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Improve your posture: why it’s never too late to stand up straight

Improve your posture: why it’s never too late to stand up straight

  This month, I’m delighted to share a guest feature by health and lifestyle journalist, and regular That’s Not My Age contributor, Adrienne Wyper. We’re old friends and often c...

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About

It’s not about age, it’s about style. And this is for every woman who refuses to be invisible. Alyson Walsh.

I’m a freelance journalist, former magazine fashion editor and author. That’s Not My Age began in 2008, when I noticed a space online to celebrate women of all ages.

That’s Not My Age was winner of the Best Women’s Fashion Blog 2019 at Vuelio’s Online Influence Awards.

This week’s most wanted

The best style staples to buy right now, and hold on to forever. Items carefully selected from the high street, luxury labels and lesser-known small businesses; to coordinate or contrast with your favourite wardrobe pieces. Mix it, match it, love it!

Looking good is not about buying loads of new stuff but spending time figuring out what makes you feel chic and comfortable and confident. These are just a few suggestions to help you stay stylish.

 

Know Your Style – Latest Book

KNOW YOUR STYLE: Mix it, Match it, Love it is a beautifully illustrated handbook offering expert style advice and interviews with some of the world’s most inspirational women, including Lucinda Chambers, Caroline Issa, Linda Rodin and Lyn Slater.

With over 30 years of experience in the fashion industry, including 10 years as fashion editor for a leading lifestyle magazine, Alyson Walsh has the answer to any fashion dilemma.

FOGO (Fear Of Getting Old) is a thing

FOGO (Fear Of Getting Old) is a thing

We live in an ageist society so of course people are bound to experience Fear of Getting Old (FOGO). I hadn’t seen this acronym until a feature in the Observer towards the end of last year, but...

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Stompy boots and finding the right socks for winter

Stompy boots and finding the right socks for winter

    Winter boots demand the right socks. For optimum comfort and extra warmth, socks shouldn’t be an after-thought, you have to find the correct pairing.

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Bring on the Bus Pass! (And the latest must-have accessory)

Bring on the Bus Pass! (And the latest must-have accessory)

  In case you missed it, I’m a year older. The big 6-0.

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The joy of the Little Red Jacket (and five practical tips for buying vintage)

The joy of the Little Red Jacket (and five practical tips for buying vintage)

  It started with a single scarlet outfit on The Row’s neutral-as-usual catwalk show, autumn/ winter 2023, and then this week Margot Robbie appeared at the Critics Choice Awards in L.A.

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If you like wearing brooches you need to know about Audra Daws-Knowles

If you like wearing brooches you need to know about Audra Daws-Knowles

  Small business owner and vintage brooch-seller, 55 year-old Audra Dawes-Knowles, is a woman of impeccable style. We met just before Christmas at the Canopy Market in Kings Cross, where I was in...

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