Di (on the right) is off to China and asks, "What should I pack?"
Hi Glam Gals!
My husband, a college professor, was just offered a summer teaching opportunity in Nanjing, China! We will be there for 6 weeks and I understand the weather will be very hot! This will be an adventure! I will definitely be packing my workout clothes – but beyond that I’ve got to start working on a plan! I’ll turn 59 while on this trip (July/August) – so maybe this birthday won’t count? Here is a picture of me at my recent 40th high school reunion (on the right). My friend with me is Robin – we’ve been best friends since we were 13!!
My thoughts are lightweight summer, easy care dresses, skirts and tops. We will probably have several functions as well as trying to sightsee and tour.
Can you brainstorm on my packing challenge? Thanks! Happy New Year!
Di
Hi Di,
First of all we would like to compliment you and your best friend on being true Glam Gals, you both look terrific!
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JoJami and Deborah with FAF reader Connie Murez (center) at the recent Beauty Bash, in NYC
Oh boy, do we LOVE it when you send in your fashion questions!
Every week, we try to answer as many of them as we can and then share them with you. However, lately we are getting so many we are not able to answer them all. However, now we think we have found a solution!
If you have a specific fashion question we invite you to share it with all of us over at the Fabulous After 40 Facebook page.
Just post your fashion question and a photo or video of your specific problem and we will do our best to give you a quick answer.
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We’re the first to admit it takes work to look fab in the second half, but who wouldn’t rather look like Felicity Huffman than Ethel Mertz?
So here are a few fashion shortcuts to take you from being an invisible woman, to a sexy Glam Gal.
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1. Find a role model
There are countless debates going on about how a woman over 40 should and should not dress. In the end it depends mainly on your body and your personality. Find woman at your stage of life who you identify with and who looks fab. Are you more a Goldie Hawn or an Iman? Study how your role model dresses and use her style as your starting point.
2. Buy something You Love and Adore
You’ve worked hard all your life. Now’s the time to indulge a little. Buy one piece you love and adore and use that as a jumping off point to inspire your wardrobe. It could be a gorgeous designer jacket, a decadent piece of jewelry, a one of a kind handbag. You need something to get the ball rolling so you can get back on the style track and feel special again.
3. Try Shopping Somewhere New
Get out of your frumpy rut by shopping somewhere totally different. Check out that beautiful boutique that you’ve always been afraid to walk into, or try a different section of your favourite department store. Take a weekend shopping trip with your girlfriends to another town. Even if they have the same stores, they often have different merchandise.
Who would you rather look like???
If you have high school reunion, wedding, trip down south or anything else coming up and you can’t decide what to wear, we’re happy to help. Send us a few photos of you in various outfits and we will help you decide on the right one, or we’ll suggest something else.
We’re happy to give you feedback along with our over 70,000+ a month readers who care about helping make you look Fabulous after 40, 50, 60 and beyond!!!
So, don’t be shy. Where else can you get this honest, but gentle, feedback and positive encouragement? Glam Gal, we’re here to help Tweak Your Chic® and make you shine!
Email your dilemma and fashion photos to us at info@fabulousafter40.com.
Pictures don’t lie! It is amazing how many of us imagine ourselves one way and in reality look another! Nothing like a reality check!
Take for example one of our readers Janet O. who thought she might have to give up this dress…
Hello Glam Gals,
When is short too short? I have several dresses that hit me above the knees. I am not a fan of my knees (I call them “thnees” – thighs that merge into my knees with no definition) but these dresses are so comfy I continue to wear them.
What do you think? Time to hang them up?
~Janet O
HI Janet…LOL..love your new term! However, you don’t have “thnees”, you have nice knees and you look great in your dress!!!
Keep on keeping on! Your wedge shoes, long necklace and bangles, really look updated too!(so does your hair, the little that we can see of it!)
Your dress is much better than a boring pair of khakis and a polo shirt yet you look totally comfortable and chic.
Thanks for sending us your photos!
The Glam Gals
Can Janet pull this dress off? She thinks she has ugly knees!
