PREMIUM What does it mean to ‘dress your age’? Experts believe clothing should communicate confidence, personality, and intention. Lifestyle Just now Listen

I don’t think anyone should wake up one day and suddenly feel like they have to dress differently simply because they have reached a certain age.

For Neomi Ng’ang’a, founder and creative director at Style by Neomi Bridal Fashion House, dressing your age is less about following a set of rules and more about understanding who you are at a given stage of life.

On TikTok, a middle-aged Kenyan woman shares an outfit transition, moving from a boxy, neutral-coloured ensemble that would traditionally be considered more acceptable for her age, to a shorter, more fitted and revealing dress, accessorised with colourful, trendier pieces and a more pronounced make-up look.