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10 Affordable Ways to Update Your Style for 2018

By on January 9, 2018 in Personal Style

Looking for affordable ways to update your style in the wake of holiday spending?  It can be done, and I’ve put together a list of easy and fun ways to give your style an extra “kick” for the new year. You can also shop this customized Nordstrom catalog to help you make the recommended purchases. […]

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One-Piece Swimsuits – Trending Designs

By on March 2, 2017 in Personal Style

For years, one-piece swimsuits made a strong fashion statement: “Don’t look at me!”  One-piece swimsuits came in an array of dark, solid colors and unremarkably conservative cuts designed to avoid attracting attention. Yet swimsuits of any kind (bikini, tankini, or one-piece) really leave little to the imagination, so the idea of hiding in one is a […]

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How To Wear Print Stockings : Style Tips for Modern Over-40 Women

By on December 19, 2016 in Personal Style

In the 1990s, I swore I swore off stockings as a result of my employer’s dress code that required women to wear stockings, pantyhose, tights, etc. if wearing a skirt. When it’s 90 degrees, 80% humidity, and you walk 4 blocks from the Metro, this conservative accessory became a torture device. And we didn’t have cool print stockings back […]

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Instant Facelift: 5 Style Tips for Women Over 40

By on October 29, 2016 in Personal Style

Is an instant facelift possible? The thought of getting a real facelift (or botox or fillers) scares the daylights out of this over-40 woman. Perhaps it’s from binge-watching too many episodes of Botched. I would surely be the person who has an adverse, disfiguring reaction to any anti-aging procedure, landing me on Dr. Nassif and Dr. DuBrow’s surgical […]

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How Women Over 40 Can Help Fix The Fashion Industry’s Rep

By on August 30, 2016 in Personal Style

  We’re the generation that grew up on MTV, raised ourselves as latchkey kids in an era of Material Girl consumption, and turned our disaffected reputation into one of entrepreneurship and the strongest work ethic since World War II. In fact, sociologist Mike Males dubbed us “The True ‘Great Generation’” for surviving and reversing negative […]

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Beauty Editor Tips for Over 40 Skin

By on August 18, 2016 in Personal Style

Last night, Audrey and I were excited to host #SheSparkChat on Twitter and our special guest Penny Kjellberg, co-founder of Simone France. You may remember the SheSpark interview with her revealing French Women’s Beauty Secrets that really help over 40 skin. New York-based celebs have consulted Penny and her team for years, so I’m thrilled that she took the time to answer […]

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SHESPARK August Issue is LIVE!

By on August 3, 2016 in Personal Style

Every issue of SheSpark touches on topics that concern women over 40.  And sex appeal is no exception.  We all want to look and feel desirable to our mates, partners, dates, sometimes even strangers. What’s a middle-aged woman to do? SheSpark’s August issue offers straight talk from a starlet, a scholar, and a stripper (all […]

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MOTTO Fashion Designer Talks Sex Appeal & Aging

By on July 29, 2016 in Personal Style

Australian fashion designer Faye Brown started her clothing line MOTTO in 1985 and has styled thousands of women over the years. As part of the SheSpark August 2016 interview series on sex appeal and aging, Faye answered our questions as not only an industry veteran, but also a breast cancer survivor.  Here’s what she had […]

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Interview: An Exotic Dancer’s Lessons On Sex Appeal

By on July 28, 2016 in Personal Style

As part of the interview series for SheSpark’s August issue #KeepingItHot, I talked with author and speaker Susan Bremer O’Neill.  At age 35, she left her career as a scientist and started stripping.  The experience changed her life for the better and gave her a unique perspective on sex appeal at any age.  Here is the full […]

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Author Walker Thornton Talks Sex Appeal & Middle Age

By on July 28, 2016 in Personal Style

The theme for SheSpark’s August issue is #KeepingItHot. The magazine explores sex appeal when entering (and surpassing) middle age.  Sex educator and author Walker Thornton took time to answer questions on the topic.  Below is the full interview.  Enjoy!  THEA: Your book Inviting Desire is written for midlife women who want to enhance their sex lives. It […]

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