Amen, sister girl....

Amen!

This thoughtful post from Simple Elegance

The Balancing Act

Talbots....

Who's summer catalog, by the way, I love!...is having a buy one, get one for 50% off sale until June 1.

Check it out...

Buy one, get one at 50%

(Wait a minute...this includes sale items??? I might have to open my recently chained closed purse for this one! ;-) )

Over at....

The wonderful The Three Tomatoes, their talking summer tees for the lady of an age...

Are you “in the know” about perfect Tee’s for Tomatoes?

Hurray!....

For independent style thinking....

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I'm blogging bags...

Over at Bag Sanity

(Hint: Mulberry is having a sale!)

New Books!

From two of my favorite style authors....




Style Evolution: How to Create Ageless Personal Style in Your 40s and Beyond



Kendall Farr is the author of the classic The Pocket Stylist: Behind-the-Scenes Expertise from a Fashion Pro on Creating Your Own Look (Which if you don't own a copy, you're nuts!). I'm looking forward to more knowledgeable info from her focusing on the plus 40 woman - I'm sure I will not be disappointed!


And the bounty continues! From the wonderful Sherrie Mathieson:




Steal This Style: Moms and Daughters Swap Wardrobe Secrets



As much as I love Sherrie's previous book, Forever Cool: How to Achieve Ageless, Youthful, and Modern Personal Style
, I have to admit, when I first saw the sub-title of this one (Moms and Daughters Swap Wardrobe Secrets), it gave me pause.

But the more I thought about it, the more I felt that this is just the kind of book we 50+ gals can benefit from - whether we have younger women (daughters, step-daughters, daughters-in-law, nieces, god-daughters)in our lives or not! So often we either: 1. Over do the "I can dress young too!" thing or 2. We totally disregard the clothes our younger compatriots wear, thinking "I'm too old for that" and start looking for "old lady" clothes!

I'm looking forward to reading both these offerings! (And yes, once I do, I will be posting reviews!)

As you know...

I mostly ignore what celebs wear.

But every once in a while I come across a great outfit that can work for the 50+!

The Budget Fashionista hooks us up with this one...who'd have thuk it would be a Paris Hilton outfit! :-O

Look for less: Paris Hilton

The dress is so classic - and the Emilia Day Dress is a wonderful budget friendly alternative! You name the occasion, this dress can work it...well maybe not a T-Ball game, but you get my drift!

Sales!....

Hey it's Memorial Day weekend...what do you expect? ;-)

The wonderful Ms. Angie over at youlookfab gives a online sale overview...

Online Sales This Weekend...

Speaking of Ms. Angie...

She has a great post on the joy of wearing flats...

Wearing flats with frocks and skirts

As anyone who reads here regularly knows, I now have to wear flats (through with the right shoe I can push it to 2 inches). So it's great to read a post on how to do it stylishly! :-)

Over at...

the wonderful Wardrobe 911 their talking the classic pencil skirt...

How to wear pencil skirts

In these lean times...

Is jewelry "frivolous"?

Passage des perles contemplates the question...

How Can You Tar Electronics and Jewelry...

I'm Loving....

Chadwick's jackets....



Belted Jacket - on sale $39.99 - Misses and Petite



The French Jacket - on sale $39.99 - Misses and Petite

I'm especially loving this one! I can see how it can work so well both for work - and to dress up a pair of dark wash jeans for a casual dinner!

Over at....

Style Spy, the author shares her fab Mom's day outfit with us...

Brunch with Maman

She is right to be mad for that jacket - it is the bomb! It's one of those rare "stealth" tailored pieces - the tailoring is so discreetly executed that you both see it (in the fine way in which it fits) and don't see it (it does have that stiff look that tailored clothing can often suffer from)!

Ladies, if you are ever lucky enough to find a piece like it, buy it! It will serve you well for many years to come!

I also agree with the comment about BR - their game has really stepped up in the pass couple of years. If you can wear their sizes (sadly I cannot) it is a great place to get well done basics to build your wardrobe on! (And as you know, I've been loving their handbags for a couple of years now!)

A thoughtful post...

From Cathy Horyn of the NYT On the Runway on the current state of the fashion business...

Let’s Do Things Differently

Not only stylish....

But adorable!

Check them out...

Sisters, Sisters

Over at Banana Repulic....

They're having an additional 25% off sale this weekend.

25% Off a Purchase of $100 or more


Several nice looking handbags on sale..I've put up a post on one over at Bag Sanity.

So if you're in the market for a classic leather bag to add to you're wardrobe this summer - check them out!

