I appreciate this approach -- once youth is gone, it's gone. But looking modern, attractive, and confident is possible at any age. Thanks for your great work!

I have really liked what I have seen from ME+EM but haven't ordered from them because it's out of my price range. I just try to re-create the looks I have seen with other quality brands that are more within my budget.

@jerrehall4589

2 ай бұрын

A valid point. I love the concepts, but the price points are beyond my wallet. Thanks for the inspiration to stay current.

@user-ke8wy5ew5f

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree. Way out of my price range. But hopefully can recreate with more budget friendly items.

@canukmrsben

2 ай бұрын

I do on occasion treat myself price wise, however a little too expensive for my wallet in Canadian $$$$ and with duty plus other taxes on top of it. (Age 76)

@karyannfontaine8757

2 ай бұрын

I look in my closets to see what I have and can put together. Usually works, my style is classic. Do check your own closet to see what you can put together. J. Crew pre owned is an idea if you do not have what you want. Sometimes they carry my small petite size, and is a good resource for good clothing for people on a fixed income.

@DressedforMyDaywithKayHarms

2 ай бұрын

I understand your concerns. However, just to clarify, ME+EM does take care of the taxes and duties.

I agree with you about wearing what we like, and for me, that means I can skip the trends that don't flatter me.

I agree with your Idea but nope, not wearing barrel pants. I’m in too good of shape at 64 to wear “billowy”. Not wearing skinny jeans either though. Body skimming is much more flattering. IMO.

@susanschultz2355

2 ай бұрын

I totally agree! I am 75 and also in very good shape. I prefer to wear clothes that flatter my trim figure. I watched another video in which a very pretty influencer said NEVER to wear barrel pants as there is absolutely no one who looks good in them

@jeanettekays1954

2 ай бұрын

Yes! Barrel jeans are ridiculous. I work hard to stay in shape and want to look feminine.

@gloriapinskerportraits4801

2 ай бұрын

I love to stay up on what's in style, but I can't think of many things more unflattering than those barrel leg pants! 😵

@cynthiajohnston424

2 ай бұрын

@@susanschultz2355 Agree ! At 70+ , I can attest that it takes daily effort to stay trim - good food choices & lots of dog walking ! The reward is good physical & mental health & more energy . Wearing body flattering clothing is an additional benefit . 🥰

@karenfischer618

2 ай бұрын

@@susanschultz2355 yes, I agree. I think those barrel pants have a matronly look.

Nice style ideas, but pricey items especially when there are comparable US companies to support (with free shipping)!

@ericksonsails

2 ай бұрын

Which companies? Would love to support USA!

Thank you. I love that brown handbag! No barrel cut pants for me, but as you say, be yourself!

@Patricia-pq4jq

2 ай бұрын

Me too. I'm a pocketbook hoe as they say.......😅

I was a teen in the 60s and remember the grace of Jackie Kennedy, Audrey Hepburn and Marlo Thomas in That Girl. Years later I gravitated to the style of Julia Sugarbaker on Designing Women. Now in my 70s I still care about fashion but I find myself drawn to those two decades, I simply update them with a more current twist. One thing I just can't resist is a beautiful silk flower corsage on the lapel of a well tailored jacket. :)

A good video. Over 70 really gets tricky to be of courage and stay modern, especially when most women seem to have settled for “stodgy.” Your looks were so current today, and I could tell you loved them. So important ! Not crazy about those grids!

Thanks for the tips. No barrel pants for me. May be modern? but not very classic. I think they make everyone look like a barrel. There are other modern pants out there, like cargo etc that are more flattering, so this is what I am going to wear. I think that if someone wears a certain style it is rude to make comments to their face. We should be more kind to people.

@sherrynorte9574

2 ай бұрын

Sure

I totally agree that ladies of a certain age should keep up-to-date with trends and incorporate some of them into their styles. But I cannot get past the price point of the clothing shown in today’s video. Exactly how many women can afford to pay those prices? Very few I would think. it would honestly be much more helpful if examples were given of clothing which is affordable.

@rachelparadis7069

2 ай бұрын

I agree about affordable clothing. I wish similar items at a lesser price point could be linked for those of us who can't afford the more pricey featured items.

