Although I just turned 65, I am still working full-time and have done so since I was 17. April next year I will stop working at my job and contemplate on what I will do next. Money will be less of an issue then (I am very lucky in this respect). I am an advertising manager working at a large bank, the person between marketing and the advertising agency. 

I started taking (very bad) photos of my outfits when colleagues who went to a different department complained they wouldn’t be seeing what I was wearing every day. One thing led to another and in December 2012 I started my own blog. Turned out it was the hobby I always wanted. I love every aspect of it. Is it narcissism? No, I just like to entertain, to make people laugh, to create and I have an unduly interest in adorning myself. Always have, even when I was 12 years old and penniless.

How would you describe your style?

More jeans than dresses. 

But really liking so many styles that you could say my style is “all over the place”. 

What inspires your signature style?

My legs. As my signature style is skinny jeans with a fitted jacket. My legs are my assets and I will emphasize them as much as I can. If there is anything I learned these past six years of blogging, it is how to emphasize my good points and how to downplay my “lesser points”. A fitted jacket gives me a waist and hips, creating a nice hourglass figure. In reality I have no bum, no hips and rather a thick waist haha.

What is your favorite accessory?

A necklace. I have A LOT OF necklaces. Of course you win in this area Elizabeth; you are the queen of necklaces. I cannot stand in your shadow, but necklaces are really my favorite accessory as well. We both love the Angela Caputi ones.

What are your favorite color combinations?

Oh dear, I have so many. Yellow and blue (or black), cream with brown or green, orange with blue or green, pink with green, purple with pink (and orange), red/white/blue, fuchsia with blue, black and white (or cream) usually with some or a lot of red thrown in.

Do you have a signature piece that defines your style?

TWO: jeans and a fitted jacket. But I “do” a mean dress as well.

What are your style strengths?

Not giving any thought to what other people think.

Being confident. I was lucky with my character and my upbringing. Gave me a lot of confidence.

Do you have a style Muse?

Not really, but I do love the style of Victoria Beckham. So sad I cannot afford her clothes. Or perhaps I can. This month I went to England and came across clothes by her I could afford although still not cheap. Perhaps she does a pret-a-porter collection? Have to look into that.

What are your favorite beauty products and why can’t you live without them?

I do not have any beauty products and I can live happily without them. It will sound odd, but I do not have any interest in beauty products. I will continue to do my make-up as I have learned a long time ago and only change it a bit every 10 years or so. Strange, right?

What advise do you have for women over 50?

Dare a bit more. You may think everybody is looking at you when you do <fill in whatever you are afraid of> but really, most people are only interested in themselves and don’t take a blind bit of notice of others. If they do say something about you, keep in mind they are not you, they evaluate things from their character, their perspective. Again, they are a different person. You are you. Basically: do not care what other people think or say. 

Use colour near your face, find out what colours suit you best. You don’t have to go to a consultant. Just have fabric pieces in many colours ready and hold them near your face. You will see immediately what drains you and what doesn’t. I used to love black and white as a combination and I still wear it as it is so easy and always good. But it is not right for me, doesn’t make me sparkle. I found out that bright, saturated colours near my face make me sparkle. Me in bright fuchsia is so much better than me in camel.

Do you have any style rules that you live by or do you choose to break the rules?

My (and I emphasize MY) style rule is to present the best version of myself that I can create. Because it make ME happy. Which usually means a flattering hourglass outfit, but if I want to wear a big wide shapeless dress that I think is awesome or a pair of boyfriend jeans, or a pair of trousers with a dropped crotch, I will not hesitate. And I do not care whether other people like it or not. My choice, my pleasure. I am not the other person. 

For myself I have chosen not to wear sleeveless anymore as I don’t like seeing the wrinkles on my arms. And to have the hem of a skirt on my knee, because that is more pleasing to my eye. Do I think every woman over 50 should do this? Absolutely not. Choose what makes you happy and let “rules” like “no white after labour day” or “no fitted tops after 40” not influence you. What a load of nonsense.

What are your online and or boutique sources?

Sorry, too many to tell. I am basically an old school shopper. I like to go into boutiques and try stuff on. As I live in the Netherlands, it won’t do your readers any good to tell them the addresses. However, if they come over to my tiny country, they will find two tabs at the top navigation of my blog, called Amsterdam and Haarlem.

There are enough addresses in those posts to keep you busy for a month. Online shopping is very good for items from small entrepreneurs, from Ebay or Etsy and if you cannot find the item in the shop but it is still available online. I suppose if I were to live in the USA, I would shop Nordstrom. 

Do you have a particular diet or exercise regime that you follow?

Yes, I do no eat too much, keep track of my weight every week and if I gain more than 2 kilo (4 ½ pounds), I will cut down immediately. I call that “keeping my margin small”. And I exercise twice a week at a fitness club for an hour each time. It keeps my body and muscles supple, lithe.

Do you have any anti aging foods and or supplements that are your go to’s?

Only Vitamine D3 and Magnesium (for muscle spasms at night).

That is all. I do not believe in anti aging food or supplements.

It is just marketing.

 

DID YOU ALL ENJOY HER?

GREETJE, has a BLOG called NO FEAR OF FASHION she has a GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR and GREAT STYLE.Please click on the LINK above to FOLLOW GREETJE!YOU will find HER SUBSCRIBE BOX right AFTER THIS BIT!

“My name is Greetje Kamminga, I am Dutch, born in 1954. Married and living with husband Ron, dog and cat. Pretty stepdaughter lives on her own. There is little time in my life to blog with a full-time job, but I try. It is for everyone, but probably most appealing to women over 40, like me (oh, all right…I am way over).”

SEE WHAT I MEAN ABOUT THE HUMOR!

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Remember she POSTS more OFTEN than I DO so TIME is of the ESSENCE!

TO READ CINDY’s POST on AGELESS STYLE POUND YOUR FINGERS HERE!!

I WILL BE WATCHING TO SEE HOW MANY OF YOU LISTEN TO ME AND LEAVE A COMMENT OVER YONDER!

After all this was CINDY’s IDEA and SHE HAD TO CONVINCE ME TO TAKE PART!

I AM SO HAPPY I DID!

I THINK YOUR HAPPY TOO as we are ALL on this VOYAGE TOGETHER!

I ADORE GREETJE and think she has a wonderful personality!

I hope you will sign up to follow HER BLOG!

Now, a question for YOU ALL…………..

WHAT STYLE BLOGS or MATURE WOMEN BLOGS DO YOU FOLLOW AND ENJOY?

CARE TO SHARE?

I FEEL I NEED TO WIDEN MY HORIZON!

MILLIE GRAZIE!!!

IT IS SUMMER AND I AM A HAPPY GIRL IN THE GARDEN THESE DAYS!