Nothing is more energizing than running off to NYC to attend the More Magazine Reinvention Convention.
We Glam Gals had a great time connecting with old and new Age-mazing™ women who as usual thrill us with their sense of style and joy!
Here are a few of the women who stood out in over 500 attendees!
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Mika Brzezinski from MSNBC’s Morning Joe was the emcee. Looking fine in her outfit from J McLaughlin she stood out as a shining example of how mixing color can be so effective. |
 Judy Goss, reporter for Better TV, looking hot in this leopard print dress |
Judy Goss (author of How to Break Into Modeling for Under $20) was there looking stunning in this leopard dress, reporting for Better TV. |
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Kim rocked this simple yellow dress with the perfect accessories. Her layered strand of pearls, gray pumps, black cardigan were all pulled together with her gorgeous new Channel glasses and red lipstick! |
 Author Sherrie Mathieson with her newest book, Steal this Style |
Here we are with our buddy Sherrie Mathieson who was promoting her newest book, Steal This Style. She had on a gorgeous cashmere sweater coat that she belted and pared with leggings,a scarf and flat boots. (and yes, that is a Hermes bag she is carrying…YUMMY!) |
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These types of wraps were all the rage. Looking comfy but certainly stylish was this lovely lady from NY. We also featured this necklace in a post few months back. For buying info click here. |
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Lauren-Crowell-Nugent from Talbots was sporting a blue cape fastened with a feather pin. Wow! Did she look gorgeous! Her pants also from Talbots were there signature brand and they fit her great! |
 Deborah, More editor-in chief Lesley Jane Seymour, JoJami |
Here we are with Lesley Jane Seymour, Editor of More Magazine. Deb has on her Tibi dress and I have on my Tibi skirt! Lesley shared that she has not been inspired to shop this year and have found most of the clothes in the stores these days “dreary”. Instead she has bought a few new accessories like the pretty bronze, chunky necklace that she has on to update her current wardrobe. |
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This years event was packed and we sure enjoyed all the speakers! Congrates to More’s staff to pulling of another wonderful day of reinvention, inspiration!
Tags: Age-Mazing Women, Better TV, dress, Fashion, Glam Gals, Judy Goss, Lauren-Crowell-Nugent, Mika Brzezinski, More Magazine, More Magazine Reinvention Convention, Style Events, Talbots, Tibi
Anyone up for going to the More Re-Invention Convention in NYC next week?
We were at the convention last year and now we are on our way to New York City , again. We would LOVE TO MEET YOU IN PERSON!
If you haven’t gotten your ticket yet,it’s not too late!
Best of all, we have a special $100.00 off coupon for you our Fabulous after 40 readers!
Here is how:
- Just go to this site: www.more.com/reinvention
- and put in the following code: MOREFRND
- Get $100.00 off the ticket!
Please come and introduce yourself to us! We will be there entire day!
See you then!
Deborah and JoJami
Deborah and I were really excited to see so many great looking women at the More Re-Invention convention. When you’re out networking, you always want to look your best. Here are some great examples of ways to dress to impress:
These gals have great hair and flawless skin. They look current and well-groomed. That chic gray dress has a matching jacket that can be thrown on as well. Love the boots!
More grey.. The woman on the right (author Mary Lou Quinlan) looks sharp in a lightweight grey and taupe jacket that’s perfect for this time of year and gets her noticed.
The other gal on the left looks fashion forward in a combination of grey and copper. See how beautifully that copper color matches her striking hair. It’s always flattering to wear a color that’s in your hair.
This is Peggy Northop, Editor if MORE magazine. She really stood out in her this streamlined electric blue dress and cream jacket.
When she took to the podium, off came the jacket and she looked radiant in this “pop” of blue.
If you are going to be a speaker, try to wear a jacket or something that has a bright burst of color like blue, or red, yellow, or pink..anything that makes people sit up and take notice. My pop of color was this great scarf I wrapped around my neckline. 
This season sleeveless dresses are very in fashion. Sleeveless is not something we would normally recommend, but the dresses we saw at the convention (including Deborah’s) had very clean, modern strong lines and sent a powerful message. They worked! Just bring a cover-up in case it gets cool or if you want an extra punch of power.
This gal had a black jacket with her and Deborah had a peacock-blue fitted Eli Tahari jacket with her, but they didn’t need it. See how nicely this gal has accessorized her basic black dress. The beads are quality. Deborah wore a beautiful black and silver cuff with her sleeveless dress.
This beautiful woman decided to wear her jacket. Looks fab too! Classic pumps with a sexy umph! One note- if you are going sleeveless, make sure your arms look pretty good. Can you believe this gal above is 52??
Finally, loved this gal’s bright red jacket. It’s a Saint John Knit. Do you see the touch of leopard at the cuffs? Apparently these cuffs are detachable but this gal chose to wear them to the MORE event because it was a statement. We love it!
For great tips on what to wear to look wow networking check out our hour-long podcast!
After attending MORE Magazine’s Reinvention Convention in New York on Tuesday all we can say is we want even MORE.
