Tag Archives | age-appropriate

• How to Look Ageless OR 9 Geezer Magnets That Read Old and Why to Avoid Them

  

  It’s my birthday again (better to have them then not too), and I still feel the same way. Although, I conveniently can’t remember which birthday it is. Shhh, don’t tell me, sometimes ignorance is bliss. Enjoy this reprise of some solid advice to keep that youthful spirit! —S.H. It’s my birthday today, woot, woot for me!  You think how to look ageless doesn’t cross my mind? I’ve gotta admit that when I think of the numeric add up for my…

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• The Dress Your Age Question: How do you know if your personal stylist is right for you?

  

  I was just on the most interesting phone conversation. One of my ladies, I’ll call her Allegra, was talking to me about the C’est Chic Crash Course and if we were the right fit. She said, “I’m confident to know that you won’t tell me to wear ridiculous pink glitter shoes. I know you’ll get me and you’re not 12.” You see, Allegra is in her late 40s and was in personal stylist situation where the person she turned to…

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• Ageless Style Week- Why dressing age-appropriate is usually bunch of malarky and looking ageless is genius

  

  This week’s Summer Spotlight is Ageless Style… I’ll Have What She’s Having: What the heck is dressing age-appropriate anyway when Ageless Glamour rocks it out of the house! Have you seen Sandra Bullock, Christie Brinkley, Raquel Welch lately? Really, they are hard to miss. Sandra Bullock is 49 and promoting Gravity, something she is surely defeating. Christie Brinkley is on the talk show circuit for “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful.” She is beautiful and 59. Heidi Klum (not too bad…

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• Ageless Style Week- How to look older? I’m a young mom and my sons are being mistaken for my little brothers

  

  This week’s Summer Spotlight is Ageless Style… Let’s help this reader with stylist tips on how to look older  Help, I need style advice fast! I am 27 years old, 5ft 1 and a size 4/6. I have a decent figure considering I have had two children but have a major issue… and I know in 10 years time if I still have this issue I will be laughing, but at the moment, I find myself at a complete loss. >>RELATED: Tired of being mistaken for…

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• Ageless Style Week- Can a senior wear a short skirt?

  

  This week’s Summer Spotlight is Ageless Style… Just because you could doesn’t always mean you should when it comes to senior style. But, then again…  Can a 70-year-old fit woman wear a skirt above her knees? I’m never sure what is right for me. (L. via Fashion Advice) When you ask if a senior can wear a short skirt, well, there really isn’t a solid answer. It’s a tricky question. I am all for feeling and looking young at heart. Appearing sophisticated,…

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• French Chic at a Certain Age: Man-Tailored Jackets in the way Ines de la Fressange works them

  

  Oh la la… I’m shooting another segment for the C’es Chic Crash Course and so much is going on here on FoS. It’s a triple threat for this week’s Summer Spotlight of Ageless Style + highlights  from FocusOnStyle’s Best of 15th Anniversary online, PLUS, Day Three of the three-part FoS series Ageless, Age-Appropriate French Chic At A Certain Age. Master this style: How to pull off classic man-tailored  jacket like Ines de la Fressange’s tuxedo and school boy looks Wearing a jacket can…

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• Growing Older, Staying In Style: Men’s Style Tips for a Fab 50+

  

  This week’s look back at favorite posts from my 15th Anniversay of FocusOnStyle online takes a look at age-appropriate fashion for guys over 50. Mens’ style– like women’s– shouldn’t have an expiration date, and looking vital, modern, and well, hot, as an approaching boomer and beyond is something that should be accessible for everyone with a little know-how. Have a read at this very favorite post from 2006. The advice is timeless, although the handsome examples are bit older, yet still…

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• DRESS TIPS FOR WOMEN OVER 50- HOW TO LOOK RED HOT

  

  15 years for FocusOnStyle online… oh, my! For our ongoing anniversary celebration, let’s revisit this 1999 feature covering Dress Tips for Women Over 50. What are some of your own go-to tips? – S.H. A Modern Take On Sex Appeal for Women Over Fifty Dear Sharon: Mid-life teenager, that’s me! I’m almost 50 years old and just started dating a wonderful, charming, and absolutely sexy man who is not chronologically challenged. At my age, most of the men I was able…

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Chic at Any Age: Ageless Chic + Age Appropriate Style Guide

How to not look old (or too young) and dress for any age I didn’t choose to be an ageless style mentor. I grew into it!  I’ll show you how to look chic with age appropriate style and how to dress for any age. Wouldn’t you rather look great (period), than great for your age?! To be chic at any age & make your style gorgeous — without an expiration date– take a look at our best posts on topic…

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• Age-Appropriate Style Options To Try Now from Spring 2014 New York Fashion Week

  

  While we started our initial Spring 2014 New York Fashion Week with the challenging crop top trend we’ve seen pop up on almost every runway, we thought we’d follow-up with some of the bona fide age-appropriate, and beautifully designed collections also creating abuzz. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS From Derek Lam’s crisp collection of pragmatic American sportswear to The Row’s heady mix of worldly influences to Jil Sander Navy’s pure lines, there’s plenty for the over 30 set to take note…

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• Are you looking for age appropriate dressy clothing to wear and NOT look like an old lady? Style solutions right here!

  

  Our latest reader style question asks what to wear to a wedding after menopausal weight gain. How can she look age appropriate in dressy clothing? What can she wear to hide her slight bump in size? And not look like an old lady? Let’s discuss… I am 55 years old. I am 5 ft 8″ tall. I have always been quite skinny until menopause. I now weigh 146 pounds, and my body has changed. I have a bit of a…

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• A Reader Asks: What to wear to a Baptism?

  

  Our latest reader style question asks what to wear to a Baptism. Can she wear a mini dress to her child’s baptism? Is short too short for a religious occasion? Let’s discuss… Next month my daughter’s baptism. I’m thinking of wearing my H&M white lace mini dress, pictured above, with navy peep toe heels and a navy blazer (if the weather requires it). My problem is this, the dress is so short to wear alone in church? I’ve thought of a dressy pair…

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