For us 40 plus!

SuperModel Claudia Schiffer. http://izismile.com/img/img2/20090817/supermodels_supernatural_00.jpg

What is the whole point of my blog?

MMMmmmm.... Well, I would like to get into the whole swing of what I originally wanted to do 20 years ago. FASHION. This is so hard since I am a full time MOM, supporting wife of a successful husband, and living in a small town in Scandinavia as far from the fashion capital of any world.

These are however very accessible times. People are living through their computers-shopping, conversing, getting info, getting entertained and selling, etc. If "they" can do it, I can too!

I´ve been viewing a blog of an 18 yr. old girl who reminds me of myself "back in the days." It´s amazing and I want do that -but for women my age and my time. She has her whole life ahead. She is fresh, young, beautiful, and free. How do I compare? I can´t! The young are more beautiful and exciting and win everytime. But, we 40 year olds still got something. Fresh I may not be but I am still smelling pretty good. Mature, I am. Beautiful, I am-but have more layers of beauty. Freedom, I have not. But I have other freedoms. I do not work outside the home. I don´t have any slaves here either, so I ain´t no couch potato! I have better finances since 18, and they say the 40´s are the new 30´s. And I feel young. I want to feel good, look good, and be the best I can be. This is our time here too. "She" is wearing what my generation has created too!

With my blog, I would like to show STYLE for the 40 yr. plus-old woman and throw in some STYLE for the 40yr. plus -old man.

I have only 2 "Fans" but they happen to be the most important so we´ll see if anyone else will find my blog of interest. Time will show-until then I´ll be enjoying myself here for my two best fans! Love you guys!

"It´s all in the tude!"

Here´s me-trying my 16 yr. old daughter´s prom dress, which I loved when I bought it for her-(secretly hoping that I´d one day get it on.)

My best friend often reminds me of how smart I am...isn´t that a great BEST FRIEND? Yes, she is! In a thousand ways....

Attitude specialist?

(Corneliani suit-The Best Suit in the World!)

"Attitude Specialist" was my title name at Macy´s when I worked there (back in 1988). Had my own card and everything. I´ve always thought this was a funny title. (America loves giving everyone titles.) But I´ve always thought that it suited me because I´ve always had some kind of (extra) attitude.

When I was a kid, my parents would often be upset with me because I walked around with a "lip". -You know?! The rolling of the lip to show how upset I was with the "situation." -Like I had a chip on my shoulder. (I didn´t -just was constantly wishing I was some place interesting.

I was the class clown throughout childhood (still kind of am).

Played soccer and played rough.

Ran track and I always tried to win.

Was quite the actress. Drama queen. Loved to study people.

Played the cello by faking it. I looked the part. And I was a master of timing.

Loved fashion and that was going to be my life. Studied it as Vogue was my Bible.

All these things were specializing in my attitude.
Looking back, I see that a lot of my attitude testing was just about trying to find my place.
So, even though- back when I had the title and I was in the making- life was and is always about attitude.

Of course, there are hundreds of times when I doubt myself. But that´s o.k. -Keeps one humble, I say.
Even though one can question the definition of a "specialist"- I think it´s about trust. Trusting that another is more specialized than you are in a field and you taking on the position. Self confidence.

But for me- it´s been-more than- about the fashion. It´s the way you present yourself, and selling what you want to come across.

So...for you boys/men out there --this may be a girls blog but I worked 12 years in Men´s fashion and I know a lot about helping men give a good first impression and feeling as professional as they look.

All dressed up and...?

Why this title? Many years ago, I met a girl in the city that I hadn´t seen in a while, and she says to me; "Oh hi, all dressed up and no where to go?" Always hated that saying....so-alias the title of my blog. I always have a lot of places to go. Some may wish them upon me but I always got some place to go and it´s better getting there all dressed up.

Hehe!

Doing this for me...

Holy cow-I´m in. O.k. this is cool. It´s in the middle of the night, all is quiet, and all the lights are off and I´m sitting here in the dark in peace. Love this time.

I am a 41 yr. old woman, married, kids and working as a stay at home mom. Have few computer skills but yet, I´m here. Why? How? I have had dreams and still do.... and I think I have a lot of interesting things to write about. I am doing this for me, now.