Most articles about loving your midlife body don´t actually show a mature or aging body, so here are some photos to help you realize you´re not alone.
52-year-old doesn't let her age define her and enjoys fashion as any younger person would.
Any sightings of this beautiful lady in Sun Valley Idaho hit me up.
52-year-old doesn't let her age define her and enjoys fashion as any younger person would.
Last evening we attended the Taste Of The Town event to raise money for the Johnson City public art installments. Throughout downtown, there are parks and benches, and art installments for the enjoyment of everyone. Above is "Genisis," and below is "He Stopped and Turned to the Light," just two of the many rotating art installments here in Johnson City, Tennessee. The event was well attended! There was live music and a variety of dishes to try from downtown restaurants. I was so happy to catch up with some of my sweet friends! Lynda, Sally, and Pam are shown me below. Can you believe Sally is 80? She always looks so elegant! Lynda is mine across the street, neighbor. She makes us laugh so much! She may be only four feet eleven inches tall, but her personality is seven feet tall! I wore more pieces from My Fair Lady, where they have just received lots of new styles. This open shoulder top is by Clara Sunwoo. They are so comfortable and sassy. The pants are by Mesmerize. I love the fact that they are dressier, and they have a smooth waistband and zipper closure with no loops or buttons to show under smooth tops. Both these pieces are made in the USA and offered by the shop My Fair Lady, located in "The Alley In The Valley" 6000 Reseda Blvd. in Tarzana, California. My shoes are by Nine West Style. The bag is from Stein Mart. The necklace is from Chico's.
Ari Seth Cohen’s new photo book showcases the colorful, creative fashion of people over 60.
it’s st. patrick’s day and I may have committed an egregious sin. i’m half irish, and i’m not wearing green! hopefully, i’ll be forgiven after you catch a glimpse of this lovely 14K necklace by Splendido Oro. in the first two photos, i’m wearing the gold coin necklace solo. but one reason i chose this particular necklace […]
I have gray hair and I want to update my style. Here's a collection of beautiful silver hairstyles I found for all face shapes.
Let me start this post by saying that I am “normally” a very easy going person. It takes a lot to rile my feathers, and I take kidding and ribbing well. In fact, my entire family is on the side of smarty comments, instead of saying something normal. That is our way of playing, and...
Today I’ll be sharing five classic wardrobe staples that I’m going to be including in my cart for the upcoming
fall has finally arrived. and i'm loving the cooler temps.
Most articles about loving your midlife body don´t actually show a mature or aging body, so here are some photos to help you realize you´re not alone.
Most articles about loving your midlife body don´t actually show a mature or aging body, so here are some photos to help you realize you´re not alone.
DRESSING FOR MYSELF SINCE 1952 Dressing is a form of art if you choose to make it. I do. It is a creative outlet that has been tested to its limits here in Montana where items are not readily available. You could call it Style Beyond Accessibility! The positive side of this; and I
Your appearance plays such an important role when it comes to your mindset and actions so it is definitely crucial that you take the time to really care for your looks especially because when you look good, you feel good. So with that being said, here are some amazing ways you can get that sophistic
Let me take you on a journey today. This is how I choose outfits and how I decide what I am going to wear every day. Hardly ever do I wear what I “think” that I will wear when I start getting ready in the mornings. I’ve learned that I have to have a...
Look Good, Feel Good, Do Good, that's the Lifestyle Fifty motto. I'm a torchbearer for women to embrace aging fabulously. Let's navigate getting older in style
When in doubt. Wear a (faux) leather jacket. I bought this glittery tank and leggings at my friend's boutique, The Charlemont. The leggings are not those thin little nothing leggings that are more like tights; these have good control, a wide waistband, and are made from a dense fabric that is not shiny or see-through. The suede pumps are old from Saks Off 5th. The faux leather jacket is one that I got at Stein Mart last year. The clutch is from S.M. Bradford Co. Hilton Head Island. I wore crystal earrings and a couple of crystal rings to complete the look. You need not spend a lot of money buying something for a special event you may never wear again. If you have a good selection of basics, you can get dressed for any event that comes your way. Accessories and attitude make all the difference! Happy New Year!
Imagine looking younger and more youthful! Check out our tips about how to look younger than you really are!! 5 strategies - Take a look!
I wanted a glam birthday weekend & that's exactly what I got. I love styling for events & this Palm Beach birthday was an event!