I like that you keep in the bloopers You demonstrate grace and effortlessly class

I have been thrilled that cargo / painter style pants are “on trend” again. The way they are cut is more flattering to my body, even tho it is post-menopausal this time around. It was a huge relief when more options other than skinny jeans (which are not flattering to many of us) became available again. Thank goodness for options and choices!

@dianacheverton4935

2 ай бұрын

Agree! But at 77, 5’6”, and 112, I’m wearing a size 4 pants (sometimes a 2), and still look great in skinny jeans, so I wear them all the time (and occasionally a straight leg). They both make me look taller! Yay!

@gialollobrigida1713

Ай бұрын

Yes, skinny jeans are NOT a classic style as well

@annenyctheoriginal

Ай бұрын

God bless those who still wear them, but if you wear skinny jeans in New York you look very much like a tourist b/c literally no one wears them or even skinny pants. But srsly, does it really matter? No we should absolutely wear what we like. Life is too short to do anything other than that.

Happy Saturday, Kay. I really like the barrel pants on you. I am 67 and I purchased a pair of white barrel jeans (mine are an ankle length) from the GAP two years ago and they are flattering on my petite figure. It is nice that you are presenting a variety of brands from "accessible prices" to more budget friendly options. I always like to look at the more expensive brands like Ralph Lauren and I try to find similar items from Talbot's or other more reasonably priced retailers who often have amazing sales. However, I do try to stick with sustainable fabrics such as cotton, linen, and wool with maybe the slightest amount of polyester or rayon. Thanks for your styling inspiration. You be you!

@dianecyment1715

2 ай бұрын

Sure.@@WilliiamSmith

@kathydilorenzo9744

2 ай бұрын

Talbots is still too expensive for me. Darn it.

Kay, This was a wonderful video! I appreciate what you shared about clothing and what you shared about being a confident woman. Your faith clearly shines through what you do. 😊 What a blessing your channel is.

Great ideas today! We need the “modern” reminder to be able to stay on track. Being over 50…. My eyes don’t do well with the quick grids and flips. I have always loved your calm and organized presentations 💕

@debs5531

2 ай бұрын

Have you checked out Everlane? Their modern jeans are more reasonably priced and they have a 20% off right now!

I really enjoy your presentations, Kay. But maybe I am now simply too old, and too set in my design profession - I just cannot get my head around cropped wide pants! Baggy pants - ugh! I prefer I neat tailored straight-leg jeans or pants. I wear only dark colours like navy, black and dark grey, and the denims are always dark wash. This works for me in the creative field I still work in on a freelance basis...... But it is always a delight to find your posts on KZread, you are very refreshing!

@constanceshehan2838

2 ай бұрын

I'm with you in regard to the wide, cropped pants! We used to call them "high water pants," which was not a compliement.

@maryokeefe5351

2 ай бұрын

My brother used to say, "Why don't you have a party and invite your pants down?"@@constanceshehan2838

Thanks for the reminders, Kay. Modern makeup and hair is also very important. Many of us older women need help with eyebrow shape and definition, for example. All possible!

You look good in just about anything! I cannot do white lace ... it screams "grandma's doily" to me. I felt that way even in my 20s.

Wonderful tips!! I love the concept of embracing our age and being modern, not trying to be someone or something we aren’t. I am enjoying the resurgence of wide and barrel leg pants. Skinny jeans emphasize my wide shoulders and flat backside. The looser fit pants balance my proportions. I’ve gotten many more compliments on my outfits since I’ve been wearing those cuts.

This popped up on my KZread feed today, and while I agree, I have to say that I've never tried to look younger. Neither did my mother, who always looked beautiful, stylish, and vital, no matter what her age. I'm glad I was raised by a confident woman who never even suggested that it was important to look "young." I'm sorry that, per the reason for your post, too many women are still uncomfortable with being who they are and whatever age they are. If you're comfortable with who and what you are, you'll carry that with you no matter what you're wearing. Know your shape and your basic style and then vary it according to what's fresh to your eye. For me, I know better than to wear big trousers, which make me look like a cereal box with shoes. To each her own.

