This season it's all YELLOW and FUSCHIA - Ageism is RAMPANT in fashion [bows]

[ahundredtimes]

Seriously.

No more boho chick they say. Now the moment is 'Biba and Ossie Clark. An early 70s, Art Nouveau-ish tripping off into the kind of tendrilly doodles girls used to scrawl on their bedroom walls after studying their hippie-romantic rock album covers'. Does that mean ANYTHING to anyone?

Can you be nearly 40 and wear a large silk corsage with style?

Can you be nearly 40 and wear a tea dress?

Can you be nearly 40 and wear harem pants?

Can you be nearly 40 and wear bright yellow?

Can you be nearly 40 and be in the moment?

No, I say, no. You cannot.

The revolution starts here.

[buttons up black cardigan, tailored black cardigan]

Now that really is some corsage.

Do you ever play the game of see how many times Kate Moss appears in a particular issue of Vogue (including both ads and editorial)? It mounts up a fair bit.

I know. It's not nice is it? There's something a bit sinister about how it runs into the dress, she looks like she's being engulfed by a triffid.

I like the idea of huge corsage though, I do, just not with the gold braiding.

What sort of character might wear a big corsage Jackie?

[chews pen]

Maybe you have to increase the size gradually - you already have a small one. Buy one just a bit bigger, and so on, until you're up to SJP size.

Not just what sort of character, but what would they combine it with? Probably something fairly plain, and if you're worried about size, go for a very similar colour to what you're wearing it on (although that's what SJP's doing, and it's not exactly blending in, is it)

or wear several small ones together

I think I might just have to put the corsage in the same bin as the harem pants, labelled 'Too Old For'.

Not sure I mind so very much about the harem pants mind.

This is why slavishly following fashion is for the brainless! The more sensible among us give a moments thought for what actually suits us. If you want to know what NOT to wear, take a look at
Colleen Mcgoughlan
Sadie Frost
Victoria Beckham
and all those others with more money than style.

I did a thread recently on 'what are you wearing right now?' and the responses were in the main, extremely stylish, but not fashionable.

But if you want to wear a corsage, go for it. Maybe something a bit more handmade looking, like the ones on this page - vintagey, a bit cute, and not so frilly?

I haev a ocuple of corsages

they cant predict summer htis early
they try but it fails

[slavishly and brainlessly contacts Lisa Angel] They are rather sweet aren't they? Thank you Jackie.

You are RIGHT Maidamess, I know you are, but I want to be fashionable AND stylish. Though that is quite a high order for me, perhaps I just want some of the trends to actually reflect my age.

Or not, I might just give up.

I'm not doing nautical. No siree.

Oh go on - I'm sure nautical would be lovely on you.

THAT'S MY CHARACTER! BINGO.

That stuff was nice. I have a kilt pin with ceramic painted things and a ribbon on it. I like it.

there was a nice fashion sperad int he times sat mag yest

willt ry adn find it

not sure about yellow, fushia
musrtard and purple was better, are they out now.
i hate this fashion IN and OUT thing.
life is too short

i have a ncie seqwuin cprsage fomr gap sale abotu four eyars ago

and a blue one form stinky next abotu two

I have a pink one from Jigsaw. It's pretty, but smaller.

Would you wear a vast one like SJP's?

oh yes and they are all banging on about safari. translation = no idea how to fill endless fashion pages.

no to corsage above a b cup.

no

you kwno that yellow coat samantha cameraon wore -w ell look it looks TERRIBLE tooo big shape all the worng stye; eyt was hailed a a great success

Yellow is just a no no, I'm convinced of it.

I saw some nice jacket/macs in M&S yesterday. I don't know what they are like on - but the colours were all a bit pastelly I thought.

I must go take the pup for a walk. FGS, where do I imagine I am going to be wearing this yellow/fuschia giant corsage I think I am being denied.

You are SO right about the B cup. Counts me out.

I don't necessarily agree about the b cup - just depends on the corsage, and what else you're wearing.

Agree - I can't see an easy way to get yellow into your wardrobe, but just concentrate on the trends you want to follow.

[hugs Jackie] You are VERY good on confidence and wearing what you want Jackie. I'm noticing this. It's the Isabella R you are channeling I think.

i dnto wear yellow nad tbh not give a shit

fushcia i can do

lovely silk fuschia blouse in next( how likeyl is that?!)

Can I suggest you try ahem other Conde Nasteeee publications, hem hemmmm?