This season is all about creating a soft place to land, simplicity and a chic and cozy life. Grab these tips on self care this season.
LADY OF THE MONTH: NIKKI of MIDLIFE CHIC I cannot remember how I came across Nikki’s blog Midlife Chic a while ago but it might have had to do with my love for the UK, British culture and lifestyle, fashion brands and people. I am always more than happy to discover…
From a 9-year-old Oscar nominee to a 97-year-old sprinter, 11 beauties model their signature looks, proving that great style never gets old.
I love fall fashion! The beautiful colors and the warm and cozy styles are some of the reasons. The yellow, orange, red, purple, green, and brown shades are rich and vibrant in the fall. Sweaters and cardigans are warm and cozy, and you see a lot of fuzzy and soft materials. Today, I will...
By Susan "Honey" Good Mature lips may be every bit as fabulous as their younger counterparts, but they certainly have a unique set of needs. This week, I set out to round up lipsticks that are ideal for those of us after 50. I wanted a lipstick that doesn't migrate into the fi
Why I still get dressed up. Here are two reasons I think it's important to still spend time looking my best.
This season is all about creating a soft place to land, simplicity and a chic and cozy life. Grab these tips on self care this season.
Welcome to our latest edition of Ageless Style. The last Thursday of every month, Elizabeth, of The Vintage Contessa, and I interview someone we feel embr
today’s sunday brief is THE most requested blog post bar none. can you guess what it is? that’s right. everyone has been asking about handbags. since i am a big believer that style doesn’t have budget barriers we will take a look at handbag shapes instead of specific luxury handbags. once you have a good sense […]
From winning basics to pops of colour, here are the five rules my favourite mature fashion influencers follow without fail.
"Whether I'm wearing lots of makeup or no makeup, I'm always the same person on the inside." - Lady GagaMakeup brand I used to get this look:FarmasiMy Favorite Filter is RealitySure, adding a filter using an app can make a difference in your looks... sometimes a big difference, especially if you get carried away with
I love animal prints. And I love dresses. This is a perfect combination for me. I found this shift dress on sale and I am really impressed with its quality and fit. A jacket is a must as spring still hasn’t arrived and my ZARA blazer (seen here) matches really well. Admittedly, I…
As we get older self confidence can often begin to flag. Here are 5 easy to follow inspirational tips to improve self confidence as you age ... by Jo Castro
There were quite a few responses to this contest and it looks like lots of people were interested, but very few entries with photos. Apparently, everyone had the same challenges of non-availability. So pardon me for a moment while I do a little author pitch here: Professional photographers, take some honest-to-God sexy photos of older couples over 40. Catch some serious sexual interactions or at least imply a real sexual relationship. Make sure there is chemistry. Most stock sites show younger couples in positions that bring on the need for a cold shower. I was sorely disappointed with the ones between beautiful older couples being restricted to dancing on a beach or a gentle hug from behind. I'm including a great example here, so study it. I'm haunting stock sites for pictures that at least "imply" sexuality between the older couples as well as love. Show me your creative stuff. My readers and I are tired of looking so hard. Thanks for waiting. Please share this with any professional photographers you know that sell their work on sites I've picked two winners in the "Sexy 60" contest which I ran on both on my blog and on romancing-the-book.com. To protect their identities, I won't be including their names or emails here, but I am attaching the link to the number 1 photo I chose. It is spectacular and usually titled "love" everywhere I found it with a Google search. Interestingly, I could not find it on any stock site. It seems to be an organic photo of a real couple as opposed to a professional photo featuring models, though I confess I have no idea which internet source was the "original" post of it. It's on tons of international "wallpaper" sites for free downloading. It's also in blogs, articles, and web albums. Whoever took the photo--and whoever you are in the photo--thank you for this shot. Seriously, you have put something truly wonderful and needed out into the web ether for discovery. In my rant about the difficulty of this search, I told one of the winners that a woman who gets kissed like he is kissing her in this photo would never bemoan her neck wrinkles again. What does aging matter when there is kissing evidence that the quality of your life can be like this? Look at her lipstick and painted fingernails. This is a woman who loves herself enough to want to be beautiful. And her smile of delight, isn't that something every female craves? I'd love to see where his hands are in the picture. My guess is she's facing him sitting in his lap based on how her hair is falling behind her. Writers, like artists, think about these things. (Now you have gotten another peek into my head about my love scenes.) Why am I dissecting this so