Susan Street Blog Photos

These collages show outfits styled by fashion blogger Susan Street. Her first blog, "Fifty Not Frumpy," was a huge hit. She has helped many women over the years update their personal styles to look more put together and chic. Susan's outfits are usually what she already owns. She has a knack for styling her clothes using the same pieces over and over. These collages show 18 of her outfits. I wanted to point out in each of the first seven collages how her outfits look very stylish (pictures on the right ) or not as stylish or slimming on the left. Of course her styling had a lot to do with her plans for her day or evening. The last collage shows her in white pants/jeans with four different black tops. For women who aren't comfortable dressing up, a black hip length top or tunic over white bottoms is perfect for evenings and special events. If you would like to visit Susan's website click on this link:

https://susanafter60.com/biography/

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Hermès Handbags

A little Hermès (pronounced air-MEZ) handbag history.

The first two pictures are of Jane Birkin. In the most current one she's seen carrying her famous "Hermès Birkin Bag." She was often seen carrying a basket instead of a handbag even to semi-formal events. She would often wrap a scarf around the handle. I think the Hermès handbag was a great improvement and more secure. The third picture is of the "Birkin" named in her honor. They're very expensive and I don't know anyone who owns one. I found this account of how the bag was named for her.

"After an in-flight conversation with the chief executive of Hermès, Birkin became synonymous with one of fashion's biggest luxuries: the Birkin bag. The purse was designed specifically for the actress and encompasses her sophisticated simplicity."

The other famous Hermès handbag is the "Kelly Bag" named in honor of Grace Kelly. You can see by the two pictures of her how perfectly proportioned it was to her frame. I found this account of how the Kelly bag got its name. 

"Alfred Hitchcock has been credited with bringing the handbag into the limelight. In 1954, Hitchcock allowed the costume designer Edith Head to purchase Hermès accessories for the film "To Catch a Thief," starring Grace Kelly. According to Head, Kelly "fell in love" with the bag. In 1956 she became Princess of Monoco was photographed using the handbag to shield her growing belly from the paparazzi during her first pregnancy. That photograph was featured in Life magazine. Princess Grace was a fashion icon, and the handbag immediately achieved great popularity. Although the handbag instantly became known as the Kelly bag, it was not officially renamed until 1977." 

The other pictures show information about Hermès handbags that I thought you might find interesting as well as a list of designer handbags that have increased in value over the years. If you ever find handbags designed like these you should buy them. I'm not suggesting that you buy knock-offs, or fake designer handbags because that's illegal but bags made in similar designs might work well for you. 

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