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Playing dress-up after 55

Playing dress-up after 55

Elegance, simplicity, authenticity

Category: Dare

Red boots: can red boots refresh your wardrobe?

I feel in love with these red boots at the Hermès store in Rome them dared myself to buy them, certain the color was too extreme to… Read more “Red boots: can red boots refresh your wardrobe?”

September 23, 2018 by Playing_dressup_after_55

Read it in The New York Times: feminists are defying ageism and flaunting fashion on Instagram

So here’s my contribution: trying to pair the right denim skirt with a pair of blue Manolo Blahnik stilettos: Decided upon a body suit underneath a denim… Read more “Read it in The New York Times: feminists are defying ageism and flaunting fashion on Instagram”

June 22, 2018 by Playing_dressup_after_55

Chiara Boni, Made in Italy: Feminine dresses you step into and then pull up (no zippers, no buttons)

My Italiana Partner-in-Crime Claudia makes shopping in Italy possible — she knows the stores, the designers, the quality and she has impeccable taste and good sense when… Read more “Chiara Boni, Made in Italy: Feminine dresses you step into and then pull up (no zippers, no buttons)”

July 31, 2017July 31, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

Business attire and what is work: Balenciaga miniskirt and lots of bling add to experience and age

Business attire for me, a 55 year old woman: the clothes (Balenciaga tailored wool miniskirt, Anne Fontaine white blouse, Hugo Boss pink leather belt, Wolford tights, Manolo… Read more “Business attire and what is work: Balenciaga miniskirt and lots of bling add to experience and age”

April 27, 2017April 27, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

Joie + Hugo Boss + Wolford + Prada + Hermès + Cartier = Business attire

One thought of business attire is to look successful, confident and — like a man? Yep, we graduated with degrees in finance in the 80s then bought… Read more “Joie + Hugo Boss + Wolford + Prada + Hermès + Cartier = Business attire”

March 22, 2017March 22, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

Joie pleated miniskirt: having fun with playing dressup

I bought a black pleated miniskirt of viscose and polyester lined from Joie. It’s a playful skirt with a scrunched waist. It’s part of my maybe rebellion… Read more “Joie pleated miniskirt: having fun with playing dressup”

March 21, 2017March 21, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

Joie’s leopard miniskirt: creating energy with fashion

Having survived perimenopause in my 40s, I am so relieved to be in menopause where I feel more like my original self — a girl who likes… Read more “Joie’s leopard miniskirt: creating energy with fashion”

March 20, 2017March 20, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55
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