Let me just start by saying, I feel your pain. On a good day I measure 5’1”. And here’s a little FYI to clothing manufacturers: the average height for women in both the US and the UK is 5’3” or 161.6 cm. So designers, you’re missing a HUGE demographic!

I think most of us have moved beyond the time when we dressed up for holiday parties looking like a glitter ball wearing sequined micro mini spaghetti strap satin dresses with 4” strappy sandals. But we still deserve and want to glow and sparkle at this time of the year…

If I could characterize one theme for this coming season, it would simply be “minimalist but softer.” When we envision minimalism, we sometimes think “Classic.” But this doesn’t have to be the case, especially if your style isn’t very classic. It simply means that your outfit…

My question is: Why do you think of yourself as lazy? Often, what we think is laziness is just a natural response to uncertainty or insecurity. The entire fashion industry is based on insecurity. The entire fashion industry is based on insecurity…

Although older women are becoming more visible in the world of fashion, I fear we are also becoming somewhat fetishized in the press and on social media. I chalk that up to the enormous popularity of Ari Seth Cohen’s Advanced Style Blog. Now, I love edgy. I love cool and hip at any age. But I tend to recoil at the images of older women when I feel we they are being used as spectacle…

Unless you are hyper vigilant about your spending habits or living on a tight budget you’ve probably had the experience of buying something you didn’t expect to buy simply because you found it on sale. Now…

Last month we explored what we can wear after we turn 70. But that begs the question, “Who dresses like me? Where can I find some inspiration?” As with any marginalized group, older women are disproportionately under-represented in the media…

In our later years, our appearance becomes more than just a matter of vanity. It’s an indication of our level of health and well-being. Now, there is physical health and there is emotional health, and frankly, they both impact how we look. So, let’s consider some practical…

The subject of swimsuits creates anxiety for a lot of women. Time and gravity do take their toll. And waistlines disappear. So let’s look at some of the trends in swimsuit fashion and consider how they might work for different body types…

This past week my husband and I watched the original version of The Pink Panther again, a film that was released in 1963 starring the wonderful Peter Sellers. Yes, it was pretty silly (that was the point, after all) but it still was a lot of fun, especially to revisit…