Fashion advice for dating again at 49!

[Didion]

I would be very grateful for any advice and guidance, please.

I'm 49 and have totally lost my way fashion-wise. I'm about to start dating after many years in an unhappy relationship and then as a single person, but with so many caring responsibilities that I didn't even think about men!

So, I live in frumpy supermarket clothes and desperately need a fashion glow-up!

I'm 5ft 5" and am 11 stones, but hoping to lose at least one more stone (currently on Mounjaro).

I'm a C cup, so low-cut things don't tend to work on me. Sadly tree trunk thighs!

What do you advise I wear for everyday and going out, that makes me look better than the sack of spuds that I currently look like? My budget is relatively modest, I think.

Thank you everyone.

Have a look at Melissa Morrell on YouTube. She styles a lot of body shapes and gives good advice.

So … what sort of styles have you found yourself admiring in the past?

And do you want your new wardrobe to be purely functional, or to project something of your personality? D’you think you’re more:

Cos
Toast
Zara

for instance?