How Would You Describe A Well Styled Life
Happy Thursday, ladies. I know what A Well Styled Life means to me. Today, I want to know what it means to you. I often say my readers are the best part of this blog, and today I need your insight and advice.
So just a few questions I’d love your take on-
- How would you describe this blog to a friend who had never heard of it?
- What are we not covering here that you’d like to see as part of future content?
- What is your favorite topic that I do cover?
- What type of post is the most helpful for you?
- Anything else you’d like to share?
Thanks in advance. I’m going to use this input to ensure I stay on track here and continue to provide value to you.
xo
I especially enjoy the try on sessions and explanations of why an item works or doesn’t. I tend to bypass the blogs that ask Would you Wear it. It’s much more useful to see you in items with your comments on the fit since I seem to do nearly all of my shopping online these days.
I would describe your blog as being a place where mature women can get fashion inspiration. I really enjoy the posts where you try on clothes-it really helps to see how the clothing looks when it’s on someone, as opposed to just a picture. Your blog is one of my favorites, and I read a lot of them! Thanks for all your hard work- I’m sure you’re exhausted after those try-ons!😊
1. A Well Styles Life is a friendly conversation with a style-savy friend who offers great advice, especially for women who are 50+. A perfect read over your morning coffee/tea.
2. I’d like to see…
a)Trends/advice on eye glasses/sunglasses, flattering styles, current trends and what’s definitely out of style.
b) How to be a stylish, yet responsible consumer.
c) Emphasis in environmentally aware clothing manufacturers.
d) Benefits if choosing natural fibres over polyester, for comfort and the environment.
e) Avoiding over consumption.
f) Emphasis in cost per wearing over several years.
g) Care of clothing, i.e., hand washing, refastening loose buttons, polishing shoes/boots, using a cobbler to extend the life of shoes/boots, wise use of a seamstress, proper hangers to preserve the life of a garment.
3, Favourite topics
a). Petites – where to shop, lengths of pants/skirts, sleeves, styles to avoid
b) Proportion.
c) How to enhance/update our current wardrobes.
4. Most helpful posts
a) Where to shop for Petites
b) Lessons on capri pants!
c) advice to wear what makes you feel confident.
5. Anything else? Thank you for the excellent work you do, for the gentle way you have of guiding so many of us in our quest to stay current as we age. Thanks for visiting Canada and sharing your experience.
Describing this blog to a friend: a fashion/lifestyle blog for the mature woman of any age who wants sensible advice and interesting ideas on style, health, and beauty products. I am not a fan of weight loss/healthy eating topics as I have plenty of that from other sources. I do love your DRD’s because so few of us look like the very tall slender models. I like the save or splurge posts and those that deal with body proportion and silhouette are very helpful. Someone mentioned updating former outfits to be a little more on trend. I would love that. Also, I have had some success dyeing fabrics (clothing items) and even shoes. That might be fun to explore. I am beginning to understand the hard work of your blog, so thank you for your efforts.
Jennifer, how thoughtful of you to ask your readers for their input. I’m new to your website but find I want to look at it every day for the info you post. I am a bit older than you, but we are almost exactly the same height, weight, and build, so it is very helpful and keeps me objective to see you trying on clothes. I even share your thinning hair problem. My responses to your questions follow.
1. How would you describe this blog to a friend who had never heard of it? I’d say, “You just have to go to visit A Well Styled Life! It’s a website for women our age, by Jennifer, a woman our age, who gives good, down-to-earth advice on clothing, make-up, accessories, etc. She’s both informative and tongue-in-cheek fun. You can actually see her try on the latest styles which can turn out to be good, bad and even ugly. Check it out!”
2. What are we not covering here that you’d like to see as part of future content? I’d enjoy an occasional dose of info about something healthy and good to eat. Maybe a recipe? Or, a supplement (especially for thin hair). And maybe even an exercise to try. . .
3. What is your favorite topic that I do cover? I really like that you work with balancing your look. I’m and Interior Decorator and find that balancing the look of a room is probably the most important step in creating beauty. I find that true when decorating a body too. I’ve also really enjoyed your recent ‘High/Low’ shopping comparisons. I don’t mind spending extra on something that I’m going to wear many, many times, but try to save on a piece of clothing that is especially trendy and may only be useful for a season.
