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Loved this video ! New subscriber. You look like Catherine princess of Wales❤

Are you going to do a video about current accessory trends and which accessories look dated? This might be helpful.

As a 64 year old, my last best asset are my long legs. 😊I’ve recently added skorts to my summer wardrobe. With a matching colour top they can look almost dressed up, but with a striped top or colourful tee they are comfortable and more sporty. I find that with more leg on show I like to wear flats and be more covered up top.

Regarding the matching leathers: I think a completely different colour looks current but a perfectly matching (belt and shoes, for example) can look great too. The issue is more when the colours are quite close but are the wrong tone (notoriously the case for tans!), that the effect can come off as “trying too hard” but missing the mark.

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Dresses and skirts over pants? Completely ridiculous look, no way around it. Makes it look like you are either confused or have no idea how to dress yourself. Or both!

I'm all for the elegant classics. They never go out of style, and one always looks polished in them.

No showing saggy boobs over 50! Hide them or keep them well supported.

Wow! I didn’t realize you were so tall 😊

Love this

I do love my Jenni Kayne pieces as well:) thx for providing a discount code!

Anyone else have a challenge with Birkenstocks? I love how they feel, but my stubby and slightly wide feet just look so clumpy with them on. Recently, then, I tried some other styles, but they just look too dressy for my lifestyle, and in fact made me feel older. 🤷🏼‍♀

I love your striped top but I think the chain and watch are a little too much. The stripes, ring, bangle, earrings, even your tattoo are enough decoration. Why do you even need a watch and such a big one too? Less is more imo

Re denim, I really dislike the reworked, often boxy/bulky/weird shapes we've seen on the catwalks and the shops this year, I don't think they're flattering or keepers, they will fall out of style very soon and they just look bad imo. I prefer traditional denim styles: straight/bootcut jeans, trucker jackets, shirt dresses, western-style shirts, all modern classics and have been so for decades. Denim footwear is a definite no for me, but I love Levi's denim totes, they're the only denim bag I like and totes are also ageless, timeless and strong enough for shopping, I elevate them with bag charms and cool brooches.

I’ve been a hard yes for capri pants always

Back in the 1970s lots of us sprained or fractured ankles stepping out of cars or just flipping over from our platform shoes. Now that I'm IN my 70s a platform mishap could me a broken hip !

After 50 you dress to express your personality. Trends are good to now but secondary to what you like and enjoy about fashion.

Dear Ms Leonie, Your guidance and advice about oversized...shoulder pads....distressed....too too short are superbly appreciated! We get over-eager, let's say, and make a disastrous...look. I thank you for the "options" , how to replace those looks...if needs be! You are so kind doing the work for all of us! helene :))

I wear lots of platform or flat form shoes/sandals and find that they are the most comfortable, the key being to make sure that the sole of the shoe is flexible. Yes I too am tall so oversized can look really good because of my height.

I love Leonie! But everyone 50 and over don't look the same. Just because one person over 50 looks aged in something does not mean someone else of the same age will. Everyone approaches aging differently. There are some 50 and over people who look better than someone younger. Please don't box!

Agree with everything you said assuming that the goal is to look current and elegant. Sometimes the goal is to distract from something that we don't have any choice about or to accommodate a specific issue. Today I need to distract from a large bandage on my left ankle. I am hoping that my hot pink top and red sunglasses will draw the first looks. My choice of a white knee-length "skort" might show a lot of leg but it is a vast improvement on shorts (mini-length when I sit). I am not fooling myself into thinking that a larger proportion of leg showing will make the 6" square bandage look smaller, but the proportion feels more balanced. And I am attaching the non-stick pad with flesh colored bandaids instead of white paper tape. Once my ulcer heals, I am going to have to get real about wearing compression socks every day. Bleagh!!! There are so many different styles of compression socks out there now, I will be doing a lot of open-minded experimenting with my style. I am leaning towards the fun and colorful approach simply because I find my situation so depressing. Cheering myself up may become my primary goal for a while. I may have to take photos, analyze them and discuss them with friends. I do have 3 maxi skirts and a bunch of midi's to work with. I've been loving wide leg trousers for a few years. Ankle length pants have not been among my favorites but I am still surprised how much I like Bermuda shorts, skorts, pedal pushers and capris. It's going to be a trip to make compression socks make sense for my personal style in the context of general current fashion norms. I may need to just cut and run in the direction of quirky, artsy, colorful, irreverent expressionism. Like I said,experimentation to come. I won't know until I try something on and walk around in public to see how I feel. I think settings of summer street fairs will help ease my self conscious a bit. And your advice about accessories will certainly help such drastic changes feel more intentional. Your video is really motivating me to make the extra effort to deal with accessories in a much more intentional way. I can see that it's going to take more advance planning if I am going to complete the plan when I am rushing out the door. BTW, I am a 66 y.o. woman with lipodermatosclerosis caused by venous insufficiency. I am sure I am not alone because the market is now exploding with new options for compression socks. I guess it's a thing. Thanks for another helpful video.

Some of these trends look like costumes not outfits. Maybe for teens and someone under 25, but many look silly. So no shoulder pads, rompers, mini skirts, and socks and sandals for me. Thank you for sound advice!

I have to say that I think “appropriate” is based on where you wear something and not on age. Ageism is so subtle and I just want to speak up about it. Personal style is about whatever makes you feel great and I hope more women evaluate clothing based on that rather than age.

