Suzanne Carillo

I didn’t realize I’m such a rebel. I’ve been breaking the fashion rules for nine years now and didn’t even realize it.

I recently read that woman over 40 are supposed to stop wearing leather, animal prints, peplums, Peter Pan collars, chubby fake fur jackets, “jazzy” hosiery, culottes, capes, clogs, fishnets and strapless dresses.

breaking the fashion rules after 40 wearing leather and animal prints — Leather & Animal Prints

Since clothing is a reflection of who we are why don’t we also stop being funny, interesting, creative, unique, exciting and eclectic?

wear a peter pan collar over 40 suzanne carillo copy — Faux fur and Peter Pan Collars

Why don’t we all wear the exact same thing?

how to wear peplum and patterned tights over 40 breaking the fashion rules suzanne carillo — Pepulm, fishnets, textured tights

Once one passes forty it is important to make the correct clothing choices, quietly blending in, as to not offend the younger generations or those with traditional tastes and delicate sensibilities.

how to wear leather over 40 breaking the fashion rules suzanne carillo — Fake fur, leather pants, leather dress

Let the younger ones be bold, vivacious and wild.

At our age we must limit our excitement. Elegance and maturity is where we’re heading. Older women dressing ostentatiously or in an unrefined manner is terribly unbecoming. “Age appropriate dressing” is de rigueur if you want to be taken seriously.

how to wear fishnet stockings over 40 breaking the fashion rules Suzanne Carillo — Fishnet Stockings

breaking the fashion rules how to wear a cape over 40 suzanne carillo — Capes and leather

HOLD UP!

I’ve got some news for you.

breaking the fashion rules over 40 outfit suzanne carillo style files — Animal print all the way

how to wear animal print and culottes after 40 suzanne carillo breaking the rules — Culottes and animal print

I’m a grown woman and as such have earned the right to wear whatever I like.

The only person I need to please when I look in the mirror is myself. If I want to wear leather pants with an animal print blouse and a fake fur jacket …well guess what? I’m going to! I’m not looking for anyone else’s approval. I don’t need it.

I’m not finished experimenting with clothing. My style journey didn’t end because I turned forty some nine years ago.

I’m not relegated to soothing colours and soft draped silhouettes.

I’m going to keep on being me.

I plan on squeezing in as much fun and joy into my life as possible, dressing however I please, I don’t care how old I am.

If I offend you, simply turn your head and look the other way.

I’m just an old person having the time of my life.

Proof: the classy video Melanie took of Sue and myself on a recent thrift shopping spree.

How do you feel about this newest set of rules for women over 40?

Just to be clear, I’m not suggesting that in order to be funny, interesting, creative, unique, exciting and eclectic one needs to dress wildly, but it certainly doesn’t hurt.

As Melanie says, “Nobody ever crossed the street to meet a personality.”

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TrendNuMode Stop Stealing Blog Content!

So for the last few months a German blog has been stealing my content word for word without a link back or asking permission.

1970s style for women over 40 suzanne carillo — This 1970’s look is courtesy of thrifting. Coat, dress, scarf and sunglasses are all thrifted/vintage. Boots – Zara, Handbag very old TJ Maxx, Turtleneck – H&M, Beret, super old.

I have in fact contacted them and asked them to remove the content.

They never responded.

I asked their web hosting company to remove my content.

No response.

You might think, well no biggie Suzanne, they’re stealing everyone’s content, plus what’s the big deal? The deal is that I’m putting in the work and they are reaping the benefits. Google, Yahoo or other search engines won’t be coming to my blog first, it’ll go to theirs. It doesn’t help my blog or stats, it helps theirs. I won’t be gaining readers, they will.

There is such a thing at the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) which is aimed at protecting digital content however it isn’t valid outside of the USA. I’m based in Canada and they are based in Germany and have ignored all my requests for removal of my content.

Now I’m left throwing my hands up in the air and wondering what to do.

Each time I post a new blog entry I get another pop back notification showing me they’ve posted my content again on their website.

I’m frustrated.

Protecting copyright is hard enough within the country one lives in. Trying to protect it online in another country is quasi impossible.

Short of hiring an international copyright lawyer, which requires big bucks I’m not sure what to do.

If you’re a blogger, has this ever happened to you? How did you solve the issue?

I’m hoping that they inadvertently publish this on their own website. Ha! That’d be funny.

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