Should a Woman Feel Invisible Just Because She's Over Forty?

Women complain that, after the age of 40, they feel invisible. One woman aims to change that.

Buckingham, Pa, (PRWEB) October 13, 2005 -- It's a sad but true fact that many of the forty million women in the United States over the age of forty feel invisible. Changing this has become the passion of a former corporate manager, turned champion for the over forty woman.

One of the things that inspired Georgia Donovan, a Pennsylvania fashion stylist and image consultant, to do what she does, after having had an executive position with a telecom giant, was an experience she had following her seminar.

An attractive, well dressed woman came up to her and said that the thing she hated most about becoming older was that she felt invisible. She explained how, everywhere you look, you see woman in their twenties and thirties being presented as role models for beauty and style. Rarely do you see mature women in TV and print ads and some of the fashion magazines now feature teenage models.

Just because we're getting older, says Donovan, "doesn't mean we have to become an invisible part of society. It doesn't mean we we have to let ourselves go, gain weight and start looking frumpy." She points to her own late aunt who, while in her eighties, looked like she just stepped off the cover of Vogue whenever she went out.

Donovan's philosophy is clear: A woman can still look great as she ages if she learns how.

To help mature women, she has just released "Looking Fabulous After 40," a CD home study program, consisting of three, one hour CD's and a personal fashion journal.

For example, Donovan points out, "Many of the makeup techniques that work on a twenty or thirty year old, are a disaster on the face of a forty five year old woman. Unfortunately, many older women have not yet learned this. As we age, one of the makeup secrets we need to know is that 'Less is better.'"

Mistakes in wardrobe are even more apparent. Recently, she was asked by a national magazine to comment on some celebrity women. Here's what she had to say about an outfit that Kim Catrall was wearing:

"Belly bearing cutoffs and lace up top are not for the over forty woman. Longer, boy cut shorts and a fuller cut tank with a built-in bra would give her the same bare look."

Donovan offers the following fashion anchors every woman over forty should have in her wardrobe:

- A “Little Black Dress”

- Black/Navy Pencil or A-Line Skirt

- Black/Navy Slacks/Trousers

- Black Cashmere Sweater

- White Shirt

- Comfortable yet Chic Black 2” heels

- Classic Trench Coat

Fashion tips: Pants with clean lines, no pockets, no pleats look best on almost every woman because they are slimming.

Black or navy will make you look thinner, but add some color with accessories to give your look some flair.

Elastic waist pants or skirts are to be avoided at all costs because they flatter no one.

Develop a signature. Wear a favorite ring or special bracelet all the time. Something people will always identify and remember about you.

The scarf should be a wardrobe staple. Learn how to use it and wear it many ways, such as, looped through your pants as a belt, or tied on the handle of your handbag.

If you want to learn all her insider techniques for looking fabulous after forty, fifty, sixty and beyond, visit:

http://www.LookingFabulousAfter40.com

To learn more about Georgia Donovan, The Clothes Doctor, or to schedule an interview, call (215) 794-3826

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