Black Suit (shorts)

Many women are conflicted when it comes to how much or how little skin flashing is enough to keep things interesting without raising neon DESPERADO labels. Achieving the look of polished rather than sloppy boils down to a simple rule: The more skin one wants to reveal the more fit and properly cared for the body MUST be. Certainly there are a few exceptions, but the exceptions are just that - EXCEPTIONS. Before taking my body out for a revealing stroll, even with regular exercise and attention to diet, a couple of weeks of low salt, no sugar, and much water intake to reduce bloating becomes part of the planning strategy. The abdomen is an especially difficult region for women 40+ to flaunt because of the toll the body has taken by this time. Honestly speaking, stretch marks and cellulite are no more amazing than botched episiotomies or torn perineum areas. So first order of business: let's abandon disingenuous fluff in favor of workable truths. If the core is not in top form, REFRAIN from soiling what might otherwise be a sleek, sophisticated look because of a fool-hearty choice to showcase flaws. Instead, for public reveals DO THE WORK; or, SAVE THE REVEAL for your bedroom where ALL will more readily be forgiven by a loving attentive significant other. The other thing is to FIND the positives in your physique and showcase those. This evening I wanted to feel flirty sexy. So I pulled out the stops. A little leg. A little peek-a-boo tummy and I was set. All that was missing was my guy's approval. and...he loved it! Hope you do also. Jacket: LSO Designs; Shorts: Bop Basics; Bag: Paparazzi Magazine Clutch; Shoes: Gianmarco Lorenzi