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  FASHION OVER 40 | LIFE

Style Signs of a Midlife Crisis

Haircut
Tattoos, hair cuts or colors may all signal a midlife crisis.
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  FASHION | LIFE

4 Things That Make You Look Fat

April 27, 2012
If you've put on weight over the years and still wear unflattering looks — like clothes that are too tight or too skimpy — you could be making yourself look fatter than you really are. Here are the signs and fixes for this problem.
Juliette Binoche in baggy clothing
Coco in knits
muffin top
Linda Hogan in skimpy clothing
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  SHOES | LIFE

5 Things That Make You Look Older

April 17, 2012
It's not just outdated clothes and wrinkles that make you look older: your fashion and beauty choices can also age you.From the type of shoes you wear to your handbag, these easily fixable fashion choices can be switched out with something more updated so you can look as young as you feel.
gray hair
Baggy layers
Penny Marshall in granny glasses
old lady handbag
orthopedic shoes
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  DESIGNERS | LIFE

Mother's Day Gifts: 6 Ideas for a Cool Mom

April 13, 2012
Candles, flowers and lace doilies are fine for some moms. But what if mom's style leans to the edgier fringes of fashion? Here are some great Mother's Day gifts that work perfectly for a cool mom.
Ring Reminder Set
really necklace
Shame on Jane birthdate necklace
Scorpio Jewelry
Kris Nations' Texas necklace
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  FASHION | LIFE

Are You Stuck in a Rut?

April 5, 2012
Cybill Shepherd in red outfit
Cybill Shepherd reached for the same outfit four times on the red carpet. Could you be stuck in a style rut like she is?
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  FASHION | LIFE

My 5 Fave Fashion Icons Over 45

October 12, 2011
The unique women I admire for their fashion sense and general style are all middle-aged and fabulous. Two are French (Carine Roitfeld and Ines de La Fressange) and the two are American (Lauren Hutton and Linda Fargo.) Find out more about what makes these older women so enviable in the style department.
Carine Roitfeld
Linda Fargo in hot pink skirt
Ines de La Fressange in Chanel
Lauren Hutton
Anna Dello Russo
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  TOO OLD TO WEAR IT? | LIFE

A Good Kind of Mom Jeans

July 2, 2011
Mom cutoffs - the good kind of mom jeans
Teen jean castoffs make great cutoffs for us middle-aged moms.
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  FASHION | LIFE

Fashion Pet Peeve: Visible Bra Straps

May 30, 2011
Visible Bra Straps
Bra straps hanging out of a sleeveless top look terrible.
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  FASHION | LIFE

You Really Are What You Wear

Finally: a good reason to go shopping.

A new study detailed in The Economist found that fashion labels give you perceived status: "designer" brands make you look richer and more employable.

Researchers Rob Nelissen and Marijn Meijers of Tilburg University in the Netherlands found that test subjects perceived the wearers of branded polo shirts (Lacoste and Tommy Hilfiger) to be of a higher status than non-branded items.

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  FASHION | LIFE

Knit Jeans = The New Sweats?

March 4, 2011

My friend's young  son announced the other day that he could really use a pair of those pajama jeans he saw on TV. Seems the appeal of wearing comfy jeans extends to all ages.

One of the sneakiest fashion revolutions over the past few years has occurred in the denim department. First, manufacturers added stretch to just about every pair of jeans. Then labels combined jeans and leggings to make jeggings, a super skinny jean-knit combo. And now, knit (or pajama) jeans have become the latest guilty pleasure for comfort seekers.

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