It was a fantastic day full of great speakers and inspiring women. We got to meet editor Peggy Northrop who looked Age-mazing in a chic electric blue shift dress and cream jacket, as well as as many other smart and stylish women ready to totally experience and enjoy every aspect of their next act.
Knowing our How to make a Wow Impression at Your Next Networking Event TELESEMINAR is just around the corner, we took photographs of who was wearing what and have some great examples of chic business looks to share with you when you join us on our call. So be sure to sign up. See you then!
How do you stay true to your own personal style but still look modern and youthful?
Just introduce a little more sportiness into your wardrobe.
What are we talking about…At this year’s AICI conference (Association of Image Consutlants International) we got the chance to hear Alyce Parson, founder of the Universal Style System speak about this.
A bit of background about her system. Alyce says you can’t know your style unless you know yourself. So she quizzes her clients on preferred colors, fabrics, fits, hairstyles as well as their goals and message they want to deliver. The answers you give determine what style is really you. You can be
- Feminine: Soft and Romantic-Jayne Seymour, Princess Diana
- Elegant: Refined and Stately-Diane Sawyer, Jacqueline Smith
- Classic: Conservative and Businesslike-Hillary Clinton, Jane Pauley
- Dramatic: Fashionable and Sophisticated- Diana Ross, Iman
- Creative: Original and Artistic-Sarah Jessic Parker, Madonna
- Sporty:Friendly and Casual -Jane Fonda, Christie Brinkley
- Alluring: Sexy and Glamorous-Sharon Stone, Demi Moore
Most people are a combo or 2 or three styles. For example with us, I (Deborah) am Elegant and Dramatic and JoJami is Alluring-Elegant.
Some styles naturally lend themselves to a more youthful look and some don’t. ie: Elegant and classic can look old sometimes as we age, so to make these styles more youthful, add a dash of sporty. Turn up that collar, push up those sleeves. Take that perfect elegant look or that serious business style and make it a tad more relaxed and friendlier.
Apparently, adding a touch of femininity is another way to keep you looking youthful. You don’t have to run out and buy a wardrobe of frills but Alyce says that femine touches like soft colors, pinks and peaches to compliment your skin can give you a lovely soft glow.
Alyce herself is a gorgeous Elegant-Alluring. We snapped a photo of her for you because at 60+ she has fabulous style and looks absolutely Age-mazing™!
Tags: Christie Brinkley, Diana Ross, Diane Sawyer, Hillary Clinton, JaneFonda, modern, personal style, Princess Diana, Self Confidence, Sharon Stone, Style Events, youthful
Imagine walking around the streets of Paris, Milan and Amsterdam all day taking photographs of people (men, women, young, old) who you think have great style…. and then blogging about them!
It’s a dream job and a day in the life for Scott Schuman. Scott is the creator host of the super popular fashion blog: The Sartorialist
He was the keynote speaker at the recent AICI (association of image consultants international) convention we attended where we got to listen to some of his great stories and meet this fast rising online/offline star in person.
Although we had heard of this blog we never looked at it until just the other day. Check it out because it is very cool. The people he shoots are so real and so unique in the way they dress.
The site has become so popular is has been selected as one of Time Magazine’s top 100 design influences. Designers and fashion types regularly visit the site to find inspiration and get inside the heads of potential customers.
All this got us thinking that we’d love to help inspire you. So we’re going to photograph some 40+ women we meet who we think have fabulous style and post their pictures here at Cafe Glam…….because really, where else are you going to find ideas on how to dress when you are in Chapter 2 of Life? There only a handful of role models out there in magazines in ads, on TV. Not enough to really get inspired.
The best way to start looking great is to see what other stylish 40+ women are doing and borrow a few ideas from them. So if you think you or someone you know has great style at 40+ please submit a photo to us, with a line or two about what this woman is doing to make her look so Age-mazing™ (Amazing for her age) as we like to say. Just drop us an email at info@fabulousafter40.com.
(Photo: JoJami, Scott, Deborah) P.S. We’re wearing matching twin sets because we were modeling for a friend who produces this gorgeous line. To buy one of these luxurious twin sets for yourself go visit Susan Bigsby’s website.
Ever walk into a room and notice someone with such fabulous style that they immediately command your attention? It happened to us at the AICI convention (Association of Image Consultants) that we attended last weekend.
There were image consultants from all around the world there, but one gal really caught our eye because of her unique creative-sporty style.
After chatting with her for a few minutes we realized this lively Brit was none other than Sue Donnelly, author of one of our favorite books, Heading South: The Style Bible for Women Over 40.
Sue says gone are the days when reaching 50 means elasticized waistbands and tightly permed grey hair. She believes that to look great at any age you need to dress in a way that reflects your inner values, your personality and body shape to create a more authentic confident you. Her books aims to show you how.
Sue is a living proof this philosophy works. Her shock of short blond hair, trendy dark framed glasses and hip clothes are a perfect match for her fun, vibrant personality. She’s may be midlife, but she’s still modern and cool…. and, she’s going places.
Sue is the 2007 president for The Federation of Image Consultants and a trainer with the prestigious London image consulting firm Aston-Hayes. We look forward to hearing lots more from this 40+ firecracker.
(Photo, left to right: JoJami, Sue and Deborah)
