According to GQ magazine, Kendrick Lamar likes “rich old lady clothes.”
Before you saw Lamar’s photo, did that phrase give you an image of what he was wearing?
If so, why?
Because an “old lady” wears a specific type of clothing? Frumpy, fussy, lots of pearl jewelry?
Clothes don’t actually have an age. People have an age. But people of all ages wear all different types of clothing, sometimes ironically.
I guess in Lamar’s case, the “rich” part refers to the Chanel pants and sunglasses.
I’m not sure what’s “old lady” about Lamar’s outfit in that photo. But I do know that “old lady clothes” is a term that makes me cringe. I doubt any woman wearing Lamar’s outfit would like being called a “rich old lady.” Though I guess it’s better than “little old lady,” which is belittling and disempowering.
I think Lamar’s look could be described as elegant, glamorous, old-money, Chanel-esque, comfortably rich, maybe even a little feminine. All of which is more descriptive and doesn’t rely on ageist stereotypes.