4. What type of post is the most helpful for you? Love seeing you in things you may not normally wear. It is so easy to fall for something that doesn’t do you any favors, and seeing you try on outfits you know aren’t ‘you’, brings the point home.
5. Anything else you’d like to share? Thank you for your blog. It takes a true commitment to keep something like this interesting and fun for as long as you have. Your dedication is appreciated.
Thanks so much, CD, and welcome!
Agree with you CD!
Hmm… I read a handful of blogs, but I open yours first every day. Most of my friends are too busy for fun (or fashion) so I don’t share my happy secrets. Truth be told, many of them think fashion talk is frivolous and prefer to spend their energies on “causes.” We all come out of a serious academic background where the loftier the thought, the better. Now that I am retired, I have drifted away from world improvement and find myself the happier for it. I did my bit. Let the kids take over.
Now that I have told you more than you wanted to know, I will say that I enjoy your travel posts, the dressing room, WYWI, and I like that you provide links. I’m not so into health, skin, makeup, hair posts. That stuff I think I have covered (but it’s great for others.) So what you need to do is travel more so I can read more travel posts!
Fashion is far from frivolous in my book. It’s a tool women can use to improve their confidence and, yes, have fun. I will do my very best to travel more, Kay. I can’t think of a loftier goal as I head onto the back side of my 60s.
Great posts. Enjoy all of them, especially the styles and colors for the next season. Also including petite shops.
Echo Carolyn’s comment. Not just buy, buy, buy. Shopping has become less fun. Most brick and mortars don’t have proper inventory; ergo online shopping. Most of us are on retired incomes and don’t want to KEEP adding more STUFF. Cue the returns…. Ugh ! Thoughtful purchases!
Love the ‘why this doesn’t work and why this does “.
That being said… I love that you show items that the 55-60+ set would wear but without looking frumpy. Sooooo past the age of 3.5” heels, painful shoes, midriff and too much skin baring articles of clothing🙄. Etc…
There’s nothing better than your dressing room diaries! I love all your other thoughts regarding style, life, transitions, travel to Canada(!) or elsewhere. But when I try on clothes and wish I had some friendly advice from a friend standing next to me, I count you as that friend! Rarely do I try on in dressing rooms these days, but even at home with my own mirror, I am often hopelessly indecisive about my choices. Your observations about your own try-ons are very helpful!
I love the dressing room diaries, splurge or save features best. I have been copying designer looks with less expensive look alike s for years. It’s a fun challenge!
1 – this blog offers an interesting and helpful variety of tips on beauty, health and fashion geared to benefiting women of maturing years. It’s focus is mainly on fashion and the presenter does a great job of bringing current trends as well as classic style examples in stores to her readers. She models them herself to show how they look & fit, giving info on sizing and price points. Readers are invited to respectfully comment on their fashion likes and dislikes, and to offer ideas on how to style items that are presented.
She also adds human interest by sharing a bit about her travels and family, which is relatable and makes her seem almost like a friend.
2- I can’t think of anything that is not covered.
3- I like the dressing room blogs as well as shots of you wearing your clothes in various locations. I like seeing the clothing in real life. Also really have enjoyed the posts on color analysis. Would like more open discussion on that
4- Seeing the new fashions is helpful to me. Most are not items I would wear in my climate , but it’s nice to think about wearing them. And because I am fairly isolated due to health and location, seeing your photos taken in various places, like Tahoe and Victoria, is uplifting to me.
I have been to most places you annually visit, love them, and very much enjoy seeing your photos. It’s a “ Calgone, take me away “ pleasure ( I’ve dated myself !)
5- I’ve especially enjoyed the color analysis posts because it is of particular interest to me. I would like to see more open discussion of that.
I have not found much benefit from the mannequin displays and tend to pass on those.
But I look forward to more dressing room and location modeling. And I love reading comments by readers. Even critical ones. It’s very interesting to me to read how others see and feel about fashion and why they have their preferences. Also I’m glad this is a blog rather than one of those annoying vlogs where the presenter models clothes and can’t stop wiggling , fast posing, moving up and back. I literally get dizzy watching those and no longer bother with them except for one in which the young woman is very calm, quiet, and slow paced.
