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Am I Too [Blank] To Wear This?

July 7, 2021patti 14 Comments

Am I too [blank] to wear this? Most of us have had that moment in front of the mirror:  Am I too (in my case) old for this look? Most recently it was a very pretty tiered skirt, with ruffles… Continue Reading →

Aging, Wardrobe, What I Wore

In Which Einstein Expounds On Style

June 16, 2021patti 6 Comments

In which Einstein expounds on style. I have had a persistent fantasy that Albert Einstein was my secret father. He died the month before I was born, and we have similar hair. OK, those may be the only clues, but I have… Continue Reading →

Aging, Beauty, Humor, New York City, Uncategorized

Body Love Over 60

June 2, 2021patti 7 Comments

Body love over 60. Some of us have struggled with loving our physical selves in our early lives, only to come into blessed acceptance in our 40’s, 50’s, or even later (never too late!). One of the most often-cited advantages… Continue Reading →

Aging, Beauty, Life Philosophy

The Art Of Letting Yourself Go

May 26, 2021patti 25 Comments

Feel like letting yourself go? Have you felt like letting yourself go, especially after turning some “magic age”, like 50 or 60? And what does that mean, to “let ourselves go” anyway? During the long, long pandemic, many of us… Continue Reading →

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Are You A Rule Breaker?

May 20, 2021patti 20 Comments

Are you a rule breaker? For most of my life I have been a rule-follower. I have never been late with my taxes, I come to a full stop at stop signs, I go out the out-door. My car registration… Continue Reading →

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Makeup For Grownups

April 22, 2021patti 13 Comments

You need to have a look at this art video. It’s an artist applying a year’s worth of makeup to a model. The outcome is predictably distressing – she looks covered in mud. It would be equally unseemly to view… Continue Reading →

Aging, Beauty, Humor

“You Look Good For Your Age”

April 1, 2021patti 36 Comments

“You look good for your age.” Most of my readers over a certain age have been given this compliment. How have you felt about it? I am working hard to not be a peckish sixty-something woman, so I don’t like to… Continue Reading →

Aging, Humor, Life Philosophy

Threading The Style Needle Over 50

February 24, 2021patti 12 Comments

Threading the style needle over 50. I’ve been thinking . . . about personal style, “uniform” dressing, being “age appropriate” and other fashion-related miscellanea. I have a lot of time to think now that I am retired and can’t travel… Continue Reading →

Aging, Wardrobe, What I Wore

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