I’ve noticed lately that the catalog solicitations have changed in my mailbox.  Suddenly I’m receiving advertisements from AARP and As We ChangeAS 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!

IrisIris Apfel.  92 and  a total fashion icon!  She has a slammin’ jewelry and accessory line available on HSNSeriously, you need to go check it out.

Joyce 1Joyce Carpati, 80 year old cover star of Advanced Style coloring book. (Hugging your chanel bag appears to be ageless.)linda3Linda 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!

JlewME,  (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!