STYLE REFRESH 2021

Elegant women are kind online

Elegant women are kind online

This post is about elegance…specifically… elegant character and how elegant women are kind online. One of my favorite traits of truly elegant women are their grace and kindness inside.  They know there is strength and power in kindness. In my Cultivating Everyday Elegance series, we have discussed many things, and I cannot overlook this topic…
Every Day Elegant in Black Jeans

Every Day Elegance in Black Jeans

I am still working on learning ways to be more elegant, so today we are considering every day elegance in black jeans. Last week, we discussed wearing white jeans for elegance….and naturally, several readers were not prepared to wear white denim in the winter. However, I have great news…black jeans are also considered a staple…
Iris on Over 50 Feeling 40 in elegant casual chic white denim style

How to have an elegant casual style in white denim

Happy Friday, ladies! Let’s discuss how to have an elegant casual style in white denim as a part of the Cultivating Everyday Elegance series.  In Parisian Chic, one of the books on elegance I recommended to you, author Ines de la Fressange writes: “Who said white jeans were for summer only? I strongly recommend white…

Elegance, Joyful Dressing and Texture

It’s Friday, and the day we discuss cultivating everyday elegance.  Today, I want to focus on Joyful dressing and the role textures play. I find it interesting that the majority of women most of us consider to be elegant rarely smile. They are dressed in the most fabulous clothing, but most often look pensive or even…
Christmas Ornaments at James Avery on Over 50 Feeling 40

Everyday Elegance: Despite the challenges, don’t forget Thanksgiving traditions

\ Though we remain in the grip of a pandemic, it is important to maintain our Thanksgiving traditions. I see this as part of the legacy of an elegant woman…she always finds a way!  This is my dining table decor this year.  The something new are the lanterns from Kirklands.  The something old are the…
Hand written notes for 2020 on over 50 feeling 40

Elegant women find a way to bless others in difficult times

Today, for our focus on Cultivating Everyday Elegance, I want to assure you that elegant women find ways to bless others during difficult times. We do not need to completely shutdown due to the pandemic, but perhaps return to some traditional ways of communicating and reaching out to others. SILVER LINING: Now, we have the…