Rock n Roll Hippie Chick

Rock n Roll Hippie Chick by boomerina featuring turquoise jewelry

Alice Olivia v neck dress
mytheresa.com

True Religion true-religion jeans
mytheresa.com

Jeffrey Campbell high heels
$210 - jades24.com

Tylie Malibu leather handbag
endless.com

Sparkling Sage long necklace
endless.com

House of Harlow 1960 tribal jewelry
houseofharlow1960.com

Sparkling Sage turquoise jewelry
endless.com

Shashi long necklace
endless.com

Fantasy Jewelry Box stacking bangle
fantasyjewelrybox.com

Fantasy Jewelry Box boho jewelry
fantasyjewelrybox.com

Cruise Clothing Articles for Baby Boomer Chicks

Yeow. I was locked out of this blog for a while. I don't think it was anything that I did, but now I'm back on. So, I'm happy.  Here are some groovy articles about clothing for Boomers.

Plus Size Long Dress at Simply Be

Thank God, the people who buy for online stores are starting to give us decent plus size clothes. And, here are some great options for those of us who like to cruise. Read more at Plus Size Cruise Wear to Make You Feel Beautiful

Luna Luz Tie Dress from Hello Boutique

I have a Luna Luz dress coming in the mail and I can't wait to get it. Luna Luz is one of my new go-to brands for cute travel wear. The clothes are made out of great fabric.  Read more at Sexy Luna Luz Dresses Fit Like a Dream: Great for Travel Wear

Sheer Cardigan from Long Tall Sally

One of your basic travel pieces should be a sheer or lace cardigan or shrug. These babies weigh about as much as a scarf, but you can't live without one of these once you get hooked. Featherweight cardigans cover a multitude of sins.  Read more at Sheer or Lace Cardigans for Hip Women Over 40 or 50

And, here are more articles for your reading pleasure:

Sexy Plus Size Cruise Wear: Cocktail and Formal Dresses 

Daytime Cruise Wear for Women With Style 

Women's Travel Cruise Wear Online: Over 40 or 50

Swimwear for Women Over 40 & 50 - Online

Hey ladies, what could be more fun than trying on swimsuits in front of a snarky, pretty little thing in a semi-public dressing room?  Yeah.  You know the answer to that.

In my opinion, it is much better to try on swimsuits in the privacy of your own bedroom, with your own full-length mirror, while using your own critical judgement and not following the advice of some chickadee who wants a commission.

I'm talking about online shopping, the godsend of all women over 40, 50, 60, etcetera.  If you have a daughter who will go with you to a store and become an advocate on your behalf, shopping in a mall can be acceptable.  It's up to you.  As for me, I will, never again, humiliate myself in front of some little snot.  I will always try on swimwear (and most other things) in my own home.  Oh, the horror of swimsuit season...

Swimsuit Articles for Women Over 40 or 50:

Hope you like my ideas:

Best Swimsuits for Women Over 40 & 50

Two Piece Swimsuits for Older Women Over 40 & 50

Cute Women's Bathing Suits - Chic Summer Styles


Bathing Suit Articles for Plus Size Baby Boomers Like Me:

Best Bathing Suit Brands - Plus Body Types for Women Over 40 & 50

Plus Size Bathing Suits: Cute Prints & Large Full Figure Swimwear

Plus Size Swimwear, Plus Size Swimsuits, Plus Size Help!

Beach Dresses and Cover-Up Articles:

Cute Swimwear Coverups & Beach Sundresses

Beach Coverups for Women: Plus Size Tunic, Dress, Caftan, Sarong

LATEST FASHION TRENDS 2011 - MIX AND MATCH PRINTS

You know it's the latest trend.  Mixing and matching prints and florals has been around for a while, but I think it will start to catch on in summer 2011.  So, here are my ideas (as a creative, artist chick) about how you can do this look without looking like a bozo.  

I'm going overseas soon (I hope) and I'll be able to see how it's done.  And, I'll be writing about any other trends that jump out at me. 

Just click on the links (the captions below the photos) to learn how to mix and match like an Italian fashion designer.

How to Mix and Match Clothing Prints: Copy Japanese Kimono Rules
  

Trendy Clothes for Women Over 40 & 50: Blue and White Prints

Summer Floral Prints: Trendy Plus Size Clothing to Mix and Match

Nautical Clothing for Women: Mix and Match Dresses, Jewelry, Tops



I Wanna Be a Hippie Slacker Again

Well, I haven't posted for 10 days.  I'm such a hippie slacker. 
I mean, I've been working and writing...mostly the same thing...for 10 days.  I can't believe how much work it takes to write online if you are a type A first born who sometimes becomes a bit anal about photos and links... anyway.  This week I decided to become a hippie again.

