Fashion Fridays, Kuel Life Thought Leader: Tracy Gold
Yes! You can look and feel sexy over 50 and it doesn’t have to mean showing a lot of skin or wearing uncomfortable tight clothing.
As we age, our bodies naturally change, and it’s easy to feel frustrated or disconnected from our appearance. But here’s the truth—your beauty and sexiness don’t have an expiration date! Embracing body positivity means understanding that feeling attractive starts with self-acceptance and celebrating the journey your body has taken you on. This is a time to focus on dressing in a way that highlights your best features, while also allowing yourself the grace to let go of society’s outdated definitions of beauty.
Forget the idea that sexy means squeezing into uncomfortable clothes; instead, choose pieces that make you feel confident, elegant, and empowered (see these formal dresses, for example). When you wear outfits that fit well and reflect your personality, you’ll exude an inner radiance that no number on a scale or clothing label can define. Confidence is the most attractive thing a woman can wear, and it shines through in every outfit you choose.
I turned 50 last year and perimenopause hit! I suddenly understood what women over 50 were talking about!
It feels like my body can be different on any given day, I’m looking good one minute, and then super bloated the next and what’s with my tummy all of a sudden! This makes getting dressed difficult, never mind feeling sexy.
How To Look And Feel Sexy Over 50:
How can we navigate this crazy time and resist the temptation to disconnect from our bodies because we don’t like what we see in the mirror?
I believe that looking and feeling sexy is about an attitude, an inner confidence. However, I have found in my 20 years of styling experience that the right clothes really can help us to feel so much better about our bodies.
“I believe that looking and feeling sexy is about an attitude, an inner confidence.”
In many cases we are tempted to try to hide under big baggy sack clothing, but in reality it can actually make you and feel worse.
Trying to squeeze into too tight clothing also can make us feel horrible. So if it isn’t about wearing super tight clothing or wearing baggy clothing, what is the alternative?
We Think In Extremes:
I often find that as women, we think in extremes. For fear of looking like my clothing is way too tight, you may opt for super baggy. But what about the middle ground?
Could it be that wearing clothing that has shape, not baggy and not tight is the ideal?
I have found that it is. In fact in my 20 years of styling women of all different shapes, sizes and ages, I have never met a woman who looked better in baggy clothing over clothing that gives her shape. The tricky thing is, that each woman’s body is different and so shape for you may look a little different than for your friend.
But that girlfriend is what makes you unique.
And so my question for you is….
What does it look like for you to look and feel sexy?
To be continued….
Jack joined me at my NYC studio for a live try on and chat about how to look and feel sexy over 50.
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About the Author:
Television personality, fashion designer and stylist Tracy Gold’s newly launched talk show, Tracy Gold Show, is inspiring women over 40 to look and feel fabulous regardless of age. A born entrepreneur, Tracy has enjoyed success as a fashion designer, YouTube influencer and QVC fashion presenter. After launching her own fashion line in 2003 out of the trunk of her car, Tracy now has a worldwide customer base clamoring for her next TGNY fashion release. A powerful social media influencer, Tracy’s YouTube channel Tracy Gold Fashion Tips has more than 20,000 subscribers with over 2 million views.
