Simplicity and sophistication: the best tips to continue dressing elegant at 50
To dress elegantly at fifty you don't need to change your style, the important thing is that you are aware of your body and choose what suits you best without losing your personality.
The best resource is to have a good wardrobe with good quality basic garments, the one that you have been building from the age of forty, that you can combine with other more risky ones. But above all that they are garments of your size, not one more, never one less.
When you turn fifty years old, the idea of betting on quality and not quantity settles down and many of the clothes that accompanied you for years are discarded, both because the body has changed and because your tastes have also evolved.
Elle Macpherson with the same tailor in 2006, 2017 and 2021Elle Macpherson with the same tailor in 2006, 2017 and 2021This does not mean that you do not continue to wear some clothes that you bought years ago, if Elle Macpherson does it you can too, as long as they continue to favor you as much as before. It also doesn't mean you can't risk, just that you should take more sophisticated risks.
5 rules to dress at 50
In addition to having quality basics and trying to sophisticate your look, there are 5 rules that you should not forget:
- Your hair is your hallmark, do not insist on your usual hairstyle unless it is the style that best suits you. If you have to cut or color, do not hesitate to do it, by now you know that hair grows
- You must know your physique and know exactly what suits you to enhance the best of your body: well-shaped legs, shapely arms, a long neck and cleavage, your lips, your eyes...
- Betting on simplicity is not choosing bland and boring clothes, it is eliminating everything that is left over in a look because it adds absolutely nothing or, as Coco Chanel said: "before leaving home, look in the mirror and take off an accessory"
- Accessories are your great allies, they are the element with which you can transform a basic style into a look with character.
- She's a young woman who has plenty of years left to have fun with fashion, so she keeps playing.
How to combine jeans at 50
Jeans will continue to be one of your great friends, you just have to find the one that suits you best and combine them with garments that provide a plus: a top cotton t-shirt, a silk shirt or a blouse with a special touch like Julia's. Roberts.
A basic jean allows you to waste imagination in the rest of the look. An embroidered velvet blazer and high-heeled pointed-toe shoes are Sharon Stone's bet to turn this basic into a luxury piece.
Simple is not boring
Although it is a very hackneyed phrase, you must burn yourself that less is more. It is not about changing the style, the idea is to refine it, choose quality pieces and leave aside everything that does not contribute. Jennifer Aniston makes a bet on total black, but do not cling to black as the only option.
At the opposite extreme, Mónica Bellucci takes a risk with white by combining pleated trousers and a shirt tied with a knot, which helps refine the silhouette by emphasizing her waist.
Don't be afraid of color
Color can be the best companion if you find the one that favors the tone of your skin and your hair. Vibrant colors rejuvenate and to showcase Kilie Minogue's dress, pale tones soften features and metallics are capable of modernizing any look.
The easiest way to wear colored garments from the age of 50 is by using conventional patterns. A perfect bet is the one worn by Helena Christensen, a red tailored suit with a double-breasted blazer and straight pants with no other company than a blouse and white sandals.
Sophisticate the look
Tilda Swinton in CannesTilda Swinton in CannesFrom the age of fifty, you can continue taking risks, you just have to see the great looks that Tilda Swinton has marked in Cannes, but there are more contained options if you are not one of those who dares with everything. For less risky personalities, accessories should become their best allies. Dare with the shoes, the jewelry, the sunglasses or the bag to achieve more sophisticated outfits.
