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The Magnificent 8: Hello, Yellow!

July 29, 2020 / 48 Comments
yellow dress, floral dress, midi dress, fashion over 40, lace duster, Shelbee on the Edge
yellow dress, floral dress, midi dress, fashion over 40, lace duster, Shelbee on the Edge
yellow dress, floral dress, midi dress, fashion over 40, lace duster, Shelbee on the Edge

We are back with a fun theme for summertime…Hello, Yellow! But before we get to all that, let me introduce you all to our newest group member, Mica from Away from the Blue! We are so glad that she will be joining us each quarter as one of the Magnificent 8. Mica lives in Australia which has opposite seasons from all of the other members of this group. While it is summer here, it is winter for Mica. I am excited for that bit of seasonal diversity with our quarterly style prompts! We will also have to keep this in mind when choosing style prompts as well. I don’t think Mica wants to style swimwear in the middle of winter! That was our style prompt for our very first group post two years ago in July of 2018.

Unfortunately, Michelle of Michelle’s Pa(i)ge is no longer able to participate with us, but be sure to keep visiting her blog as well for lots of fabulous fashion inspiration.

yellow dress, floral dress, midi dress, fashion over 40, lace duster, Shelbee on the Edge
yellow dress, floral dress, midi dress, fashion over 40, lace duster, Shelbee on the Edge
yellow dress, floral dress, midi dress, fashion over 40, lace duster, Shelbee on the Edge

Now let’s get to it! We chose Hello, Yellow as our theme for July because it is such a vibrant and happy color but it is also probably the most difficult color for many people to style. After months in lockdown mode, we decided that we were up for the challenge. Plus I think we all were craving a giant splash of bright color for a little uplifting of the spirits.

It always amazes me how much the colors I wear impact my mood. I have a tendency to grab for darker, more muted colors which are great and I love them. However, I do notice a shift in my spirit when I don something bright and colorful. Yellow is an incredibly difficult color for me to wear with my complexion. But it makes me happy so sometimes I wear it anyway.

yellow dress, floral dress, midi dress, fashion over 40, lace duster, Shelbee on the Edge
yellow dress, floral dress, midi dress, fashion over 40, lace duster, Shelbee on the Edge
yellow dress, floral dress, midi dress, fashion over 40, lace duster, Shelbee on the Edge

I found this yellow floral midi dress at Old Navy a lot of years back. I don’t think the color or the style of the dress is particularly flattering on me, but who freaking cares? It still made me smile all day long. Plus it is a really comfortable dress.

I added the crochet duster vest to sort of break up all the yellow a little bit. I am not sure if it worked as well as I had hoped! I will admit that I struggled with this outfit and this theme and was about to just return to an all black outfit with yellow sandals. But I sort of felt like I would be taking the easy way out if I did that. I am not an easy way out kind of girl so a bit more yellow was required of me. And this is what I have for you today…an okay outfit with a whole lot of happy color!

yellow dress, floral dress, midi dress, fashion over 40, lace duster, Shelbee on the Edge
yellow dress, floral dress, midi dress, fashion over 40, lace duster, Shelbee on the Edge
yellow dress, floral dress, midi dress, fashion over 40, lace duster, Shelbee on the Edge

The Magnificent 8 is a collaboration among 8 stylish women, each in a different age bracket, ranging from early 20’s to early 80’s. The mission of this collaboration is to show you just how ageless style is, how we can each dress however we’d like and in ways that make us feel fabulous. There are no age restrictions on style. So wear what you want, when you want, add a smile, and strut your style with confidence. And be sure to check out all 7 of these amazing gals!

Every quarter, we choose a theme and each create an outfit that suits our own personal tastes and fashion choices and we post them on the last Wednesday of every third month. So be sure to go check out everyone’s posts for lots of style inspiration at any age!

Let me introduce the ladies of The Magnificent 8.

We are showing that you can’t put a number on style! Our next post will be on October 28, 2020. I hope y’all come back then!

yellow dress, floral dress, midi dress, fashion over 40, lace duster, Shelbee on the Edge
yellow dress, floral dress, midi dress, fashion over 40, lace duster, Shelbee on the Edge
yellow dress, floral dress, midi dress, fashion over 40, lace duster, Shelbee on the Edge

Do you like the color yellow? Is it a color you wear often?

Keeping it on the edge,

Shelbee

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Outfit Details: Dress-Old Navy / Duster Vest-Cato / Shoes-Target / Necklace-Moontide Arts / Earrings-Thrifted / Hair Sticks-Amazon

I am a midlife woman, wife, and stay-at-home mother of 2 boys and 2 cats. I have a passion for helping other women feel fabulous in the midst of this crazy, beautiful life.

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