You’re in the right place to get free tips and advice from the best bloggers for women over 40. Today I’m connecting you to the mid-January edition of the weekly online magazine Fashion Flash. This blog roundup is being hosted by award-winning author Barbara Hannah Grufferman. Click on her name below to be transported to this week’s issue. You’ll find topics from beauty to fashion, food, health and fitness and aging well so you can rest assured that age doesn’t matter! Included is my updated post on how to be comfortable yet sexy in your pajamas.
Also, we at Fashion Flash have just kicked off our #StyleYourMask campaign. Use the hashtag to find out all about it on social media. There’s already a giveaway featuring the new edition of The Good Doctor’s Guide to Colds and Flu by Neil Schachter, MD, including a special chapter on preventing, treating and recovering from Covid. Visit my Facebook page @Your True Self Blog to connect to that. And stay tuned for more to come!
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Fashion Flash, Link Love, Ways to Wear It
Casual Style, E-magazine, Newsletter, Online Magazine, Pajama Dressing
When my husband asked me what I wanted for Christmas, I pointed out my selection in the Southwest Indian Foundation catalog: a handmade embroidered hoodie and matching drawstring pants. When we called to order it, we slowly discovered that COVID-19 had swept through the desert Southwest reservation areas and large numbers of Indians had died. That realization made me decide to interrupt my Velvet Outfits series in order to let my readers know about this urgent situation. Now, what I want for Christmas is help for Native Americans.
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Social Concerns
Casual Style, Charitable Action, Christmas, Native Americans
This is the second in a series of posts on velvet pieces, from jackets to tops, skirts, pants, dusters and kimonos. The first post of this series was a style tip using velvet pants or skirts (you can find it HERE.) As usual, I give you plenty of outfit ideas to make it easy for you to get dressed with style every day. You can wear velvet for the holidays, in the evenings, any day just for you. I’ll show you how to style your velvet jacket or blazer for every day of the festive season. Treat yourself to this soft material any time and especially during hard times. Age doesn’t matter.
Alternative types of material and jacket styles
As a casual alternative, you can substitute velveteen or velour. A black velvet blazer is a classic staple. If you feel better in navy, feel free to substitute that and think of it as your new black. And if you don’t go to many fancy events, you can get just as much use out of a casual version such as a kimono jacket, bomber jacket or even a jean jacket in velvet.
Here’s What I’ll Cover
I’ll start with evening and holiday outfit combinations because that’s when we automatically think of wearing a velvet jacket. Then I will go on to special events, then business looks and then I will give you outfit combinations that are more casual. I will end with other ways to wear velvet jackets or blazers for any variety of situations.
But first, let me note the basic formula for wearing a velvet jacket or blazer and then give you a quick style tip:
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Day to Evening, Evening, Holiday, Outfit Combinations, Special Occasion, Style Inspiration, Ways to Wear It
Business Wear, Casual Style, Evening Wear, Festive Style, Holiday Dressing, Velvet, Velvet Jacket
A fleece vest is normally used to add casual warmth to jeans and a tee. But with a little imagination, it can be styled outside that box. Did you ever think of tossing it on over dresses, skirts, faux leather or animal prints? Or you could wear it as just one of many layers for cold days which will make it way more interesting. Varying colors and textures in your outfit will add new dimensions to the look as well. To inspire new outfit combinations, in this post I’m showing how to style a fleece vest 15 ways.
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Outfit Combinations, Style Inspiration, Ways to Wear It
Casual Style, Fall/Winter, Fleece Vest, Layering, Outfit Ideas, Smart Casual, Vests
When the weather is in the 90-degree Fahrenheit range, I only want to wear a dress, kaftan or skirt. I especially love the feel of a light, flowing fabric in a maxi length. If you feel too dressed up wearing a dress or skirt for every day, there’s a simple solution. Check out this style tip of the day: how to dress down a skirt or dress. And then, if you like, you can find more Style Tips HERE for everyone. Age doesn’t matter.
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Accessories, Style Tips
Casual Style, Dresses, Skirts, Warm Weather
