Fashion over 40

Bold stripes are a classic spring look, aren’t they?Every year the classic breton (and various other striped items) are announced as the “New Spring Trend!”.Different coloured stripes.Different thickness of stripes.Mixing stripes.Every possible combination! Of course, we all know these trends are far from new but stripes are certainly Spring-like, bold and fun.For me, wearing stripes […]

Today I’m wearing a vintage midi skirt over 40 … What is the most awkward (and unflattering) length of skirt?In my opinion it’s the midi! {What is yours?} The midi-length hemline can look seriously frumpy.This vintage midi skirt was originally part of a wedding outfit worn by my (4′ 10″) MIL in the 80’s.{See the

Bralets (worn over blouses and shirts) were all over the magazines recently, and I must admit to liking the look! Much like the corset-style wide belt, a bralet worn over a shirt (or blouse) is pretty sexy…without actually revealing any flesh at all!Your bra is on show but no midriff, or even cleavage needs to

Welcome back to The fab 40’s. Lets play with some Pop Art! This month it was my turn to choose what the Fab40’s would be wearing and I wanted to push us all a little!With such a diverse group of creatively minded women I knew great things could happen. So, with inspiration from brands such

It’s getting to that time of year (in Scotland at least) when we are a little fed up of winter layers and dark, dreich mornings.The sky is getting lighter (at both ends of the day) and there is a glimmer of hope. Hope for a beautiful spring.Hope for a warm summer.Hope for a generally great

This is such a fun outfit, and incredibly comfortable to wear.(It’s really just a slightly smarter version of joggers and a t-shirt!). gothic steampunk t-shirt and mixing texture The pencil skirt is part of a co-ord, and is super comfortable.The skirt can look quite smart, but easily adapts to fit into a more casual look.Even with its

I love layers!Even in an outfit this is not ‘obviously’ layered, I usually sneak on one or two.Being cold is not something I enjoy. My husband is sometimes astonished as to how many layers I am capable of wearing.For example, today I have 6 on my upper half and 4 on the lower part of

Dark lipsticks are everywhere this autumn/winter, and I love them! Unfortunately, being over 40 (with not very full lips) can make wearing dark lippy a challenge. Dark lips can make our mouths look small, thin and a bit mean.Great for Halloween, not so good for real life. There are lots of tutorials (and videos) demonstrating dark lipstick

At what ages does it become a little sad (and pathetic) to be still wearing leather?When do we stop looking ‘edgy’ and start looking like mutton dressed as lamb? Does wearing leather (over 40) mean we come across as desperate to look young?Should the leather loving over 40’s give up the rock chic look, hang

Slogan T-shirts can be a hit or a miss.The ones that are trying to be ironic can look cute and fun, on a young woman, but can go horribly wrong as we get older. We don’t want to look bonkers, do we?Striking a balance is hard. I recently spotted a super-cool slogan Tee on the