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Forever Cool: How to Achieve Ageless, Youthful, and Modern Personal Style


 
Written By: Sherrie Mathieson
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Each year, 75 million baby boomers spend $100 billion on clothes—but you’d never know it to look at them. Alarmed by the fashion faux pas of her fellow fifty-plus peers, style consultant Sherrie Mathieson set out to help them update their personal style yet remain age-appropriate. While her theory is to skip formulas and mix it up, she counsels her boomer brethren to avoid trying too hard (Ladies, what’s worn in Vegas, stays in Vegas; guys, flowered shirts are so Beach Boys).

She presents stylish, contemporary twists to classic looks (a simple, sleekly cut black suit is punched up with stacked silver jewelry; a graphic skirt adds panache to a solid-color sweater set; a pair of men’s khakis is driven out of dullsville with a black linen shirt).

Each page pictures an unfortunate “never cool” ensemble and beside it a “forever cool” rendition. Whether her stuck-in-a-fashion-rut real-life people are sporting sad accessories, underage looks, problem prints, or predictable pieces, Mathieson takes on all of them with kindhearted candor and breathes new life into their attire.

From work attire to special-occasion outfits for evening, the beach, the gym—even the ski slopes!—Sherrie Mathieson has fresh-looking fashion fixes for any boomer who is ready to ramp up his or her clothes savvy.
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Great reference!

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I'm a writer and have written several articles on fashion for baby boomers. I was browsing Amazon.com a month or so ago and stumbled upon this book. I bought it and really loved it. The models are everyday folks, not reed thin supermodels. Some of the changes are subtle, but visually they make a huge difference. There's always the exception to the rule, as one reviewer pointed out about the woman who looked great in pink. Admittedly, there are a couple of jewel tones and a shade or two of pink I really like and will probably continue to wear sparingly, but I would highly recommend this book. I like to shop at a local clothing boutique called "Her Closet." This will make a great reference book to take with me next time I shop there. In fact, it wouldn't be a bad idea for boutiques and clothing stores to carry copies of this book as references for their clients/customers. If you're over 50 - buy this book, you won't regret it.

Medium cool

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This had a few tips but I found other books more helpful. The pics were great!

I am Cool!

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This is a great book for those that are intent on not aging the way their parents did. You can age gracefully but still be considered hip and cool without looking outlandish or dressing too young.

disappointed

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Total disappointment. Book is outdated. Not very chic. I'll stick to the magazines. Do you want to buy the book back?

How to Look Old is What This Should Be Called

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I'm 41 and I haven't thought about fashion in years. I've recently been inspired to care about clothes and makeup again but I found myself in an interesting situation. I found certain things that I liked and wondered "Am I too old to wear that?" So, I picked up this book and "The Grown Up Girl's Guide to Style."

I think Mathieson had the right idea but really? Her ideas of cool still look old to me. Perhaps it's because, though she mentions women in their 40s here and there, all of the models were 50 and older. Even still, some of the clothes looked way too "Golden Girls" for my taste. There is no reason a woman needs to wear gauzy, drapy clothes that hide her every feature just because she's Of a Certain Age.

I've decided that if I have to ask if it's too young, it probably is.


Product Details Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 391
EAN: 9780307405319
ISBN: 0307405311
Label: Clarkson Potter
Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2007-10-02
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Release Date: 2007-10-02
Studio: Clarkson Potter

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