A smattering of Ideas and Iconic Women - compiled by Rae

Of all the fabulously put together fashion icons out there at the moment, I think Ines de la Fressange takes the top prize.  Who else puts together such a wide range of styles and colours to create such an inimitable and stylish image.  I just can't imagine, how in her mid fifties, she has the courage and foresight to wear together a purple velvet jacket, an embellished pink sweater over a blouse with peter pan collar, a red shiny bag and jeans to create a look that is both stylish and chic.  Plus grace the catwalk for many of France's top designers.  All in the genetics I guess. Still she would have to be my favourite fashion icon.  Enjoy images of Ines below, plus articles on other icons and some great ideas to play with to bring a new look to your wardrobe.

Steal Ines de La Fressange's French Chic

For 53-year-old French model Ines de La Fressange, the chic, breezy, casual way of dressing in mostly slim jeans and flats has become her iconic look. See how she pulls it off and get ideas for your own casual outfits.
By: Cynthia Nellis
January 27, 2011

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8 Midlife Fashion Icons to Inspire You  

Steal the style of these middle-aged women
Who says midlifers can't have fashion icons? Most fashion magazines and TV shows focus on young trendsetters and ignore us older women, but there is plenty of celebrity inspiration if you just know where to look.
Here are Cynthia Nellis's favorite middle-aged fashion icons, each with a unique style you can borrow from:

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Roseanne Bares Her Gray Hair

Comedienne Roseanne Barr has become a silver sister
By: Gerit Quealy January 12, 2011

We haven't seen comedienne Roseanne Barr in a while and now she's back and she's come out packing.

The 58-year-old comedienne is armed with a machine gun, a cigar, and army fatigues (what is going on—is this a fashion trend too? ) on the cover of her new book, Roseannearchy: Dispatches From The Nut Farm (Gallery Press).

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How to Wear It

A self-help guide to fashion over 40
By: Cynthia Nellis January 10, 2011

I like to think of us as the self-help generation. From business books like "In Search of Excellence" to Dr. Spock's parenting books – with plenty of Oprah thrown in-between – we've had great self-help resources to turn to when it comes to most of life's questions.

And like it or not, fashion after 40 is full of questions.

So, here, for those of you who want to have an easy guide to how to wear key pieces without looking foolish, is a guide on How to Wear It:

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5 (Free!) Ways to Create New Outfits

Style is almost never about what you own, it's about how you wear what you own. Sometimes, the slightest tweak can entirely change an outfit and make it look new again. Here are a few easy wardrobe changes you can make!
By: Cynthia Nellis
January 24, 2011

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