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.

  • Essentials – Bags and Shoes

    Earlier this week, I delved into my differences with some of the published stylistas about what constitutes a wardrobe must-have. Though they may be a…

  • Foulard de la semaine

    Monday night was the maiden voyage for this plissé scarf. The photo doesn’t do justice to the colors in this scarf which range from leaf…

  • Hits and Myths

    Last week, Shar at La Femme Couture posted an excellent piece titled Wardrobe Must-Haves…and Myths, a topic I’ve also been pondering lately, after having read…

  • Foulard de la semaine

    Grand-mêre’s scarf again. We had one of those weeks here that reminds us we’re living in a coastal desert. I’m looking forward to the cool…

  • Hommes et foulards

    From the NYT: The lightweight scarf, until lately an autumnal hallmark of European aristos and Upper East Side decorators, has been embraced by style-savvy downtownsters….

  • Cream of the Cropped

    Cropped jackets seem to still be going strong this fall, despite some forecasts for longer lengths to make a resurgence. As it’s une femme’s belief…

  • Foulard de la semaine

    Nothing fancy this week. The weather warmed back up, so I pulled my cotton scarves out again. This scarf is smaller (70cm x 70cm) than…

  • The Great Pumpkin

    Don’t be afraid of the orange! More of une femme’s Fall Color Faves. J.Crew calls this color “Pumpkin” but it really looks more ochre to…

  • Foulard de la semaine

    The weather has turned blessedly cooler, cool enough to pull out the silks again. I know it won’t last, so I’m enjoying while I can….