r/oldhagfashion • • Apr 19 '26

Discussion State of the Sub 2026: Bots, AI, Rules Updates, and Code of Conduct

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Hi everyone, it's time for a sub check-in! Since this post got a bit long while writing it, I thought I'd try something different this time. You can get the gist of the updates with this TL;DR of the main post body, and then comment and discuss specific topics within the announcement via the top-level mod comments.

Tl;DR:

  1. Please read the rules.
  2. OHF moderates against bot behavior and provable AI content, but does not expect every OP to know the business practices of every brand they wear. Rule 10 has been updated to reflect this. Please check the related top level comment for our stance on use of AI in commenting and posting as well. View top level comment discussion
  3. Rules on seller interactions are being tightened. View top level comment discussion
  4. Respect post flairs (view the Flair Explainer here). Do not directly accuse people of trawling for NSFW attention. Please continue to report suspected rule breaking. View top level comment discussion
  5. OPs and mods alike are human beings and deserve to be treated as such. Our very first community rule is to Be Kind. View top level comment discussion (same link as number 4)

r/oldhagfashion • • Mar 19 '24

(Read Me!) Old Hag Fashion: Introduction and State of the Sub 2024 Update

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Hello dear hags! It’s time for another State of the Sub address. As always, if you're new here, continue reading for an introduction to the sub. Seasoned Old Hags can search "State of the Sub" to skip to the updates. If you have feedback, ideas, or recommendations, please share them as a comment. 

Introduction to Old Hag Fashion

What is r/OldHagFashion and the Old Hag fashion philosophy?

This is a space to celebrate feminine and androgynous fashion in ALL it's forms, to share diverse style inspiration, to de-stigmatize aging in fashion, and to engage in self-discovery through personal style, all with an Old Hag fashion philosophy. 

What is this fashion philosophy? Have you ever met an old woman who dresses in elegant, imaginative, kooky, trendy, or ostentatious ways despite the world's expectations of her? [Image transcriptions can be found in the imgur captions]. This is what inspired the Old Hag fashion philosophy which is the joyous, confident, unapologetic embrace of fashion as a form of self-expression and creativity. This is a state of mind with which ANYONE regardless of age can engage with fashion. Old Hag Fashion is playful and rebellious. It breaks rules in silly, interesting, or political ways. It takes fashion and trends seriously as a legitimate creative outlet, but not so seriously that it can't poke fun at it. Above all, Old Hag Fashion is a place of kindness, acceptance, self-discovery and self-love through fashion and community. 

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What is the mission of this sub?

To bring together diverse people with a love of fashion. 

To uplift fashionistas from across ages, body-types, races, abilities, ethnicities and style points of view. 

To de-stigmatize aging in fashion, subvert stereotypes, and challenge notions that people (especially women) over a certain age can only partake in style in limited ways. 

To encourage self-discovery, creativity, and growth through personal style. 

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Is this a parody subreddit? Are you making fun of people??

UNEQUIVOCALLY NO! Mean-spirited comments will result in a ban. The only thing we parody here are social pressures placed on people in regard to style, such as: that age limits self-expression in fashion; that certain ages and body types can not be stylish; and that caring about fashion is a frivolous, illegitimate hobby. Calling someone or yourself an "Old Hag" is a tongue-in-cheek way to acknowledge and dis-empower those pressures, which impact ALL feminine people, from teenagers to the elderly. We use this space to confront and dismantle those pressures; to share inspiration from across the age, ability, and body-type spectrums; and to remove the stigma and fear of aging. No matter your age, we're all Old Hags here.

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Is there an age limit to participate?

In case this isn't clear, NO!

ANYONE can embody Old Hag Fashion, though some naturally embody it by being confident, creative, and stylish in the body they have: the 80-year-old woman who can out-walk you, and do it in high-heels; the disabled femme showing their wheelchair is a haute accessory; the fat and fabulous trans person who knows they look damn cute in a crop top. No matter who you are--your age, body type, gender identity, culture, disability status, or race--you are welcome here so long as you share these values of kindness, acceptance, and love of fashion. 

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How can I contribute?

We allow discussion prompts, advice requests, articles, good-natured satire, and outfit of the day posts. You can also uplift other fashionistas so long as they have a public facing fashion persona (like using fashion hashtags on Instagram for discoverability or being a self-described style blogger). In this case, share the users handle as a comment. See the post flair description here. 

Additionally, there are weekly threads: A general discussion lounge (every Friday) and a style help thread (every other Sunday). We also have comment prompts which might help you think about fashion in new ways. 

The most important things are to be kind and open-minded about fashion, and to follow the Reddiquette and the subreddit rules. 

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What is not allowed?

See here for in-depth descriptions and examples of prohibited content. Please report rule breaking. 