much? Because I believe that everyone over 35 needs to see a thousand more photos like this that show love and sex are possible at future phases of our lives. Aging women need evidence--role models if you will. Hell, maybe even men do. I have a ton of older male readers, several of whom were the first to write and praise me for telling the "truth" about sex between older characters. Anyway--fabulous photo--just fabulous. I show it here because it's on international sites everywhere and I figure my homage to it is just as valuable. I want to share it with everyone who hits my blog. Okay. Back to business. Sadly, the winning photo, no matter how wonderful, didn't help my secondary goal of trying to find a legal, for sale to use in art, photo for the cover of Dating A Silver Fox (Book Five of the Never Too Late series). I was slightly bummed for a day or two, but my cover artist talked me down. The other winning picture, which is in ways even more sexy and sexual than this one, was available on a stock photo site AND my cover artist was able to purchase it. In fact, in ways it absolutely reflects the character's interactions with each other. The kicker is that it wasn't the real link she meant to send, but rather something she was perusing and that got slapped onto the entry she sent. The two links were pasted together with this one first. However, it was the first one I opened and the sexuality hit me immediately. The guy is gray-haired and very alpha male. We decided that was a happy accident of the universe. Since I trust the universe, she wins for being the conduit. Since I trust my cover artist, my luck is holding and I have a sexy photo for my cover. Thanks for participating in the contest and for helping me. I'm thinking about running this contest once a year just to see if the situation improves over time. Maybe a baby boomer photographer will take sexy baby boomer photos. Or some really enlightened Millennial photographer. As I approach my 54th birthday next month, I remain an aging optimist. ***** !!! Thanks for participating. CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED !!! ************** I'm trying to discover what sexy and 60 looks like. I went searching for a stock photo of a sexy kiss or sexy pose between a couple that age. I sent a selection of photos I found to several groups of women mostly over 60 asking them to pick a favorite and give me feedback. To say my suggestions are bombing completely is putting it mildly. Their comments made me spit popcorn on my laptop. Fortunately, I'm not easily discouraged when I really want the answer to something badly. Finding a pictorial representation of sexy and 60 is rapidly becoming a grail quest for me. It makes me want to get out my camera and put an ad in the paper. If I was writing non-fiction, I would. When you start looking, it doesn't take much to figure out that photos with sexy men over 60 are plentiful. You see them in romantic clutches on the big screen all the time, but usually with younger women, often women young enough to be daughters or even granddaughters. It might work in an isolated situation, but it is not "normal". No one is fooled by that large age gap into thinking of it as genuinely sexy, nor does anyone over 40 believe such a disparate relationship will genuinely last or be meaningful. Most look at a 60 yr and 25 yr old together and snicker, unless you are a 60 year male and feeling envious. Movies like "Something's Gotta Give" and "It's Complicated", now those relationships and scenarios we buy. When I think of a woman who is over 60 and sexy, Helen Mirren always comes up on my radar. I couldn't find any with her kissing men though. I did discover in my research that Helen Mirren's real name is Ilynea Lydia Mironoff. My 67 year old heroine's name is Lydia McCarthy. I'm taking that as a "sign". For those of you who have read the whole first series, you'll remember Lauren's mother Lydia and that she has a long way to go to get to sexy, and much farther to get to Helen's level. Fortunately, my research has given me hope that it's going to be possible. I still read in memoirs, journals, and biographies that all it takes is the right man. Luckily for my Lydia, I believe that too. ******************************************* To enter the contest: Email me a link to a site or photo that shows me what "sexy 60" in a romantic clutch looks like to you. I am specifically looking for kissing photos. If you find one at your favorite stock photo site, that's ideal. I did not have much luck finding ones that seemed appealing. [email protected] Winning entry will receive free copy of the ebook when published and/or an autographed copy of the print version. You will also receive acknowledgement for educating me in Lydia's book (still looking at early summer for a release). Deadline to enter: February 15 Other interesting info I found in my Sexy 60 searches. Link to article about "Sex After 60" at Psychology Today site Link to CBS New article about 60+ woman called "Kiss and Tell: Sex After 60" (The article said Jane Juska went 30 years without sex before launching into it again. In my own research about sex and aging, I find this to be a common experience. She also published her experiences in a memoir book called A Round-Heeled Woman, My Late Life Adventures in Sex and Romance which is for sale at Amazon. I just bought it myself.)
