Thanks to These Women, Over 50 Fashion Doesn’t Have to be Dull
As women get older, it can be hard to dress confidently and in their skin. Many older women are not sure what to wear. Many do not want to dress too old or frumpy but still want to dress their age and be stylish. This seems to be a universal problem. There are many style guides and tips on the internet for women in their 50s on how to dress or what to wear/not wear. What many women do not think about as they get older is that it is possible to dress well and look cool while aging gracefully. Older women can still add accessories and wear current trends no matter their age. Style has no age limit.
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These four women over 50 are proof that people can still shine and be stylish at their age without looking frumpy. Social media sensation and icon, Carla Rockmore has the coolest style out there. When it comes to fashion, she doesn’t play by the rules and she has been deemed “The Carrie Bradshaw of Tiktok” by her followers. With her signature curly hair and bold accessories, she reaches for colorful garments for her outfits. She is not afraid to clash various colors and patterns. She often takes inspiration from many things such as wallpapers. On Youtube and TikTok, she styles outfits on camera and gives her followers fashion tips and tricks. Her videos range from “Finding a look for weird weather” to “Styling Complementary Colors.” She takes a lighthearted approach to her videos and her humorous banter with her followers makes her more likable to her audiences.
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At 101 years old, designer Iris Apfel is still a force and icon within the fashion, textile and interior design industries. She was once a White House interior designer for 9 presidencies and formed her design talents and style while there. With her vibrant style and black frames, she has amassed influence and her wardrobe is still youthful and bright even at her age. Apfel takes a “the more the merrier” or fashion maximalist approach with her wardrobe and is never afraid of layering multiple colors and patterns on top of each other. Her accessories are a signature part of her style. Of course, she always wears her iconic round black glasses but she also wears layers of colorful jewelry complete with her short white haircut to tie her looks together.
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Model and actress Colleen Heidemann is truly a force to be reckoned with on screen and in photographs. She started her modeling career at 69 and has been doing it ever since. Heidemann has an eye for fashion. She is not afraid to style classic colors like black and white or wear bold prints such as zebra or cheetah. Along with her platinum blonde hair and extravagant jewelry, she wears her signature red lip with smokey eyes to tie together her looks. She exudes the classiness and poise of the Hollywood starlets of the 1940s and 50s both on and off screen. As a person that experiences ageism a lot in her career fields, she uses her platform and is very vocal about the importance of representation of older women in the media.
Model Joani Johnson has recently grown in popularity since her 2019 campaign with Fenty Beauty but she had been modeling since 2016. Now, she is seen in many beauty campaigns and fashion editorials. Her comfortable and laid back style echoes styles from the 70s. She is never afraid to wear a pantsuit with an oversized button down to events or when she is out. She is showing older women that they can be shown in magazines or on billboards like younger women and be considered beautiful. With her long cascading gray hair and confidence, she definitely has become a memorable face within the fashion and beauty industries.
These women create daring looks that anyone (even younger people) can wear and are people that other older women can look up to. Older women do not have to fit a specific mold for dress and these women are proof of that. They are helping older women create their own style and giving advice on how to style specific things. They may be over 50 but they are just getting started and are making their mark in the fashion world and industry.
