Fashion over 40

Wearing Dungarees, over 40 | Chanel-style Tweed and Denim.

Chanel-style tweed jacket. This fun look started with a chanel-style, tweed jacket. I have a serious Love/Hate relationship with this jacket. I want to love it’s classic lines and timeless style BUT, I always feel a tad frumpy when I put it on.Frumpy and boring.It makes me think of old ladies, at weddings, smelling of mothballs.Old ladies with perfectly […]

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Mixing patterns, over 40 | Tartan trousers & Statement shoulders.

Mixing patterns without looking like you got dressed in the dark. I was reading a blog post recently which had compiled a list of  “Worst fashion fails”. Many of them I agreed with; Leggings worn as trousers and PJ’s/Onsies in public, for example. But, I could not agree with one: Mixing patterns. I love mixing

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8 Ways to be a Princess (yes, Really!) Over 40.

Welcome back to The fab 40’s. The fab 40s Dress Like Princesses. Erm…Really?! {Yes, That was my initial reaction too.} When this month’s theme was announced I thought…..What?! My youngest daughter thought it was a great idea.My 12 year old rolled her eyes and said… “Oh Mum…please don’t embarrass us!” This month it was Sheela’s turn

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Yes, it’s a Cropped Top over 40! Light Relief at the #fakeittilyoumakeit

Cropped tops over 40? Some say “No”.I say… YES!(No surprise there.) Cropped tops might sound scary but, if your midriff is in decent nick then why not?Your tummy doesn’t need to be perfect, just passable. Mine is far from perfect but I’m not worried.I wore a pink velvet cropped top to my Hogmanay party this year and loved baring my

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Casual daywear, over 40 | Short floral dress and coloured tights.

What do you wear when you want to be comfortable but still look feminine? A floral dress and coloured tights.My love affair with coloured tights continues…and my tendency to go for a short hemline is something I can’t resist. I will keep reaching for the mini-length until the flesh above my knees trails on the ground,

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What to wear for a date over 40 | Bright patterns and a Vintage Kimono.

What should you wear on a date, over 40? This is a tricky fashion subject… and can cause hours (or even days) of worried deliberation, over forty or not! None of us want to look trashy and cheap, but we equally don’t want to look boring, frumpy or (even worse) forgettable.How on earth do we

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