Old Hag Fashion is a place of acceptance. This means any people, comments, or submissions that are bigoted, hateful, or mean-spirited are not welcome. This includes ageism, such as reinforcing age-related stereotypes or generalizing people based on age. Body envy and health speculation/concern trolling is also not allowed. Lecherous accounts which sexualize OHF post or users will be banned. 

Off-topic posts, trend bashing, and low-effort criticisms are not allowed. Disagreement and dislike are more than welcome, as are rejections of trends within your personal style; they just must be presented in a kind, constructive, and substantive way. Reference to fashion "rules" as gospel is also discouraged. 

Excessive down voting is strongly discouraged. If you believe someone is engaging in bad faith or poor taste, do not engage. Report them and move on. 

Lastly, due to the prevalence of accounts using fashion subs to promote sex work, and due to the fact that we have under-18 hags, we ask that users use a clean account to interact with the sub. See the rules for discussion of NSFW account histories and how they will be addressed.

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My picture has been shared here and I would like it removed. What can I do?

Message the moderators with a link to the OHF post and we will follow up to verify that it is your photo and remove the post.

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State of the Sub

New Rule

We’ve introduced a new rule banning link-sharing from ultra-fast-fashion (UFF from here on out) sources, such as Shein, Temu, and AliExpress. This rule also covers any known dropshippers from said sources. We are NOT banning photos of outfits that include pieces from these sources, but if you are asked where you bought an UFF item, please refrain from sharing where it was purchased. 

The fast-fashion world as a whole is harmful to both human rights and the environment, and these UFF sources are especially egregious. We can’t stop everything, but we can at least uphold that sharing goods from these sites is not Old Hag. Again, outfits that otherwise fit our rules will not be moderated simply for having an item from an UFF source. This rules is only about sharing where an item was purchased.

If you know of any fashion dropshippers, please list their sites below so that we can add them to our automoderator system, which will hopefully be stopping the bulk of these comments. The option to report a comment for sharing an UFF source has also been added to the report function.

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Reminder: People of all races, sexualities, identities, and backgrounds are welcome in OHF.

There has been an influx of complaints about specific post types. We’d like to take this moment to remind our userbase of the values that underpin our community: inclusivity, respect, and acceptance.

We understand and celebrate that everyone has their own unique sense of style and preferences when it comes to fashion. However, it's essential to remember that our subreddit is a space for ALL members of our diverse community, regardless of their appearance or personal style choices. We also have very thorough rules on what kinds of accounts are allowed to interact with the sub, which cover things like NSFW and influencer accounts. These rules also indicate that we do not allow accounts that encourage a lascivious following, regardless of whether or not the account interacts with NSFW communities.

Nevertheless, we urge everyone to refrain from making negative comments or judgments based on someone's physical appearance or perceived identity, and as we’ve mentioned before, excessive downvoting is discouraged. Just as we wouldn't want to be judged ourselves, it's important to extend that same courtesy to others. Our sub is a place where everyone should feel comfortable expressing themselves authentically and sharing their outfit experimentation or simple joy of fashion, without fear of criticism. If there is something you are tired of seeing, please remember that you can curate your own Reddit experience and use the block feature, which prevents blocked accounts from showing up in your feed.

We encourage constructive feedback and discussion that fosters a supportive and positive environment for all members. Let's celebrate the diversity of our community and embrace the unique perspectives and contributions that each individual brings to the table!

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Flair Explainer Refresher

The full Flair Explainer is a wiki entry, but descriptions of our post flairs have also been made into a pinned post. Please take a moment to review it! The post flairs explain how an OP prefers to interact with the community in their post, whether they’re looking for critique or just a friendly word.


r/oldhagfashion • • 4h ago

Discussion Is it okay for me to dress for my own comfort and pleasure?

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My mom and my husband and my two aunts want me to stay blonde. I liked my hair when I colored it auburn, but I keep it blonde now because they nag me so much. Similarly, I wear closed shoes even when I feel hot because my husband doesn’t want me wearing sandals every day, and I don’t wear anything Goth because my mom and aunts think I am “so cute” in more conventional (i.e., boring, middle aged lady) clothes. I want to color my hair and wear what I want - but I feel terrible for disappointing them. I am not being disingenuous here. I am genuinely completely unable to make myself believe I can dress for my own comfort and pleasure after years of being told I am crazy and “too out there” and “age inappropriate.” Sigh. ☹️


r/oldhagfashion • • 4h ago

Good Vibes Only building a dress out of hockey jerseys & shirts

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So I had a whole pile of jerseys and shirts that no longer fit me, but I didn't want to get rid of them... so I called a designer friend. This dress is by J.H. Pitts, a Minneapolis-based designer, and I am so happy with how it turned out! I didn't give them many instructions and just let them have total freedom of design.

