Hi there. It’s been a while! As you’ve probably noted from my Twitter feed, most of my blogging energy these days goes toward the fashion blog at the Chicago Reader.

However, I did notice this article over at the Wall Street Journal that I wanted to share with you. It deals with a conundrum that many of my clients face as they get older:

It is likely that I will land a job as a human-resources executive with a company where most of the other executives are fit and energetic men in their 30s and early 40s. I’m a 52-year-old woman, size 16 and 5 foot 2, and I want to exude a youthful aura; I want to avoid a matronly look yet convey “approachable authority.” I tend to wear dark slacks and silk shirts (with a thin sweater over my shoulders) or dark colored pants/jacket; I wear interesting high-end jewelry and medium heels. What do you suggest, and what should I avoid?

There’s some good advice in the answer, particularly about being too “matchy-matchy” and staid. You don’t have to change over your whole look: the answer can be found in updated details and a more contemporary fit.