Comments on: How to Dress Like a French Woman Over 50

By: allyson geary

allyson geary — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 06:35:21 +0000

I enjoyed your article very much! Having spent nearly a month this Summer in Greece, it was apparent how much more comfortable European women are with their bodies than we American women are. European women of every age donned two piece bathing suits both pool side at the upscale hotels and at the shore. I applaud that significant difference!
I’ve always dressed to match my style based on what looks good on me, what compliments my style and with having a fashion forward style. What I don’t care for are women who use a prescriptive approach to fashion advice and load on too many layers or wear nothing but neutrals while sporting mousy brown hair, spend exorbitant amounts of money for their new fashion and feel like they missed the boat, which they did. Two words… self inventory! I’m 5’2” and I’ve gone from weighing 186 to 124 in about 1.5 years. I am still short, have a balance issue, so no high heels, have a short waist, but do now have an hourglass figure. So now I work with different parameters. I still will never wear navy and black together, it just looks like you left out something lovely and white. And I’ll never bury myself in layers of fabric or neutrals because that doesn’t look good on anyone including Gishele Bunchen. Take suggestions, but know yourself and your comfort level first. Then… rock it like no other!

By: sandi mcdougall

sandi mcdougall — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 17:06:19 +0000

In reply to Mary allen. So interesting thank you.

By: Carolyn Arentson

Carolyn Arentson — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:49:25 +0000

In reply to Lexy. I love that! Scarves make a great gift and it sounds like it made for a great memory and experience too!

By: Lexy

Lexy — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 16:17:20 +0000

In reply to Carolyn @ My Chic Obsession. Omgosh Your #1 tip was add a scarf!!! If you only saw how excited my 80 year old mother was on Mother’s Day this year when I gave her a 10 pk from Amazon $25 as a part of her gifts this year!!! WE had soooooo much FUN pairing them up with her outfits!!! She was tickled pink AND every time she came out to show my 90 year Dad he would say “ Omgosh Mom you are a FOX” BEST present I ever bought!!! What as awesome day we had!!! I included the scarf holder which she thought was soooo thoughtful Now I am incorporating a new scarf with each present NOW we are moving into belts to jazz it up another notch What do you think girlies?!

By: Gigi Morris

Gigi Morris — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:55:40 +0000

In reply to Heidi.

Great article but only if you are thin/slim.
Dismisses those of us on the heavier side who have spent our lives working at being stylish and glamorous.
The fact that you choose notoriously thin French women as the measure is disappointing to start with. An impossible target and comparator for many of us. Why not Italian or other culture’s women?
It’s sad that this kind of body fascism still prevails.. So NOT CHIC.
IMO you should be challenging these stereotypes .

By: Cynthia Y.

Cynthia Y. — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 17:58:41 +0000

In reply to Melan. I don’t believe the writer was intending to diss slim women; rather, she was hoping the author of the piece would have included various body types so she could get an idea of how the styles would look on someone more like herself. Kudos to you for taking care of yourself over the years. Kudos to heavier ladies for wanting to look stylish whatever their body type or reasons for not being pencil-thin. Here, here for encouraging one another, and helping everyone with ideas for looking fabulous at any age!

By: DL

DL — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 20:09:02 +0000

Thanks, I thought I was all alone in wanting to dress well.

By: Melan

Melan — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 17:41:18 +0000

In reply to Heidi. I am a 70 year old pencil thin woman and proud of my body. I have worked everyday of my life to maintain my posture, my figure , my diet and loving my body. If you don’t take care of your body where will you live? I love my body, it has been through incredible situations such as the time we were boating and I suffered 17 broken bones, broke 10 teeth, my face was deformed and I went blind. I still suffer from the pains and partial amnesia but chose to heal and become as whole as possible. Theres so much more to my story but I just need to say that I’m tired of being body shamed by people who have chosen their own diet, fitness and mental outcomes.

By: Mary allen

Mary allen — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:15:43 +0000

In reply to Carolyn @ My Chic Obsession. Thanks for showing all pencil thin women over 50 no less.

By: Carolyn Arentson

Carolyn Arentson — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:03:33 +0000

In reply to Antonella. I understand what you're saying! Catherine Deneuve, pictured in this post, is not your typical model body type. But we do have other resources for a variety of body shapes: A Timeless French Capsule Wardrobe for Women Over 50 10 Fashion Hacks for Plus Size Ladies Over 50