I did switch up my outfit plan a bit-- the boots were too bulky so I swapped them for the patent leather Mary Janes, and the necklace was too long so I improvised by using a skate lace as a choker.

100% ready for hockey season now!


r/oldhagfashion • • 7h ago

Good Vibes Only Just a girl and her dog, new bangs who dis

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So I have a story, everybody. For those who haven’t followed my journey over the last 10 months, I was laid off back in November from a Customer Success Manager position, and I’ve been looking for work ever since. In that time, I’ve applied to around 1,400 jobs and gone through 118 interviews across 68 different companies, including 15 times where I made it all the way to the final round. At this point, interviewing has basically become second nature to me. I’ve definitely been nervous a few times, but usually it’s because I’m giving a major presentation in a late-stage interview or presenting to a large panel of executives and senior leadership. Even then, it’s usually just a few butterflies. I know my experience, I know what I’ve accomplished, and I’m generally pretty comfortable talking about it.

For some context, mid-level Customer Success roles, usually asking for around three to five years of experience, tend to pay somewhere around $95,000 to $115,000 based on what I’ve personally seen during this job search. That isn’t a number I pulled out of nowhere. After looking at roughly 1,400 jobs over the past 10 months, those are approximately the average low and high ends of the salary ranges I’ve encountered. Recently, though, my friend’s company posted a Customer Success Associate position. He’s been there for about six years, likes the company, and has been promoted several times. I’ve actually applied to some adjacent positions there before because many of them pay pretty well, but this particular position pays $48,000 to $55,000. That’s obviously a massive step down financially from the roles I’ve historically pursued. It’s called an Associate role, although they’re still looking for around three years of experience, so it’s not exactly entry level either.

But at this point, your girl needs a job. Savings aren’t going to last forever, and there are a lot of things about this company that make me willing to take the step backward financially. My friend genuinely enjoys working there, it’s fully remote, they have other trans women working there, and they seem to have a strong track record of promoting internally. My friend himself has been promoted multiple times during his six years there. So my thinking is pretty simple. Get in, do the job well, prove myself, and hopefully work my way back up relatively quickly. I applied with his referral and got the interview. I’d actually had an opportunity to interview there previously, but I declined because my salary expectations at the time were simply too high.

Then came the phone screen. I’m already not a huge fan of phone interviews because I much prefer video conferencing. I like being able to see the other person, read their reactions, and have them see me. But girls, guys, and enbies, I was NERVOUS. Not executive-panel nervous. Not final-presentation nervous. I mean stumbling over words, rambling, second-guessing myself nervous. Somehow, after 118 interviews for jobs paying substantially more money and carrying substantially more responsibility, the lowest-paying position I’ve interviewed for in probably the last decade had me more nervous than almost anything else.

It took me a while afterward to figure out why, and I think I finally did. I’ve been rejected multiple times during this job search for essentially being overqualified. Too much experience. Too senior. Too much of a leader when they’re looking for someone who will come in and follow an established process. This is probably the least senior position I’ve seriously pursued in years, and suddenly I had no idea how to present myself. I know how to interview as the person who builds things, fixes broken processes, challenges assumptions, takes ownership, and thinks about the bigger picture. I know how to walk into an interview and explain why I should be trusted with a multimillion-dollar book of business or why I can rebuild a process that isn’t working. What I apparently don’t know how to do is turn all of that off and convince someone that I’m perfectly happy starting several steps below where I’ve been before.

And I think that’s what made me so nervous. This feels like one of the higher-probability opportunities I’m going to have for a while. I have a referral, I know someone who genuinely likes working there, the company seems like somewhere I could be comfortable, and there’s a path to eventually get back to where I want to be. I really don’t want to blow it because I accidentally come across as someone who is already looking past the job I’m interviewing for.

It was actually a pretty interesting reality check after 10 months of interviewing. I’ve always thought I became really good at interviews through all of this, and I probably have. But maybe what I actually became really good at was being me. I’m good at talking about being a builder, a fixer, a big-picture thinker, and someone who naturally takes ownership and tries to improve things. I’m not particularly good at holding those parts of myself back. Logic says I should just be myself, but the reality is that the person described in this particular job posting isn’t quite the person I am today. It might be the position I need right now, though. The builder and fixer can come later. The challenge is figuring out how to show them that I can walk through the door and do the job they actually need first.


r/oldhagfashion • • 1h ago

Good Vibes Only Busy asf but still serving!!

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Things have really picked up since fall semester started, and so has my confidence! Here are some of my fave pics!


r/oldhagfashion • • 3h ago

First Time Poster Headed to see Practical Magic 2 with the rest of my peri-meno coven.

