You’re never too old to get fashion sense

YOUR news item on the latest ‘ageing fashion poll’ (July 21) told us more about the ageist attitudes which persist in Ireland than about fashion trends. Who decides you are too old to wear a miniskirt at 28 or a bikini at 48?

Why should men stop wearing tracksuit trousers at 44 and bin their hoodies at 39 (as opposed to 38 or 40)? But, more importantly, on what basis do they make such statements?

Certainly, there may be women who feel their best years for wearing their miniskirt, bikini or tracksuit trousers are behind them. But they may be 25, 35 or 45. In short, you cannot generalise when it comes to age.