{ Act Your Age }

My job is all about working with people. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard a woman say, “I can’t wear that, I am too old to wear something like that”. UMM hello! Ladies! Have you ever heard of something called a demographic?  Most stores design their products for a wide demographic that could literally span from 23-50! That doesn’t mean if you are fifty you should raid your 23 year old daughter’s closet it simply means you could take a piece and style it in a way that is relevant to your age. It is never what you wear it is always HOW you wear it.  It is as if there is some ‘over thirty’ newsletter that gets mailed out on your birthday including guidelines like  ‘don’t show your arms, even if it’s sweltering’, ‘you can’t wear shorts’, and ‘high heels? Fughettaboutit’. Don’t confuse old with fat, and age with insecurity. “I’m too big to wear this, but I’ll just say it’s because I’m too old that way I’ll shame other women into covering themselves too.” It is what it is. If you don’t want to show your arms because your batwings are O.O.C. then own it, but don’t use age as a crutch.  Or here’s an idea, take care of your body and skip the entire headache. 

{ Case in Point: the ultimate ageless icon, Iris Apfel }