress however you want at whatever age’, and has been widely praised.

Highlighting the disparity between how society expects her to dress and what she actually likes to wear, the former stylist shared a clip of herself wearing a modest black jumper and glasses, shaking her finger pointedly at the camera. The video then cuts to Gym looking poised and confident in a shimmering short dress, all glammed up and night out ready.

In the clip, Gym, who goes by the username @californiaistoocasual, said: “What people expect me to look like and wear in my 60s. Sorry to disappoint.”

Gym went on to reveal that her beautiful dress is by Mona Hamid, a designer in residence at the Fashion Incubator, San Francisco where Gym is both a board member and mentor. She also credited age-positive influencer @tingmystyle for providing fashion inspiration.

Impressed followers hailed Gym as ‘dazzling’ and ‘absolutely luminous’, with one person jokingly begging her to ‘please keep disappointing’.

Another follower commented: “I’m not disappointed AT ALL.”

A third wrote: “AMAZING!!!! We’re here for it.”

This isn’t the first time Gym has offered age-defying style wisdom to her followers, with the glam mum recently declaring ‘style has no age and 62 is just a number’ in a motivational video.

The clip in question sees Gym sporting a long black sleeveless dress and striking poses, looking every bit as though she was about to step onto the red carpet.

Addressing her followers, Gym said: “When you tell people style has no age and it’s okay to wear whatever you want that makes you feel confident and beautiful even in your 60s so don’t be afraid of getting older.”

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