Granny Chic Aesthetic | Plus-Size Outfits

Consider this an official petition to skip directly from age 30 to 70, do not pass go. Because let’s face facts: Grandmas have it made. They don’t need a pretense for wanting to stay in all night, every night. Their hobbies are the coziest (knitting, crochet, reading, puzzles—the list goes on) and bedtime is promptly at 8. The societal pressure to keep up with trends but also act like you’re too cool to care about anything? Gone. Donezo. Over. Without the help of time travel, though, there’s only one viable option to speed up the young-adult-to-old-lady pipeline: the Granny Chic Aesthetic.

Effortless cashmere, cropped jackets, leisure suits, an endless supply of tweed. Fashion has never looked better. And it’s just a happy little bonus that this way of dressing is in right now. A true granny couldn’t give a flying hoot whether you think she’s on-trend or not. Her style is timeless. It surpasses trends and lives on through estate sales. Granny Chic knows no bounds.

If you’re not fortunate enough to have a grandma’s closet (yours or someone else’s) from which to pilfer, take heart. Aside from vintage and second-hand stores, brands are leaning into the aesthetic like it’s the hottest, newest trend no one has ever seen. (Ah, the irony!) And though there’s nothing like the scent of mothballs to really make a tweed jacket feel blessed by the granny gods, just consider any new purchases you make an investment for future fashionistas. The granny chic aesthetic will never, can never, should never die.