When you think about it , if you just buy 4 or 5 pairs of new shoes every year, in 10 years you could have over 50 pairs of shoes!!!

(Almeda Marcos…we totally understood your shoe fetish, if we had all your money, we might have 200 pair too!)

So, if you can relate to this, then we are going to give all you shoe loving gals some homework…

Get into that closet and toss out the old, out of date ones that you are not wearing anymore! And don’t forget to get rid of the ones that are hiding out in those dusty boxes on top of your closet!

We are going to show you what shoes are in style and so when you go out shopping you can bring some home and have a place to put them!

We recently had a chat with Philadelphia shoe diva, Sherri Guggenheim of ViVi G shoes, in Glenn Mills, PA.! This Glam Gal gave us great tips on what to look for to update your shoe wardrobe!

We asked Sherri what styles are selling well for women over 40 this Spring.

Here are her tips:

• It is all about the wedge! They are comfortable and give those of us who would like a few more inches, some height!

Because of the strap, this shoe will stay on your foot!

The wedge is comfortable and stylish!

Cork, raffia bottom. Patten leather are all the rage! You can wear them day into night with  long shorts or a skirt or with skinny jeans

• If you need an “upscale” casual flip flop, metallic is very popular and neutral!

You won't be sorry if you buy a pair of metallic or animal print sandals. They will go with everything!

This is a colorful preppy look that is age appropriate!

Fabulous flat Spring colors.. Purple, berry pink,turquoise, pale pink , coral, baby blue suede in spring…can carry you into fall.

Little wedge sandal flip flop is stepped up with  a love knot.(by Dianne Von Furstenburg)

Snakeskin is IN, and it can be a winner with a basic black or a solid colored dress or pants!

• Because there is so much color and pattern out there for Spring, the Nude Shoe is a must have.

• Or you might see snakeskin, a lot, it is very current. It can also be  be worn as a neutral.

• Finally, if you are not wanting to wear color all over or just  want to really jazz up an outfit, try popping it with a color!

• This is suede and it can be worn from Spring into Summer and transition into fall nicely too!

(All shoes are from ViVi G )

Popping color into your closet will make getting dressed a lot more festive!

Stripes are a hot trend this summer and can still be age appropriate! photo credit:The Satorialist

With an upcoming trip to Paris on the books, I (JoJami) am beyond excited to be able to report to you all, first hand, how women over 40 are dressing in one of my favorite places on earth! (Check back in May for pictures and updates!)

From what we’ve been reading in all the fashion magazines, it looks like the classic blue and white stiped t-shirt is going to be a hot trend this summer! So I’m planning on making sure to pack one in my suitcase!

One of my guilty pleasures is reading a blog called Habitually Chic, that is written by an interior designer who loves to travel.  Here she has put together some great pictures that might help inspire you to re-invent this classic look into your wardrobe!

I LOVE the way the woman on the left  has layered her stripes with a mustard jacket and baby blue scarf. (Don’t miss the wonderful orange watch she has thrown on for another pop of color and the hip aviator sunglasses!) I’m imagining that this woman has on nice flats or loafers with her kakis and she’s totally comfortable and feeling FAB! However, beware of this high waisted tucked in look for those who have wide hips. See how the jacket is hitting her right at her waist. You could do the same look, but keep the top untucked and then make sure the sweater is longer.

The women on the right are doing the easy, edgier version of stripes… they threw on their skinny black jeans, boots or heels and headed out the door!!!

If you want to try this look, but don’t want to spend a fortune, head on over to Target or J. Crew and try one on. Both stores have a few styles at great prices.

Yes, you can be a model after 40! (photo credit: Jason Frank Rothenberg for More Magazine)

If you think that your life long dream of being a model is just that…a dream, then you might want to try out for this years More Magazine 2010 Model Search!

Thanks to More Magazine, there actually is a place that women can be hired to model, when in the fashion world most modeling careers would certainly be over!

So if you think you have what it takes, have fun and enter this years contest!

