Last night, I (JoJami) was out having dinner with my husband and there was a live band at the restaurant. We were enjoying the music when a lovely woman sat down next to us with her teenage son.
We started up a chat and when I admired her leather jacket, she mentioned to me that she works in the music industry in Los Angeles and found it sometimes tricky to dress hip and sexy yet age appropriate. I think she looks great here!
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This jacket has great style elements to soften what can sometimes be harsh with black leather.
- The quilting gives it a softer, classy quality
- The neckline is low and flattering and would look great with a scarf too!
- Zipper is angled which nips in the waist!
- There are no pockets around the breast area to add bulk.
- Nice clean lines give this jacket a super fit.
- She found this at Loehmans for around $200.00, not a bad price at all! (Laundry)
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Here is Deborah in her gorgeous blue leather jacket.
- Having a piece like this with some color makes you stand out in a crowd.
- Once again this style has nice clean lines and not too much decoration that can add bulk.
- Fits her well around the hips, not too baggy.
- This color looks great on Deborah who is a Spring but you will need to find the color that looks best on you!
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JoJami in her salmon leather jacket:
- Very simple style (the sides have a neat “corset” detail
- Nice soft color that works with her wardrobe
- This is an Elie Tahari jacket. All their leather is super soft and wonderful quality.
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We woman over 40 have been ignored for too long, but it looks like thing might be changing!
Michelle Obama on The View
It seems Michelle Obama has just the right combination of practicality and style sense to finally get the attention of designers. In fact, designer Elie Tahari has made Michelle his muse.
According to a recent article from the Wall Street Journal, Boomer style (actually she is a Generation Jones) has been ignored for too long, but designers and retailers just might be seeing the light. We mature women as a collective have the money and the taste, and just need the clothes! So why have we been ignored?
According to the article, “One factor that makes mature women tough to please is that, as a group, they wear a wide range of sizes. They lean toward colorful, trendy styles, but they don’t want to look like teenyboppers. They also want clothes that flatter their aging bodies – dresses that cover their arms, pants that are slimming and comfortable. And they don’t have time to graze malls as younger women do and so want sales associates to help navigate the clutter of clothes they often find in stores.”
We, Glam Gals at Fabulous after 40, have been shouting this message for years…FINALLY, thanks to Mrs. Obama, designers and retailers are finally perking up their ears.
Lets hope that we will start seeing more styles to be marketed to our demographic and if we could wave a magic wand, maybe even have over 40 models wearing the clothes in the ads!!!
