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New Day/New Outfit: The Longer Short Sleeves
By now, I figure anyone following Flattering50 knows how ga-ga I am for 3/4 sleeve tops. (See my recent post entitled Arms Over 50: The 3/4 Sleeve Solution for details.) I'm not, however, suggesting that all over 50 wome
Still Learning: 7 Things to Know about Basal Cell Cancer
Though Flattering50 is a style blog, I feel compelled to write a little about my recent run-in with a basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer. (Good health is flattering, yes?) For this post, I’m sharing what I learn
New Day/New Outfit: The Draw of a Straw Handbag
Editor's Note: Before I begin this post, I just want to say, "Congratulations!" to Wilma, the winner of Flattering50's Giveaway of a pair of Shaune Bazner clip-on earrings. Enjoy! I'm not a gal with a bottomless wardrobe
A Riot of Summer Stripes On Sale
[Original image unavailable: Jones New York Stripe Split Neck Pullover (Blue, Size XL)] Lately, whenever I’m running around Manhattan, I can’t get that old favorite “Cell Block No. 9” out of my head. Why? Because every
ARMS OVER 50: 3/4 SLEEVE SOLUTIONS
My arms definitely took an "aging hit" over winter and I am no longer looking at sleeveless fashions as my go-to summer uniform. Recently, I posted New Day/New Outfit: Take Cover In Loose Knit Top wearing a garment from
New Day/New Outfit: Taking Cover in a Loose-Knit Top
Happy Summer Solstice!! Did you enjoy the long day yesterday? I'm lovin' the extra daylight! After a really cold, wet spring, I can finally report I’ve shed my winter woolies. Ahh! The warm weather, though, isn’t without
Here Comes the Over 50 Bride, All Dressed In…
[Original image unavailable] Several days ago, I posted a reply to a Flattering50 reader’s question about wearing separates, particularly trousers, to her September wedding (see Brides Over 50: Stylish Separates and Aces
New Day/New Outfit: Fair-Weather Fashion
I can't remember a spring in the Northeast when the flowering trees were more spectacular than this spring. Every week, a new variety of flowering tree is bursting with rich, fragrant blooms. On Sunday, my husband and I
Brides Over 50: Stylish Separates and Accessories
[Original image unavailable: New York Wedding] I have to laugh sometimes at the way my over 50 girlfriends and I fret whenever we have to put together an outfit for a special occasion. I can only imagine the fretting tha
New Day/New Outfit: A Bit of Beading
First off, happy Memorial Day Weekend! In my last post, Style Over 50: Is Orange the New Neutral? , I mentioned that I've been rooting around my wardrobe, looking for garments with a little orange, one of this spring's t
Style Over 50: Is Orange the New Neutral?
This spring, a new purse topped my shopping list. I wasn’t locked into a particular style or color. Lately, however, I had been coveting an over 50 girlfriend’s small, very lightweight red tote bought in Paris. I love th
New Day/New Outfit: Spring Layering
Now that May is here, I’m done with my winter wardrobe. I’m determine to dress lighter and brighter, even when the temperatures dip. I don’t appreciate being cold, though. So…these days, I’m dressing in spring layers. Fo