Love your honesty and it's true once your a certain age the things you have talked about are not good, done it the first time round, don't need to do it again. ❤

Great vid very informative and interesting loved it 💯💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍

I totally agree with you: it‘s about looking our best, no matter how old we are 💃🏻

I hate these videos. Age has nothing to do with dressing today. People are living over 100 yrs old. Do you really think they should limit what they wear? Fashion will come around about 3-4 times in that amount of time. We can wear anything! Styling is rhe most important. If you ask me!!! People need to practice styling peaces because the way the model is,wearing it may not be how you should wear it.

I am glad you made an exception for olive skin, which looks great in a variety of colors. My skin is dark brown and though I am older, I still look nice in yellow--so far. A distinct skin tone can be like another color to your wardrobe. So it is a dynamic consideration when you are dressing. Thank you for your presentations.

Love shoulder pads ‼️🙌🏼❤️🩷 fine GREAT balance & structure to the whole look. Esp if your curvy

And with all You said let me go in and remind people most of all Where the things that make you happy Because nobody can make you happy like you.

I am 52 and aging with grace in my very ripped jeans! ;-)

Another great video leonnie I agree with accessories being really important and I've found buying good quality but cheaper trendy pieces have been good for me it's okay to buy expensive real gold items in really classic styles so they don't look old-fashioned but I will buy gold plated more trendy items that it doesn't really matter if it only lasts a year or so because the trends have moved on by then same with belts and bags and shoes if they are trendy pieces I will spend less on them ❤

I disagree about the shoulder pads as we age we can loose volume in our figures and a shoulder pad can really help fill you back out I'm not saying to the most extreme version of a shoulder pad but it can definitely help and if you don't have curves can help balance that out too ❤

I wish we over 50s had more confidence,like younger generations. There seems to be more body acceptance and I think that is a good thing. I feel with advice for over 50s it's always about not looking old or unflattering or dated, when really true self expression shouldn't have so many rules. Maybe this is why young people as well as older people who don't give a toss about what everyone else is doing ...have such creativity and great fashion sense. Think Carla Rockmore...who holds on to items and rocks out in same items 30 years later. That's what excites me...not so much the rules and restrictions, but each to their own.

I think that a lot of these rules depend on your personal style and body shape. I am over 50 and aren't going to be wearing oversized blazers because they swamp me. However shorter skirts look much better on me than midi skirts do. So a skirt that looks too short on someone else might look a good length for me. I also like some distressing on my denim, but don't take it to the extreme.

Totally agree. We never want to appear we’re chasing our youth. We Women can look fantastic at every age.

I'd like to see some picture examples with older women, rather than teenage models and twenty somethings. They are also fashionably tiny and I'd like to see your excellent commentary backed by illustrations for the older and not so tiny woman.

I'm going to raise something which I think is really ageing but will no doubt cause angst. I think that women over 50ish should invest in a really good haircut. I don't understand why women are so obsessed with the long straight hair parted in the middle. It looks dragged down and flat, no body, no style. It frequently has tattered dry ends. It looks so samey on the younger girls, but even changing to a side parting and some layers takes years off. There are some cunning styles for women of a certain age which give the hair some body and thickness, and are easy to manage. I know that some will say they can put it up in some sort of bun or pony, but when it's dragged tight it really looks like your hair needs a wash. A good cut will shape the face, restore the cheekbones, and takes years off. I'd be interested in your views?

I love the jeans you're wearing! I've found that when taking up wide leg pants (I'm a shorty) I make the front slightly shorter than the back, so you still have that break over the front of your foot but the back gives you that skimming the floor look. There are several youtube videos on how to do it.

Oversize blazers work for me because I am so heavy chested. I was just in St Louis for my son's wedding, and I totally enjoyed touring about because a lot of family activities there was free. I have a extreme wide pair of black and khaki pants that I got from Karenbritchic's Amazon drop and I wore the black pair walking downtown with white sneaker and bone color oversize blazer and white top underneath and some young ladies gave me a compliment shout out from across the street. They made my day because I just got my hair cut a few days before and straighten the grey was popping but I not throwing money to the wind trying to keep it covered. My mother of the groom dress got compliments, but I just made the most of the body I am currently in.

I usually enjoy your videos but I don’t think women over 50 need to be any more cautious about wearing trends than anyone else. In fact we usually have more confidence, know what we like and what looks good on our bodies than we did earlier in life. I appreciate when you focus on fashion regardless of age.

Just found you, watched this episode and loved it. I'm in New Zealand and you are now my go to for fashion advice. Thanks for your sensible, no nonsense but respectful approach. I'm looking forward to checking out your previous work and what you have coming up next. ❤

What’s this bralette / cami situation you are weatunder your cardi? Cute

I’m breaking quite a few of your rules.😂. I’ve got my Doc Marten platform sandals on. Wearing lots of leopard print. And love my low rise super wide leg jeans. At 61 I’m in the best shape I’ve been in 15yrs. I’ve been a fitness fanatic my whole life, and have been killing it the last year. I feel great. I had to wear a uniform as a flight attendant and now can wear whatever I want. I’m really proud and happy I’ve been working out so hard. Until my 35 yr old daughter says no, I’ll keep wearing whatever I feel. 💪💃❤️💪

I didn't disagree with a single tip! I don't wear any of these items because I feel I am too mature for them, especially the over-ripped jeans...no, no, no.✌🏾🙏🏾

Leo is, I think it would be awesome if you did a video giving us some good Australian clothing manufacturing. I live in Florida and you know.. it’s hot 🥵. I’m mostly interested in dresses. Ty❤

Thankful I've never wasted money on the uber trendy, weird craziness! I always felt like a horse clomping around in the hard, full-sole platforms. 🤣

Great tips! Not popular but stripes on absolutely no one 😊

Denim top-check! Already in my closet-now have several outfits in mind. 😊