A style blog based on a fifty-something Baby Boomer doing her best to age gracefully.
Here are all of my posts featuring my personal outfits and looks, plus style tips, and iconic women to inspire women over the age of 50 to be their most stylish self.
We all know and love denim as a decades-old fashion staple dubbed the world’s favorite fabric. But nowadays, these blue jeans are not your average denim. During the American Gold Rush (1848-1855), we learned about miners needing sturdy fabric to stand up to the physical demands of their work. Tailor Jacob Davis partnered with dry-good […]
There are many fascinating women in history with outstanding and grand achievements. Every day, folks like Mom, Auntie, and Grandmother are inspiring too. How about a fantastic way to celebrate and reward ourselves with a brand called Awe Inspired Jewelry that speaks to the goddess in you? Why Awe Inspired Jewelry? The company is […]
Did anyone view André Leon Talley’s Christie’s Estate Auction? First, 100% of the collections sold, totaling over $3 million. Mr. Talley’s legacy lives on in the generous donation of his estate sale proceeds to the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem. And the Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in his hometown, Durham, North Carolina.
. National Wear Red Day is the annual campaign to raise awareness about heart disease in women. Beauties, do you know the risk factors of heart disease? Despite the many national campaigns, National Wear Red Day and Go Red for Women, to educate and raise awareness. Heart disease remains the number killer for men and […]
The new year brings new style challenges for the Magnificent Eight Instagram group. What’s the agreed-upon January theme? The Pantone color of the year is Viva Magenta. I chose to wear my Banana Republic opera coat, a bright peony pink and not quite Pantone Viva Magenta. The Pantone Color Institute’s global team of color experts […]
I can’t believe I catapulted myself into the limelight in 2013 when I started blogging. What was I thinking? Perhaps FOMO when social media started taking off. Nevertheless, here I am a decade later: Happy 10th Anniversary to my blog. Let me not forget that I did observe my five-year blogging milestone with an afternoon […]
Does anyone else feel a certain emptiness after the holidays? Perhaps it’s the end of the holiday season’s festivities or the beginning of the cold, dreary winter months. With that in mind, I decided to join a fashion challenge, participating in bright colors in January. I relish vibrant, eye-catching colors at any time of the […]
And just like that, it’s 2023. I feel like I flew through this year. Did anyone else cruise through 2022? At the end of every year, I use this time to reflect on my personal and professional goals tied into my yearly blogging experience. I still strive to write down my dreams with a vision […]
How wonderful to get invited to the Laura Geller holiday soirée celebrating 25 years of beauty. It was in 1997 when veteran makeup artist Laura Geller launched her beauty line on QVC, the home shopping network. The debut product, the contouring set called the Face Structuring Kit, sold out within minutes.
While everyone else shopped Black Friday weekend, I motored to Brandywine Valley to visit an enduring lavish estate for the Longwood Gardens Christmas experience. With my long history of attending the Philadelphia Flower Show, I like to feast my eyes on horticultural beauty; I inherited my green thumb and love of natural beauty from my […]