Perfection as always!
yes this!
from another thread, https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...d-slg-collection-anyone-else.1048698/page-427
i think @dcooney4 ’s quote exemplifies the CG ethos in the best way possible
happy Mother’s Day
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yes this!
from another thread, https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...d-slg-collection-anyone-else.1048698/page-427
i think @dcooney4 ’s quote exemplifies the CG ethos in the best way possible
happy Mother’s Day
You’re thinking of Harper’s Bazaar.
Like you, I often gravitated toward the items listed for the older decades. Part of me thinks that had something to do with the notion of trendy versus on trend. The clothes and accessories shown for the younger decades were the former, whereas those for the older decades were the latter. There’s a way to look age appropriate, but still stylish, modern and fashion forward. Some of that comes with age and the confidence I think we gain as we mature.
I see all this as more fun than serious… 26 yr old Lex Nicoleta did not invent the word “grandmother” and I doubt she had nefarious intentions involving diminishing older women’s power when she started the “coastal grandmother” trend on TikTok.
Oh for sure, and I didn’t mean to sound like I was being hard on Lex Nicoleta. I agree, it can be called whatever. And I’m usually the last person to get caught up in lexicon until someone way more astute points out to me something like, “Hey, isn’t it interesting that these are the words/labels/whatever that were chosen for this thing?” I wonder how Diane Keaton’s character, the writer, would have coined her style?
My favorite outfit was the white suit she wore to dinner. Does anyone know who made that? Was that a Dior bar?
This is the aesthetic and lifestyle I grew up with in New England, apparently I've been a Coastal Grandma since childhood! 
I bet also popular are English style, 3 speed bikes with proper fenders in order to keep crisp chinos, and white pinpoint shirts free of mud and spatter while riding along country lanes to and from the local farmers market. 
Wicker bicycle basket required!
Here's mine!
I bet also popular are English style, 3 speed bikes with proper fenders in order to keep crisp chinos, and white pinpoint shirts free of mud and spatter while riding along country lanes to and from the local farmers market. Wicker bicycle basket required!Here's mine!
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I've always loved pale clothes and interiors, with splashes of color. They feel light, bright, and cheery to me. And, I've always worn a lot of white clothes, especially in summer. In recent years, I began to feel like a bit of an oddball about it, because a number of times complete strangers have stopped me in stores and on the street to ask me how I stay clean!! 
Oh my gosh, I've been a cliche since my teens!
What about us in the Midwest? I mean we have Lake Michigan( baby ocean) and lake homes. Does that count? I am not a grandma but love coastal style.Though Nicoleta seems to think west coast grandmas have more fun than those on the east coast lol
A West Coast grandmother loves Pilates, martinis, and cashmere sweaters. An East Coast grandmother prefers pottery class, cappuccinos with skim milk, and white button-down shirts.
(quote from the buzzfeed article)
I wear black a lot - and also dark grey. I hope it's not unflattering to my skin. I have pale Irish skin and I think white and ivory wash me out. Black looks good with my auburn hair.Living on the East Coast (Washington, D.C.) and traveling frequently to NYC, I wore a LOT of black most of my life. But as I’ve gotten older (55) I’ve realized it’s no longer all that flattering with my complexion and looks sorta harsh. So I try to limit wearing black to dressier nighttime events or, if in the daytime, I only wear it on the bottom (black jeans, black pants etc). In the past few years I suddenly came around to wearing white—a key element of the #coastalgrandmother look (though I don’t have kids)—and I’m surprised at how much I like white. Also big on all shades of gray as a substitute for black, and mostly neutrals like olive and navy. I admit to living in long cardigans and the occasional denim/linen shirt a la Ina Garten, who as we know is a coastal grandmother icon in addition to Diane Keaton.
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I also have pale (partly) Irish skin with brown hair and brown eyes. I never thought I could do white but found it surprisingly flattering. Maybe give it a try? I can only wear “cool” colors so crisp white is awesome but ivory, off white or beige look muddy and dull on me.
Agree 100%. My DH is extremely pale (he turns an angry pink if exposed to too much sun) and crisp white is really flattering. He wears a lot of the coastal granny palette (brunello cuchinelli): pale to dark olive; white; blue gray; some taupe (which is better than cream, ivory, or off white); chestnut brown. all of this offset by bittersweet brown; navy; charcoal. . , etc.
he likes cashmere silk blends; merino wool; and, cotton linen.
I dare anyone to call any of my friends and neighbors who wear these clothes as their uniform Coastal Grandmothers, Lol! I did not know this is a thing and actually think it is quite an unflattering label. I’m sure most of my friends in Northern Orange County, the Beach Cities in LA ie, Hermosa, Manhattan Beach, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, et al, would be thrilled with this label. How about we call ourselves lucky B’s with a View? That makes me feel so much better.
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Let's not forget the fabulous Helen Mirren and her "swagger"!
Hollywood, beauty and clothing are finally listening!
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Hollywood, beauty and clothing are finally listening!
Helen Mirren, 76, covers People’s ‘Beautiful Issue’
“I was absolutely sort of gobstruck, as we say in England. I never considered myself ‘beautiful.’ And [at] my age! So I was amazed,” Mirren said.
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Hollywood ushers in a new Golden Age — of the 50-something romcom queen
It’s been a slow burn, but Hollywood is finally recognizing a trend corporate America long ago seized upon: The spending power of the 50-something woman.
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I could try it but from past experience, it doesn't look good. I do best in either black, dark grey or deep colors like a dark purple or blue.