How I Keep My Edge After 40: Style Lessons from Emily in Paris
How to keep your edge after 40 with modern styling lessons inspired by Emily in Paris. Learn how to mix prints, play with proportion, and balance statement pieces with classics.
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How Timeless Wardrobe Staples Evolve: The New Wardrobe Checklist for 2026
This is how timeless staples evolve.If you want a wardrobe that feels current without trying too hard, start with these 14 pieces that make everything you wear—new, old, simple, or bold—look styled, intentional, and unmistakably you.This edit reflects what I’d add if I wanted the freshest, most current versions of my New Wardrobe Checklist.It’s not about chasing trends.
It’s about confidence with curiosity—the unapologetically bold, playful, and chic energy we see in Emily in Paris, translated into real life for women over 40. -
Resolve to Dress Better, Starting with The Nordstrom 6 January Drop
Our group chat is called BadassN6 for a reason. We’re all over 45, still active in the fashion industry, and we take helping you get dressed very seriously. Together, we bring over 100 years of experience working at Nordstrom—from personal shopping floors to buying offices. From California to Maryland, it was a pandemic that brought us together, and nothing can keep us apart. Resolve to dress better in 2026—starting the first of every month with our drop. We’ll handle the rest.
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What Getting Dressed Has Taught Me About Jesus
I share a lot! As a 46-year-old fashion blogger and personal stylist, I share shopping and style tips daily, but of all the things I share, there’s something I’ve found that doesn’t just make me feel good but brings me joy. It trumps any style tip I’ve ever given, will not only transform the way you see yourself but also the way you see others. The best part is that it is unlike a new wardrobe: it is completely free.
This is something I’ve shared bits of before, but I guess I was waiting for the moment when I had more “figured out” for myself, or the picture-perfect Pinterest-worthy post ready.
It took a sunset scooter ride with my boys, and a broken pelvis to realize I was. I think when we are broken, we can see more clearly that it’s nothing we are doing or not doing. It’s what God is doing, because we know it couldn’t happen any other way.
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The Closet Choreography 2025 Gift Guide: Gifts Only a Stylist Would Find
Translation: gifts that won’t end up in the back of a drawer by January. Here are my most popular trademark capsule wardrobes of the year—closet makeovers, travel capsules, holiday outfits, and even a cozy-cool men’s edit—along with luxe fashion brands for less, Nordstrom 6 picks, the “things I’d buy again,” and the gifts I keep giving because they always deliver. Whether you’re shopping for the bougie boy, the faith-and-fashion friend, the professional shopper in training, or the girl who’s never home, this guide covers every base. And yes… everything is linked, loved, and ready to ship.
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6 It Girl Winter Essentials for Women Over 40 | The Nordstrom 6 December drop
We don’t care if these are on sale—these six winter essentials are the definition of It Girl energy for women over 40. Each one earned its spot in this year’s final Nordstrom 6 Drop for a reason: a rich brown coat that might get more action than your black one, suede bags that make neutrals feel new again, and tall and ankle boots that are giving designer vibes, convertible jeans that flatter you and every shoe you own, a cashmere tee that’s as chic as it is cozy, and winter florals that prove prints can be powerful. Think of this as your stylist-approved shortcut to looking current, confident, and completely pulled together—no trend-chasing required. Please keep reading to get our year of stylist-approved drops distilled into one easy-to-shop highlight reel.
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My Closet Proved Me Wrong: The Top 10 Items Worth Buying in Multiples
I’m 46, and one thing age has gifted me is the ability to admit when I’ve been wrong. For years, I preached the same styling commandment: Thou shalt not buy multiples. But a recent deep dive into my own closet—the kind of inventory that only a professional shopper does for fun—revealed something hilarious: I own at least ten pieces I love so much, I bought them at least twice. And guess what? Their cost-per-wear is the loudest I-told-you-so of all. Turns out, when you find an MVP that earns its keep, buying in bulk isn’t a fashion fail—it’s a style strategy. So maybe the problem isn’t buying multiples… maybe it’s believing you shouldn’t.
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What a stylist shops for at Walmart
After 20 years as a professional stylist at Nordstrom, I’ve built my reputation on a high-low mix—pairing affordable finds with…
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Proof 14 Closet Staples Can Dress Every Version of You
Your style isn’t one note—it’s a whole playlist, and the songs change. Some days you’re classic, other days chic, bold, sporty, boho, or feminine. Most of us are a mix. The trick is knowing which staples can flex with every version of you. That’s why I updated my list of 14 closet essentials—the style “glue” that holds your outfits together no matter what aesthetic you lean into. Start by pinpointing the style profiles that resonate most, then choose the versions of these staples that reflect your fashion DNA. When you shop my high-low mix, you’ll always get great cost-per-wear, but here’s the secret: when your staples align with your style, your cost-per-compliment skyrockets. That’s the power of this strategy—you don’t just build outfits, you build confidence in your personal style
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14 Wardrobe Essentials Every Woman Over 40 Should Have in Her Closet
I’ve spent more time in Nordstrom dressing rooms than most people spend in their kitchens. Two decades of styling taught me exactly which pieces pull their weight and which are just taking up hanger space. After 40, fashion gets less about trends and more about knowing yourself—and your closet. Now that I’ve traded department store floors for online shopping tabs, my style is a curated high/low mix I swear by and for every woman over 40 I shop for it always includes these 14 pieces.