Once you've gotten a taste of the good life (working from home, not answering the phone if it's someone you hate), it's hard to deny that you are not a hippie at heart.  So, this week, I've tried to be more spontaneous and not care too much about makeup.  I've been outside showing people what I really look like ala hippie style.  It's truly liberating.  I highly recommend it.  (Actually, I don't look much different than before...but it feels liberating.)

My goal is to be a hippie until 2012.  Then, if the world ends, it won't matter.  If the world doesn't end, I get to tease my husband mercilessly until he realizes that I am the superior being because I am a first born and he's an only child...haha. 

Year of the Hippie Rabbit:

If you want to join me in the Year of the Hippie Rabbit, here are some articles that might be amusing...of course, you might be smoking pot...in which case you should just click the music links over and over until you fall asleep.  (This does not apply to my children.  They know I don't smoke anything and they shouldn't either, now get back to work.)

Hippie Trippy Clothes for Old Hippies:

Photo Courtesy of Fifty Plus UK

I'm not trying to put you on a bummer or anything like that, but we are getting older whether we like it or not.  Fortunately, aging hipsters can still rock out.  And...we're not "done for" yet.  There's still time to "save the world".  And, boy, does this world need some big-time saving. Click on my articles:

Summer Maxi Dresses for Women Over 40 & 50: 2011 Sundresses

Summer Dresses for Women Over 40 & 50 - Summer of Love Part Deux

Women's Travel Jewelry With Boho Chic


Boho Chic for Neo Hippies:

Photo Courtesy of Accessorize UK

Is there any chance that young neo-hipsters can do something to carry on the legacy of peace and love without becoming naive wussies?  Let's hope they will continue the legacy.  Boho chic and hippie styles are about more than just fashion.

How to Dress Like a Hippie Girl - Boho Chic Gypsy Fashion Styles

Hippie Clothes for Women: Bohemian Chic for Cool Chicks


Cute Hippie Clothes - Plus Sizes:

I'm not trying to put you down.  I'm a fat chick (from medication).  For most of my life, I was on the skinny side...but my thyroid went nuts and what can I do?  I don't care if I'm fat as long as I look good.

Boho Chic Hippie Clothes - Maxi Dresses for Large Plus Size Women

Summer Floral Prints: Trendy Plus Size Clothing to Mix and Match

Bohemian Chic Hippie Clothes - Cute Women's Plus Size Skirts

Stuff for Rocking Cool Hippie Kids:

We should be investing our time in these little hipster babes.  That is our best hope.

Hippie Baby Clothes for Girls - Boho Clothing for Toddlers & Up

Hippie Baby Names for Girls - Cute Unique Nature Names & Meanings

Hippie Baby Names for Boys - Unusual Nature Names, Musicians, Etc

Hippie Music as Therapy:

Best Top Hippie Albums of the 60s

Best Top 60s Music Hit Songs for a Dance Party

Hippie Wedding Stuff:

Bohemian Vintage Wedding Dresses - Low Cost Marriage Hippie Style

Hippie Music - Bohemian Hippie Wedding Songs - Cool Hip Ceremony

Matching Sterling Silver Wedding Bands: Custom or Handmade Rings

Wow, designers are showing hippie clothes all over the internet...though they sometimes try to confuse people by saying it's "Boho Chic" or "Folkloric Feathered Fashion" or some other term of nonsense.  I say that this calls for a celebratory Twinkie...and, no, I don't smoke pot.  It's just a food flashback.

Just Got Back from Maui and I Really Miss Being Kamaaina

I had such a great time on Maui that I had to write down some of my ideas in these articles:

Best Beaches in Maui for Kids: Hawaii Vacations
I used to take my kids to Maui every year.  Then, I got a divorce and I couldn't afford it.  When I have grandchildren, I hope to take them to the beaches on Maui.

Kaanapali Beach: Hawaii Vacations
For years, I only stayed in Kihei.  I still love Kihei as a place to live or a place to buy a condo (someday), but for a week-long holiday, Kaanapali Beach is where the action is.


Where to Stay in Maui: Hawaii Vacations 
I've been to Maui about 20 times.  It's my favorite island.  Find out why.


Kaanapali Beach Hotel on Maui: Hawaii Vacations
We just got back from 10 days at the Kaanapali Beach Hotel.  The room was nothing special but their accommodations are 1/2 to 1/3 the price of nearby hotels on the same fabulous beach.  Get some cheap aloha at this old-school hotel.