(Please note: I'm not altogether sure that the 25% applies to items still on sale. It appears so, but you might want to double check.)

Sales!!!!

I'm a bit late pointing to this. But Ms. Angie over at youlookfab clues us in on this weekends sales (it's not too late! ;-) ):

Online sales this weekend

Speaking of Ms. Angie....

She's also giving brilliant tips on how to dress for the summer heat...

Sweltering style - dressing for the heat

Mind you, since I had my plumbing pulled several years ago, I'm ALWAYS trying to dress for the heat - winter and summer! And of late the internal "heat" has been particularly troublesome. So I'm particularly interested in Angie's tips going into this summer!

Ah, Summer White....

Classic!

And over at The Smart Stylist, their giving some ideas on how to incorporate some fresh white accessories into this year's wardrobe...

White Hot Accessories...

Ms. Duchesse...

Clues us in to a lovely little online boutique which carries French nautical inspired clothing...

Hey Sailor

Invisisibelt????

Now THAT sounds like an idea!

Check out this great post from Fab Finds Under $50...

Reader Question - Plus Size Belts

Whether or not you have the battle of the pudge (as I do!), the Invisibelt sounds like a great solution to the "Want to wear a belt with this over the pants shirt/tee, but I don't want it to show" dilemma that I'm sure many of us have faced at one time or another!

(Be sure to check out Ms. Kimberly's pics of outfits where she is using the Invisibelt - the girl knows how to dress! ;-) )

Well it's not actually....

That warm today (after a beautiful day yesterday!). So black still feel quite appropriate.

However, in summer, sometimes not so much (if summer ever comes!).

Ms. Angie over at youlookfab doesn't give up on black once the summer sun comes out - and she is giving out tips on how to incorporate it into your summer wardrobe...

Wearing Black In Warm Weather

Check out...

Academichic for a great example of business attire with dash...

Take Me Seriously!

I love this outfit! Especially the way the teal takes the "boring" muted business acceptable colors of brown and grey out of the box!

The Budget Fashionista....

Has a fun new feature...

Designer Dictionary

So if your designer literacy needs a bit of brushing up - here's the place to go!

Happy, Happy.....

Happy Mothers Day Silhouette by Sylinden
Make your own 3D Photo cut outs On zazzle
See other Holiday Photo Sculptures

Happy Mother's Day Ladies!

(And if I may brag just a bit - this is my own design - a collage of images actually! - bit of a hobby of mine and my sister! ;-) )

Great Gals At 60+!....

AOL.com has a great pic gallery of fab and fashionable famous 60 femmes! Click to their page and check it out!

Wow....

Henri Bendel Plans to Stop Selling Clothes This Summer

By it's very nature, the business of fashion has become, in great part, a business dependant on obsolesce - convincing people that they need to buy something "new" all the time. With everyone (and baby, that definitely includes me) doing more shopping in their closet than in the malls, the whole idea that folks will buy a whole new wardrobe (or, at the very least, quite a few new outfits) for each season just doesn't have lot of purchase right now.

It's going to be very interesting to see how the world of "fashion" negotiates the recessionary swells we're all experiencing right now. Hopeful we will see a move from selling (and buying) everything under the sun just because it's the "new" to a more thoughtful and, dare I say, style focused attitude towards both the buying and selling of fashion.

Heads up....

Last day for Talbot's 20% Off.

Use offer code: extra20

Anyone who reads here....

Knows I'm a huge fan of pale grey!

In my opinion it's a wonderful neutral - a softer, fresher addition to your wardrobe than the old standbys of black, brown and navy.

Over at YouLookFab, Ms. Angie is talking silver grey as this spring's neutral...

Silver grey: a super Spring neutral

And hey don't forget the shoes!

Dove grey shoes are sassy for Spring

Apparently....

Today is Derby Day.

Now I know next to nothing about horse racing, having been to the "track" exactly once in my life (But, I have to say, I had great fun! Arlington, here in Illinois, is a beautiful place, whether or not you're into racing).

But I'm still a sucker for hats...And almost no where is that grand tradition of fancy hats more storied than on Kentucky Derby day....

Hats Off To Kentucky Derby Fashion

Confession....

Once again, I've taken leave of my senses and am in the midst of taking a class right now!

Needless to say, with all the other responsibilities in my life, this has taken a toll on my blogging time! And that's saying a lot, considering the fact that I've always been a "casual" blogger - to say the least! ;-)

However, never fear! This will not become a "cobweb" site! I'll continue to post as time permits for the next few weeks. The summer should see more regular (or as regular as I ever am!) posting!

Thanks for hanging in there with me!