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It’s not about age, it’s about style. And this is for every woman who refuses to be invisible. Alyson Walsh.

I’m a freelance journalist, former magazine fashion editor and author. That’s Not My Age began in 2008, when I noticed a space online to celebrate women of all ages.

That’s Not My Age was winner of the Best Women’s Fashion Blog 2019 at Vuelio’s Online Influence Awards.

This week’s most wanted

The best style staples to buy right now, and hold on to forever. Items carefully selected from the high street, luxury labels and lesser-known small businesses; to coordinate or contrast with your favourite wardrobe pieces. Mix it, match it, love it!

Looking good is not about buying loads of new stuff but spending time figuring out what makes you feel chic and comfortable and confident. These are just a few suggestions to help you stay stylish.

 

Know Your Style – Latest Book

KNOW YOUR STYLE: Mix it, Match it, Love it is a beautifully illustrated handbook offering expert style advice and interviews with some of the world’s most inspirational women, including Lucinda Chambers, Caroline Issa, Linda Rodin and Lyn Slater.

With over 30 years of experience in the fashion industry, including 10 years as fashion editor for a leading lifestyle magazine, Alyson Walsh has the answer to any fashion dilemma.

Brilliant vintage beads and where to find them

Brilliant vintage beads and where to find them

  One of my favourite style tricks right now is to bring on the beads. To be clear, we are not talking big baubles and Iris Apfel- abundance ( I can’t stand anything heavy around my neck!

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Having a Seasonal Shoe Crisis? Lean into loafers

Having a Seasonal Shoe Crisis? Lean into loafers

  That’s an overly dramatic headline for a feature on autumn shoes, but for those of us finding it hard to put the Birkenstock’s away, the Seasonal Shoe Shuffle is A Thing. And, this ...

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The best female-led films for autumn 2024

The best female-led films for autumn 2024

  The Toronto International Film Festival has just ended and already there are dozens of female-led films on my recommendation list for autumn. What’s most interesting are the common themes eme...

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Style for Change: second-hand clothes and models of all ages on the Oxfam catwalk

Style for Change: second-hand clothes and models of all ages on the Oxfam catwalk

  It is halfway through the month and I haven’t even mentioned Second-Hand September. How very remiss… But, good news from London Fashion Week where the Oxfam Style for Change catwalk...

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Wearable art: Susi Bellamy’s beautiful silk scarves (and a subscriber giveaway)

Wearable art: Susi Bellamy’s beautiful silk scarves (and a subscriber giveaway)

  After many years working as a fashion editor and freelance stylist, Susi Bellamy studied for an MA in fine art and then launched a small interiors business in her 50s. Since I first interviewed...

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