Sexy *to me* means confidence and grace in your body without cockiness or necessarily showing skin and i agree many cross the line into trashy.

Nigella Lawson is incredibly sexy at 54 and not showing much skin at all

Cut off the head and drop 10-15 off my current body, and that could be my body and my way of dressing. (Though I think my boobs are a little bigger).

Now.. put me in a bikini and I'm a hot mess - stretch marks EVERYWHERE and loose skin, but in clothes like that? I can look reallllllly good (as does she). Though, I still have a bit of flab left to lose (again).

I'm 50 and I wear skinny jeans - I'm top heavy (goblet shaped) and have slim enough legs and hips. If I ever get to the point where I think I look good, I'll be wearing tank tops too! Probably not high heeled boots, although I would wear them if I could walk comfortably in them! lol!

Although there are exceptions, I think that when you FEEL hot and great and sexy in what you are wearing, then that's what people see. At some point age starts to play a role and there are things that I won't wear in my 50s no matter what my body looks like. But at 27, you are a long way from having to worry about that!