2016. Wow, times flies. A new year – a new beginning. And we have a lot of news for OLD BAGS. First off, we have article about the project in the Hartford Courant in Connecticut. And…
“Beauty” shouldn’t matter
Let’s talk about the word “beauty”. What is our obsession with using this word to justify things? I can’t stand it when someone says (usually in the media) says “The lines on my face…
The “Right” Outfit for Middle-Age
As yet another fashion week in New York City comes to an end, I find myself thinking about the role clothing plays in women’s lives. And how each stage of life seems to have clothing that…
Anti-Aging Makes No Sense!
ANTI-AGING makes no sense. I was just listening to a re-broadcast of an interview with Ann Karpf, author of the book, “How to Age (the School of Life)” on The Brian Lehrer Show. She said…
Let’s Validate Wrinkles
I recently saw this statement in an article in MORE magazine. It went something like this…”When enough of the ‘right’ people validate a look, what seems unattractive at…
WELCOME!
Welcome to OLD BAGS BLOG, the place where we hope to make the invisible, visible. A place where we will challenge stereotypes and social “norms” which marginalize middle-aged women and…