With temperatures pushing 100 degrees in New York City last week, FOFs tried to look cool and keep cool. Did this woman succeed? See what our style experts think then tell us in the comments below: Is her outfit
haute or a hot mess?
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Glenyse Thompson: "I love her outfit, she looks really cool. The fitted tee provides balance to her looser, pintucked skirt. By adding the flat sandals with complementary colors--she's exuding a casual yet comfortable elegance. It's a DO!"
Glenyse Thompson is a personal home and wardrobe stylist and the creator of
Styleosophy.
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Sherrie Mathieson: "In the 80s women wearing looks like this aspired to mimic [designers] Comme Des Garçons and Yohji Yamamoto. But today the look is tired, dated, unflattering and truly overwhelms her as does her unwieldy bag."
Sherrie Mathieson is a leading style expert and Random House author of
Steal this Style and
Forever Cool.
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Lovey Dash: "[This look is] somewhere in the middle for me. I have seen this skirt on a few people in the last month actually. That being said, the skirt is okay, the sandal is okay...but: TAKE OFF THAT HEAVY BAG! We also need some fun bangles, fun earrings, a great necklace or a bolero top in a fun color. If it’s hit or miss I would have to say, ‘miss.’"
Lovey Dash is a Beverly Hills-based stylist. She was formerly in VIP sales for Louis Vuitton on Rodeo Drive.
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Deborah Boland and Jojami Tyler (The Glam Gals): "This attractive gal is looking to project her creative side but we say, No ‘Curtain Call’ for this look. It appears as though she stole her skirt straight off drapery rods and that it is homemade with a few safety pins holding it up. Not only that, but her large black tote bag is overwhelming and covers up her nice figure. Even when dressing casually, you want your clothes to look classy and this outfit looks more like a costume."
"Glam Gals" Jojami Tyler and Deborah Boland co-write the brilliant fashion blog,
Fabulous After 40.
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Susan Grant: "Age appropriate--yes, hot-weather appropriate--yes, figure flattering--no! I would exchange the voluminous, dated, tie-dyed skirt for a neater, more polished look--either slim, low-belted cropped slacks or a more streamlined skirt."
Susan Grant is merchandise manager for Muse, a full-service jewelry showroom.
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Susan Hersh: "Everything is so oversized including the handbag, dress and sunglasses--it makes you feel like she’s hiding. I would suggest downsizing the bag to a smaller, feminine one. The metallic sandals are the lightest part of this outfit and a good choice for the hard-to-miss, artsy, ombre dress that I’m still on the fence about."
Susan Hersh is a Ford model and the host and executive producer of
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to me this outfit looks mis matched, the skirt looks too heavy, the purse too big, sorry this would go to the donation pile
It’s a very “cool” outfit, I just don’t think it looks right on her. Sorry.
I do not like it …..
Love the shades! That’s it.
My legs would be sweating under all that material but if she’s cool and happy, she looks fine to me.
Absolutely not, unless she is walking to the beach where she plans on taking off the “skirt” and spreading it out on the sand so she can lie in the sunshine and soak of the rays!
No No No on the skirt! I love finding something that is out of the ordinary but this is just to heavy and boxy and unflattering. To much material. No!
Sorry she reminds me of Tara from gone with the wind, the curtains from the window, it reminds me of the Carol Burnett show when they did the skit from Tara, this looks like a hot mess to me, she does not have the body type to pull this off and to be honest i am not sure what body type you would need to make this work, for now i am calling her TARA. Sorry, it is a HOT MESS…
It is just too much!!! BTW, I would suggest _searchingsenior. C’o'm for us over 50 to find love and more.
This is is a TOTAL MISS! The skirt is plain ugly, the black bag does not say summer at all. Yuk =p
To me it is way too much cloth for any type of weather. And I can’t help but think about Scarett O-Hara and the famous curtain scene with the green velvet drapes that became a gown to visit Rhett in jail.
But this case, the gal in the photo has also packed her bags..at least by the look of the hanging suitcase on her arm.
My vote travel lighter!
As a woman of 54, you would not catch me dead in this look! It is wrong from head to toe! It looks like she crawled out of bed, and grabbed the first items she could find and threw them on! I like the fitted tanks, but that skirt? What is that about? The pin tucking makes her look frumpy and unkempt! It might, and I use that term loosely here, look good on a teen or 20 something, but not on a mature woman…it’s mutton dressed like lamb! The over-sized handbag, mimic’s the over-sized skirt…overkill! She appears to be drowning in it all! I don’t mind the metallic sandals, but they get lost! Being Fab over Fifty, we still want to look fresh and fashionable, not old and frumpy. Keep it simple, sleek and fresh, think Jackie O’ when dressing for a hot summer day! ;o.}}
The skirt is a cross between roman shades and ballroom gown. Maybe it’s edgy and I’m missing the point of staying cool. She’s is an attractive woman and has a great body. But simplicity is key in hot weather. This is a miss (not a mess).
You, have got to be kidding. She is a pretty woman but that look is haggie
just looking at her makes me feel the heat—-the skirt is too heavy,the bag is too heavy, bulky, & dark. not a “cool” summer look
She’s actually pulling it off to me except for the hand bag. And she does need accessories. But if staying cool is the aim, it’s a miss. The long layered skirt will hold the heat underneath it.