What Colors I’m Loving Over 50

Some women thrive in and love vibrant colors. We all know the lady who loves red and surrounds herself with it at every opportunity…including her car! This month for our Style Edit Over 50, Cindy and I are discussing color in your wardrobe.

I’ve really struggled with this post because my passion has been for quiet neutrals since I let my hair go natural. Since going gray, my contrast has gotten even softer than before, and my hair has lost the “punch” that I got from adding highlights.

You can also read more about How To Find Your Personal Contrast Level And Why It Matters.

These days, I’m loving soft looks like the one above. They feel restful, quiet, and easy on the eyes. I decided to go through some old photos and see if I had many wearing bright colors. They were few and far between.

We’ve often talked about personal color analysis and the resulting palettes, which you can catch up on here. Many women thrive with a structured color palette that they stay within. It gives them the confidence to know which colors flatter them most. Other women balk at the very notion of limiting themselves and feel most confident wearing whatever strikes their fancy.

I’ve decided that I fall somewhere in the middle. I like to have a pallete, I prefer soft neutrals, but I also want to be free to wear whatever strikes my fancy.

You could have knocked me over with a feather when this J. Jill A-line linen dress jumped off the rack last week and insisted it was for me. I packed it for my trip to Canada and could not wait to wear it! Something about this color feels joyful, whether it flatters me or not.

I love the shape, the fabric, the pockets, and the set-in sleeve of this dress. What shocked me most was that I wanted this green rather than my typical blue. Here it is styled as a dress, which I also didn’t expect to like, but I do! I added tan sandals and a tan woven belt…neither of which are in my best color palette.

Here, I’m styling it as a duster over some white jeans and neutral wedges. This is how I prefer to style most button-up shirtdresses, and I expect to wear it this way. most often.

While I mostly wear a palette of softer neutral colors, I am encouraged by this latest find to try a couple of pops of color through accent pieces this summer. We’ll see how long this lasts!

Let’s go see what colors Cindy is wearing at Cindy Hattersley Design.

Do you wear a lot of color?