I’m 70 and absolutely love the barrel pants. The Color is so pretty and every thing you modelled is so good except for some reason I just not the most excited person for those vintage runners. I guess we cannot love everything. Maybe they remind me of bowling shoes lol. Anyhow. You looked terrific. Thanks for sharing

Thank you so much, Kay, for all your thoughts encouraging us to stop trying to look younger. I agree heartily. I see so many 'older' women today trying far too hard to look like young. Sadly most of them end up looking a little foolish. Your blouse in the video from EM&ME is absolutely beautiful and so feminine!!! Even though the cost of that one item is probably close to the cost of my clothing budget for a whole year, that's okay. My biggest goal is to be feminine and modest and I'm very much at peace and content with where I am. I can still use that design to help me find something similar in my own budget. I think it's important to remember that all of us are a different places financially. While I might be a mom of 10 married to a mailman, someone else might be an empty nester married to a triple figure executive. In either case, I hope we can all love and be respectful to each other.

Being short as well as carrying a bit too much weight makes barrel pants out of the question I’ve accepted my tall friends can wear things I cannot. I have loved your blazer (lusted after it 😁) since the first time you wore it but no way can I afford that or the clothes in this video. That being said I love looking and trying to figure out how to get “the look” on my very limited budget. 🙌🏻

@maryokeefe5351

2 ай бұрын

Love thrift shops for this reason.

@dianayavetz6286

2 ай бұрын

I believe Walmart now has a very similar blazer. Maybe look there.

Thank you for the pep talk about dressing modern and classic. I also allow people to sway me from feeling confident in my style choices. I think I am going to give the wider leg pants a try. Have a great weekend.

Sorry, I don't find barrel-leg pants flattering to anyone. They just bring back visions of harem pants to me😏

Barrel pants look very cute on you! The grids are fine too. I’m not understanding all the complaints today, oh well 😊

@denisern55

Ай бұрын

Not understanding? It’s the price point clearly. This was clearly an ad for the company not of any real benefit

Really enjoyed todays clothes. I am 67y old and like you have been wearing a barrel shape for a couple of years.I would far rather buy one special piece to add to the classic clothes in my wardrobe and give them a lift than several cheaper less well made items.However here in the UK most ranges have barrel leg jeans this season to suit all budgets.Thankyou again for todays presentation ❤.

For some of us, even Talbots is too expensive. I have to take these tips which I appreciate and apply them when shopping at thrift shops.

@Julia-xu4gq

2 ай бұрын

I also shop religiously at thrift stores, and I have even found Talbots items. But finding those likely has to more do with the fact that I actually live where Talbots was founded in New England and it is a popular store that fits our cultural vibe. However, your point is well taken-I love Kay's videos more than any other influencer because she first talks STYLE, and then provides examples that we can search out in our own price ranges using her guidelines. It works!

Love your videos. Great advice! Although As others here have said , I would never pay Over $200 for jeans or casual pants. (I have spent $200 on classic Italian wool dress pants) Just can’t justify spending so much money on jeans that I can find of equal quality for $100.

Barrel shaped pants are not attractive on anyone to me. The color is nice but not with a black colored top. It’s not modern looking but old & worn looking.

@gialollobrigida1713

Ай бұрын

The name alone, “barrell” should be a clue too, lol, yikes!

@denisern55

Ай бұрын

Ok if you’re tall and slender. I’m neither 😂

@andreamiciano6649

Ай бұрын

I thought that the white sweater with the tobacco colored pants was an elegant and attractive outfit on Kay.

@JackieOlantern

Ай бұрын

Horrible shape… 😵‍💫

Hi Kay, I notice : a little bit courage and then there is confidence. I’m 63. That’s a tip for me. Something modern I like is my denim jacket and my sun glasses. Thank you for this video. 😘🇫🇷

Tk you for showing yourself in a loose dress. Other channels are saying to ditch the loose clothes. I am 5 feet 9 inch. I love the looose dress for travel and shopping. Easy on easy off. Loose tunics with a thin belt are comfortable. Comfort makes you feel good and therefore energetic.

