A style blog based on a fifty-something Baby Boomer doing her best to age gracefully.
Here are all of my posts featuring my personal outfits and looks, plus style tips, and iconic women to inspire women over the age of 50 to be their most stylish self.
Before Instagram’s online photo sharing in 2010, one of the first fashion websites, I booked marked back in 2006, The Sartorialist. Why? The site captures everyday women and men on the streets with their sartorial splendor. Another person was crystallizing epic moments in and around Manhattan since 1978. That man, who remembers NYC street photographer […]
Ah, fall, my absolute favorite season of the year. What’s not to love, sweater weather, happy sunflowers blooming, and the leaves beginning to change colors. Fall also means the fashion Bible issues of InStyle and Vogue. Better yet, on September 14, Target’s Anniversary Collection Drops.
With many fashion publications falling by the wayside, InStyle magazine is celebrating 25 years, congratulations. And guess what? I get to commemorate too. Why? According to InStyle Magazine, I’m no shrinking violet, find me in the Real Style section on page 72.
We all know how the fashion of the first lady can help enhance the image of the president. November 1963, President Kennedy asked Jackie what she planned to wear for their trip to Dallas. The President and Jackie both favored the pink ensemble already worn on six different occasions. But did you know, Jackie Kennedy’s […]
When I can’t conjure up a blog post title, I usually ask a question. Here it goes. Why do we love the color blue?
Happy Birthday to Style Star Angela Bassett, she turns 61 this week. Some women defy age, Ms. Bassett is one of them. Did you see her Instagram photo posing in a bikini last year when she turned 60? I caught her interview with Allure Magazine, where they queried her youth-sustaining secrets. People have asked […]
Is it the dog days of summer yet? Last week’s heatwave and soaring temperatures indicate a yes. It’s sultry hot, and everybody is wearing all-white, including Magnificient 8. The color white is insanely fresh and chic. All-white is considered a neutral color like beige, black, taupe, gray, and black. All of which are tasteful and […]
Last weekend I planned a visit to the Big Apple for my daughter Channing to accompany me to a hair salon for a new look. The itinerary quickly changed to include a complimentary hot girl weekend in Miami’s South Beach. When I called to confirm our plans, I learned my fashion writer daughter, Channing received […]
There are undeniable fabrications, styles, and colors that evoke feminity and romance: that color, Emerald Green – my new happy harmony hue. The fabric is organza and the color, emerald green. The fabrication – organza. Little did I know there’s a difference between organdy and organza. According to my Fashion Design Directory – here’s the […]
Hello, Beauties🌸 This week’s post, White Eyelet: The Enduring Cool Cotton. Let’s take a slightly deep dive into the term eyelet. According to online sources, eyelet refers to French “English embroidery” otherwise known as Broderie Anglaise. The decorative pattern is a whitework needlework technique incorporating features of embroidery, cutwork, and needle lace.