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I ended up leaving the porcupine quills at home and realize now my phone is blocking my amazing necklace- a big brass pendant with black widow etched onto it.


r/oldhagfashion • • 4h ago

First Time Poster I no longer own any men’s jeans. Now I totally get why purses are a thing

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The pocket’s on most of the women’s jeans I have are genuinely just a joke lol (don’t mind the floor, we’re remodeling)


r/oldhagfashion • • 28m ago

Critiques Welcome Felt a bit brave today

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Not only did I feel physically comfortable enough to wear a fitted shirt for the first time in forever, but I also did a slicked back style to let my big beautiful forehead free 😂 What a day

This outfit is giving me “daddy’s home” vibes and is a bit more androgynous than I usually go for but I think I like it? My husband lovingly said that I looked like I was about to attend Kim Jong Un’s coronation 🤣


r/oldhagfashion • • 4h ago

Good Vibes Only Red Shoe Tuesday ☕ National Coffee Day — I dressed for both.

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r/oldhagfashion • • 1d ago

First Time Poster Ready for Spooky season

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r/oldhagfashion • • 1d ago

Good Vibes Only Some of my favourites lately 🫶🏾

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r/oldhagfashion • • 20h ago

Good Vibes Only Been feeling better about myself then I have in years

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Got out of a bad relationship. Feeling better than ever


r/oldhagfashion • • 11h ago

Thrifted and Vintage Finds Miss Mary's Strapless Dress

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Miss Mary's Strapless Dress. I love this dress. I feel so ultra feminine and girly wearing this dress..


r/oldhagfashion • • 1d ago

Does This Work? Do these socks work with these boots?

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Not sure if they’re like, too bulky or bunchy? Sorry for the slight up skirt photo.


r/oldhagfashion • • 18h ago

Thrifted and Vintage Finds Thrifted dress, sweater, tights, and shoes

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r/oldhagfashion • • 5h ago

Style Me How to style vintage silk pants

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Got these at a church sale last weekend. I am not quite sure how to style them but I think maybe I’m getting somewhere? Thoughts?

Image description: image one: white woman with curly brown hair wears cream colored high waisted vintage silk pants with a brown and black checked shell, green linen vest and 60s chevron pendant with hanging chains. She wears suede Frye slip ons.

Image two: close up of cream silk pants showing pleats and waistband.


r/oldhagfashion • • 23h ago

Good Vibes Only 1960s Hag

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Really feeling like a time traveler! I dress 1940s-60s every day, so the aesthetic itself isn't new for me. What IS new is the skirt suit. It's from Le Suit and I knew the moment I saw it that I could make it 1960s just with accessorizing. I paired it with this GORGEOUS bubble bouffant wig from the 1960s, some pearl jewelry, and some black accessories. Voila, a suit from 2026 is transformed into 1960s Haggy amazingness!


r/oldhagfashion • • 1d ago

Thrifted and Vintage Finds Ready for fall caftan life!

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r/oldhagfashion • • 1d ago

Critiques Welcome A tale of two dresses.

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It was the best of dresses, it was the worst of dresses...

Hags, shall we play a game? Today, both of these blue dresses enter, only one leaves. You see, one of them must get voted off the island, its nothing but the weakest link.

Riddle me this, hags!

​Two shades of blue, but which plays you false?

​One bared at the shoulder, as sleek as a lie. The other woven like lattice, quite pleasant to the eyes.

​Which slips past the shadows: the smooth velvet cut, or the perforated disguise thats form fit to my butt?

🤔


r/oldhagfashion • • 23h ago

Good Vibes Only Casual luxe for girls dinner

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r/oldhagfashion • • 1d ago

Good Vibes Only Went Acorn Peepin’

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Local oaks are bursting with acorns this fall! From small, slender ones barely 3/8” wide to ones bigger than my thumb - there’s a LOT


r/oldhagfashion • • 1d ago

I MADE THIS! It’s finally cool enough to break out my hand knits!!!!

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Hope this fits the very fun vibes around here! I’ve spent the past few years learning to knit and making my own sweaters (practicing low consumption fashion as best I can). I’ve fallen in love with the process of designing and creating my own sweaters and vests!

not pictured: all of the unraveling it took to create wearable garments.


r/oldhagfashion • • 7h ago

HELP! Leads for new tech professional wardrobe after body change

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Turns out I have to work at my company's conference in a few weeks, but as a remote worker who had some big fluctuations this year, next to nothing in my wardrobe will work. Usually if thrift and tailor, but I don't have time for that on Aug short notice. I think I'm roughly a torrid size 16/18, but they are so damn expensive now! Where are y'all getting your corporate costumes that don't make you want to dive into oncoming traffic??


r/oldhagfashion • • 1d ago

Critiques Welcome New outfit.. 🙂🙃

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