What will you never wear again? Fashion is cyclical, we know that. Styles I had sworn off are now back in my closet: midi skirts, wide leg jeans, subtle fishnet hose, and Mary Janes (OK, that one goes back to… Continue Reading
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
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
“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
Bad habits I’m giving up in 2021. Resolutions – I don’t really make them. I prefer evolution to resolutions. Not only because resolutions have a truly horrendous track record. I prefer to think a lot and change one thing at a… Continue Reading
Five habits I thought I would have outgrown by now. In my seventh decade, I have a lot of wisdom. Many childish habits and worries have fallen by the side. Confidence has replaced youthful insecurities. I am experienced in love,… Continue Reading
It’s the little things . . . . I think grooming and preening can become massive chores. Trying out a new lipstick is fun, and so is flipping through magazines/Pinterest looking for fab new hairstyles. But I don’t want to… Continue Reading
The fun is always on the other side of a yes. I’m a huge fan of Tina Fey. Smart, funny, talented, and did I say funny? And pretty fabulous looking too. At age 50, she looks better than ever. She’s… Continue Reading