The summer is the best time to wear wide leg pants. The air and breezes really cool you. The way the fabric moves is very attractive.

I am 74, slim and Petite. My style is classic with a modern twist. Since I am so tiny, I hunt for clothing in my small size. Since sling backs are in style again, I have bought some 1940s era mid heel size 4b shoes which fit me perfectly. I love Blazers and straight leg pants or a slight flare or taper which fit me. T shirt, scarf and ready to go. I also like small fine jewelry, just a small touch of scent and a bit of lipstick. For handbags I have vintage Luxury. Not trying to look younger, just well groomed, attractive while aging gracefully. My mother was my example. She lived into her 90s, still beautiful with lovely skin. Skin care has also served me well, so has sun protection. I have that same Blazer with the gold buttons. I adore pearls, always have. Thank you, enjoyed this, especially finding finding my clothing is stylish.

These r great tips! I am just about to do a spring wardrobe review and modernizing is my priority! Thanks for the tips!

Great tips. This one of my favorite “dressed for my day” videos. I’ve been looking at a couple of items from Me&Em, but must decide if I can get the right cost-per-wear. You are spot on with this advice.

I always take notes during your video so I really appreciate the pop up notes!

Your graphics are great and your style tips are wonderful - Thanks for what you do Kay !!!!! ✨❤️✨ happy weekend☀️

Thank you for your video. Yes I will keep this in mind while some issues I deal with daily. Some wonderful ideas

Thank you for this super bonus video. I love your ideas and suggestions. Happy Weekend✌️💚✌️

Kay, thanks for introducing us to ME + EM. I recently purchased the slub midi dress in navy. So sharp looking! And the quality? Worth every penny! You're right: The sizing suggestions are spot on and shipping is easy. I am 58 years old and feeling more stylish than ever.

I love the idea that actions may take courage at first but then over time you build confidence. So true! Love your advice Kay!

I love the steps you shared. My style is to reflex what activities I want to complete. Thank you!

Kay, You produce the most professional and enjoyable videos to watch. Very well thought out content and such a high quality of production throughout. I appreciate the tips and the inspiration! You have given me confidence to try some new outfits! Thank you!

I am loving the Mariner style jeans and pants. I think it’s really cute. I loved everything you showed, I got some good ideas for future outfits!

Thanks for all the ideas. They are a great takeaway to adapt to our personal body shape and style. We can shop wherever we can afford with an idea in mind. Very happy to wear pearls again.

Hi Kay, I love that your videos vary with all ranges of clothing prices. Sometimes a less expensive piece is a better fit and other times a good quality classic piece is in order. Keep them coming, I appreciate the selections you are showing us.

I love your style. I just purchased a barrel leg light beige pair of slacks and wore them to work. They are very comfortable but I did hesitate to purchase them when I tried them on, but I thought like you, I need to replace my old slacks with something more modern. It isn't easy to go outside your comfort zone. I love that tobacco color; I have nothing in my closet like that. I love the navy slacks with the pretty short sleeve blouse and the green knit vest. I just ran upstairs to check out my wardrobe because I have similar pieces but never thought to wear them together. Thank you for that suggestion. I will wear it this week for work. (just part time during tax season).

I remember forty years ago when I was in my twenties and seeing women who tried to look younger but just wound up looking out of place. I don't want to be that today! If you're still reading comments: Could you make a video about wearing long skirts in a stylish way? I only wear long skirts for religious reasons and would be so grateful for a fresh take on options. Glad I found your channel. 🙂

Your KZread channel is so well designed. Really appreciate the list on the side. So enjoyable

Kay, you are the best! I thoroughly enjoy your videos, and I learn so much!

