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Anonymous wrote:I honestly feel like it is the sensible shoes. If you take the same outfit and where heel you look better/younger/hip. I can't wear heels so I don't know what the solution is.

Pointy-toed flats is the solution.

Totally agree with the pointy toed shoes, instant chic.

I would think most women who can't wear heels also can't wear pointy toed shoes. The problem for many is bunion pain.

For me it is swollen flattened feet with other orthopedic issues.

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Anonymous wrote:Diet, work out, grow your hair long.

No, no, no! Long hair is not the way to go. Mutton dressed as lamb and all that.
Find a length that flatters your face and doesn’t hide your features. Too many older women hide under a curtain of long hair and think it looks sexy and young. It doesn’t.

+1. Shoulder-length or mid-neck is absolutely fine, but long-long hair (especially when unkepmpt/unpolished) is usually awful, unless you truly have the time and budget to take amazing care of it.

My daughter has a friend whose mother, honest to goodness, looks like a witch. Haggard face, stick-thin frame, super-long stringy/dingy hair. If she got a shoulder-length cut and took care of it, she could easily look 10 years younger and three "points" better on the 1-10 scale. It's sad that she won't make this one easy change and instead looks easily a decade older than she actually is.

I'm 52, slim, and what's working for me is a smaller wardrobe with nicer pieces. I can't afford super-high end, but I get designer basics, and get them tailored. I love shoes and bags, and that keeps things fresh. And I still love to wear heels. I'm spending more time on my hair care and skin care. I'm pretty lazy, so if I keep up with cuts and color and good skin care, I'm good shape. I've been doing botox and light fillers for a couple of years, which I am not ashamed to admit I love. I will never go under the knife though. Whatever interventions I do need to be zero downtime and not too much $$.

I exercise, and have cut way back on alcohol. I also try to sleep a lot and eat well. I don't look super young, but I don't feel like a frump. My boobs are saggy (three kids), I have cellulite, and I have wrinkles under my eyes that are keepers (again, no surgery for me). So no chance of me looking 35 again.

I like the Style at a Certain Age blog.


Just looked at this blog. Awful. The certain age must be 75.

I'm 50 and not a big fan of the style on the blog, but I don't think it's because it is "old" - my mom is 74 and has a better sense of style than that, in my view. For me is that some of her style choices are not cosmopolitan/sophisticated. But I do admire the concept of the website.

Anonymous wrote:Always wear black, either top or bottom with neutral colors -white or grey. Chic.

This look is only chic if the colors look good on you. Many 50+ women don't look good in black, white or grey near their face, but look better with whatever colors flatter their skin tone closer to the face.

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Anonymous wrote:Geez - all these posts suggesting Botox and surgery are depressing. If that’s what you want, it’s fine but it’s also fine to not choose that route. OP - I think Vince is a good label for older women. Their stuff is simple but modern. Think about updating your makeup too. It’s really easy to get into a rut for years and the sort of makeup that would look better on you now may be different from what you wore when younger. Try playing around with jewelry too. Nothing expensive is necessary but a cool bracelet or pair of earrings can really punch up a look.

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I like the Style at a Certain Age blog.

Just looked at this blog. Awful. The certain age must be 75.

Everyone ages. Even you will age. True story!

Correction. Even you will age, if you're lucky. Not everyone gets the privilege of aging.

Always wear black, either top or bottom with neutral colors -white or grey. Chic.

On an old What Not To Wear episode, Clinton Kelly advised a older woman to not dress like a 30 year old because the 30 year old will ALWAYS win! This phrase keeps me in my lane.

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Anonymous wrote:Geez - all these posts suggesting Botox and surgery are depressing. If that’s what you want, it’s fine but it’s also fine to not choose that route. OP - I think Vince is a good label for older women. Their stuff is simple but modern. Think about updating your makeup too. It’s really easy to get into a rut for years and the sort of makeup that would look better on you now may be different from what you wore when younger. Try playing around with jewelry too. Nothing expensive is necessary but a cool bracelet or pair of earrings can really punch up a look.

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I like the Style at a Certain Age blog.

Just looked at this blog. Awful. The certain age must be 75.

I like the blog- I think she does a nice job putting outfits together. There are a few looks that I didn't care for, but the majority look great- stylish without trying to look young.

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Anonymous wrote:I honestly feel like it is the sensible shoes. If you take the same outfit and where heel you look better/younger/hip. I can't wear heels so I don't know what the solution is.

Pointy-toed flats is the solution.

Totally agree with the pointy toed shoes, instant chic.

I would think most women who can't wear heels also can't wear pointy toed shoes. The problem for many is bunion pain.

I am 46. I exercise and am fanatical about skin care. I don't dye my hair though. It really depends on your hair color.

Anonymous wrote:Don't get plastic surgery. Exercise.

Exercise is good for you and helps, but after a certain age doesn't always yield the desired results. Neither does surgery, but after a certain age everything doesn't hang, snap back and stay put the way you would like it to. A little snip and nip may help.