Style blogs for the over forties

[Ladyfoxglove]

I'm the wrong side of forty and although not mad about fashion, I like to look my best and make an effort.

Now, I've seen plenty of blog references here and I love 'does my bum look 40 in this' but the thing is, I live on the Staffs/Cheshire border and the 'London look' is a bit too edgy for a lot of people here (plus, I'm too fat to pull it off) so can anyone recommend any suitable style blogs?

ive had a look at Pinterest but can't find anything. Everything seems to be very edgy and young, sigh. Am I beyond hope?

Fuck I hate blogs. With your bloody front doors and pops of cunting colour and manic days and comedy names for husbands

Is there really any point though? The bloggers may be wearing nice clothes and have groomed hair but they still look like middle-aged mums. And while there's nothing wrong with that, the only people who are going to be looking and thinking " Ooh, she looks good/stylish/hot" are other middle-aged mums. Or OAPs.

Lolz at Karl

yours is a rare exception AN

And what is wrong with middle aged women looking? I presume that's who is supposed to look

That's right Algorta Middle aged mums are allowed to like clothes too. So are OAPs even.

i like does my bum look 40, but her budget is unreal. she's promoting the mantra of sticking to buying a limited number of pieces each month but then slips in a new handbag worth ££££££

Poppy's style might be an inverted triangle?? (Sorry not quite sure what shape that is, like an apple shape?). I know she polarises opinion but I admire her adventurous spirit.

Wtf, jumpsuits? Just no...

And surely by your 40s you know what suits you by now don't you..?

I suppose what I'm wondering is whether wearing fashionable clothes, jewellery etc is actually making me any more attractive given that I'm a middle-aged woman. When I look around me at the other women my age I can see that many have made a real effort with clothes, highlighted hair etc but I do feel it's a bit of a lost cause. Because who is looking?

I make the effort because I look at myself and I like to look nice. Also my dh looks at me too!

i make an effort for me! don't really give a stuff what others, or even dh think, i do it for me. i'm 44, don't have a huge budget, and don't really follow fashion trends, i don't even wear make up, but i do prefer to like and feel good in what i wear.

Iim 49 and bought a jumpsuit this week had so many compliments really flattering and stylish it's from Zara. I don't subscribe to the age thing at all and without looking ridiculous still wear what I want . Mostly gap and zara fir day and I liked vintage and mango too plus the odd expensive thing. I like doesmybum blog too

There are loads of over 40s in the public eye who look good still and because they have access to a lot of clothes/stylists they are a good bet. I wear atoned down version of a few of those! For me being slimmer gives more choice

I like to dress for me - and like to think that I'm not exactly past it at 45, nor do I look like a dog's arse.

As for knowing what suits me - nope, the complete opposite. My body shape is changing, as is my hair colour and my lifestyle - I go into shops sometimes and feel utterly overhwhelmed and depressed. I'm not quite ready for Per Una, nor am I ever going to wear harem pants (as a pear shaped five foot one!) - so end up feeling lost on the High Street. I know what I like, certainly, but it's good to get inspiration via blogs that don't assume that I'm a SAHM with oodles of cash and a social life that involves going to gallery openings or chi chi bars.

Exactly

Poppy of Poppy's Style Blog! The whole blog's a piss-take surely.

I've never seen it before but it's horribly compelling.

Funnily enough Poppy is one of the few blogs I still follow. I don't always like her clothes, in fact we are very, very different but the reason I am still following her is that I like her positivity, enthusiasm and "pleasing myself" attitude. Would be a sad old world if we all aspired to the same old, same old like safe old me.

I don't agree with you Algorta but I kind of see where you're coming from. I'm in my late 50s and I know for a fact that young people don't look at me that much any more. But I'm with nipersvest in that I don't give a toss. I make an effort because I enjoy it and intend to look as good as I can for as long as I can. For me.

And at knowing what suits you. Maybe you do in your 40s but, once you come out of the menopause, you'll probably have a different body shape and have to work it out all over again. I expect I'll have to do it again in my 60s too but it keeps things interesting.

That poppy blog. She so needs to realise she's an overweight woman of 40.
Not a 18 yo in London. So so wrong.

The Poppy's style blog frequently makes me go WTF to the point where I stopped following her. Her style is a bit wacky/mutton IMO and when she posts pics of her feet I almost faint check them out if you dare.... BUT I think good on anyone who puts themselves out there like that, I really admire anyone who puts the time and effort into a blog and if they were all identical we'd be on here moaning about lack of individuality.

My current fave is My fashionable 40s although I wish she wore less black.

Remus your pins are fab btw

My fashionable 40s looks pretty much how a lot of my friends do

I quite like Poppy's style as she just wears what she likes. Sometimes she wears things that really don't suit her (grey dress) but sometimes she looks fabulous (jumpsuit).