Over the years we have had letters from some of our readers of their modeling success stories.

We are so proud of you ladies that keep yourself glam and think, “What if? and Why Not?”!

(BTW, this is a wonderful book from our friend, Jen Groover, founder of The Butler Bag)

Learn more about why sex is better after 50 and discover other great lifestyle tips! Check it out ladies.

People

Valerie Bertinelli, 48, is on the cover of People Magazine and looking Age-MAZING!

It’s exciting to see that with some willpower, a good diet and lots of exercise, you can get your bod back even after 40! Of course, she’s been paid to do this, but still, it is inspiring!

On her blog at Jenny Craig, Valerie attests to feeling better than ever about herself, and obviously looks very healthy.

Have any of you had this type of success?

We want to hear your story! What diet and fitness tips can you pass on that can help us all look fabulous after 40?

She certainly fit the bill of an Age-mazing woman. As her friends have attested, not only was she beautiful on the outside, but even more so on the inside.

This weeks Blogging Boomer’s Carnival #109 talks more about keeping your brain safe and other various Boomer Topics.

It’s being held today at The Boomer Chronicles.

	What do you think of this Valentino fango nappa petale handbag?
	If money were no object would you buy this Miu Miu Matelasse Long Tote?
	Is this Christian Louboutin Layered Leather Hobo Bag something you’d love to own?

We’d love to get your opinion. Are these bags Foolish or Fabulous for Women over 40?

We’d love to hear your viewpoint!

Shopping used to be fun. Now it’s like hunting for the wooly mammoth!

Boomers are being left high and dry. Now a recent U.S.A. Today article called Clothing Stores rediscover boomers says stores are  waking up to the fact that we want to look hip, modern and fashionable and we do have the money to spend. (What took them so long?)

Bloomingdales started the trend.

Now, Talbots, is trying to modernize their line. We’ll see what happens. I (Deb) have had good luck with their summer sandals, but everything I’ve ever tried on is too conservative and hugely cut to be fashionable for me. JoJami bought a jacket there before because it was fantastic color, but it was very boxy and she had to have it taken in.

We went on line to see if there was anything interesting on their site since having read the this article. As soon as the site popped up we were oohing and awing at their home page. The cute and colorful doublebreasted pea coats looked exciting and fun.

Next, we clicked onto accessories and again, were impressed. Looked like a few things we wouldn’t mind checking out like the croc embossed clutch or the hair calf flats or cute brown ankle boots.

But when we got to the clothes, we’ve got to admit, we were disappointed. Nice classic stuff but so classic and plain it was boring.  We like classic, but give us classic with a modern twist. We did, however, give them points for this top from the plus size department which we thought was fresh and slimming for curvy glam gals.

Maybe they haven’t got their new clothes on line yet? JoJami has a client next week and she is going to take her shopping, so will test the waters.

Where do you shop? What lines do you buy? Tommorow we’ll talk about what is working for JoJami and me.

Came across an interesting blog post the other day at Raising Angls.com. The writer told the story how of how she was at the makeup counter recently and was asking the woman behind the counter , ” Is it Ok for women over 40 to have those “shimmer things” in the eyeshadow. The woman’s reply was “Why YES!, you can shimmer all you want after 40 you just dont want to sparkle!”

We were curioius what our favorite expert Christopher Hopkins (The Makeover Guy) thoughts were on the difference between shimmer and sparkle.

Here is what he said:

“I agree. A little shimmer in the right places can be very effective. (Key: right place). The brow bone, a touch in the eye lid, a soft shimmer in lip color. It’s the size of the particles, really. It’s like eggshell vs. matte vs. gloss. But it is pretty difficult to tell how much shimmer something has until you’ve worn it for a few hours and it has settled into ‘areas’ we’d rather not accentuate with shimmer or shine.”

If in doubt, save the shimmer for evening, and eliminate highly frosted or seriously shiny makeup altogether.

Christopher Hopkins is the author of Staging Your Comeback: A Complete Beauty Revival for Women Over 45