I’ve noticed lately that the catalog solicitations have changed in my mailbox. Suddenly I’m receiving advertisements from AARP and As We Change. AS WE CHANGE! Really??? Now why exactly would my mailman put these in my box? Does he not clearly see that these are addressed to my neighbor?
I think I know what’s happening here. Just because I can no longer lose 6 pounds in 2 days and I’m starting to recognize items from the Antiques Roadshow as things I grew up with… this does NOT warrant the omission of my Victoria’s Secret catalogs. My sudden interest in gardening and my (one time!) order of a medical alert bracelet should not mean that my Cosmopolitan magazines suddenly disappear. Come on… I know how to TWERK, for God’s sake!
Ok, I got it. Perhaps I am aging a smidge. But just because I’m aging, this does not mean I’m giving up on fashion… and neither should YOU! If you find that your interest is starting to wane, just look to these fabulous ladies for inspiration. No matter what age they actually are – it is clear that they are comfortable in their own skin!
Iris Apfel. 92 and a total fashion icon! She has a slammin’ jewelry and accessory line available on HSN. Seriously, you need to go check it out.
Joyce Carpati, 80 year old cover star of Advanced Style coloring book. (Hugging your chanel bag appears to be ageless.)Linda Rodin, somewhere in her 60’s. Modeling Karen Walker Eyewear. I haven’t seen this eyewear ANY place around here- I’m so on it!
ME, (fill in the age __ ) puttin’ myself all out there hoping to inspire you with this blog. Thankful for such secret weapons as: Spanx, rice cakes and Jane Fonda workout tapes.
So, if WE can do it, YOU can do it! I’ll start to welcome this aging “thing” as long as I can look as good as these other ladies. And if you want to see real inspiration of how people can fashionably age, check out this beautiful site! There is hope for us all!
Just so you know, it turns out that there was a change…in mail carriers. I now have a mail-woman. And she got the point, once I placed a picture of myself in the mailbox. In today’s mail? TEEN Vogue. BAM!
Old is good………..young is a little better !!! PR
It’s all good here!
Who says we can’t age well and fashionably, right? It just takes a little more equipment than it used to. Thanks for the reminder.
just bought a storage locker for all that equipment-
Remember to ask me about the first time I received As We Change. He’ll hath no fury……
Gotta hear this!
Oh dear! I remember that feeling when a copy of AARP was prematurely dropped at my doorstep. Happily, in the end, age doesn’t really seem to matter at all (as your post today makes so abundantly clear). Well done!
I don’t think AARP is ever premature, they are there to remind us we have become mature, blah.
Also, with inspiration like this, Chico’s shut your front door!
You are TOO funny, girl!
AARP was only the beginning. Then we started getting marketing mailers from all the local assisted living facilities. The topper was when we started getting mailers from the Neptune Society! We’re – hopefully – a long way from needing that service!
Growing older is mandatory; getting OLD is definitely optional!
GREAT response! Neptune Society made me cackle out loud.