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51 Fall Outfit Ideas Over 40

By: Nada Manley10 Comments

If you’ve been on this earth a couple of dozen years or so, chances are you have clothes. You might not love all of them all of the time, but there are clothes in your closet that at the very minimum prevent you from going out into the world naked.

Most of the time, we don’t need more clothes. We need more ideas.

Sure, there are things that would be nice to have, and can help fill in the gaps in our existing wardrobes, but when we get in there and try clothes on and start creating outfits and having fun with the process again, like we might have in our teens or twenties, we can start to enjoy getting dressed again.

And that’s what I hope these outfit ideas will do for you. They are not meant to copy, exactly, down to the last detail (although you can do that if you have the items and the inclination), and they’re certainly not meant to make you compare your wardrobe, your style, or your body to another woman’s.

We are all unique, and our wardrobes are an extension of that uniqueness.

These are simply meant to inspire, to get the creative juices flowing, so that you can dive into your closet and come up with your unique versions of a couple of these looks.

The Light Neutral Outfits

White collared shirt, white pants, gray blazer, statement necklace, monogrammed bag, animal print shoes
Beige coat, taupe turtleneck, cream pants, brown loafers
Camel pants, darker camel blazer, white blouse, cap-toe shoes, monogrammed purse, beige hat, brown belt
White turtleneck, camel trench, camel pinstriped pants, brown belt, silk scarf, monogrammed bag
Camel sweater jacket, camel shell, white pants, pink silk scarf, pink purse, metallic loafer
Beige sweater, khaki pants, brown bag, sneakers, sunglasses
Cream blouse, drapey beige pants, black purse, layered necklaces, beige pump
Blue jeans, camel sweater, shearling coat, camel booties
Jeans, long beige blazer, scarf, cream tee, white purse, animal print slides
White pants, white tee, camel blazer, brown bag and shoes
White shirt, cream pants and belt, taupe wrap, beige bag
Beige cami, white pants, taupe cardigan, brown belt, cap toe pumps
White jeans, tee, navy blazer, brown belt, loafers
White shirt, dark blue jeans, animal print booties, beige coat, black bag
Chambray shirt, blue jeans, light booties, camel sweater

The Dark Neutral Outfits

Navy pleated skirt, checked coat, rust turtleneck, brown boots and bag
Dark green sweater, camel coat, taupe skirt, cognac boots and bag
Pleated metallic skirt, neutral moto jacket, taupe bag, white blouse, black chunky boots
Black jacket, black pants, black strappy sandal, colored clutch
Camel cardigan, statement necklaces, white blouse, black cropped pants, leopard pumps
Black tee, black pants, black pumps, black bag, ponytail
Striped shirt, blazer, jeans, brown bag, sneakers
Tux jacket, jeans, statement bag and shoes
Black turtleneck, blue jeans, black clutch, black boots
Grey tweed blouse, gray pants, metallic pumps, gray quilted bag, silver jewelry
Black shirtdress, red pumps, black bag
Black sweater, black pants, Hermes orange bag, leopard pumps
Classic jacket, jeans, white tee, black pumps
Navy double breasted blazer, white tee, blue jeans, black sleek boots
Grey blouse, black pants, black bag, patterned flat
Striped sweater, black pants, black purse, nude pumps
Jeans, v-neck blouse, plaid blazer, black sneakers
Gray sweater, brown skirt, brown boots

The Statement Outfits

Pinstriped suit, lapel pins, graphic tee, big bag
Black jeans, black sneakers and purse, white hoodie, cropped checked jacket
Plaid blazer, brown bag, camel bag, blue shirt, chunky black boots, silk scarf
Brown leather trench, plaid wide leg pants, black sweater
Crochet cream sweater, cream pants, mint green coat, cream pumps
Orange top, jacket, shoes, scarf, purse, black pants
Leopard skirt, graphic tee, red bag, brown belt, navy blazer, sneakers
Mustard sweater, plaid coat, beige pants, brown bag and belt, white sneakers
Leopard faux fur coat, black jeans, black boots, black cap
Brown printed skirt, brown moto, brown belt, brown boots, white shirt, white sunglasses
White shirt, blue jeans, statement jacket, green clutch and pumps
Striped shirt, sweater vest, wide leg khakis, black bag, sneakers
Brown striped shirt, cream pants, brown belt and bag and shoes
Blue breton sweater, cream pants, trench, red flower
Striped tee, tweed jacket, wide leg pants, red bag, white sneakers

What did you think of these outfit ideas? And which ones have inspired you to play in your closet? Let me know in the comments!

Comments

  1. Nada Manley says

    Trust me, I tried to feature a variety of body types and definitely feature different body types in my denim outfit ideas video, but they are hard to find. Very frustrating. However, many of these outfit formulas would work for all sizes. You just adjust them to your size and silhouette, as I recommend doing with any outfit inspiration. For example, I’m 5’2″ so I have to scale many of these looks for my height. I hope that helps!

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