Style and the Older Woman
Styling After Forty
Style, now we are speaking true diva language. Styling after forty can be challenging but fun. For as long as I can remember, style and fashion have always been two of my favorite subjects.
When I was in high school, Seventeen magazine was the pubescent fashion Bible. I remember flipping through its glossy pages to find out everything from the hottest prom dresses to how to achieve Madonna’s then street urchin style.
As I got older, I evolved to getting my fashion fixes from Cosmopolitan, Essence, Glamour and Vogue. However, my biggest
fashion influence was my mother, the Grand Diva of them all.
My mom has always had an impeccable sense of style. From watching my mom, I learned everything from proper color coordination, to accessorizing the right shoe with the right bag.
My current style can be described simply as classy-chic. I am not really into trends so I usually select items that are timeless but fashionable. I have recently adopted a bohemian look, with a diva flare. Kind of like Angie Stone meets Beyoncé, easy-going but hip. Never one to be classified as a “Soccer Mom” or any other “mom stereotype,” I try always to be practical but stylish when I am out with the kids.
I keep the denim fitted and the hair and makeup simple. No “mom jeans” or over-the-top “hoochieness.” Besides, you can only be so fly with a five-year-old in tow, but I think I do a pretty good job. I haven’t embarrassed them yet.
For older women it’s best to keep your style as updated as possible without dating yourself. Trying to compete with our younger counter-parts will just make you look older.
Nothing looks more foolish than a 40 year old woman trying to look 20. The key is not to out do them, but to out style them.
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