Fashion and Travel for Women Over 50
Outfit of the day, outfit inspiration, #OOTD
Wouldn't it be nice if you had a personal style guide? Something that could guide you in what to wear and how to wear it? How To Dress for a Work Event? How to Dress for a Funeral? How to Dress for a Date? In fact just about How to Dress for Every Occasion. Read on! It can be overwhelming …
How to Dress for Any Occasion – Lifestyle Fifty – Essential GuideRead More
At first I didn't think I'd like the Yarra Cropped Coat, because I've always preferred jackets that sit a little lower. But this outer garment has become a must have tailored jacket in my basic capsule wardrobe. It's lined with neat invisible front zips and it has an easy fit for layering over …
The clothes you wear don't just keep you warm. They don't just cover you up. They actually affect the way you feel so it is important think about how to look elegant and classy everyday. How can I look Classy and Elegant Everyday? To look stylish everyday at home without really trying …
The Bubble Dress was a BEST seller at our recent Styling Collective event in Bunbury. Below I'm wearing it in red, and styling it in three different ways. The bubble dress is currently available online in a classy black, a gorgeous navy blue, and a seasonal hazelnut. Buy it while it's …
Looking for summer dresses? This is probably my favourite dress of the season. By Adrift clothing it's the Cherry Blossom dress in navy gerbera. In fact this style is one of Adrift's all time favourite shapes, and perfectly fits with my mantra, "Don't be afraid of colour," in the post 15 Tips for …
Luca Vanucci is a relatively new fashion label featuring gorgeous Italian linen. The outfit I'm featuring today is a grab and wear cool blue (non iron) sundress and crop linen jacket from the Luca Vanucci linen range. On an outing into the country for lunch I wore stylishly comfy FRANKiE4 …
Cocktail Dress Code: If you love blue, and you're after a blue cocktail dress, then you're going to love this cobalt blue cocktail dress* by Yesdadress. It comes with a cute lacey bolero jacket, and sparkly sequins. It's lined and it's lovely. I wore this knee length cocktail dress to …
Sportscraft and FRANKiE4 Footwear create super styles for women over 50 and if you want to get a new look or get the look and replicate mine, read on ... I recently picked up a leopard print wrap skirt, matching beige knit short-sleeved T and relaxed blazer from Sportscraft to see me through the …
While cold days are drawing to a close in Australia, American and European readers are heading towards winter. So I thought a Winter Looks post featuring a wrap-up of styles from autumn and winter in SWA, that can also take you seamlessly into spring, might be helpful. I have to say upfront that …
Do you love a smock dress? I do. Especially for those days when I either want to feel snug and warm, or I'm having a day when I just don't feel like wearing fitted clothes. A smock dress is the answer my friends, and they are super for travelling in as well, because you can spread out and lounge …
Don't you love the slinky feel of silk dresses? Are you looking for a pretty silk dress that will see you dressed for lunch or dinner, and everything in between? This pretty blush pink, sheer dress in mulberry silk is oh-so-wearable, and currently it's reduced and on sale, if you quickly pop over to …
Hello Everyone! Today's "Fun Fashion for women over 50" post in the Outfit Of The Day series is a colourful ensemble which could easily take you from lunch to dinner, or from brunch to barbecue. The navy, midi skirt I'm wearing is cut beautifully and lined. It's created in a lovely chiffon-type …
Weekend wear should be all about boosting your confidence and making you feel great. What you wear at the weekend shouldn't consist of clothes that have been relegated to the back of your wardrobe as too old, or a bit tatty, or are clothes that you've worn time and time again and feel are a bit …
If you're after a super simple summer dress ideal for holidays or for a cruise, I have just the one for you. It's a relaxed fit, and best packed twirled up, and tied into a knot. It really is a perfectly simple summer frock - an ideal candidate for your suitcase, for homewear or to put aside for …
How things have changed in the fashion world in the last 50 years. What was acceptable clothing for women over 50 of age in those days is so different now. Did you know that 50 years ago women were not expected to wear trousers? Clothing for women over 50 back then was more likely to feature …
I not only love the feel of bamboo fabric, but wearing bamboo clothing makes me feel good, because it's eco friendly, sustainable and bio-degradable. Women's Bamboo Clothing Clothes made from bamboo are often mixed with rayon, cotton or spandex. The 95% bamboo fabric top I'm wearing below, …
95% Bamboo Fabric Swing Top. Outfit of the Day. Get the Look!Read More
From my view of the fashion world, everyday style for women over 50 works best if it's a little bit classy, a whole lot of casual, and definitely comfortable and easy to wear. I'm not saying that there aren't high days and holidays when we shouldn't be thinking uber glamorous or low days when …
Everyday Style for Women Over 50: Outfit of the Day.Read More
Don't you love capri pants and tunic style tops? I do. They're a great look for when you're searching for 'fashion over 50'. I think that if you choose well-made capri pants and tunic style tops in great fabrics you can't go wrong. They're hip clothes for 50 year old women, and beyond, in a …
The age old question. "What should I wear today?" We fling open the cupboard doors, and perhaps look at a sea of clothes and declare: "Blimey, I have nothing to wear." Of course it isn't so. There's tons in the wardrobe. It just doesn't seem appropriate. What Should I Wear Today to make me feel …
I was thinking the other day about how different it is buying clothes now that I'm in my 50's compared to when I was in my 20's. I don't mean from the point of view of body shape, because that has changed beyond recognition, but more from the view point of the expectations I have of my …
Love what you wear! Smart Clothing for a Lunch Date.Read More
Welcome to the Lifestyle Fifty series, "What Shall I Wear Today," in which we feature beautiful women 'of a certain age' in clothes they either love, or those they are wearing that very day. Today we're giving a shout out to lovely readers Kathy and Jill who show us how to look hot, hot, …
As the weather gets hotter in Western Australia (it's in the '40s as I write), my thoughts turn to what I can find in my cupboard that will be cool, slip on easily, not cling too much, and be elegant enough either if visitors pop round, or if I'm going to be running a blogging workshop. Over on …
I'm really excited to be continuing the series "What shall I wear today?" today because it's such fun getting to know Lifestyle Fifty readers' personal style. Above, I've put together a mish-mash of just some of the outfits that have been contributed so far. The What Shall I wear Today series …
Wow, Lifestylers you are amazing! Last week I threw open the challenge to post photos of yourselves to Lifestyle Fifty on Facebook (or email me) with photos of you in everyday wear, and what a wonderful response there's been from you fun, funky, feisty women. This week I'm featuring 5 …
What shall I wear today? 3 Lifestyle Fifty readers spill their everyday clothing secrets.Read More
I thought Mondays, would be a good day for a Lifestyle Fifty play-along. It's going to be called "What are you wearing today?", and the plan is that we post a photo of ourselves in everyday garb to get some 'fun' feedback on what other people think - does it suit us, what could be added or left …
