As us ladies reach that certain age buying clothes becomes a bit of a nightmare. We reach for the latest must have item and are suddenly seized by doubt  - Too short? Too tight? Too low? Don’t despair ladies!  With eye wear fashion things are much easier. Some spectacle frames are clearly too young – too small or emblazoned with logos that are definitely for the younger crowd. Most eye wear however is pretty much ageless, so at least there’s one fashion that we not only need, but can totally indulge our girly tastes and go for what we want!

If you’re an understated dresser and have started buying classics rather than the season’s latest fad, you can pep up your look and try a taste of fashion with your specs. Simple clothes in plainer colours can be given a lift with some stylish eyewear, so go for a warm colour and a discreet amount of jewellery-type detail.

We’ve written before about colours for greying hair, and the rule is, stick to colours that always suited you – but go for shades that won’t drain you – warm pinks, reds, hot purple or tortoiseshell brown. Steer clear of crystal coloured big plastics or deep metals – unless you really want to look like your Grandma!

You may not squeeze into size zero designer clothes, but the specs will always fit you! A pretty Christian Dior with diamante trim or a Marc Jacobs with cool detail will re-awaken your fashion taste buds and give you back some cutting edge style. Keep an eye on the fashion pages for this season’s colours and the designers who are hot.

Age should never be a barrier to fashion – we just need to choose carefully and make the kids jealous of our style! With Coco before Chanel on release the fashionistas are predicting a return to more graceful, grown up style, and we can all be grateful for that!