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Fashion

Style Over 50: Mother of the Bride Dresses

[Original image unavailable] An over 50 girlfriend just found out her son is engaged. The wedding is not for another year, but already she's fretting about what she'll wear. I told her I'd do a little preliminary mother-

Fashion

Fashion Over 50 Takes A Hit: Coldwater Creek to Close

[Original image unavailable] I suspect most everyone has heard that Coldwater Creek has filed for Chapter 11 protection. I was running around the city all day on Friday and kept getting texts about it from friends--even

Fashion

Spring Coats Over 50: Now That's a Print!

[Original image unavailable: Banana Republic Gingham Trench - Preppy navy] Editor's Note: Before I start this post, I just want to congratulate Deborah S. Deborah's name was randomly selected as the winner of the recent

Fashion

Upbeat Outwear for April Showers or...Sunshine

My waking thought this morning was: "If I have to wear my black puffy down winter coat to the city today, I think I'll scream." I'm happy to report it was a beautiful day, warm enough to wear a spring coat (above). No ot

Shopping

Calvin Klein Underwear Sale

Is it time to spring clean your lingerie drawer? If so and you need to freshen up your lingerie with a new bra, camisole and/or panties, I highly recommend you take a peek at the Calvin Klein underwear sale at Shopbob. (

Fashion

Power Print Dresses for Women Over 50

I'm a huge fan of dresses with bold prints on women over 50.  For most of us, our "demure days," when we might have worn petite prints, are in the past. Bold prints are spirited, confident--just like we are. This spring,

Fashion

The Denim Shirt: Shaking Off Winter

This weekend, I went rooting through my wardrobe, looking for something that wasn’t heavy or dark. It's the end of February and I'm tired of wearing black turtlenecks and chunky sweaters. I'm ready to go lighter—lighter

Fashion

New Day/New Outfit: Black Tie Time?

I'm always amused by the things that inspire my "style of the moment." Over the weekend, I pulled out my Beatles memorabilia to write a post about the Beatles tribute last Sunday night. (If you missed that post, a few re

Fashion

Style Over 50: The Beatles’ Influence

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. To celebrate, CBS is airing “The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute to The Beatles” at 8 p.m. EST. I plan to watch becau

Fashion

Uniqlo Vest: A Great Back-Up Layer

What a winter we're having here in the Northeast! We've been dashing through the snow for almost two weeks now largely because the temperature hasn't risen above freezing to melt the white stuff. While I love snow, I hav

Accessories

A Perfect Winter Handbag: The DIY Faux Fur Tote

In December, Cyndee, a Flattering50 reader from Virginia, emailed me about a faux fur tote she was making. I love faux fur accessories—hats, handbags, gloves, shoes and so on! I wrote back, asking her to send me a photo

Wellness

Self-Help for Aging Legs

Months ago, a Flattering50 reader emailed me after I'd written a post entitled Arms Over 50: The 3/4 Sleeve Solution . She wanted to know if I had any aging legs solutions. It’s a great question! Sadly, many women over