Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The secret to looking good in clothes after 45 is spending a lot of money. I buy Milly, David Meister, Eva Franco, etc. Empire waist or other device to hide the tummy.
Good solution, if you can afford it. Most of us cannot.
Hit the outlets and the better department stores for sales. Doing that, I get designer for no more than I would pay at Ann Taylor on sale. I've gotten Prada sandals or $60, Vince sweaters or under $100 (the fabric is incredible and they last forever), and lots of Ralph Lauren cheap as hell.
The best thing you can do is watch what you eat, and I don't mean starve yourself. I eat anything I want BUT only usually eat 1/2. I stop when I am satisfied, not full. I sometimes carry around 5 extra pounds, and that's when I'm hitting the sugar hard. If you keep your body in good shape, you'll find you can wear anything you want from wherever you want. I'm 51, and the only thing I watch re: what I wear is to avoid obviously teenage clothing. Having said that, Abercrombie jeans are some of the best fitting around and Express makes some killer jean leggings. And buy good lingerie - nothing makes a girl feel prettier than good undergarments.
Take care of your face as well, and don't be afraid to save to get some work done down the line, if you want to go that route. We only go around once and I'll be damned if I let people tell me how to dress and that I can't lift anything I want, when I want.