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What Women Want for the Holidays

What an amazing community the Better-After-50 crowd is! I am honored to have been a friend/reader/writer and supporter for over 5 years now and the content and camaraderie just keeps growing! I took a memory stroll back through my BA50 holiday archives and sure enough, as I sat with my glass of Merlot and reread them all, they were […]

What To Wear To Your Office Party

Today’s dilemma – you are invited to an after-work party and you are a commuter! You really don’t want to show up at work with three Whole Food bags just so you can change your clothes for a free cocktail! There are easier ways around the styling challenge. Let’s start by simply dropping a dress! Now that […]

Vanity Sizing Fits No One!

Not sure what size you are? Welcome to the dilemma of the century. The so-called ‘vanity sizing’ has left all of us lost in the dust. We load up before entering the dressing room, usually with the thought that none of this is going to fit. Clearly women’s fashion has a fit problem and when we can’t […]

Crushing on the Velvet Trend

In most of my frequent closet visits (not mine of course) there is always a trend in what is unearthed. Most commonly spotted is a keepsake of Mom’s, a ghost-like empty plastic dry cleaner bag and something velvet –most certainly black velvet! Well it’s time for all those things to come out of the shadows. Do something with Mom’s […]

How to Buy the Perfect Fall Handbag

When was the last time you performed a bag assessment? A purse is more than an accessory – it is a statement, an investment, and a daily companion. Seriously, what do you hold more often than your bag? You carry it every day, so it has to be versatile, comfortable and good looking. It has […]

Stay on Trend With the Pantone Fall/Winter Color Palette

Keeping up with the latest runway looks, catalogue styles and featured store promotions can be confusing, expensive and a full-time job. Trust me, I work at it daily! What’s a busy wanna-be fashionista to do? Simple – update your Fall wardrobe by color! Ever heard of Pantone? They are the leading color analysts in the […]

Styling Something Old Into Something New

How does something old becomes something new again? It’s all in how you see it and how you style it. This is the perfect time of year for you to take a few key pieces and start to transition them from the summer season into the fall season. Some of your spring/summer items have a […]

Is Your Weight Forcing You to Wait?

Are you hovering in the dreaded W’s? W E I G H T & W A I T  I meet new women every day. It’s just the business that I am in and I am in it because I am a people person. I guess you could say ‘people’ are my business. Recently while talking […]

Too Hot to Get Dressed?

Oh my, it’s 90° with 95% humidity –  how are we going to get anything done and more importantly what are we going to wear? Not all daily tasks or hobbies allow us to wear short-shorts, midriff tops and flip flops. Actually, very few daily tasks allow us to wear short-shorts, midriff  tops and flip […]

Do You Own an Iconic White Shirt?

Aaaah, the beauty of the classic white shirt…and why you should own one! Despite the current heat wave, pre-fall merchandise is arriving in the stores now, so naturally there are some colors that crossover seasons. White is one of them. It looks sophisticated, current, great with a tan and if you shop carefully it can […]


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