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Giveaway Winners: What’s Your Must-Have Fall Fashion?
The latest Flattering50 Giveaway ended on Sunday and three randomly-picked winners have received $25 Amazon.com e-gift certificates for their responses to the Giveaway question: What’s Your Must-Have Fall Fashion? I’ve l
Jones Cardigans: Now 30-70% Off
Editor's Note: The Jones sales reported in this post ended 9/17. Check left-hand margin of Flattering50 for current sales. Do you have a fashion fetish? Are you crazy about shoes or ga-ga for handbags? My #1 fetish (I've
Off the Runway: Fall Fashions on "Real Women"
While we mortals peruse the latest fall fashions in women's magazines and local newspapers, those in the industry have gathered in New York City for Fashion Week , the week in early September when designers unveil their
Scarf Season is Coming: Are You Ready to Wrap?
I've missed my scarves this summer. When I was in Paris in May (I still love saying that!), women wore small silk scarves in white and muted colors. Very stylish! In a few more weeks, cooler days will begin to mix in wit
Fall Outwear: The Little Red Coat
Apparently, I’m not the only one who bought a book by Nora Ephron after she passed away in June. Amazon.com reports that three of her books have risen dramatically on the bookseller’s list of top books based on number of
Are You Ready for Some Labor Day Sales?
[Original image unavailable] Editor's Note: Most, but not all, of the sales reported below ended on Labor Day, Sept. 3rd, 2012. On my way home from work last night, I stopped at the local sporting goods shop to check out
Over 50 Style: 10 Fun Fall Flats
Fun fall flats--say that five times fast! I'm thrilled to see so many fall flats appearing online. With so much emphasis on towering heels and hot pants this summer, I started to fear shoe designers might forget about th
Fall Suit News: The Three-Quarter Sleeves!
Original embedded media (historical link) Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Quick! What fashion trends are the most flattering for women over 50? Off the top of my head, I would
Fashion Pick of the Day: Lace Blazer
Check out this Rory Beca Sofia Lace Blazer (was $143, now $71) available in sizes Medium and Large. (Focus on the blazer, please, and not the babe in the hot pants!!) I came across the blazer while working on a post abou
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!
Giveaway: What’s Your Must-Have Fall Fashion?
Last month was the hottest July on record for New York. And August hasn’t exactly cooled down. Blistering heat doesn’t put me in the mood for fall shopping. However, everywhere I go, I’m seeing “Fall Fashion Preview” iss
Over 60 Models: Fashion's "New Faces"
Well, a few of the "new faces" in fashion are over 60 years old. And the media is all agog about it. The latest clothiers to dip their toes in the “real people as models” practice are the French designer Lanvin and Ameri
