Thursday, March 18, 2010

Fashion Forward Spring 2010, For REAL Figures over 40

What Not to WearWhat Not to WearO' Yes, I am a fashionista at hear! I used to make my own clothes, doctor up my shoes and accessories and just have fun with fashion. I was an 80's girl, neon, label wearing hip chick always toting around Vogue, Elle and W magazines. I would make outfits to wear to school, some were from scratch, some were repurposed, and usually sold the outfit by the end of the day! cha ching....I made it all the way through art school and studied Graphic Design and Fine art. My dream was to attend a fashion school, but the costs at the time were far more than I wanted to borrow. After having my first daughter in my twenties, I made almost all of her clothes and accessories and for that matter, most of my own. Fast forward 20 years and 2 kids later, nothing quite fits right! I have dropping everything, rolls in all the wrong places and a very odd figure. O sure I workout every day, watch what I eat, but I am over 40 yrs old after all.....I wish I had been blessed the "skinny jeans" or at least anorexic tendencies like most southerners, but I am a full German gal with a German body...:) My husband is not complaining, so in that race, I am winning. I am going to be posting my favorite outfits for the season along with jewelry, shoes, handbags and other cool accessories. Sometimes classic pieces are the way to go, with amazing pops of color and style! I also highly recommend the book "What Not To Wear" from Amazon.com It is Amazing......!!!
This particular dress and  pair of shoes are from Anthropologie. The dress is figure flattering on everyone and the wedges elongate the leg and are comfortable to wear, the bag is by :arebycdesigns.etsy.com and the jewelry from verymaryjewelry.etsy.com