I did a major clean out of my closet a month or so ago. I was ruthless with what I gave away, but now I'm left with the pieces that I will actually wear. I am having a lot of fun mixing and matching different outfits and playing with 'looks'. I'm rediscovering clothes I forgot I had. Some are old pieces that are now in style again! We also have to remember our lifestyles when we dress. I'm retired now, but I also have a business on the side. It's in the field of personal care for seniors, so it's not appropriate to dress to the 9's when I'm working now. I do enjoy dressing up for church or for the occasional lunch out with a friend, but otherwise, I'm pretty low-key. P.S. I'm not a big fan of the barrel pant look, but to each her own. 😊

I like your videos very much and look forward to watching every week. Last year decided to check on everyone talking about fashion as in my 80’s I want to continue to keep up to date or as you would say “modern”. I found your videos refreshing, loved ……do you look in your closet and have nothing to wear. I was hooked and I believe have watched all your videos you have out. I love fashion and found I was buying a lot more outfits than I should have and in too many colors. Much easier to shop when limiting your colors and keeping your style in mind. Your video’s are a joy! Carole❤️

Absolutely love these pieces! Great video! Also, fully agree wear what you like!

Thank you, Kay, for this bonus video. Beautiful. The barrel cut pants, are beautiful on you, and I love wearing them. Thanks again, and Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you and all your viewers. 🥰☘️🙏👍⭐️❤️✝️🌷👏💫

Great ideas! Thanks Kay!

Love your perspective…makes getting dressed everyday more enjoyable! Thank you!😊❤

Nice advice. It helps to know what looks good and what makes you look older. Especially liked the remark about posture!

Hi Kay, This was such a lovely video. Thank you for this. God bless you. And I love the scriptural sharing at the end of your blogs.✝

I took another look at this video and enjoyed it much more this time! I finally get it! Thanks so much for bringing this to our attention. I’ve been trying to look fresh but was falling short. I got it Now! Thanks so much!

Wo! These prices are outrageous. Walmart has barrel pants that are much more flattering and great quality for under $20.

I always gain some extra knowledge I can actually use when I watch your videos. Thank you

Thank you for the tips.

I love the cashmere scooped neck vest. It looks so good on you. It is above my budget but I am going to try and find one less expensive. Thank-you for the styling ideas.

Thank you for this video I try to stay modern all the time I have just a few more years before I retire so staying up to date with our clothes is a must for me

Absolutely loved the lace blouse and green vest outfit..will be putting that look together. Lovely ❤❤

My first reaction to the barrel pants was “oh no!” Then as I watched I think they’re beginning to grow on me.. wish we had more US made brands to choose from though. 🇺🇸

@cleopatra658

Ай бұрын

Not much is made in the USA!

Enjoyed the video, and your tips. Well done, Kay!

Great video Kay with lots of great outfit ideas. I recently ordered a simple short sleeved black dress from ME + EM. Excellent quality, modern yet classic style. While it was quite expensive, I anticipate being able to wear it for multiple occasions and for many years.

No No No! not wearing barrel pants. I loved the color and agree that they are modern but they would make me feel fat, fat, fat. I'll stick to the basics. Other tips are right on.

Really love this! Great tips and dressing philosophy. You look chic in these outfits!

I love the vest! First time I ever saw a vest that was cute. My favorite outfit was the straight jeans with the white curve-hem top. great!!

Look for less: Quince cotton twill barrel in rust is a fantastic version of the barrel without the extreme effect. I bought them in black and rust too and the seams are done SO well! Very flattering. And SO comfortable.

Thanks, Kay! Great tips!

Hi Kay, Thank you for the extra video this week! I visit your site every morning with my cup of coffee. Most of the time I am catching up on all of your earlier videos, regardless of when they were made, as I always learn something from you. So thank you for the bonus! So for today, my take-away is the idea of dressing with confidence. At our/my age I have "earned" the right to "like what I like" but also the corollary is true--I know and have earned the right to know what I don't like, regardless of whether they are on trend. For me, I will never find the blue chambray dress and sneakers look to be flattering. Comfortable and casual, sure, but that is not a style, as you so eloquently explain in your style series. You wear it lovely, as you do everything, and it works for you because of the confidence factor you bring to it, let alone your radiant smile, excellent posture and bearing, and expert grooming. But for me, I am not sure if it truly says "modern;" it is too reminiscent of Saturday flea market shopping with the elderly ladies in my parents' 55+ community, LOL, where sneakers and billowy loose dresses are the norm.

Loved the pep talk to stay true to what you love to wear. Thinking Iris Apfel here. Sadly brand way out of my price range. But hopefully can recreate with more budget friendly brands.