Yes, she can! Her legs are beautiful!
This Glam Gal has an updated look and great style!
Want someone to weigh in on your latest outfit?
Does it make you look, too old, too young, or just right?
Then email a picture of yourself in the clothing in question and we’ll let our readers be the judge. We’ve got a whole community here waiting to give you their opinion on How to Look Fabulous after 40….., and of course we’re happy to share our GLAM GAL opinion too!
We’d love to hear from you because it is our pleasure to help guide you, and have some fun with fashion.
Just mail us at info@fabulousafter40.com
(We’ll never let anyone post a nasty comment, and we certainly don’t bite!)
Cheers!
This basic clog should be updated with a boot
Hi Glam Gals,
Are clogs a fashion do or don’t for women 40 +? Thanks …..Nicole
Hi Nicole,
Deborah and I had an interesting chat about clogs today. I (JoJami) was commenting on how many women in the states (especially back east) seem to really like to wear clogs. Deborah, who is from Toronto was shocked! “Nobody ever wears them here!”
So then, of course, came the big question…. Are clogs fabulous after 40?
We know this is going to be a controversial topic, but we are standing by our opinion…
This is just too clunky to look fabulous
NO! Clogs are not fabulous, unless you wear them for teaching, nursing, gardening, or inside as slippers. You might get away with them when you’re off to Yoga, but even then it’s “iffy”. (PLEASE NOTE: THOSE WITH FOOT PROBLEMS ARE AN EXCEPTION!)
Why? It was hard for us to pin down exactly what we don’t like about them. … they are comfortable, easy to slide on and off, but yet neither one of us would be caught dead in them.
Looks like clogs will be coming into fashion this Spring, and we want to warn you that they have the potential to make those who are over 40 look frumpy.
You can wear these under jeans, but why not wear an entire boot that will have you looking more up to date!
So, in case you have a pair or two, we would like to share with you the Glam Gals top 5 reasons why you should put away your clogs:
- If you are wearing clogs, then you will need the appropriate outfit. That means you are wearing bootcut jeans or pants and are very casual. Never wear them with a skirt or dress!
- If you hate to part with them, have a good look in the mirror when you put them on with an outfit. Does it make you feel updated?
- They might be comfortable and easy to wear, but there are other options out there that will make you look much younger!
- The clunkier and chunkier the clog, the more matronly the look
- Clogs with the wrong outfit, can tend to make you look older than you are!
Now we can’t give clogs a bad rap and not show you some examples what to replace them with. Here’s a fresh take on the clog:
| Suede Boot:
This boot is the perfect alternative to a clog.
It is much more stylish because it is finer and more streamlined, yet still gives you a little height like a clog.
The suede makes it super comfortable and warm and goes with jeans and casual pants. |
 www.shoe-store.net (style:blondecorina) |
| The Bootie:
These high style booties are all the rage, you will be totally updated in them! Great with a straight legged pant or jean and can even be worn with dresses and opaque hose. |
 These boots are from Nordstrom |
| Side Zip casual boot with low heel:
You can wear these like you would a clog. They are casual but still comfy. With the side zipper they are still easy to get on and off. |
 Found at Nordstrom |
| Pull on low boot:
This pull on boot can be casual or great for work. The leather makes it a little dressier, but the elastic makes it easy to get out the door in a flash. |
 These bots are at Zappos |
| To see one other boot we blogged about way back when check out this clog blog post |
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We recently posted a photo of Meryl Streep looking Age-mazing™ in her recent film, It’s Complicated.
It led to this email…
Hi Ladies:
My husband and I recently went to see the movie It’s Complicated. Loved everything about it. Loved Meryl’s fashion style. But really noted her Jewelry . Would you ladies have any idea who makes it? Would love something similar.
Susan F.
So ladies… here’s a great site we found that gives you the scoop on what a celebrity is wearing and where to find it!
It is called:
I Saw It In (www.isawitin.com)
This site will show you where to find celebrity fashions
Have fun and please let us know if you found what you wanted. Also, let us know of any other similar sites you like!
