Archive for the ‘Style’ Category

Fishnets: To Wear or Not to Wear?

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

An article in this weeks’ The Daily Mail (usually a blast of a read, with the prerequisite dry British humour–yes I spelled it the way they do–thrown in) stopped me in my tracks. I had actually been planning my outfit for a luncheon event and had decided to forgo my usual black on black and go with a peachy, swingy (but knee-length) skirt with off-white and beige accents. To top it all off (or bottom it, as it were), I thought I’d bring out my two newest purchases . . . nude-colored fishnet stockings and patent leather nude-colored pumps.  (more…)

My Blue Period

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

I’ve always been a bit of a late bloomer and never once have I referred to myself as an early adopter. Trends and . . . well . . . just about everything . . . need to grow on me–sometimes quite slowly–before they “take.”

That’s why I’m only now wearing blue nail polish. (more…)

Braided Hair Over 50?

Monday, November 14th, 2011

My sister called a few weeks ago, talking excitedly about a style segment on the Today Show which focused on braided hair for all ages. After watching it online a few hours later, I was sold. Click here to check out the video. (more…)

Would You Wear a Bikini After 50? After 60?

Monday, August 1st, 2011

Gerit Quealy, writer, friend, and style editor of the fab website StyleGoesStrong.com, did this piece about wearing a bikini after a certain age.  My Cousin B (also known as my style muse) has worn a bikini her entire life and doesn’t see why she has to stop now that she’s 62. Me? I’m sticking with my tankini. And you? (more…)

Who’s Your Style Muse?

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

It was 1968, and she came to visit us from Germany.  I was 12 and she was 19–a gap as wide as the Atlantic Ocean that separated our daily lives. I mean, really, she had no interest in hanging around with a 12 year old! But, that was a long time ago (or as Cousin B would say: that was in former times). And now?  Best friends, and closer than sisters. (more…)

A New Kind of Swimsuit

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

280,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. There are currently millions of breast cancer survivors alive in the United States alone. (more…)