Style

Style ideas for women over 50. How to evolve your personal style at any age. Building a versatile and cohesive wardrobe that works for your taste and lifestyle. Women’s clothing, shoes, and accessories.

  • let’s just say…

    …I might be perusing the Net-a-Porter sale today. I might be tempted by this Helmut Lang sweater with the sharkbite hem…   or this lightweight jacket,…

  • gifts with a p.o.v.

      I’ve chosen to focus these last two gift guides toward rather specific demographic subsets, but as the old adage goes, “write what you know.”…

  • Eileen Fisher on sale

    Yes, that’s the sweater I’m wearing here. It’s 50% off now at Nordstrom! I’ve just been perusing the Eileen Fisher items on sale, and there…

  • practical luxuries

      How do you define “luxuries”? Luxuries to me are those things that are above and beyond absolute needs, but that add pleasure and enjoyment…

  • style muse: Virginie Mouzat

    Virginie Mouzat, Editor-In-Chief of Fashion for Vanity Fair, France is another of my French style muses. Though she doesn’t stick to a single uniform, there…

  • wearing: black white denim

    (If we’re going for accuracy, those dark stripes in the shirt are actually a charcoal grey.) And yes, that’s a crew neck sweater. It was…

  • the velvet jacket

      This is the time of year when I start coveting velvet jackets. Like sequins, sparkle and patent leather, velvet is no longer relegated to…

  • wearing: autumn colors

    The lovely people at Stella Carakasi sent me some fun tops to try, and I chose this one to style first. The Dazzling Details top…

  • sweater trifecta

      After my last closet cleaning, I gave myself a stern talking to… I have nothing against crew neck styles in general; it’s just not a flattering…