Age doesn't matter.
Dove campaign for all types of beauty from Huffington PostThe American fashion industry has slowly and gradually progressed beyond focusing on the stereotypical beauty as only being the blonde-haired, blue-eyed young woman. After much pressure, they began to include beautiful young women of other ethnicities. Then the Dove soap company broke another barrier by starting an ad campaign showing normal women as beautiful.
If you’ve read my post How to Get the Ultimate Cool and Casual Safari Look HERE, you might be wondering, “But how do I put it all together?” Today, I have hundreds of outfit ideas to make it easy for you to wear the urban safari style.
First, I will review the elements of this style so that you can substitute and/or embellish the outfit ideas presented below. Here is a brief recap from my last article, generally describing how to get the look, followed by hundreds of different ways to style it.
Remember, this is a classic look so age doesn’t matter. As always, make it your own by wearing pieces you love and express your true self!
This is a diary of the healthy lifestyle goals that my son, Chris, and I are making together each month.
Since it takes 21-30 days to develop a new habit, making a goal for the month ahead is an effective strategy.
Chris and I agree that making these monthly goals together and posting our results here for you to see helps us to improve our health. I’ve always found that if I say out loud to someone what I plan on doing, I’m more likely to do it. Because if I said I would, I feel responsible to follow through.
In March, my goal was to go to the gym two or three times a week and cut out all sweets and wine (my downfall!) for a few weeks. Chris’ goal was to cut down on chips (his downfall!) again because he had been eating the corn chips when going out to the Mexican restaurants he loves. Continue Reading
Age doesn’t matter when it comes to color. Choose your favorites and stick with what flatters your true self. The following color trends will give your wardrobe a youthful update.
The PANTONE Fashion Color Report provides a comprehensive overview of fashion designers’ use of color in their spring 2017 collections, as seen during New York Fashion Week. From colors that are bright and vivid to those that convey a sense of earthiness, Pantone sees the top 10 colors for this spring as reminiscent of the hues that surround us in nature. Featuring the top 10 shades seen on the runway, the PANTONE Fashion Color Report is your essential color guide to the season. Continue Reading
Casual weekend outfits can be cool, trendy and sexy. Age doesn’t matter and neither does the fact that you are not dressing up. You can still wear leather, dresses, caftans and kimonos. You may not be wearing expensive jewels, but artistic and statement jewelry enhances the simplest of outfits as well as scarves, jackets and hats. Continue Reading
