It’s that time of year when all the high school reunions start happening. Since they typically happen over a 2-day period, you may find yourself at a casual dinner or cocktail party and then at the park with family the following day. If you are planning on attending your 20th (or above) reunion, here’s a [...]
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
If you are the mother of the bride or groom, chances are you’ve seen various dress options that are a bit on the matronly side. Or, you may have discovered there is a shortage of dresses with sleeves! Sometimes, we have to make do by getting a sleeveless dress and pairing it with a jacket. Instead [...]
Thursday, July 9, 2009
If you plan on taking a mini-vacation over an extended weekend, you don’t need to lug a suitcase full of clothes. Instead, you want to have a couple of outfits for day and evening tucked into a cute carry-on. Since most women over 40 (not all!) like to cover their arms a bit, you want [...]
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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We *just* got this in and couldn’t resist holding off on our regularly scheduled post to help out one of our readers. Reader Question of the Week In a couple of days I’m meeting my husband’s bosses for the first time when we’ll all go for drinks and to see a Broadway musical. What to wear?? I [...]
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
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When you’re over 40, it seems like most of the great options for dresses disappear. Either they’re too young (e.g. low-cut with short skirt) or they’re too marmy (e.g. taffeta suit with pearl buttons.) Sometimes a skirt and blouse combo can do the trick for a simple and casual wedding as long as the skirt isn’t [...]
Thursday, March 26, 2009
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It is “the” birthday of your lifetime; one in which you realize you are no longer a spring chick and that you really are a grown-up — even if you don’t feel like it. Panic may set in as you contemplate the approaching day: “OMG, shouldn’t I own a designer suit or a nice pair of [...]
Friday, February 6, 2009
This outfit is perfect for hip women over 40 who need an outfit for one or all of following: Wear something cute to go with the riding boot trend Wear something casual yet comfortable (and non-wrinkly) for travel to a big city Wear something for going out shopping that is easy to pull on and off in the [...]
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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