While I was running errands today, I saw a woman who really caught my attention. She was striking in her appearance….very simple and classy. Her face bore the bronze lines of distinction of a woman maybe in her late 60s with a trendy, short cut for her silver streaked hair. I was envious of her…

A close friend told me to check out Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale. It looks great and if you normally cannot shop at their regular prices here is a way to get everything from bras to boots at about the same costs you might  find other places….but, of course, top designers and fashionable selections are in every department…

 As you prepare to hit the July sales and maybe even look for those great structured jackets, make sure you remember that all the DETAILS are important!  Looking for special details on a jacket is where you begin to develop a style that is all your own.  First, remember to make sure the jacket fits…

HOT FLASH…..This is my first hot flash report for this blog…just so that we have HOT FLASHES to look forward to…this is not the bad kind….but the SAVING MONEY KIND! All summer Stein Mart has featured some of their ATTITUDES jewelry line at major discounts. The earrings in this picture were only $4.99 each and…

I hope by now that some of you have decided to come out of the tired “I – give- up” looks that so many over 50 women wear and come into the fun, feeling younger light! Please share with us what you learn along the way and recommend your own retailers and products! Change was…

It did not take long for me to see that a staple in an S & C 101 wardrobe are great structured jackets. They do make one look much thinner and always add a touch of class & sophistication. I get frustrated with the ladies who believe that jackets are too conservative….I’ve never seen a…

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.” – Mary Engelbreit Fun – over –  50, Mary Engelbreit, is one of my favorite graphic illustrators and if I could get her to pen her words on a plaque, I would. These words are a charge…

I found myself depressed, discouraged and thinking I was to live with the woman in the picture. For some reason, I was stagnant. I did not know if change was possible, and became another Scarlett O’Hara….I would think about it tomorrow! Five months later, my teenage daughter told me to watch a funny show with…