Pro-Aging Style

Got Enough Leather? Now You Need Lace!

Yesterday, a 16 year young lady I know exclaimed to me, “I have a leather jacket just like that!” She was referring to the oversized black biker jacket I was wearing (and lately have been wearing it practically daily). For a brief (and I mean very brief) moment I thought, “Am I dressing too young for my age?” But then quickly I thought of Diane Von Furstenburg, who I had the exciting opportunity of meeting just the night before at Neiman Marcus in Chicago, and I thought of what she was wearing – leather and lace! Yes Diane von Furstenberg wore a black biker style jacket with an olive lace skirt, both from her collection of course

The Unbuttony Button Down

I love a menswear inspired button down. In fact if you peak into my closet you will notice I love a LOT of them!I recommend wearing one pretty much with everything, but sometimes you want your menswear button down to look a little more feminine. At least I do

Shoe Trend: Block Heel Ankle Strap Pumps

At first I was not sure this trend was age appropriate. Then Carol and I got to talking about how to style fall’s hot shoe trend: block heel ankle strap pumps and I was won over. They are a more sophisticated Mary Jane style and I particularly love the ones with multi straps. You can go a little crazy with the pattern since baroque and florals are so in this season but that could look a little too trendy if you are over 40 and don’t know how to pull the look off properly (don’t go there unless you really know what you are doing or are a fashion risk taker). A safer bet is a black suede, patent or velvet block heel ankle strap pump

Celebrity Style Steal: Ciara In Moto Chic

Singer Ciara proves knee high or over-the-knee suede boots and a leather moto jacket are all you need to make a simple LBD work for fall. You probably already own a casual black dress or two. It’s easy to throw on in a hurry and an fun piece to accessorize. In case you are in the market for a new one try this black wool shift dress by Eileen Fisher. There is no better time to break out your leather jacket than fall

What To Wear Now: Grown-Up Gothic

There’s a good chance that at least a few of our readers have played with with the goth aesthetic or some kind of witchy style at some point in their lives. It might have been a regrettable high school experiment or something more along the lines of modern day renaissance styling or perhaps a bit of tough girl glam inspired by Game of Thrones or Mad Max. However, those days are over and you’ve upped your fashion game and your budget, but maintained your love for all things dark, moody and romantic. So here’s what you should wear…