Trying Too Hard

You know, we women in our thirties (and those in their forties) have a confusing path to tread, fashion-wise. Everywhere are media messages that we need to be "sexy," and "sexy" means dressing "young." But we are perhaps a bit wiser - and maybe a bit saggier - than we were in our twenties, and so we are constantly walking the line between "provocative" and "modest," "hip" and "classic," "vixen" and..."mom." There is always the fear that we will expose our desperation, that we will look like we are trying too hard.

And, in case anyone is wondering, "hmmm...now, what does that look like," it looks like this:





















But then again, you can't really blame a girl for trying. Especially since I would totally wear Madonna's boots. (The Judy Jetson getup here, though, not so much.)