Defining Our Over-50 Style For Women

Why is it such a challenge to find great clothes when you are over 50? I still want to look stylish, with a sophisticated flair. I still want to wear jeans, the real kind, not the ones with elastic waistbands. I want to have jeans that cover my rear when I sit down, and dont allow my sagging tummy to flop out when I zip up a little 3 rise.

I dont want to look mature or frumpy like the sites I was pointed to when I googled fashion for women over 50, online stores like the Fashion Specialists, Bedford Fair or the Tog Shop that have denim or knit pantsuits and plaid jumpers. So what if my body now has a few more curves than it did when I was 30? Why not celebrate them, not cover them up with a baggy top and elastic-waisted pants?

I tried searching clothing for women over 50? and found a listing for articles on becomegorgeous.com. Sounded like a great website, but my list included tips from Nicole Richie, Victoria Beckham and Katy Perry. They are NOT over 50, and even when they are, they will not look normal.

So far, the only expert I can find for fashion tips is Stacy London of What Not to Wear fame, in an interview she did on the Today Show a couple of years ago. Her tips included buying the nicest quality clothing you can afford, wearing soft neutrals for day and saving black and white for evening, steering clear of primary colors and opting for jewel tones instead, wearing skirts just below knee-length, keeping jewelry to a minimum, and choosing conservative suits. I think she was talking to my mother, not me. Her piece was actually called Age Appropriate: Fashion tips for baby boomers. TLCs Stacy London shares smart styles for mature, successful women.

While I am a Baby Boomer, why do I not want to be included in the mature women category? I do not want to wear soft neutrals in the daytime, and I love wearing black and white all day long. I love colorthat primary color blue is my bestand I am a jewelry-aholic.

I am not 75! I am 53, and I still want to look elegant, modern, sometimes sexy, and always put-together. So I guess Ill just have to stick to my own style, and hope that some retailers come along who can identify our unique style and sell us clothing and accessories that fit our mindset, not our age.

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About the Author:
Author Summary: Susan Tolles is the articles author and owner of Flourish Over 50, which is a website that provides information to women over 50 to help them live life to the fullest. Tips on fitness, nutrition and exercise provide ways to achieve a better overall wellness. You can find out more information on how style and beauty tips help women look their best while accepting the changes their bodies are going through. Join us for stories about other women your own age who have accomplished big goals, or gone through their own transitions, help us inspire women to step out on faith and achieve their own dreams. Visit http://www.flourishover50.com/

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