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Style for Women in Midlife

"No more pretended youth" states Gloria Steinem, in praise of a new book by Suzanne Braun Levine, 'Fifty is the New Fifty".

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Our aim in this section of the website is for you to take advantage of what our experts are saying on the subject of having women experience the joys of living in their own personal present. By finding your own style and what works for you, you too can step out of your old identity and create a new start or just enjoy and enhance who you know you are.

nina garcia 2.jpg Nina Garcia, author of the famous book The little Black Book of Style says "Every time you dress, you assert your identity. With style, you tell the world your story."

A great quote of Nina's is "Style comes from knowing who you are and who you want to be in the world."

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	6 of the World's Most Beautiful Older Women
	How to accessorize after 40
	What to wear - new uses for your closet favourites
	Annette Bening-Her tips for a stylish life
	8 Lessons from 8 Makeovers of women over 50
	8 Worst Makeup Mistakes
	Reasons to Crack a Winter Smile
	Affordable ways to dress French
	Bright and Beautiful Eyes
	9 Natural Beauties
	How to Stay Visible
	Banish those Bad Hair Days Forever!
	How to hide muffin top - say no to overflow
	Hair and makeup for a round face
	Age Appropriate Dressing - Should there be rules?
	Pretty Lies or Ugly Truth?
	Medium Length Hairstyles for over 50's
	Clothes Shopping at our age
	Praised Eyebrows by Natalie Reilly
	10 Makeup Tricks to make you look younger FAST
	YES!! Models should look like you
	Are your Shoes too Old?
	Long Locks when you are over 50
	Tips for Perfect Lips
	The Art of French Dressing - French Style
	It Pays to be Grey - what is the real cost of dyeing your hair?
	The Good Oil - Moroccan oil is the best invention for midlife hair
	Chic at 60 - a stylist's manual on how to maintain great looks
	Fashion Brand Targets Mature Women using 'In Reality Girls'
	7 Looks we wear better than a 20 year old - a light-hearted look at mature women looking fantastic in statement pieces
	Fashion Retailers Chase Big Profits from 40 plus age group also Sherrie Mathieson has great advice - visit her site
	Like a fine Wine, V Magazine Celebrates 50 plus Divas
	Helen Mirren and Other Celebs Rock the Cardigan Find out about the origin on the cardigan
	Skincare secret that changed a woman's life. -This is too good a skin care secret not to share. (And after you read it, you'll know why it's best kept a secret!) Disclaimer: I'm NOT a doctor, but I got it from a doctor a long time ago.
	Jeans to Suit Your Genes - it's more about the shape you are than the size
	Fashion Tips for Plus Size Women over 50 - plus size author Maya Mathews shares her secrets
	More on Cool Hairstyles for Older Women - Choose a hairstyle that complements you and shows that you are comfortable with yourself. Cool hair styles for older women generally have the same characteristics.
	How to go grey stylishly - Jaki from Vibrant nation imparts advice from personal experience
	Draped Elegance - the style perfected by the Greeks is back and looking brilliant on Hillary Swank - read where to buy and how to wear. Source Sydney Morning Herald
	Spanx a Million - Charla Krupp on How to Dress Thin. "I'd rather follow my rules for dressing thin and be a few kilos overweight than starve," the former Glamour magazine beauty director says from New York. And to prove it, there's a picture of her looking horrible in her book How to Never Look Fat Again, followed by a shot of her an hour later looking great. Read More
	De-Clutter, Re-vamp & feel the wardrobe freedom by Susana Sarmiento Have you too many clothes in your wardrobe? Want to make room for the new fit you? Power up your wardrobe!!
	Best Foundation for Mature Skins The best foundation for mature skin is one that contains moisturizer naturally. Today we can find foundation that serves as a daily moisturizer at the same time as a foundation. Read more...
	Great Hair -Mature hair has never looked so good on 50 & 60 year olds -Until recently, once a woman was over 50, hairstyles were very limited. It was expected that she no longer had any business looking attractive or interesting, let alone young, so she should adopt a standard hairstyle exactly like every other woman her age and maintain it – whether it flattered her or not. Read more...
	Scarves tied the Hermes way - get creative for winter
	Cosmeceuticals - the beauty business revolution. Cosmeceuticals have changed the face of makeup
	The Scarf and How to Wear it
	Susana Sarmiento - Global Self-Image Expert gives some amazing style advice on 13 x 3 minute videos on everything from 'Style at any age' to 'the right hairstyle for your shape face' on TVNZ's Breakfast
	All Dressed Up - What should a fifty-something female do about aging legs when she has to get all dressed up?
	Beauty in a (Hot) Flash
	What Does your Bag Say About You?
	Fashion at Forty Something - What NOT to Wear by Gill Hart plus How to Create a Signature Style Over 40 by Gill Hart on Suite 101 plus How to Shop Smart in the Sales by Gill Hart on Suite 101 plus A Guide to Recession Proofing Your Wardrobe by Gill Hart on Suite101
	Twiggy's Guide to Looking Fabulous Over Forty New Style Guide Gives Down-to-Earth Advice on Fashion & Beauty. Reviewed by Gill Hart
	Womenswear Gets More Mature for fall 2010 by By Robin Givhan Washington Post Staff Writer
	Beauty and Fashion Tips for the Plus Sized Women a blog post on www.yahoogirls.com It doesn’t matter if you are skinny and tall, short, or if you are a plus sized woman – you can look incredibly beautiful and really turn some heads, if you simply had a few tools and tips to work with!
	Coming of age - It's no longer all about looking young - it's about looking good. Louise Chunn on how women over 40 became the new style icons
	Fashion Over 40 - How to Update Your Closet by Gill Hart plus What to Wear in Your 50's, 60's & 70's by Gill Hart on Suite 101 plus Make Better Buying Decisions with Cost Per Wear by Gill Hart on Suite101
	Fashion Gold in the Old an article from www.stuff.co.nz-The fashion industry is in for a rude shock. It has always been obsessed with youth. Now it has been forced to grow up. - The youth market is shrinking globally and older consumers are growing in number and spending power. In Europe, consumers aged over 55 will increase 60 per cent in the next decade, according to trend forecaster Worth Global Style Network (WGSN).
	"Timeless Beauty - The Iconic Cartier Tank" an article by Laura Jacobs for Vanity Fair
	Hairstyles for Mature Women by Rochell Connery. If you're a mature woman, don't let your gray or thinning hair define who you are. You have lots of options when it comes to getting a new hairstyle, cut, or color. That doesn't mean you have to get a perm every week or put your hair in curlers; perky hairstyles in various textures are often popular choices for maturing women.
	"Your Face is like a Book" an article by Claudette Gray, Holistic Beauty Therapist
	Style Over 50 by Cynthia Nellis -The problem isn't being comfortable in your over-50 skin: wisdom, maturity and fulfillment boost your sense of well-being - Instead, the challenge is simply finding wearable, modern clothes to fit your lifestyle, budget and figure.
	"Thin Models - Revenge of the Gay Guy" -an article by Lolane I was dismayed to read in the Herald the other day that former supermodel Cindy Crawford thinks she could not make it in the fashion business today with her curvy figure. "I would not have become a supermodel in 2009. I look too healthy,” she told an interviewer. “A body like mine with big breasts, normal thighs and toned upper arms is no longer what the industry is looking for.”
	“Just because you’re 60, it doesn’t mean it’s the end” an article by Linda Davidson – Designer and Stylist

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