Fashion is full of age traps—dull, unimaginative clothes date you, but so do unwise forays into faddish teenybopper territory. Style reporter Charla Krupp solves the conundrum in this sneak preview of her smart new book, How Not to Look Old. We love how specific she gets—lists of what you must have and what's got to go, and strategies for everything from print mixing to intelligent accessorizing. Take years off your look!

See the clothes that gotta go!

Look effortlessly chic.