Mix Your Metals
Ana- One of our readers asked us: "When I accessorize, can I mix metals? Is there a rule that says I shouldn't?" I say, vieja, go ahead...
top of page
Search
cori138
Apr 3, 20222 min read
My 'Vieja' Crush....
Corina- For as long as I can remember mom dressed-up everyday even if she was just hanging out at home or going to the grocery store....
35 views2 comments
anaelenacoronel
Mar 27, 20222 min read
YES! to Sun Protection. No; to Pruney Skin.
Ana- Viejas, If you are like Corina and I who grew up close to the beach, you know that the sun leaves lasting impressions on your skin....
32 views0 comments
cori138
Mar 20, 20221 min read
The Power of Lipstick
Ana- All of us viejas have one or more features in our faces we like to accentuate. Maybe is the eyebrows, eyelashes, eye color, or...
29 views1 comment
anaelenacoronel
Mar 13, 20221 min read
Keeping "things" in their Place
Tatas, chachas, cakes, and butties; it does not matter what you call them, gravity will be calling on them to "come on down". Ana- In my...
24 views0 comments
anaelenacoronel
Mar 6, 20221 min read
Eight Ways to Be a Vieja with Style
How do you shop? Do you pick your outfit the night before? Do you plan outfits for the week? How do you manage to always look so put...
48 views2 comments
anaelenacoronel
Feb 27, 20221 min read
Mama Used to Say...
Our mom always said "fashion is an attitude" (Sorry Ted Lasso you did not come up with that one) and "Wear the clothes; don't let the...
31 views0 comments
anaelenacoronel
Feb 20, 20221 min read
It's not the Location, is the Occasion
Ana- Remember when people used to dress up to board a flight? or go to the theater?, or when we used to dress up to go to the office...
52 views3 comments
cori138
Feb 13, 20221 min read
High Waist, Mid Rise, or Low Rise- We say ALL!
Corina- This is another frequent conversation Ana and I have when it comes to pants. I wore high waist trousers in the 1980's, in the...
69 views1 comment
anaelenacoronel
Feb 6, 20221 min read
Do Jeans Have a Place in a Vieja's Closet?
For me (Corina) a pair of jeans have never been a big part of my wardrobe since I have never found the perfect style for me. What I do...
59 views3 comments
anaelenacoronel
Jan 30, 20221 min read
Style Passes down from Viejx* (bee-eh-x) to Viejas (bee-eh-has)
Our mother always credited her mother with having influenced her own sense of style. As I (Ana) searched for pictures of my grandmother's...
30 views0 comments
anaelenacoronel
Jan 23, 20221 min read
Polka-dots: Are they for every vieja?
This vieja (Ana) does not like polka-dots! I have never owned them and I never will. When it comes to patterns, I prefer stripes,...
40 views3 comments
anaelenacoronel
Jan 16, 20221 min read
Accessories
The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize- Olympia Dukakis, Steel Magnolias I have to say, this...
98 views6 comments
anaelenacoronel
Jan 9, 20221 min read
New Piece, New Closet
If you ever had to manage teams at work, you might have heard the saying: "New member, new team". This phrase describes the fact that...
49 views0 comments
anaelenacoronel
Jan 2, 20221 min read
High and Low
Is there a switch after your fifties that turns us on to flats and off to heels? I (Ana) am not on heels everyday like I used to; but I...
43 views2 comments
anaelenacoronel
Jan 2, 20221 min read
Dress over Pants: Is the Third Time the Charm?
A few days ago, InStyle Magazine published an article about bringing back the dress over pants trend. The article says:"For those of you...
62 views1 comment
anaelenacoronel
Dec 26, 20211 min read
Rocking the New 70's- Vieja's Style
I was walking through an art exhibit in Virginia in early fall when I heard... "Are those bell bottoms? Have you owned those since 1973?...
31 views0 comments
cori138
Dec 19, 20211 min read
Don't Forget the Scarf!
Scarves are definitely one of my (Corina) favorite accessories, especially now, as a vieja. In the last couple of years, I have been...
32 views1 comment
anaelenacoronel
Dec 12, 20212 min read
Fabulously Gray
I (Corina) have been gray most of my adult life. My wiry, coarse gray strands started showing up in my twenties, I had salt and pepper...
89 views2 comments
CONTACT
bottom of page