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.

  • Shirley Does Chanel

    Shirley MacLaine is currently in Paris filming a biopic about Coco Chanel, according to an article in the LAT, which further Googling reveals to be…

  • Skirting the Issue – Part Deux

    Wishful thinking, peut-etre, but I’m not yet convinced that those of us who aren’t blessed with the lean-and-leggy gene have to sit on the sidelines…

  • Skirting the Issue – Part Un

    Une femme’s relationship with skirts has had its ups and downs, and I’m not just talking hemlines. I love the idea of them, but the…

  • Fashion Oxymorons

    There are many fashion concepts and terms that make une femme scratch her head. “Sportswear” is one. Like we’re supposed to play tennis in this…

  • Convalescent Chic

    …is an oxymoron, I’ve decided. Much to my chagrin, I’ll admit to having purchased a track-suity-thing to wear to and from the hospital, having been…

  • Low Resolution

    Une femme doesn’t really do New Year’s resolutions anymore. For more years than I care to admit, my staunch resolution each year was to Lose…

  • As Promised…

    Pictures of my new Carré Hermés going through her paces. The auto focus on my camera does not appear to be working, so apologies for…

  • Carré Hermés

    Sshhh…don’t tell le mari but I just bought myself a Boxing Day present. 😉 It’s the Brise de Charme shown above. The designer is Julia…

  • Les Chaussures Sans Douleur

    Une femme has come to accept that she will probably never be a Manolo/Choo/Louboutin kind of girl. It’s not that they aren’t lovely, but aside…