Reflecting on being stylish & over 50

Let’s briefly start from the beginning…

I’ve always been an introvert, absolutely eccentric & a fein for fashion since I was a child… Social anxiety always caused me to hide from the world but in an oxymoronic way I began to love beautiful clothes that stood out so I’d wear them as a shield & the anxiety would fade away. For those moments I was confident in front of the world…

As a youth I began to gain my own unique style while obsessing over Bazaar & Ebony magazines & trying to mimic them which caused me to create unique textures, patterns & styles with my clothes.

I also colored my hair ALOT in my 20’s from blond to red to green…

I know!

But we listen & don’t judge remember?🤦🏽‍♀️

However my point is my style has ALWAYS been extremely different to say the least😂

Faaaaassst forward to now. On February 16th 2025 I turned 51 years old and my love for passion is even stronger, more in tuned & polished than it’s ever been.

I now have life experiences to add to that passion which makes me even more fearless with fashion, lol.

In return makes me one unstoppable fashion forward chick whose only trying to out-do myself.

P.S… I’ll conclude with I grew up in a Pentecostal/COGIC church where the OLDER women would dress DOWN! Mink coats, custom suits & dresses and I’d be remised if I didn’t include the huge hats that annoyed some but commanded everyone in the room.

So I definitely get some of my fashion extra-ness at 51 from that too!

I believe your personal style & sense of fashion should get better as you age.

Not the reverse.

Until next blog..

Toni Dee💋