Fashion as Fun!

Our clothes say a lot about who we are. Some of us are conservative, classic and simple. Others are outgoing, flamboyant and carefree. Some of us are trend followers, while others of us stick to basics.
The great thing is that none of us are wrong. Clothes allow us to express to people, even before they meet us, who we sincerely are, who we wish to be or who we think we are...all through clothing, accessories and make up.

I follow Ari Seth Cohen who has published a few books and a film entitled "Advanced Style" and these are perfect examples of making self statements through what is worn. He honors men and women in their advanced years who use clothing and accessories to say "Look at me! I'm relevant, stylish, unique and HERE!"

I have always admired women who dress with aplomb. I am not one of those but I love their looks.

I have been a trend follower but conservatively; and admire those stylish women as role models for me..

Hair color and style is a fun way to project your inner spirit.

And if you are not bold enough to wear funky hair colors or styles, the easiest approach is costume jewelry and glasses frames.

It takes a lot of maturity and panache to wear these items, not as costumes, but as an outward sign to the world of what kind of woman you are and how much these things mean to you and your happiness.

And never forget shoe: they do not have to be just comfortable. They can also help you make that statement.

And you don't have to spend a lot of money on fun jewelry. You can find great costume jewelry at thrift stores, garage sales and flea markets

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If you haven't found your "look" yet, I do recommend you look at a the Netflix film, "Advanced Style" or get your hands on the book. These amazing women might inspire you to try a new approach to wearing your heart and personality...not just on your sleeve but your head, your body and your feet.

I really like this quote to conclude this post....

Until next time, I remain,

Stylistically yours,

Sooz

Just Brows-zing!

Ladies, let me set you straight right now....

Do your eyebrows!


I'm not talking about Freda Kahlo brows. Just normal attractive eyebrows.



For example, I recently saw a woman who has beautiful snow white hair, a great smile, lots of energy and enthusiasm...... and invisible eyebrows. She looks expressionless.



And then I saw another woman who, for some strange reason, tweezed the heck out of her brows and pencils in skinny little parentheses over her eyes. She looks surprised and vintage...and not in a good way.



This is the season of eyebrows.  From Cara Delevigne to Jennifer Aniston, eyebrows are front and center.


And the classic beauties like Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe all had gorgeous eyebrows that worked so well on their faces.




Fortunately, there are so very many eyebrow powders, creams, brushes, pencils and tubes that absolutely anyone can find the right one to make your eyebrows look like they are supposed to look.  They frame your eyes, enhance your face and your expressions, set off your glasses and finish your look.



This is so important to help you hide your age, enhance your face and it is sooooo easy to do. Why women can't be bothered with this simple step to make you look better is beyond me?

My favorite is ELF brow kit ($6 at Target) and I got Medium (to match the existing color of my brows).  There's a brush with a pointy end and a flat end. The pointy end is used in the powder to fill in your brows and the flat end goes into the tinted brow wax to lock in the powder and keep the brows flat and in place. I watched a YouTube video with a young woman showing how she uses this very kit....she uses the wax first, then the powder but that doesn't make any sense to me. Do what works best, always.



If you don't know how to do your brows, go to Ulta, Sephora or most salons (best to have an appointment first) and let a pro do it for you. Maintenance should be easy, just don't overdo it!

This is actually a pet peeve of mine and thank you for letting me get it off my chest...or forehead!

I laughed out loud when I saw this cause it is so true!

Until next time, I remain,

Stylistically yours!

Sooz