Fall Fashion Tips for Women Over Fifty
Ever peer into your closet and think: “I have nothing to wear?” If you answered “no” to this question, you are in the minority for sure! It doesn’t matter that many of us boomers have kissed fifty goodbye, we still want to look attractive and, at least, somewhat stylish. Nevertheless, most of us are no longer slaves to fashion trends—nor are we willing to sacrifice comfort. And, most of all, as feisty old gals, we want to express our individuality more than ever before!
So what’s a mature, individualistic woman, with one or two figure flaws to do? Especially now that most of us are counting our pennies, frivolous purchases are even more damaging to our checkbooks than in years past and we don’t want to end up with a wardrobe full of so-so items. Nope, not for us! As the forever young generation, we want to look and feel great!
Well, worry not! Ginger Burr, President of Total Image Consultants, is on a mission to save us from ourselves and those impulse buys we all make because they’re 30% off or we need something to wear to the party on Saturday night. I interviewed Ginger on Feisty Side of Fifty Radio and she gave us her great tips for finding fall fashion that’s right for women our age. Ginger also shared some inexpensive and simple ways we can spiff up our old holiday garb to “add pizzazz” and make it special for this year’s season.
Aside from her seasonal tips, Ginger told about her fabulous home study program “Who Taught You How to Dress?” I’ve taken it and can vouch for it personally. Ginger provides a totally innovative approach to dressing and style, but one that underlies most all of our purchases. She starts out with the psychology behind why we chose the things we do, some of the hurtful comments about how we look that may still haunt us, and how we can transform our negative beliefs into positive ones so that we can select our clothing with confidence. After all, confidence is supposed to be one of the most attractive attributes we “wear” so why not express it through our clothing?
I strongly invite you to a listen to the show and check out Ginger’s program. You will be thoroughly delighted with all she has to share. Even in the brief time we were together, I learned a lot about my own style and fashion needs and you will, too.
One of my favorite aspects about Ginger’s program, “Who Taught You How to Dress?” is that she honors and celebrates the individuality within each of us. There are no “you should do this or that” within her suggestions. She does provide some useful guidelines such as “buy it only if you love it.” But, beyond that it’s all about how you and I feel about ourselves and our clothing and making the most of our best features.
So, as the weather becomes cooler and deepens into fall, let us literally “turn over a new leaf.” With the holidays fast approaching, there’s no better time to learn to sparkle as our own, unique selves—feeling fabulous and looking every inch the magnificently mature and slightly saucy women we are!
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November 24th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Plan what do you want- casual wear, business apparel or a party wear. Also important is to decide what style and trend work better for you? Are you comfortable with bold types or the conservative styles? What is your budget? What are the colors that suit you the most? and what are the basic styles that suit your body type? The answers will definitely help you in finding the right stores according to your needs.
November 2nd, 2009 at 8:28 am
Informative interview. Remember to always exhibit an “I’m lookin good” attitude. That can make a simple outfit look classy!
November 1st, 2009 at 10:37 am
Boy can I relate! I was cleaning out my closets recently and found not one but 2 evening gowns that I have never worn and several that I only wore once! Not to mention all the suits and shoes. I could probably dress a small nation just with the clothes I never wear.
So now I clean my closets twice a year and if I have not worn it in at least 2 years, it goes to Suited for Success for women who are going from Welfare to Work. Great program and great way to feel good about the investment in clothes we never wear anymore.
I am also a big catalog shopper and one of my habits has become to put the catalog in a drawer after I look at it (if there is anything I want in it) and leave it there for at least 3 weeks. If I still want it, I take it out and leave it on my desk for another week. I have saved thousands of dollars by not being an impulse buyer. I really don’t like the malls or shopping so my vice of choice has always been catalogs.
Thanks for sharing!
Heidi Richards Mooney, Publisher
WE Magazine for Women
November 1st, 2009 at 8:25 am
I will only buy it if I love it.. for sure. For me, it has to be comfy.
October 31st, 2009 at 7:06 pm
I love clothes. The problem is I don’t have enough opportunities to wear them. I’m a blue jean girl at heart, but do love to play dress up when I have an occasion.
October 31st, 2009 at 10:39 am
I love that title
and I ask that question A LOT when I see some fellow boomers. During our BDN Conference, we had a presentation from an Image Consultant who talked about fashion and how the colors we choose should always accentuate our eye color. I thought that was interesting. I also think we should dress body appropriate. Don’t squeeze into a size 10 when you know you wear a size 14. My problem is letting go of all of those beautiful dresses and suits I bought just a couple of years ago that I can no longer wear.
October 31st, 2009 at 10:20 am
I’m going to admit a big personal flaw of mine, I’m a hoarder. I have memories attached to everything, especially clothing! I am going through my clothes now, downsizing the packed closet. I’m going to have to follow Ginger’s program. I do tend to want to be comfortable, but I don’t want to embarrass my kids!
October 31st, 2009 at 8:54 am
When I was young I remember spending a fortune on clothes that I rarely wore – I bought what was “in style” and often ended up disliking how it looked on me.
As I matured and grew into my own style I found this happened a lot less often. I also grew wiser about how to use accessories to change one dress or suit and create a whole new look.
I ended up developing a personal style where my basic wardrobe was built on classic cuts and colors but my accessories like scarves, jewelry, shoes, hats, purses and even contact lenses, became the real stars of my wardrobe. I gave in the to artistic side of myself and had some real fun with accessories.
I also developed a huge shoe fetish and a taste for expensive – not costume – jewelry, lol.
Since I work at home now my fashion budget is much more streamlined and I hang out in sweats and comfy clothes at home/work. For going out though I still adhere to the classic lines of my basic clothing and put my real flair into one great wrap, jacket or into accessories.
October 31st, 2009 at 8:34 am
Thanks for the great advise! I too have lost weight and can use some advise.
October 31st, 2009 at 6:24 am
Eileen, when I weighed a ton more, I was so self conscious of what I wore and I never had anything “fun” to wear. I would look into my closet and literally would have NOTHING to wear.
Now that I’ve lost the weight, I have more fun things in my closet, and I can now wear things that I would have only dreamed about before like “skinny” jeans and such, but you know, there’s time I walk into my closet and I think, “I have NOTHING to wear!!” It’s not because there’s nothing in there, there’s a lot of clothes in there, but it’s because I don’t know how to put an outfit together. That’s the real problem. I could really benefit from Ginger’s lessons!!