Boomers keeping in step with fashion trends
Watch the report At her store, customers get help assessing their body type — whether she’s fuller in the bust, thicker in the waist, fuller in the hips. With boomers, it s all about the body and what works best. Bates says forget the low-rise jeans, put on a black, rouched velvet jacket. Tall boots are still made for walking and a little black dress is good for any age group. High-waisted pencil skirts with crisp white blouses are a great combination.
These are all fashions that are comparable to what’s on the ladies that are in their 20s, but they’re made for our bodies and they accomplish what we want in our bodies –that wonderful, young sexy look. Bates says the number one faux pas lady-boomers make is getting a poor fit! Beauty style ideas from Oprah Beverly’s Fine Fashions She has this advice: Size is only a number. Don’t be hung-up on it. Most of us don t have off-the-rack bodies. A tailor should be your new best friend.
Shop where you can get help from a personal shopper because many stores, including hers, offer help free of charge.