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Style Over 50: Hair-Doings
Have you tried the In Style Hollywood Makeover feature on the magazine’s website? With new makeover and fashion-related Apps being launched practically daily for the iPad, I knew it was time to see what it was all about.
Spring 2011 Tops: Arming Your Over 50 Arms
[Original image unavailable: Pure Silk Georgette Tunic]Coping with my aging arms is easy during the winter months. I tend to be cold (constantly!) and so wrap up like a cocoon in at least three layers: a blouse or T with
French Dressing: How-tos on Parisian Style
It doesn’t surprise me that some women--including myself--are enamored with Parisian styling. But what does fascinate me is how universal it seems to be. Last July, I wrote a post entitled Beauty Secrets of Aging Frenchw
Spring 2011: Drawstring Bags
Fashion consultants and stylists often advise women to weed out the old clothing and accessories from their closets. They suggest policies like: "If you haven't worn it in two years, get rid of it." I understand this sor
Spring 2011: Like Striped Dresses?
[Original image unavailable: La Tour Eiffel] When I was in my twenties, my mother used to scold me for wearing mostly simple monotones. I think she thought if I wore floral garments with ruffles and bows, I would attract
Fashion Over 50: Paint It White
Photo credit: William Werber White as a trendy spring 2011 color hardly seems like news. White is always associate with spring, especially spring weddings, and summer—isn’t it? There are two things, however, that make wh
Spring 2011: More Denim, darling!
[Original image unavailable: Tencel Denim Shirt Dress] I’m thrilled denim is “in” for spring 2011. (Did you realize it had been “out”? Me neither.) It’s a great fabric—comfortable, versatile, durable, and easy to care fo
Spring 2011: Chambray On The Way
I had to smile when I read that denim was going to be a hot trend for spring 2011. How do you make something that’s been a wardrobe staple for more than 40 years seem hot ? Well, the designers have given denim a fresh ne
Vintage Clothing Revisited
[Original image unavailable: Cleo and Antony] The East Village in Manhattan is a panoply of alternative fashions—punk, vintage, Goth, urban-artist bohemian, and more. My best friend and I enjoy browsing the vintage shops
Style Over 50: Back Away From Black?
It’s no wonder that women love black. It mixes well with just about any other color, it creates a slimmer silhouette, and it’s been a trendy color, well, forever. I love black. One look at the black shoes, pants, blouses
Are You A Carnivore? Herbivore? Polyvore?
I’m always searching the media—online, in print—to learn about new trends and developments in the fashion world to write about in my blog. I’ve been reading and hearing about a site called Polyvore . Over the past three-
Beckoning Basics
[Original image unavailable: Silk/Cashmere Wrap Cardigan] Yesterday, I took my car to the auto shop for a state inspection. My mechanic said he would do the inspection while I waited, so I arrived with a magazine to read
