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But now, to my delight, fashion has evolved, and Im not the only [one dressing like a] Victorian!" AdvertisementADVERTISEMENT Fashion critic Lisa Armstrong (43) wrote nearly 3,000 words for British Vogue last year on style and age, outlining a few but not many 'rules' for dressing past your 20s: "Lesson one: While revealing too much flesh or clinging to the holy terrors of boho, rock chic, grunge, and girlish fussiness are all no-no's for the sophisticated grown-up, beyond that its an open field." Armstrong quotes many fashion insiders in the piece, including Victoria Beckham, who says: "Im staggered when I look back at how uncomfortable some of the clothes I wore were