Fierce at 50
How To Wear “Country” In The City
Because my recent weekend at the Ritz substituted for a botched trip to Napa, I arrived at the hotel with bags packed for things I
May 31, 2012
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Fierce at 50
Building Attractive: The Concept Of “Net Plus”
In the first post on Building Attractive, we discussed diet and exercise. MJ replied in the comments. “Interesting – I thought that your deconstruction of
April 12, 2012
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Fierce at 50
Building Attractive, With Helpful Intent
In comments on my post about attractive vs. pretty, several readers asked for a series about Building Attractive. Here goes, with the caveat that this
March 29, 2012
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Fierce at 50
Fierce At 50 Is Way Better Than Pretty At 25
I was a pretty girl, and a pretty woman for some time thereafter. I need to say something. I’ve thought long and hard about this
March 15, 2012
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Fierce at 50
How To Shop Outside Your Comfort Zone
Sales are the perfect time to experiment with clothing outside your comfort zone. Try new colors, shapes, suppliers. (Suppliers? What do we call the places
January 23, 2012
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Fierce at 50
“But I Feel 40,” Or, Saturday Morning at 8:32am
Well good morning everyone. Last night we had my company’s Holiday Party. I wore the Narciso Rodriguez dress, again, and got my hair up onto
December 10, 2011
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Fierce at 50
Can You Wear Long Gray Hair And Flared Jeans?
Clean, hair, no makeup. In the mirror. Oh, what we do for the sake of logical arguments. I’ve been thinking about long gray hair. In
December 1, 2011
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Fierce at 50
Dressing Well Without Chanel; A Memorial Event With That Nautical Twist
Having made my peace with both my inability to take pictures when out and about, and the remote function on my little camera, I wanted
October 10, 2011
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Fierce at 50
Dressing Well Without Chanel; Special Occasions
In the world of casual and appropriate elegance, dressing up presents a few challenges. If you take direction from popular media, you may find yourself
October 3, 2011
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Fierce at 50
In Fall A Woman’s Thoughts Turn To Leather
All right. I concede to the seasons. In the midst of summer travels and tomatoes, I felt autumn in the air. First on the East
August 22, 2011
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Fierce at 50
There Are White Shirts, And Then There Are White Shirts
I was pretty much a white shirt woman, in my working days. Casual environment meant a white tee. Semi-casual, a very good white tee. Formal,
June 16, 2011
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How Not To Wear Bruce Springsteen To Brunch
I’ve had a few inquiries about retirement wardrobes. As it turns out, dressing for the office is one thing, dressing for retirement, quite another. I
May 4, 2011
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