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Footwear Over 50: Booties Made for Walking
Note to my tall boots: I still love you and expect to wear you as soon as the temps drop. However, until conditions turn frosty, I’m all about my booties. Of course, booties aren’t new to footwear fashion. I’ve got a pai
Tops Over 40: New Styles, Colors, and Plus Sizes
Editor’s note: This is a sponsored post written by Pauline Durban, president and founder of Covered Perfectly , a line of stylish, comfortable, well-priced tops for women over 40. Pauline, age 57, shared her story with F
Wall Street Journal Recommends Blogs For Mature Women
My goodness, what a thrill! Today, the Wall Street Journal 's Teri Agins mentioned Flattering50 in her article entitled, Jump Start a New Work Wardrobe . The article is about "must-have" items for a woman over 50 returni
The White Blouse: Fashion’s Age Equalizer
About white blouses, Designer Carolina Herrera , 74, has said: “They are my security blanket. They're very feminine, and when I'm getting dressed in the morning and can't decide what to wear, a white blouse always fits t
Style Over 50: Great Graphics!
My friend Loretta just returned from Italy. I was dying to hear about her trip, so we met for a girl’s lunch out this week. Loretta arrived at the restaurant wearing a fabulous graphic sweater dress over slacks (above).
Style Over 50: It's a Scarf World
Editor's Note : Katy was the winner of the Feminine Transitions e-book giveway. Congratulations, Katy! This over 50 style watcher gets a kick out finding scarves for sale in unexpected places. It's not surprising, consid
‘Tis the Season to Promote Your Designs on Flattering50
Is it too soon to talk about the holiday season? I was in the local “5 and 10” store and there was an aisle stuffed with Christmas/Hanukkah decorations right next to the Halloween aisle. A little strange, yes? Still, it
Fashion Over 50: The Security Sweater
Is there a garment more "all American" than jeans? Off the top of my head, I can't think of one. And yet, after turning 50, I started wearing jeans less and less. Being short, I've never found the loose-fitting jeans ver
Smart, Stylish Reading Glasses For Women Over 50
Do you remember the first sign of aging you couldn’t ignore? Mine was the necessity for reading glasses. I was in my youthful mid-40s and I could no longer read menus at candlelit tables. Fast-forward a decade and wearin
Styling Jeans Over 50
Editor's Note: Oops! I just realized I never announced the winner of Flattering50's last Giveaway. Kathleen O. was the winner of a pair of Coldwater Creek jeans of her choice. She choose the knit jeans . Congratulations
Still Learning: Time to Hit the "Pause" on "Fast Fashion"?
More and more, I'm hearing over 50 women say, "I'm shopping my closet," putting together a new outfit with what they've got rather than running out to buy something new. No doubt, their reasons for this vary greatly. The
Early Fall Colors: Black, Grey and White
Last Friday, I attended the opening reception of a new exhibition of photographs by Gosta Peterson , one of my favorite fashion photographers. It was a crisp, clear New York evening and most woman on the city's streets w
