Shades of blue from head to (almost) toe. What to wear for shopping Do monochrome outfits work?If you are like me and are drawn to bright blue clothes but feel that they can leave you looking washed out and downright ghastly then welcome to the club! Unfortunately the cool undertones in gorgeous electric blues can […]
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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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Is 40 too old for skinny jeans and cropped tops? A couple of years ago, just before I turned 40, I had a bit of a wobble style-wise. I think it was my first midlife crisis (I anticipate more to come!) And no, I am not talking about going crazy and buying leopard print micro-mini dresses and
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Mobile blog no wifi will it work? My first post using my mobile phone….I could pretend that I am trying out new ways to blog but the truth is that I’m only trying it because we are away to the beach for a week and the WiFi is not working. No WiFi!!! (Panic on the faces
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Playsuit and ‘Over 40’ in the same sentence? how to wear playsuit 40 MUST be too old for a playsuit? Is this the ultimate fashion faux pax? I was determined to give the Playsuit / Romper look another chance after a break of almost 10 years… I used to have a very sharp and tailored fine-pinstripe pair
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Skin-tight Bodycon dress? Over 40?! how to wear bodycon dressSurely this is a Type-O? I have to admit that this outfit might be taking things a little too far (for some) towards the dreaded ‘Mutton dressed as lamb’ category of dressing, BUT some strange things happened today that made me say, “What the hell!?” and just
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White jeans over 40? White jeans are fabulous at any age! how to wear all white outfit Today, I decided to dig out a pair of white jeans that I have not yet worn.They have been glaring at me everytime I opened my wardrobe at home so I decided to bring them on holiday to force
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How to stop a tweed jacket looking frumpy. I have been guilty of discarding some fabulous items of clothing, in the past, in favour of something a little more grown up or appropriate for my age (see an explanation HERE). Are we all guilty of this at some point in our lives?How many times have you looked
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Evening wear in the daytime? Surely this can’t look good, especially on the over 40’s.Questions sprang into my head: Well, not one to be put off my a clothing challenge, I decided to go for it… I bypassed my cocktail gown (for the moment anyway) and moved onto what I call my “Christmas Holiday Skirt”.It
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A healthy family meal on a tight budget? This is my first ‘Foodie’ post…. and I am quite excited about it! Exploring things you love is good for the soul. I love writing, so I started a blog.I love clothes, and shoes, and colours, and breaking the rules, so it makes sense to write about
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