Love your videos! Thank you Kay. KD

My fave look from today’s video is the barrel pants with the white Me & Em sweater with the white sneakers.

Thanks for the tips for looking modern. I especially liked the feminine blouses and the barrel pants

Loved the video and your confident approach! I like to try new trends but, not trendy like the youngsters! You look stylish! Enjoy the blessings along the way!

Hi Kay, great video and great message . 💜

New subscriber here😊 I really appreciate how you created this video-so enjoyable to watch😊 )looking forward to more of your videos❤

Loved the lace blouse but cannot afford to spend $ 275.00. The styles were beautiful.

This is great advice. I especially like your last point!

Enjoyed the video and style tips. Definitely agree in keeping modern and current while maintaining our style points. Clothing line is just out of my price range so would never order. Will have to search for comparable but affordable fashion.

I don’t understand all the comments about the affordability factor. Quality clothing will cost more than Walmart, Old Navy, Loft, etc. I love those stores too but clothing from those stores offers “looks for less,” not quality. As Kay often says, wear (and buy) what you want. We don’t have to be critical about her videos. Get creative and take away nuggets from her videos. Not everything in these videos will apply to everyone. Just thank her for the great video and move on.

@anitasez

2 ай бұрын

😂

@kathykaufman1244

2 ай бұрын

You are absolutely correct!

@Rebecky31

2 ай бұрын

Where I live Macy’s is considered high end…..and she should be thanking us for watching her infomercials.

@Julia-xu4gq

2 ай бұрын

Kindness is always in style, but Kay does invite comments and the affordability comments I've read here are honest and valid. In fairness, if affordability comments are not appreciated, then why are any comments appreciated? So many of us feel like she is a friend with whom we could have coffee, so this is a style conversation, which is a two-way dialogue, and style includes cost. At the end of the day, Kay is a business person and is sponsored, so commentary is to be expected. I don't come here to be simply the recipient of advertising but to learn from her viewers as much as from Kay herself.

Love the slides with the buckle

I really appreciate what you had to say about confidence. Often that is not encouraged.

Love ths video! And I am 82 but still workiing.

The blazer is gorgeous but oh dear NOT the barrel pants. Too much fabric adds weight on the legs and not flattering at all. Why would you wear them in the name of modern. In my view leave them to the teens!

As a Brit in the UK it’s great to see ME&EM, thank you

Loved this video!❤ I liked the tobacco barrel pants on you. !

I appreciate you are running your business and you take sponsorships with companies you luv. I also appreciate you show higher end items. I don't shop Amazon, Walmart or any other fast fashion. It gives those of us with more of a clothing budget options 😊

Great tips! I always try for modern, but end up usually buying what fits comfortably. So many trends out there… cropped tops, low rise jeans, and bodycon…just can’t pull those off in my 70s! 😂 I’ll be giving Me and Em a close look! Thank you for all your help!

Thanks Kay! I really like both of the feminine, white blouses and the sneakers. I tried on barrel pants once, but with my 5'2" height they looked ridiculous on me. 🤭

Thanks for your videos. I personally don't care for Barrel pants , But I do like full length wide leg trousers/ pants/ jeans of Most kinds very much. I think wide leg pants are very flattering drape very well , are very smooth and streamlined which i think looks sharp and flowy. I love how they feel , look and move. Thanks for your suggestions. 🙂

Enjoyed your style,keep up the good work! People can be so difficult and say bad things! I have been watching you for along time and never grow tired of your joy for life. I have never committed before,but felt you might need a friendly voice today! JoAnn

@DressedforMyDaywithKayHarms

Ай бұрын

Thank you JoAnn. I do appreciate your kind words and encouragement. 🥰

Love that first outfit with the jacket.

Thank you I'm really enjoying this channel. I love British style and I follow a young influencer with a very classic style. I love that you're encouraging women over 50 to be a little bit more modern. I'm 64 and I have tried the bomber jacket and blazers and white jeans and Barrel jeans, andeven pencil skirts with flat boots I am so enjoying dressing

@DressedforMyDaywithKayHarms

2 ай бұрын

Wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing. 🥰

Great video. Thank you 😊😊