Maui Honeymoon
I've never been to Maui for a honeymoon, though I have been to Waikiki for a honeymoon.  I can be a very jaded traveler, but I also tell the truth.

All-Inclusive Resorts: Hawaii Honeymoon
There is nothing like Sandals or Beaches in Hawaii.  Those are East Coast inventions (well, actually they are Club Mediterranae in Europe inventions).  However, Hawaii has some vacation spots that are quite similar.
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Cute Spring/Summer 2011 Fashion Trends

Boohoo.com

There are so many fun and cute spring/summer 2011 fashion trends.  I think that there is something for every woman and girl...and just as important...there are trends that can be adapted to flatter all body types, all ages, and all chicks.  You are going to love this stuff.

Spring Fashion Trends 2011:

Here's a review of the fashion trends for 2011; spring summer 2011 trends seen by an average suburban wife. Well, average is probably incorrect.

Spring 2011 Trends: Bold Color:
One of the hot trends for spring 2011 is fabulous washes & blocks of bold color. Go head-to-toe orange, blue or white & light up the room or work it.

Hot Trends for Spring 2011:
Bold colors like Coral Rose orange, Beeswax yellow, and Regatta blue (and white) all make my day. See the cute hot trends for spring 2011 for teens & women.


70s Fashion Trends for Women: Flared Legs, Disco and Platforms:

If you want to go '70s style, you need flared jeans, pantsuits, bow blouses, shiny or metallic clothing and platform shoes. But, give it your own twist.

How to Wear Leggings:

Teens know how to wear leggings but adult women over 30, 40, or 50 have stricter fashion rules. Most older women shouldn't break the rules for leggings.

Cloche, Fedora or Newsboy Cap - Best Hat Styles for Petite Women:

If you're short, should you wear a small brimmed hat like a cloche or newsboy cap? Or a larger brimmed hat like a fedora? What is the best hat for petites?
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NEW POST: Bathing Suits and Swimwear for Chicks Over 40 & 50

Fifty Plus: Black print bandeau swimsuit - from £40

I feel your pain when it comes to shopping for a swimsuit that fits your delicious Baby Boomer body.

However, if you are having a hard time with real pain, when you walk or move in certain ways, you might need to get out of the cold weather for a while. Sometimes, you can break the cycle by spending a few days in a town with warm weather. 


You need to do whatever you can to find a cheap cruise or an all-inclusive resort in a warm climate.  It doesn't have to be all tony or swank.  You will get the same health benefits even if you stay in an inexpensive joint or sleep on a friend's couch.  Walking in the hot, humid air of Hawaii feels like being in a warm whirlpool tub. 

Bathing Suit and Swimwear Articles:

Best Flattering Swimsuits for Women Over 40 & 50

Best Bathing Suit Brands - Plus Body Types for Women Over 40 & 50

Cute Women's Bathing Suits - Chic Summer Styles

Coverup and Beach Dress Articles:

Sexy Plus Size Resort Wear & Evening Wear for Cruises & Vacations

Cute Swimwear Coverups & Beach Sundresses

Beach Cover-Ups for Women: Plus Size Tunic, Dress, Caftan, Sarong
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NEW POST: Women's Travel Clothing

Matalan

Right now, I am in my hotel room on Maui and you have no idea how good it feels to be back in the world.  I was in a downward spiral up until a few days ago.  Health problems kept me from walking or traveling.  Sitting on my butt made me gain weight which made my health problems worse...which made it more difficult to get out and walk...and on and on.

I finally decided to try a change of scenery and I've been out walking a bit in the warm, inviting air.  Doctors should prescribe Maui vacations for their patients in pain. 

Here are some articles about travel wear written from a Baby Boomer's perspective:

Best Sites for Women's Travel Wear: Wrinkle Free Clothing

Women's Travel Cruise Wear Online - Over 40 & 50

Cute Women's Packable Raincoat, Trench or Jacket  

Travel Clothes - Dress Your Age in Jeans

Best Women's Dresses for Travel - Wrinkle Free

Cute Travel Clothing: Boomer Women Over 40 & 50

www.littlewoodsireland.ie Single Sleeve Maxi Dress - €82.00

Tropical Resorts and Cruise Wear:

Sexy Plus Size Cruise Wear: Cocktail and Formal Dresses 

Daytime Cruise Wear for Women With Style 

Women's Travel Cruise Wear Online: Chicks Over 40 or 50

Cheap Bohemian Travel Clothes - Spring / Summer 

What to Wear in Europe - Women's Travel Clothing Summer Vacations