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Still Learning: Quotes by and about Lauren Bacall
I know I'm not alone when I say I've always considered Lauren Bacall--that is, her public persona--an inspiration for women of all ages. From her early days in film, she always projected a woman who was strong, kind and
Still Learning: Videos About Women, Older & Younger
Sometimes, I feel like I'm the last to learn about a recent media event or endeavor. In case I'm not, I'd like to share two videos with Flattering50 readers. The first is a music video, entitled "Older Ladies," by Donnal
Style Over 50: The Beatles’ Influence
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. To celebrate, CBS is airing “The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute to The Beatles” at 8 p.m. EST. I plan to watch becau
2014 Golden Globes: Is this the Year of the Woman Over 40?
Photo credit: jdeeringdavis (Flickr: Golden Globes) [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons It's no news that the fashion industry continues to largely ignore women over 50. However, I like to think our age group is starting
Are You Ready for Some Downton Abbey?
Editor's note : Fear not. This post contains no Downton Abbey spoilers. Yes, I'm one: a true-blue Downton Abbey fan counting down the hours to the first episode of Season 4. If you knew me, like my boys do, you wouldn't
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
Dove Beauty Video Goes Viral
Just in case you aren't in the YouTube loop, there's a video on women and beauty that has gone viral--over 22 million people have watched it to date. The video, entitled Real Beauty Sketches , was produced by the Dove so
HBO Special: Coddington and Others Talk Fashion
Original embedded media (historical link) Promo As part of the celebration of Vogue's 120th anniversary, HBO will be airing In Vogue: The Editor's Eye , tomorrow night, December 6, 2012, at 9:00 PM. It's a celebration of
Katie Interviews Designer of Fashion for Over 50 Women
My recent post about Marla Wynne Ginsberg, a new designer of fashions for women over 50 ( Fashion Over 50: At last, A Designer for Us! ) has gotten a lot of traffic in the past week or so. I thought I'd share the video c
Vivien, Queen of the Over 60s?
Original embedded media (historical link) Or will it be Tina? Or CJ Marie? A new documentary called QUEENS follows these three women as they rehearse for a New York City pageant. A pageant, that is, for women over 60. Vi
Fashion Over 50: What’s the point?
Recently, I was asked to complete a survey by a college student. In an email, she explained she was a sociology major writing a paper on the “street fashion of women over 50.” She wrote: “Many people around me think that
Huff Post Heralds Fashion Blogs for Over 50s
Well, I couldn't be more tickled. This week, Huffington Post 's Post 50 column ran a post entitled Fashion Over 50: 11 Fashion And Beauty Blogs By And For Stylish Post 50s . And guess what?!? Flattering50 was mentioned!
