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How to Choose the Best Round Neck Sweater for Fall
Style over 50Tagged Boden, cashmere, crewnck sweater, crewneck top, Eileen Fisher, Fall, J Crew, jumper, knit, M&S, Macy's, Marks & Spencer, Sezane

How to Choose the Best Round Neck Sweater for Fall

The classic crewneck knitted top: understand the right length and weight for styles from elegant through relaxed casual

by Joni Posted on September 20, 2026September 25, 2026
The Big Shirt: Your Essential Transition to Autumn Item
Style over 50Tagged Autumn, big shirt, Boden, carrot leg trousers, cropped tapered leg pants, Fall, linen shirt, linen shorts, linen top, M&S, Marks & Spencer, Transition

The Big Shirt: Your Essential Transition to Autumn Item

Between the heatwave and Fall you need a transition. A big shirt in linen or cotton is ideal for making summer outfits ready for Autumn. Here’s my try on.

by Joni Posted on August 25, 2026August 31, 2026
Hot Weather Outfits: Dressing for a heatwave at 77
Style over 50Tagged Boden, capsule wardrobe, cotton, cover-ups, linen, linen pants, linen shirts, linen tops, linen trousers, M&S, Marks & Spencer, Poetry, shirt, shorts, sleeveless tops, Summer

Hot Weather Outfits: Dressing for a heatwave at 77

How I managed to get more confident when showing my arms and legs during very hot weather. Hot weather outfit ideas for older women

by Joni Posted on July 30, 2026August 2, 2026
Striped Jeans: How I Style for Summer at 77
Style over 50Tagged Boden, jeans, M&S, Marks & Spencer, pink jeans, Striped jeans, Summer

Striped Jeans: How I Style for Summer at 77

Ideas for chic summer outfits with pink wide striped jeans. These styles are ideal for older women.

by Joni Posted on July 3, 2026July 4, 2026
25 Best Summer Bags: Chic Useful Styles 2026
Shopping listsTagged Anthropologie, Banana Republic, Boden, DeMellier, DKNY, Farfetch, Gap, Longchamp, M&S, Macy's, Madewell, Marks & Spencer, Talbots, Target

25 Best Summer Bags: Chic Useful Styles 2026

From totes to clutches and crossbody summer bags, here’s my curated shopping list I scroll hundreds of summer bags that are ideal for stylish women over 50- so you don’t have to.

by Joni Posted on May 20, 2026May 19, 2026
12 Classy Knitted Jackets with a French Chic Look
Style over 50Tagged Boden, chocolate brown, Fall, J Crew, jacket, Land's End, M&S, Marks & Spencer, Sezane

12 Classy Knitted Jackets with a French Chic Look

French-style knitted jackets are the perfect top layer from Fall through Spring. The best knitted jackets for women over 50 – and everyone else too!

by Joni Posted on October 12, 2025October 24, 2025
The Fall raincoat that always looks stylish on older women
Style over 50Tagged Barbour, Boden, coat, Cole Haan, Fall, J Crew, Joules, Madewell, Nordstrom, raincoat, Sezane, trench coat

The Fall raincoat that always looks stylish on older women

A plaid raincoat can upstyle your Fall through Spring wardrobe. Here are some fabulous styles perfect for the older woman.

by Joni Posted on September 6, 2025September 6, 2025
The black cotton skirt – this summer’s surprise success story
Style over 50Tagged black cotton skirt, black skirt, Boden, cotton skirt, M&S, Marks & Spencer, Summer

The black cotton skirt – this summer’s surprise success story

Wearing a midi length gathered black cotton skirt with various summer tops. I’m short, square and mid-seventies – does this skirt suit me?

by Joni Posted on August 25, 2025May 1, 2026
13 adorable short sleeved cardigans: perfect for older women
Style over 50Tagged Boden, cardigan, Chico's, H&M, J Crew, M&S, Mango, Marks & Spencer, Seasalt, Sezane, Summer, Talbots

13 adorable short sleeved cardigans: perfect for older women

Here are 13 short-sleeved cardigans that work well for women of all ages, including women well over 60. Links to US websites and styling notes.

by Joni Posted on August 9, 2025August 9, 2025
My Easy Summer Capsule Wardrobe at 76
Style over 50Tagged Boden, capsule wardrobe, John Lewis, linen jacket, linen pants, M&S, Marks & Spencer, Poetry, Primark, Summer

My Easy Summer Capsule Wardrobe at 76

I’m short and square and I’m trying on a simple summer capsule wardrobe for my casual lifestyle over 70.

by Joni Posted on July 12, 2025July 12, 2025

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