For this quarterly installation of our ageless style challenge, Jodie suggested that we restyle something that we have worn previously for this Magnificent 8 collaboration. I was thrilled with this idea because I had already restyled something and had the photographs to prove it. As it happens, when I took outfit photos for our Simply Red challenge last October, I had restyled the shirt, boots, and jewelry from that outfit with the kimono robe that I had styled the same day for a Style Imitating Art challenge. After photographing these two outfits that were created for those specific challenges, I decided to change into my comfies for the day. My…

A short while back, I presented the idea to style outfits inspired by the year we were born to the wonderful ladies of this Magnificent 8 group. I thought it would be a fun sartorial challenge for a collaboration that consists of women born across 7 or 8 different decades. If you have been following my blog this year, you probably already know that I have recently celebrated a big milestone birthday. I was born on Thursday, May 30, 1974, at 7:47 a.m. in Easton, Pennsylvania, 50 years, 2 months, and 1 day ago. So let’s kick it back to 1974 and see what kinds of things were happening in…

Everyone seems to be raving about Peach Fuzz, Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2024, but I am not one of them. In fact, I have very little in peachy hues as it is one of the least flattering colors on me. And I don’t think I am alone on that. Although Pantone is recognized globally as the leading source of color expertise, this year’s expert analysis certainly didn’t include someone of my complexion or taste preferences in their data. The internal consulting service known as The Pantone Color Institute™ forecasts global color trends which assist companies through product development using color as a strategic asset. These color experts have…

The Magnificent 8 is a collaboration among 8 stylish women, each in a different age bracket, ranging from 20’s to 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.  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…

Oh my goodness, blazing through spring, indeed! When this group of eight magnificent ladies chose our quarterly style theme, we had enthusiastically settled on the punny title of Blazing Into Spring. But as I sat down to write this post, it occurred to me that we are already very much into spring at this point, with a third of the season already in the past. I think it may have still been winter when we chose our preposition. So I changed my preposition. Because we all have the right to whichever prepositions suit us! What better thing to wear for a style challenge called Blazing Through Spring than, yep, you…

Viva Magenta! The Magnificent 8 has chosen Pantone’s 2023 Color of the Year as our style theme for this mid-winter outfit post. The timing couldn’t be better to inject some vibrant color into our wardrobe rotations in an effort to brighten up these dreary gray days at January’s end. According to Pantone, Viva Magenta “vibrates with vim and vigor. It is a shade rooted in nature descending from the red family and expressive of a new signal of strength. Viva Magenta is brave and fearless, and a pulsating color whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration, writing a new narrative…This year’s Color of the Year is powerful and empowering.…

We are back with our quarterly collaboration of 8 magnificent ladies showcasing personal style that spans the generations.  The Magnificent 8 is a collaboration among 8 style bloggers, each in a different age bracket, ranging from 20’s to 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.  Every quarter we choose a theme and each create an outfit that suits our own personal tastes and…