(ABOVE) Skinny jeans, pearls, and pink. (Outfit photographs and video in this post.)


I see a lot of discussion on the internet about whether a woman over 40  can or even should wear skinny jeans.  I think it has nothing to do with age. The better question to ask is, do I like what I see when I put on a pair and look at myself in a mirror (or see myself in a photograph).  If yes is the answer, great.  If no is the answer (because too much is pushing out over the top), maybe try sizing up, before nixing them altogether.  I really think it’s that simple.

Every modern classic woman has her own barometer for determining what she considers good taste.  Some like to wear their skirts a little shorter, others their blouses a little lower and, still others, their pants a little tighter.  And alll of us consider ourselves classic-loving traditionalists.

Thank goodness for variety. ~Janis Lyn Johnson


WHAT I’M WEARING (Scroll Down For Photographs)

MAKEUP (All Organic or Natural Ingredients)…FACE: 100% Pure Healthy Flawless Skin Foundation Powder in Both Creme and White Peach / CHEEKS: Gabriel Color Powder Blush, in Vibrant Pink / LIPS: 100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Creme Stick, in Perfect Naked Mauve  / EYE LIDS: Gabriel Color Eyeshadow, in Chocolate Brown (Wetted and Used As Eyeliner) / EYE LASHES: 100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Ultra Lengthening Mascara, in Black Tea / JEWELRY…WATCH: Michele, Several Years Old  (Nordstrom) / EARRINGS: 14K Gold Drop, Quite Old (Similar at Ross-Simons) / NECKLACE: (Art Nouveau Glass Necklace) Banana Republic / ACCESSORIES…HANDBAG: Salvatore Ferragamo (Similar, in different colors, at Saks Fifth Avenue) / SHOES: Tory Burch (Nordstrom) / CLOTHING…SWEATER: Ann Taylor, Last Season (Alternatives here) / JEANS: Calvin Klein Ultimate Skinny Jean.

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