I understand that style might not be anywhere on your list of priorities right now, but hear me out: How You Look can dramatically influence How You Feel. And who doesn’t need to feel better these days? Like I’ve said in the past, there’s a lot we can’t control, but the state of our closets isn’t one […]
I will wear what I want
You know that question that has gone around Facebook where you tell everyone your age without using a number? Okay, here goes. I’m mix-tape years old. Love’s-Baby-Soft years old. Simon-LeBon crushing, MTV-watching, Calvin Klein jeans and shoulder pads and big hair years old. Plus 1. Because today is my birthday. I am trying to wrap […]
Tale of Two Beauties: Client Closet & Shopping Trip
One of the questions I get asked a lot is why all of the models in all of my posts are tall and skinny and young. Really, really, young. Because, models. I typically use clothes to illustrate my posts, and the pictures of those clothes come from online retailers, and those retailers use young, tall, […]
How Not to Dress Old: The 2020 Edition
Oh, the drama. I’m a nice person. Really and truly. And I go out of my way to avoid conflict and controversy. I don’t publicly discuss politics. Or Meghan Markle. And I’ve even been subdued in my backlash towards the mom jean. I credit my discretion to Jesus and the patience that comes with being […]
Accessory Trends for 2020 for Women over 40
Accessories for 2020 are a cross between semi-classic pieces you’ve been wearing all along and 1990s-inspired trends that had me doing this. Seriously. As if baggy, high-waisted, pleated jeans (yes, all of these things, in 1 pair of jeans) weren’t enough, we have the return of the platform. And the square toe. And the combat […]
What to wear in 2020 over 40
A high school classmate of mine recently pointed out that I should change my hashtags from #over40 to #over50. Even though my 50th is not for a couple of months. He is dead to me. Seriously, though, whether you’re #40andfabulous or #50andfashionable or #60andstylish or #30andthriving or… you get the idea. It isn’t about the […]
How to Dress Your Apple Body Type
Let me start with a disclaimer here. I love apples. And pears. And kumquats, pluots, dragonfruit, guavas… You get the picture. I love fruit. Just not as a metaphor for a woman’s body. Unfortunately, many of my readers use fruit to describe their body type, and then wonder why they struggle. I mean, who wants […]
10 Quick Ways to Instantly Look More Stylish
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about bread. Maybe that’s because I’m not eating any. You see, for years, my passion for bread has been well-documented. It was my main food. And now, rapidly approaching a milestone birthday, I’ve decided that the baguette and I need to break up for a bit. And it’s pretty devastating. […]
How Not to Dress Old
When you were 20, you could wear whatever you wanted. Whatever. You. Wanted. You could wear 23 trends all at the same time, although I don’t necessarily recommend it. When you were 30, you could wear 12 trends at the same time, and pretty much whatever you wanted, with a couple of exceptions. Belly tops […]
13 Chic Brands for Women Over 40 | Ageless Style
What a difference a name makes. I’ve written before about the difference between “old brands” and, well, “not old” brands. The brands on this list are, for the most part, are the “not old” brands. I say for the most part because some of these brands do have hard-to-wear styles mixed in with the beautiful, flattering, […]