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The natty silk neckerchief for an instant outfit boost

The natty silk neckerchief for an instant outfit boost

  Are you leaning in to spring, right now? It’s tempting to pack away the Gore-Tex trainers, rain coat and cashmere but it’s too early to go casting clouts.

by Alyson Walsh — 15 comments

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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.

Expert wardrobe decluttering advice from professional organiser and founder of A Tidy Mind: Kate Ibbotson

Expert wardrobe decluttering advice from professional organiser and founder of A Tidy Mind: Kate Ibbotson

  ‘I haven’t always been tidy! I wasn’t a hoarder, but was what I’d describe as a clutter-bug, with a bit of a shopping addiction,’ admits professional organiser, life c...

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Creative Women at Work: Carolyn Denham, the maker-designer behind Merchant & Mills

Creative Women at Work: Carolyn Denham, the maker-designer behind Merchant & Mills

  ‘An antidote to modern life.’ That’s how Carolyn Denham, 59, describes the haberdashery business that’s captured the zeitgeist with its workwear-inspired clothing patterns, its gorgeous...

by Tessa Boase — 30 comments

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Let’s hear it for herringbone!

Let’s hear it for herringbone!

Love me a bit of herringbone. The fabric not the fish skeleton – I’m vegetarian.

by Alyson Walsh — 13 comments

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Is your smart phone ruining your memory & making you less smart?

Is your smart phone ruining your memory & making you less smart?

    Cast your mind back to a time before smartphones, when instead of tapping away on your small screen, we did mental arithmetic to split a restaurant bill or work out our earnings, carried...

by Adrienne Wyper — 11 comments

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Flat-out gorgeous: the best flat shoes for spring

Flat-out gorgeous: the best flat shoes for spring

  Miuccia Prada in Monk shoes. Our style inspiration for spring.

by Alyson Walsh17 comments

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