Comments on: Fall Fashion Tips for Women Over Fifty

By: Lingerie

Lingerie — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:22:39 +0000

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.

By: Supergranny

Supergranny — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:28:32 +0000

Informative interview. Remember to always exhibit an “I’m lookin good” attitude. That can make a simple outfit look classy!

By: Heidi Richards Mooney

Heidi Richards Mooney — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:37:27 +0000

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

By: Karlyn

Karlyn — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:25:55 +0000

I will only buy it if I love it.. for sure. For me, it has to be comfy.

By: Karen O'Bannon

Karen O'Bannon — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:06:08 +0000

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.

By: Beverly Mahone

Beverly Mahone — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:39:40 +0000

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.

By: Teri Dempski

Teri Dempski — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:20:26 +0000

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!

By: PopArtDiva

PopArtDiva — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:54:25 +0000

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.

By: Debra Shiveley Welch

Debra Shiveley Welch — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:34:23 +0000

Thanks for the great advise! I too have lost weight and can use some advise.

By: Vicki M. Taylor

Vicki M. Taylor — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:24:36 +0000

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!!