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Statement Plaid For Fall

October 17, 2016 by suzanne carillo

There are plenty of things to love about fall, the crisp morning walks, the warm golden hues of changing leaves, the smell of pumpkin muffins that I made this weekend…yum!

Did you know you can cut out half the fat in a cake/muffin recipe and replace it with applesauce? It works! Now let’s see if my waist wakes up and realises that I’ve cut out half the fat.

I also love the annual reemergence of classic plaid for fall.

Plaid is a pattern I love, especially a bold statement plaid for fall like this midi skirt I picked up via thrift.

I’m not really sure why I’ve become obsessed about midi length skirts. I have a feeling it has to do with body confidence, either that or I’ve been watching too many Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.

As a petite woman normally I would tell you the worst thing you can do to yourself is to wear a skirt below the knee with a large pattern like this plaid.

I love the fact that I’m breaking all my preconceived ideas and rules as I get older. I consider it a bit of a personal challenge to see just how many I can break.

Wearing wild animal print with plaid over 40 50? Oh yeah…I’m breaking something alright.

Have you ever noticed how a tight pattern can confuse the eye? The top is stretchy/~~tight~~ fitted but it doesn’t matter because your eye just reads it as one massive area of pattern.

With the larger pattern the eye isn’t as confused and can better define the convex and concave areas (Spanx might come in handy).

Maybe that is why I’m so drawn to patterns, I like to keep everyone confused and guessing.

plaid style for fall for women over 40 suzanne carillo — Skirt – Thrifted (sim), Jacket – Consignment (sim), Top – Thrifted (sim), Boots – Very Old (sim)

Yes, I’m matchy matchy. I blame that on Miss Fisher too.

I’ve been buying up vintage plaid skirts lately. Really high quality pleated wool skirts like this sweet one I just listed in my Etsy shop.

5 x Statement Plaid For Fall

Have you broken out the plaid for fall yet?

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8 Ways To Style Vintage Skirts

June 13, 2016 by suzanne carillo

How do you style vintage skirts contemporary? The easiest way is combining them with more modern pieces.

All of the pieces here are contemporary even if the handbag and glasses are reproductions of vintage pieces.

This outfit might have more of a retro vibe than most people like, but it is “just right” for me.

Every time I get out this embroidered estate sale skirt from Italy I’m delighted by the quality and details. It is just one of those pieces that makes me feel ultra feminine.

how to style vintage over 40 suzanne carillo over 40 style for women — Cardigan – Very Old, Top – Anthropologie, Brooch – Vintage, Handbag – Consignment Store, Shoes – Thrifted, Skirt – Vintage Estate Sale

I truly cannot decide about this top. On one hand I love it because I think the shape is very flattering and it goes with a million different things in my closet. On the other hand it shows lots of skin and has a massive keyhole directing the eyes right to my newest smattering of unwelcome age spots, which I keep trying to tell myself are just very large freckles.

There is also a little bit of boobage overflow at the underarms and of course some cleavage.

This is one of the very rare pieces in my closet that I paid full price for at Anthropologie.

I keep putting it in the consignment store pile and then taking it out again depending on my mood and level of self confidence.

For the moment I think it is staying with me. There is no chance of a wardrobe malfunction because it fits like a glove. I have thought briefly about stitching some sheer fabric behind the keyhole. I can’t decide if that would just look tacky and cheap or ladylike and fancy. There is such a fine line between the two (wink).