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Category: Outfit Combinations

How to Enjoy the Ease of Harem Pants

I only have one pair of harem pants but I wear them often.  I love them in the summer because they are light and airy.  With the summers getting hotter, they are a go-to item for keeping cool.  Yet they are adaptable for any season and can be layered as you like.  And they come in a variety of shapes and fabrics.  They are easy to style with a t-shirt yet can be worn for evening events as well.  Since they are always comfortable, let’s explore how to enjoy the ease of harem pants!

Harem pants are full, loose-fitting pants made of a soft material that is gathered in closely at the ankle or lower leg.  The original harem pants were introduced to Western fashion by designers such as Paul Poiret around 1910, although they themselves were inspired by Middle Eastern styles, and by şalvar (Turkish trousers).  Read on to find out how you can enjoy the ease of harem pants for yourself!

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How to Style Pajamas as Daywear: 10 Ways

While self-quarantining at home, this is the perfect time to explore how to style pajamas as daywear. And then as we gather in public again, this is always a comfortable style that can be made chic for around town and for evenings. Age doesn’t matter!

So today I’d like to explore ten ways to wear pajamas as daywear, along with some tips to help inspire you further. Even if you stay at home, you’ll look like you’re actually dressed! Best of all, you can drop into bed at the end of a tiring day without changing…or rather, my favorite is to get up in the morning already dressed. 😉 All you have to do is accessorize for day.

When my kids were in high school, the girls started wearing pajama pants to school in place of their regular pants, skirts or jeans.  And they managed to look perfectly normal.  After that, I learned from my daughter that I could go about town in pajama pants as long as they looked presentable (such as plaid, etc.) So if I was just going to run out to the store or something like that, I would wear a t-shirt and a pair of plaid pajama pants with street shoes and accessories.

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Yoru Set from Johnny Was is a daytime pant set, worn here with flat sandals

In the last few years, designers have been creating pajama sets for day that are made of luxe materials and look quite glamorous. For instance, the Johnny Was catalog sells some nice ones (see above.) An updated pajama set can be made of satin or velvet. And a velvet pajama set that has a camisole top can actually be used year round.

5 Tips on How to Style Pajamas as Daywear:

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It’s Here: The New Fashion Flash is Out Now!

It’s my turn to host some of the best bloggers and podcasters for women over 40! So go no further. It’s here: the new Fashion Flash is out now. All you have to do is relax and browse your favorite topics in the e-magazine below. Just click on the blue-green links in each description to read the posts of your choice.

Check out this issue! It covers news and advice on beauty, fashion, food, fitness, lifelong health and creative inspiration.

I hope you’ll pour yourself a cup or a glass or a flute, lay back and enjoy what we have to offer you in this new edition of our e-mag.

So without further ado…

It’s Here! The New Fashion Flash:

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How to Wear a Chambray Shirt with Ease and Style

I collect classic pieces for a versatile wardrobe.  They are like the basic building blocks that form the structure of a wardrobe.  So age doesn’t matter.  For easy, laid-back and casual dressing, a chambray or denim shirt is an essential.  In this post, I am exploring how to wear a chambray shirt with ease and style, in order to get the most enjoyment and wear from it.

Chambray is like denim but lighter and softer so it makes a comfortable shirt.  You could also use an actual denim or a chambray-color tencel shirt interchangeably.

I’ll start with the general ways that you can style a chambray shirt, and then follow up with over 45 specific ideas for  how to wear it.  Choose your favorite outfit combinations and wear them in your favorite ways.  I hope you will then come back and leave a reply below to let us know what worked for you!

How to Style a Chambray Shirt

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How to Wear Sweatpants When You’re Not at the Gym

Sweatpants can be part of a stylish outfit whether around the house or out on the town.  You can be comfortable and look great at the same time.  Age doesn’t matter.  In this post, I have plenty of ideas for you for how to wear sweatpants when you’re not at the gym.

Because of it’s lasting popularity, athleisure has now become a classic style.  You can buy luxe athletic clothes or dress up athletic clothes that you already own.  In this post, I will explore how to embellish your sweatpants.

Here’s what one retail analyst told Vogue Business:

“We are reluctant to continue calling [athleisure] a trend… much in the same way that denim is not a trend,” said Mintel retail analyst Chana Baram. “Rather, sports clothing is embedded in the fashion world.” – from Vogue Business

No matter where you go, day or night, or even if you want to lounge at home looking classy, not frumpy — you can wear sweatpants and look great doing it!  Add a special top, topper, scarf, jewelry and/or footwear for a modern and stylish look.  Mix and match your sweatpants with evening wear or business clothes.  Those pieces that you save for special occasions can be made wearable any time by combining them with sweatpants.  So let’s take a look at how to wear sweatpants when you’re not at the gym! Continue Reading