Still photos are so much more enjoyable.
You do a great job Jennifer. I look forward to your posts. They do brighten my days with ideas of things beyond my realm.
I have told a friend about your blog and we always discuss the outfits and the pros and cons of them for ourselves.
I live in a small tourist city in BC and cannot purchase most of the clothes you show but I am going to Phoenix this winter and will be paying close attention to your suggestions before I go down and will be shopping.
I like your posts on travel, books, health and tidbits about your family and life.
One negative on my part, not yours, is that when I see women my age or younger wearing certain outfits, I think , oh, Jennifer wouldn’t like that look. I know it’s challenging for us over 60 to not be confused about fashion, but your suggestions help a lot.
I don’t usually read Would you wear it? and I’m not an accessory person but everything else is great!!
I know how hard it is to write a blog as my daughter has a beauty/fashion blog as well as being a healthcare worker. A lot of time and your own expense go into it so I appreciate you and what you do.
Jennifer, you are doing a wonderful “public service” for women in the 50+ demographic. They say age is just a number, but when women reach that “golden”number, the world has a tendency to tune them out. In a youth-centered American culture, Hollywood still portrays many of “us” as unattractive and stupid. Employers discriminate left and right without being caught. There’s a genuine sense of invisibility and irrelevancy. Not so with your blog.
I’d describe your blog as refreshing and geared to the over-50 woman who wants to feel good in her own skin – in her wardrobe – and in life, in general. There are a few things that are covered, but perhaps not enough: Eileen Fisher and Nordstrom have lovely clothes, but for people on fixed incomes and living in inflationary times, it’s wishable, but not doable. I’d like to see a little more on upcycling or “resurrection” of some of the clothing many of us have held on to from past years. One great idea you had in a past blog was cutting down the heels on shoes. On another detailed note, I would like to see more outfits designed for those of us with “meno-pots” and perhaps an occasional low-cal recipe to help reduce it. Just a thought.
My favorite topic on your blog is when you coordinate outfits and then ask for our opinions. It never lacks for ideas.
Kudos, again, Jennifer for issuing a new daily blog; a lot of work surely, but you’re doing a public service for all of us. Thank you.
I’ve described your blog (to many friends) as a place I go for sound, thoughtful, and useful fashion advice for my age group. And where I can learn about current trends and how to incorporate them into my lifestyle. You have a kind way about you that not only comes through in your narrating, but also in your comments to others. I also like that you encourage us to participate. I learn so much from the other readers. I look forward to reading your blog every day!
As a very senior woman, shopping for undergarments that provide comfort & support is difficult. That suggestion is an important one as undergarments make a critical difference in the way something fits & looks. I do hope you’ll consider that for a future blog.
They are sooo important. Great suggestion
Jennifer, I won’t repeat the many positive remarks already made except to say that I read and enjoy your blog every day. One fashion issue I have is since I already own too many clothes, I would like to see you address buying one new “star” item and then using that new item with a variety of clothing items that you already have in your closet. I am interested in doing this for myself.
Great idea, Bea
I love your blog, too-Jennifer😌I think it is smart to check with us from time to time on what we think. What makes your blog unique in that you really cover fashion & life style issues as well. This is what I would tell others about your blog. New products & techniques for hair, skin for us over 50 is important. Like many of us, I journal in the morning and you are part of my routine!
1. I would describe your blog as a source for fashion and beauty advice for mature women.
2. I can’t think of any content for you to add.
3. My favorite topics are dressing room try on and splurge or save.
4. Most helpful posts include taking health supplements and what not to wear.
I don’t really have much to add. I enjoy seeing the clothes on a person rather than a mannequin. I also like seeing the skincare products you talk about. As we age our skin changes and sometimes we have to find different products.
I’ve read the responses below and can’t think of a thing to add to them, I agree with them all, BTW I bought the electric shaver and just love it!! Thanks for that tip, it’s worth every penny!!
Doris M
I really like that you are transparent about your height, weight, sizes you try on and fit issues. I rarely go into stores anymore and this information helps me decide how to order online.
Other than that, it’s just fun to read your posts, amiga!