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Saving your past style or style "greats"
posted on Friday, June 20, 2008
I encourage everyone to reassess their style and closet contents often....therefore I assume that I must certainly "do as I say". Since I move often, that too brings up the constant question "Is this something I'll regret giving away later?"In trying to pare down, and am pretty good at it, but I sometimes do wish I still had this or that. Hardest for me is to evaluate if my Ralph Lauren, Matsuda and Issey Miyake items, or unique hand knits from the late 70's-early 80's will be eventually coveted along with vintage Dior etc... So I hold on to a mini "museum"...and wonder if the Met will one day do a retrospective including these style treasures.
Did you just buy new, stylish eyeglasses?
posted on Thursday, June 19, 2008
If you did (as I always urge)...buy new gorgeous glasses, you might be wondering what to do with the old pair...Donate them to a wonderful charity, and make someone in need happy.
Reading in style
posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
As a little girl I actually wanted glasses,long hair and pierced ears. The only thing I actually had gotten early were the pierced ears, which due to allergies are now closed. Long after I finally grew my hair and at 40 (on the dot!) I felt a bit myopic.
I went for glasses immediately and by wearing them incessantly solidified my dependance on them. Nevertheless, with the exception that, for black tie, only a tuxedo really mixes with my specs...I like wearing them. Naturally I felt they were an important accessory, and the first thing people see on my face (or your's if you wear them)...
In "Forever Cool" and my new book "Steal This Style (due spring,'09) I discuss glasses, what's cool, and of course what isn't...
So recently Ms Korky Vann's (who interviewed me for Courant as well) article "Face it Boomers: It's Specs in the city" I thought was right on..
"Fashion and Style" Power of the silver pound..
posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008
..is an incredibly interesting article about boomers, and it echoes many of my thoughts about aging and the lack of real attention from the fashion world.
Style Matters!
posted on Thursday, June 12, 2008
Check out the article at the Rocky Mountain News...
I was quoted,and Charla and Bobbi Brown too..
The only thing that I don't totally agree with, was "if your daughter wears it..." (sometimes you can, it all depends...and my new book will examine all this)
A "hairy" subject
posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2008
To gray or not to gray, is the dilemma of many women (and some men!). I just read a good article in the Contra Costa Times, that points out why some do and others don't. As for me-a beautiful head of gray hair is what makes me turn around and smile with admiration.
Hot style vs hot and muggy style
posted on Sunday, June 08, 2008
I forgot what it was like to melt from the heat ...but this weekend in NYC was a quick reminder.Yes, it was hot in AZ too but somehow this heat takes the "style" right out of you. The humidity (in contrast to dry heat) seems to make every person look disheveled, greasy and sweaty...the city too looks somewhat more seedy.What a challenge to walk miles in NYC, be comfortable and still look good.
My new BoomerGirl.com post is up!
posted on Thursday, June 05, 2008
Readers,
Check out my new post on Preppy style at BoomerGirl.
It's a style that's soooo under-appreciated!
I had a 41 year old reader who complained...
posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2008
At times I see that women in their 40s think that they are in their 50s or that the style advice I give a 55 year old pertains to them TODAY. Its been my experience,( as I age, and my clients age) that your decades up to 50 are usually physically unremarkable. You are still young, and can look fairly young up to 50 (or even up to 58!). When books address 40 and over, I believe they are not giving a fair perspective on the true and visible signs of aging. "Forever Cool" was specifically addressed to those 50 and over for a reason. It's a "demarkation" point if you will. Having said that, we all age differently,by genetic probability, lifestyle, self-care, and the styles we choose.We also are unique in personality, and how we express ourselves.
So here was my answer to this 41 year old who skimmed the book and thought she saw clothes from "Golden Girls". YIPES!!!
"Forty one ,if you've taken care of yourself and life has been good,is tantamount to 31 nowadays. Problems often start at 50 and weight gain, foot and back problems, thinning hair and skin only worsen as we age. Men and women over 50 often have unique hurdles to overcome.
Forever Cool shows people 50 to 76 years old. The women range from sz 6 to sz 18.
Their clothes are "classically"oriented (yes a pancho is classic)...and the Eileen Fisher gauzy style is great for women who have uneven bodies ,but also want to create a minimalist/zen arty look. It's hardly Golden Girls, a show that may have been funny but had styles I would NEVER espouse.Every woman in the book had a different personality,and her clothes (ie: Regina was conservative,Joanne was eccentric, etc). No woman was super-sexualized because I don't believe in that path after 50. Steffi,in the book, was very hip and was sexy without being overtly so. I hope you can revisit the pages, read the book thoroughly and I guarantee that even at 41 (many of my clients are your age or so) you will garner much aesthetic wisdom.
My next book will include younger women.I hope you will remain interested and open."
I'm on the same wavelength as Oprah
posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Helping women be more self accepting (men too at times) and simultaneously the best (stylishly) they can be is a mission I'm totally dedicated to.
My latest Oprah magazine featured several women who were subject to disapproving parents and consequently battled lifelong issues about their appearance.I deal with this in my practice(style consulting) almost as a therapist would.
Being sensitive to underlying issues helps me get my client to where he or she really wants , and truly deserves to be.
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