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Posted by Rachel de Blanc
September 23, 2008
Filed in Society Girl's Personal Blogs
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My wife is marginally older than me and is sadly no longer young but certainly not old. She takes great care to moisturise and has good skin, but she is beginning to look more ‘mature’ but is still attractive. Observing her closely, I recognise that women must be placed under significant pressure to maintain and present themselves in a youthful and attractive manner – even if they are not in the mood to do so - to both men and women.
I don’t present myself as such, but I still aspire to be a relaxed, confident woman but, but of course I know I will now never be a young woman. I need to recognise that you cannot assimilate catwalk models, possess taut cheekbones and creaseless eye sockets as you journey through middle age. Flamboyance still has its place now and then, but care, maintenance and treatments might need to become more familiar than the most vogueish make-up.
I still cherish the thought of a svelte hour-glass body of course, of being able to make others glance occasionally, but perhaps the reality is that second looks will be the result of presenting badly rather than the lure of curvaceous sophistication.
But heck, I’m not over the hill yet, because as Madonna and others illustrate, with application (OK, in her case lots of time and money as well..) a healthy diet, care and a fashion sensibility, youth can endure a little longer. But who are my heroines, who is the stylish prototype for the 40 something woman? Carli Bruni (again, money is present here) carries of sophistication effortlessly, Annie Lennox remains alluring attractive, Angie McDowell, even Kylie. Hmm, perhaps this list is getting less sophisticated…
Perhaps I now recognise that I need to spend longer considering the merits of Marks & Spencer’s rather than of New Look, off Oil of Ulay rather than Rimmel?
But most importantly, I must continue to compliment my wife on her appearance, because she’s got it really tough, she’s a woman.
