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anaelenacoronel
Mar 6, 20220 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...
anaelenacoronel
Feb 27, 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...
anaelenacoronel
Feb 20, 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...
cori138
Feb 13, 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...
anaelenacoronel
Feb 6, 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...
anaelenacoronel
Jan 30, 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,...
anaelenacoronel
Jan 23, 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...
anaelenacoronel
Jan 16, 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...
anaelenacoronel
Jan 9, 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...
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...
anaelenacoronel
Jan 2, 20221 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?...
anaelenacoronel
Dec 26, 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...
cori138
Dec 19, 20211 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...
anaelenacoronel
Dec 12, 20212 min read


Viejas with Style
Did you wake up one morning, looked in the mirror and yelled: “What happened to me last night? When did I get those wrinkles? Thank...
anaelenacoronel
Sep 6, 20211 min read
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