Finding your way around That’s Not My Age ( a quick recap) — That’s Not My Age

Photograph by Claire Pepper for the Day by day Telegraph. Hair & Makeup: Louise Heywood.

We have had so quite a few new followers not long ago across the internet site, social media and podcast channels that I wanted to welcome newcomers, introduce (or re-introduce) myself to you all and share a small recap on how to navigate the That’s Not My Age internet site.

I’m Alyson Walsh, a freelance journalist, previous journal fashion editor and author. And I strongly believe that that it’s not about age, it’s about fashion. That we should really experience superior about how we gown as we expand into ourselves. That is Not My Age started virtually 14 years in the past, in 2008, when I determined to develop a space on-line to rejoice midlife and past. I am very pleased that as properly as furnishing pro advice, type recommendations, interviews and podcasts, That is Not My Age has been at the forefront of a motion empowering girls and contacting out gendered sexism. It’s also turn out to be a great on-line house for like-minded females who assist just about every other- which is the most amazing thing. I am delighted to have so numerous wonderful followers and hope that you are going to stick all-around for years to come.

The TNMA Shop

Highlights on the site: 

Purchasing

Hunting fantastic is not about buying loads of new things but investing time figuring out what makes you sense chic and comfortable and self-assured. To enable you navigate what is currently accessible, I build regular edits of the most effective design and style staples factors to obtain now and maintain on to endlessly. The most important shop on the web-site is the buying web site (prime correct on the homepage) – all things showcased are cautiously chosen from the substantial street, luxury labels and lesser-acknowledged modest organizations and these are refreshed regularly and seasonally by me and my marvellous assistant, Helen. We feature the best of British, US, European and intercontinental models to assure that wherever you are in the entire world, there will be a little something out there for you. We’ve just whooped it up for the warmer climate, so please choose a appear!

Every single two months we also update the not-so-fundamental principles buying panel which can be found on the homepage (in the box just beneath our most the latest put up) with the most up-to-date model buys from some of our favourite style brand names.

There is also the TNMA Edit (which can be observed at the top suitable on the homepage). A tiny collection of exceptional products developed in collaboration with some of my favorite impartial designers. Most of the things have been developed by the designer and myself, doing the job together on just one of their signature parts. We all have a related attitude about gradual vogue and the ecosystem and buying garments to very last. As it’s difficult to obtain a good pair of knickers these days, I’ve collaborated with the queen of big pants Harry Duley on the hottest addition to the Which is Not My Age Edit. Extra particulars of the Edit Here.

We also have a amazing on line retail store set up with Bookshop.org, which supports unbiased bookshops in the British isles. The store consists of tips from our podcast friends and the That is Not My Age team covering everything from cannot-place-down site-turners to beneficial, educational textbooks on mending and fixing your garments. Head to the bookshop In this article.

The TNMA Edit ‘vintage’ sweatshirt

The podcast

The purpose with the TNMA podcast is to bring my interviews with extraordinary ladies (and the occasional male) to life, to delve a tiny further into the frequent topics of daily life and type and age. With a series of exclusive visitors I chat about obtaining more mature, altering careers, discovering happiness and why we use what we put on. Some of my highlights involve chatting to Stitching Bee judges Esme Youthful and Patrick Grant about their remarkable professions, speaking to fashion icon Dame Zandra Rhodes about her eye for type, and hearing the inspirational story of Liz O’ Riordan, the breast surgeon with breast most cancers.

You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts & Spotify or pay attention ideal in this article on Which is Not My Age. You can obtain the podcasts on the top toolbar on the homepage.

Vogue, magnificence, skincare and lifestyle capabilities

On Which is Not My Age assume to locate sensible tips, fashion inspiration and a supportive community of like-minded gals. From interviews with remarkable, inventive women to skilled make-up and skincare suggestions, common outfit strategies to health and wellbeing. When my main concentration is design, I am privileged to have a few of seasoned journalist pals who add to the internet site on other matters –  we have acquired midlife coated!

I enjoy listening to your ideas and responses in the responses box at the finish of each feature. There is usually a amazing dialogue heading on, so remember to join in!

Come across all my newest features by scrolling down the homepage. Go straight to matters of fascination working with the look for bar at the base of the website page, or by applying the fall-down menu which appears if you simply click the a few very little lines on the leading right of the homepage.

All my outfits in a single place

Outfit inspiration

Discover tons of type ideas more than in the ‘Outfits‘ portion. This webpage is a round-up of all the outfits featured on That’s Not My Age, as well as shoppable links so that you can find the actual goods or very similar. And never forget there is even much more type inspiration around on my Instagram account and Pinterest boards.

The Sunday Telegraph

I at present generate a column termed Ageless Design and style for the Every day Telegraph, this handles functional design and style guidance, browsing ideas and outfit tips. You can locate all the past capabilities I have prepared in this article ( on the internet membership), or in the Sunday Stella portion of the newspaper, just about every fortnight.

Patreon subscription

In 2020, as a way to shore-up my online business I released a paid out membership to That’s Not My Age by way of Patreon. The membership technique operates in tandem with this site, and subscribers obtain two unique options and a month to month newsletter. People who have signed-up are supporting That is Not My Age in its entirety. For which, I can’t thank you plenty of. This means I can spend contributors, photographers and my brilliant assistant Helen, employ studios for trend shoots and travel to job interview innovative women, this sort of as Fleur Sinclair at Sevenoaks Bookstore. Each individual subscription is precious for the upcoming of this site and will go towards creating engaging content material to encourage and empower women of all ages of all ages.

A smaller black triangle on the major remaining corner of a write-up suggests which posts are for paid out subscribers, and the rest of the content is cost-free for everybody to delight in and obtain.

Current Patreon attributes incorporate what to use to a summertime party when you really do not like obtaining dressed up and a discussion on entire body positivity with designer Kate Halfpenny.

I am delighted if you have just lately identified That is Not My Age and hope that you will adhere close to. The viewers make it all transpire, so a substantial thank you for your assist.

Style NOTES: in the first photograph I’m wearing a sustainable denim jacket from 7 by All Mankind. Tarrana striped natural and organic cotton skirt, By Malene Birger from Fenwick. Mary Jane sneakers, from John Lewis & Companions (these things are all now offered out). Substantial white wooden hoop earrings from Department Jewelry.