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New Day/New Outfit: Long Skirt

Sunday night, my husband and I met friends for dinner at the marina. After Saturday's posting of photos of women over 50 wearing long dresses and skirts on the streets of New York City, I was itching to try a long skirt

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Summer Dresses and Skirts: Back to 1960s

A few days ago, as I climbed out of the subway in Midtown Manhattan, I was amazed by what I saw. Every where I looked women of all ages were dressed in long, flowing dresses or skirts. It was as if I'd time-traveled back

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Cardigans Over 50

One of my favorite trends in recent years is the long cardigan. Instead of falling to my hips like traditional cardigans, the longer cardigan falls below, covering my over 50 bottom and creating a slimmer silhouette. Her

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Tunics Over 50

Tunics are a great way to elongate your figure and cover your over 50 bottom! Here's my collection of tunics available online. Click any of the photos for more details...

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End-of-Season Swimwear Sales

[Original image unavailable] How's your swimsuit holding up? Yesterday, I wore a swimsuit to the beach and noticed the elastic is fraying in a couple of places. "Hmm," I thought, "I won't be packing this one away for ano

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Still Learning: Phone App Makes Shoppers More Savvy

We've all heard about goods--such as clothing and beauty products--that are produced under unethical conditions. Some companies, for example, use manufacturing methods that are harmful to workers or to animals or the env

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Refresh Your Summer Look With A New Color

Believe it or not, this weekend marks summer’s halfway point. It's not unusual for me to feel the urge to refresh my summer look around this time. Of course, the question is always: How? The simple answer I came up with

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This policy is valid from 27 July 2014 This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. For questions about this blog, please contact  flattering50@gmail.com. This blog accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorshi

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About Me

Since turning 50, I find dressing well isn’t always easy. First off, designers aren’t creating with the 50+ woman in mind. And things that looked great on me just 10 years ago, no longer do. As with so many post-50 thing

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Summer Pearls: Going Long

I love scarves and basically live in them from early fall till late spring. As a result, I always feel a little incomplete style-wise when summer rolls in and it's too hot for a scarf. I have lightweight scarves that wor

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Style Over 50: A Vest Above the Rest

These days, I'm on the lookout for longer tops--sweaters, tunics and, yes, vests. Tops that end at the hips tend to accentuate the hips, the bottom and thighs. Who needs that? So...when Pauline Durban, founder of the clo

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New Fall Socks: Rich Colors, Vivid Designs

Is it too early to start talking about fall? Believe me, I have no desire to hurry time. Time is moving much too fast already. However...clothing companies are beginning to share their Fall 2014 collections and I'm seein