Fashion
As we age, we can be tempted to lose interest in our appearance. Who cares whether our nails are done, our roots are showing, or the hair on our legs is long enough to style? No one sees our bare legs after Labour Day anyway. The extra hair keeps us warm in Canadian winters. My husband has seen me at my worst, so who am…
I cancelled my subscription to Vogue’s American edition several years ago because the content became so ridiculously irrelevant and nonsensical that it wasn’t even fun to make fun of it anymore. That’s why you haven’t seen my annual critique of the once-fabulous “September Issue” on BoomerBroadcast for a few years. I do, however, still get newsletters each week from Vogue U.K., which has turned out…
The other day, I sent an email to a couple of friends who had purchased those pricey silk pillowcases to query whether they are worth the money. Deb wrote back that she loves hers, but she questioned their claims for truly improving hair and skin for seniors and boomers. Ha! Good point. We’re always on the prowl for something cheap and easy that will improve…
Why in the name of the Almighty have clothing designers not realized by now that women have tits? Darts help but we need you to go a step further. We’re bigger in front than men and our shirts and blouses have to be designed to accommodate the extra real estate. In fact, most North American women have more bulk everywhere than the sizing standards used…
As if I don’t have enough insecurities already about my fashion choices, The New York Times columnist Alisha Haridisani Gupta has given me one more thing to keep me awake worrying at night. In her recent piece, Does Your Winter Scarf Make You Look Old? Gupta suggests that our choice of scarf can make or break the world’s perception of our fashion savoir faire. When…
The last straw with a hairdresser I loyally supported for more than a dozen years ended the day she charged me $270.00, not including tip. That was for a cut and highlights for short hair, and I paid in cash. I suspected she made a mistake in the application of the toner when it had to be done a second time, a correction I should…
