You're 50 but that doesn't mean you can't dress for success. Here are some ideas for women over 50 who want to be stylish but yet age appropriate.
Get dressed to make an entrance, not sneak in quietly through the back door. Just because you’ve hit 50, doesn’t mean you’re invisible.
Avoid the cougar uniform of bodycon frocks and spiky heels, but don’t let it all go and start wearing loose-fitting stretchy clothes either. If you can curl up in a ball in your clothes, then save them for the yoga class.
Elasticated waists may be more comfortable but they let you eat more than you should, and in your 50s, you really shouldn’t because it gets tougher to lose the weight.
There’s no reason why you shouldn’t buy the odd item in trendy high street shops, but the latest fashion trends will always look better on under-nourished teenagers. Classic shapes in well-cut materials will suit you better.
By now you should know your own shape and what makes the most of your best features and disguises the ones you don’t like. Apple shapes suit skinny jeans and tulip tops. Pear-shaped ladies can work an A-line skirt and cute short jacket combo. But be prepared to experiment with different styles.
Even if you’re a bit bigger, don’t wear large shapeless clothes – they just make you look bigger. Belts will give you definition even if you don’t have a waist. And never wear clothes that are too tight – you’ll spend all day tugging at them.
Neutral colours are the scourge of the middle-aged. If you insist on dark colours, then at least choose navy over black, and cream over white, as monochrome is too harsh on older skins.
Get some colour in your life – start with powder blue if you’re too nervous to wear azure.
Small patterns like tiny flower prints will make you look matronly if you’re over 50, but feel free to experiment with bold prints.
You’re not too old to wear short skirts but it depends on how you wear them. In the winter, team short skirts with sharp-looking ankle boots and thick tights, while in the summer, go for a casual look with pumps and a sloppy T.
More importantly, you’re never too old to wear denim. Jeans are ageless and suit every shape and size. Wear with a crisp white shirt and trench coat for a classic look.
Those fun, chunky specs in bright red that made you look quirky in your thirties now make you look like a pottery teacher. As we age, our features lose definition but a great pair of glasses will reverse that by framing the face.
If you wear suits for work, then soften the look with pussy bow collar and jackets with nipped-in waist, or 80s-style blazer over a loose, white shirt.
Figure control underwear is your new BFF after 50. As muscle tone turns to flab and falling hormone levels encourages fat stores around your tummy, you will come to love your Spanx.
Open up your neckline. Steer clear of tops and T-shirts that hug the neck, and go for V-necks and lower rounded necklines.
Mumsy pitfalls are: waterfall cardigans, tunic dresses, mum-jeans, jeggings, tennis shoes with jeans, and anything too matchy-matchy.
Get dressed to make an entrance, not sneak in quietly through the back door. Just because you’ve hit 50, doesn’t mean you’re invisible.
Avoid the cougar uniform of bodycon frocks and spiky heels, but don’t let it all go and start wearing loose-fitting stretchy clothes either. If you can curl up in a ball in your clothes, then save them for the yoga class.
Elasticated waists may be more comfortable but they let you eat more than you should, and in your 50s, you really shouldn’t because it gets tougher to lose the weight.
There’s no reason why you shouldn’t buy the odd item in trendy high street shops, but the latest fashion trends will always look better on under-nourished teenagers. Classic shapes in well-cut materials will suit you better.
By now you should know your own shape and what makes the most of your best features and disguises the ones you don’t like. Apple shapes suit skinny jeans and tulip tops. Pear-shaped ladies can work an A-line skirt and cute short jacket combo. But be prepared to experiment with different styles.
Even if you’re a bit bigger, don’t wear large shapeless clothes – they just make you look bigger. Belts will give you definition even if you don’t have a waist. And never wear clothes that are too tight – you’ll spend all day tugging at them.
Neutral colours are the scourge of the middle-aged. If you insist on dark colours, then at least choose navy over black, and cream over white, as monochrome is too harsh on older skins.
Get some colour in your life – start with powder blue if you’re too nervous to wear azure.
Small patterns like tiny flower prints will make you look matronly if you’re over 50, but feel free to experiment with bold prints.
You’re not too old to wear short skirts but it depends on how you wear them. In the winter, team short skirts with sharp-looking ankle boots and thick tights, while in the summer, go for a casual look with pumps and a sloppy T.
More importantly, you’re never too old to wear denim. Jeans are ageless and suit every shape and size. Wear with a crisp white shirt and trench coat for a classic look.
Those fun, chunky specs in bright red that made you look quirky in your thirties now make you look like a pottery teacher. As we age, our features lose definition but a great pair of glasses will reverse that by framing the face.
If you wear suits for work, then soften the look with pussy bow collar and jackets with nipped-in waist, or 80s-style blazer over a loose, white shirt.
Figure control underwear is your new BFF after 50. As muscle tone turns to flab and falling hormone levels encourages fat stores around your tummy, you will come to love your Spanx.
Open up your neckline. Steer clear of tops and T-shirts that hug the neck, and go for V-necks and lower rounded necklines.
Mumsy pitfalls are: waterfall cardigans, tunic dresses, mum-jeans, jeggings, tennis shoes with jeans, and anything too matchy-matchy.
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