What to Wear Over 40–Jazz Club in the City
The event: Saturday night at a jazz club in the city
Hint: This wrap top is great if you want to hide a tummy, but please wear sleeveless only if your arms look good!
What to Wear Over 40–Shopping and Lunch
The event: A day of shopping and lunch with friends
The outfit: Clothing that is easy to get on and off…a simple shift (Diane von Fursenberg on sale at dvf.com), comfortable walking shoes (Celine at Bloomingdales.com, set off with silver jewelry (earrings by Argento Vivo, bracelet by Ralph Lauren both at Bloomindales.com) and a roomy bag (Bloomindales.com)
What to Wear Over 40–Office Wear Summer ‘09
The event: A summer day at the office and you want to look pulled together
The outfit: A simple, elegant summer dress (on sale at Neiman Marcus.com), a sweater (Ann Taylor.com) to throw over your shoulders when indoors, some serious pumps (Ferragamo at Nordstrom.com) and chunky jewelry (Nordstrom.com) to add a little edge.
Fashion After 40
Don’t wear sleeveless, don’t wear pink, don’t wear low waisted jeans, bla, bla, bla.
I say, wear what looks good on YOU! I’ll show you options, you decide if they’re for you.
Click on the “Fashion After 40” tab at the top for more ideas.
Project MyWay
Project MyWay #24–Blue Silk Sundress
This was a quick and easy project. Any sundress pattern with a fitted silhouette would work, I used New Look 6938 which has been discontinued. Read More →
Project MyWay #23–Pink Silk Shirt
So, I was copying the picture of the shirt I pulled out of a magazine, (it’s actually a jumpsuit, but I love the top part) and I started with the kimono type sleeve, like in the photograph–what...
Project MyWay #22–Oma’s Tunic
Happy Mother’s Day Oma! We’re off to Southern Illinois to spend Mother’s Day with my mother-in-law. I made her this tunic with some of my Salwar Kameez fabric from India. Read More →
Project MyWay #21–Yellow Balmacaan Coat
Of course I had my heart set on a Balmacaan raincoat at a time when there are almost zero raglan sleeved coat patterns available. Luckily, Simplicity 2858 was pretty close to what I wanted and I didn’t...
Project MyWay #20–Badgley Mischka Knock-off Jacket
This project brought out my fickle side. At first I put in shoulder pads, but the jacket looked too 80’s, so I took them out and constructed my own version of shoulder shaping. Read More →
Design Inspiration
Spring Wardrobe ‘09–Part 3
Coats, sweaters, tops and pants–that’s what you need for springtime in Chicago. Here it is, almost Easter and the temperatures are hovering around the freezing point. And we have 6 weeks more to...
Jeans, Jeans Everywhere
Home again; home again…I’m so glad that trip is behind me. All went exceptionally well and I’m on the fast track to recovery. In India, I had visions of spring fashions in my head and I’m...
Spring Wardrobe ‘09–Part 2
Ralphie baby. My relationship with Ralph Lauren has come full circle. In my 20’s I was a RL girl—all cashmere, velvet and luxurious woolens. That was B.C....
Spring Wardrobe ‘09–Part 1
So, I’m doing my fashion magazine thing…going through last year’s issues with spring and summer fashions. I’m always amazed at what looks good to me the year after it is introduced,...
Fashion Role Models for Women
This is a frustrating subject because in our youth centered society, we are flooded with images of young women. Even when older women are in the public eye, most are trying to look years younger than they...
Bemusements
Salon Consultants that Make the Cut, from The Wall Street JournalI think this is a great idea! Get a consultation before you get the haircut. Read More →
Hooray! Project Runway’s Coming Back!The Wall Street Journal reports that Harvey Weinstein finally duked it out with NBC and will be moving Project Runway to Lifetime this...
Poor Michelle, Suffering from Kid-in-a-Candy-Store-itisOscar de la Renta at Style.com I have three words for Michelle Obama, “elegant, understated fashion”. She simply...
How to Dress 10 Pounds Thinner from GlamourI don’t read Glamour often; occasionally I’ll leaf through my daughter’s issues and I find it to be geared to 20-30 year olds....
Michelle and the Red DressDon’t ever think that fashion is inconsequential! As well as reflecting the times in which we live, fashion speaks volumes about...
