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Fashion for Women Over 60

Fashion for women over 60 is about finding the perfect balance between looking and feeling your best. Let's help each other to find the best dresses, shoes, jeans and more for women our age.

2 years ago

Let’s Crush the Prejudices About Fashion for Older Women

There are an increasing number of older women crushing today’s prejudices about their lack of style. As an inspiration for this piece, I’ve turned to style icons such as Sophia Loren and Susan Sarandon that show how maturity gives a whole…

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2 years ago

Do We Really Need More Clothes? Is Fashion Over 60 About Quality or Quantity?

Recently, a client asked me to go through her husband’s closet with her to see what he had selected to discard. Her husband commented, “My polo shirts alone will last me for the rest of my life.” I was quite taken aback. I had never thought about…

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2 years ago

Sewing for Yourself 101

Have you ever sewn yourself a garment? I’m sure that you at least know the basics of sewing. It was only in recent years that sewing (“home economics”) was no longer taught in public school. Sadly, this seems like a dead art…

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2 years ago

Practical Fall Fashion for Active Mature Women (VIDEO)

The seasons are a-changing and that can be mood-elevating… or depressing, depending on how you feel about the fall. At the very least, it’s a time when you might be connecting with family and friends again, and that’s always (well, usually) mood elevating…

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2 years ago

Think Fashion Over 60 is Dull? It’s Time for the Leopard to Change Her Spots

Fashion for mature women doesn’t have to embrace trends that simply don’t work for us. In the video above, style expert Jodie Filogmo, of Jodie’s Touch of Style, talks about fashion for mature women with a focus on leopard spots and other animal prints…

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2 years ago

Dressing for Your Body Type is a Part of Fashion Over 60

I’m not a big fan of the labels that society attaches to women’s bodies and neither was fashion expert, Melanie Payge, when we met in Milan to film our series of fashion videos for older women. On the other hand, the fact is, when it comes to purchasing…

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2 years ago

5 Coldwater Creek Treasures That Every Woman Over 60 Needs in Her Reinvention Wardrobe

For some, reinvention is a dramatic process of rethinking pretty much every aspect of your life. But, for others, the process of reinvention is more subtle – it is a gradual process of forming a more healthy and complete bond with your authentic self…

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2 years ago

Tattoos for Older Women – A Surprising New Trend

Since starting Sixty and Me, I have come to expect the unexpected and embrace the diversity and eclectic style of women over 60. Sometimes when I look at a woman my age, I forget that behind that conservative dress and sensible shoes lurks the heart…

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2 years ago

93-Year-Old Fashion Icon Wins the Hearts of Boomers and Millennials Alike

Too often, women over 60 fall victim to the mindset that, as we age, we become invisible. Stereotypes about aging and unfair fashion “rules” can make us feel like what we wear or our personal fashion choices simply don’t matter. At age 93, Baddie Winkle…

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2 years ago

Fashion for Women Over 60: Tips for “Pear-Shaped” Women – a.k.a. “The Marilyn Monroe” Look

Women come in all shapes and sizes and, as such, there is no one-style-fits-all approach when it comes to fashion after 60. Pear-shaped women such as Marilyn Monroe are renowned for their tiny waists and full-figured, feminine silhouettes…

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