My sister passed on to me her vintage 1980’s black watch plaid blazer back when I was working an office job. It’s still useful and always will be. A plaid blazer is an autumn/winter staple that can go from work to weekend. Age doesn’t matter. I have 33 ideas here for how to wear it. These ideas go beyond the matching suit. So if you have a plaid suit, you might want to break out that blazer and see what else it can do!
Since the plaid blazer is a print, I start out with print mixing ideas. Then I have a few ideas for wearing it with dresses and skirts. And finally, I came up with 20 ways to wear it with different colors of jeans and other types of pants. I hope you will make use of some of these outfit ideas. I’d love to hear from you if you will leave a reply below!
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Outfit Combinations, Ways to Wear It
Autumn/Winter Style, Break Up a Suit, Menswear, Plaid, Print mixing
Recently, my family and I went to hear Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha talk about her book documenting her experience in uncovering the tragic disaster of the Flint water crisis. As she told the audience what happened in Flint, it became clear that public health and a clean environment are ruled by politics. I am sharing news of this event with you because it is important for lifelong health — for you, your children and your grandchildren. Age doesn’t matter. Cultivating good health early in life improves the odds of living longer, and improving our environment is directly related to human health. What happens to others can spread to you and yours. But there are things you can do about it. You can affect what happens to your body and your environment.
My husband. Russ, is a long-time Commissioner of the Detroit Public Library. He interviewed Dr. Mona onstage at Detroit’s Osborn High School auditorium for the Michigan Humanities Great Michigan Read (GMR) program. I will present some talking points from the interview below. But first, let me introduce you to the GMR program and Dr. Mona.
Michigan Humanities’ Great Michigan Read of 2019-20: What the Eyes Don’t See by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha
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Lifelong Health, Social Concerns
Books, Health and Wellness, Making a Difference, Public Health
Welcome to Your True Self and Fashion Flash! Today I have nine of the best bloggers and podcasters linked here for your browsing pleasure. This week’s edition is hosted by Allison of Never Say Die Beauty blog. Allison is presenting this issue on Columbus Day and celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Click on her name below to connect to the Fashion Flash e-magazine by and for women over 40. Topics covered in this issue are fashion, nutrition, skincare, travel, makeup, home decor and reinvention.
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Do you remember experimenting with your clothes when you first formed your own unique style? Then you had to adhere to certain dress codes for business and various social events. Hopefully, you can now wear whatever you want. Even if you feel you can’t, I still think you should be free to show your true self. If you haven’t experimented in awhile, I encourage you to start now. Trying new things is fun, youthful and brings out aspects of yourself that you may not even know you have. That’s when age doesn’t matter. So with that in mind, let’s explore Steampunk style. You can try it out a little or a lot. Choose from it what you love and add that to your tried and true favorites.
This post explores what Steampunk is, what the elements are that make up the style and how to put them together or add them to existing outfits. So let’s start exploring!
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Style Inspiration, Ways to Wear It, Where to Find It
Steampunk, Style
The Fashion Flash Fall edition is now available for your reading pleasure. You can connect here to the best variety e-magazine for women 40+. Age doesn’t matter because there’s something for everyone. This week’s host is Marcia at Beauty Info Zone. Click on her name below to link to all the news in this issue. Topics cover beauty, fashion, health and wellness, travel and much more. Included is my post on “How to Get Classy Quick in the Fall.”
Connect Here to the Best Variety e-Magazine for Women 40+, this week at Beauty Info Zone:
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