Hey awesome ones, so this video is for you you know all of you that said to me what do
I wear in the sweltering heat? And I know a lot of you you have that 100 degrees and
up weather pretty well year round. Now although I live in the Northern climates I get to experience
the heat and the humidity too where it gets to be over 100 degrees. So I've got some Fashions
to show you. I'm going to have eight tips. I'm going to have do's and don'ts and I'm
also going to have one of those slideshow lookbooks at the end of this video. So let's
go. Let's start with tip number one and that's Fabric. Did you know, this is really going
to shock you, but a lot of the wick away kind of tops and that sort of thing and also the
stay dry ones they're made of a hundred percent polyester. That's right. Let me show you this
tag from the Under Armor Heat Gear Line and also this one is from Columbia for their Omni
Wick clothing tops. Most polyester these days it's not the polyester you know that we used
to wear like in the 1980s. There's the Under Armor one and I'm going to be showing that
in the slideshow as well. Really nice material and here's the Columbia one and these outfits
or these tops they're made specifically for outdoor events such as golfing or fishing
or even tennis well I guess this one would be better for tennis but but I just thought
that you might find that very interesting. Now obviously there are other kinds of fabrics
that you can wear that are a little more natural. This new dress that I have and I'm going to
be showing this in the slideshow lookbook which is going to be at the end of the video,
but this is a cotton and linen blend and so is this new blazer and that sort of thing.
The problem with linen and also cotton is it really tends to wrinkle quite easily and
what you don't want to be doing is digging out the ironing board digging out the iron.
I'm going to suggest that you use a steamer like this. This is about thirty dollars and
we use it all the time and even for steamy steaming here in the studio. So this is just
a great great item to have especially when you want to get out there in the summer and
not be ironing all day. Other Fabrics that can be cool to wear are you know the lacy
ones or crocheted. And let's get on to tip number three and for this one I'm going to
show you a do and I don't and for the don't don't wear clothing that's just too tight.
I'll show you what I mean. Hey I may feel kind of sexy in this tight-fitting dress but
there's no airflow and on a hot day the sweat will start to pool like especially around
my waist even with the ruching and that's not a good look at all. Better to wear something
loose fitted and Airy like this easy breezy one that you all know is one of my favorite
dresses. And it's available for around 46 dollars. You want the airflow and this one
especially with a side slit helps me to keep cool. Remember that mini at midi midi remember
that midi and maxi skirts also can provide that airflow for you. Alright so let's talk
about another do and don't and do go swimming. It's amazing exercise and don't say no to
all of those pool parties and lakeside events and cottages because nowadays with the heat
a lot more, people do have pools. So I thought I would show you three swimsuits that you
know if you're a little worried about your weight and that sort of thing this is going
to do a lot of camouflaging especially in the upper thighs. So let's take a look at
all three of them. The first one is a new two-piece swimsuit for you and I got this
one to show you how even a swimsuit that really covers your thighs can look stylish. I got
it for around 37 dollars. Next is a slendering design that seems to make our bodies look
slimmer and it's available for 36 dollars. And next we have the trending retro style
think Marilyn Monroe for around 38 dollars. It's a swim dress with a touch of glam. Now
all of those swimsuits they come in a vast array of colors and you know I love to have
color in your wardrobe but I chose swimsuits with a lot of black in them because I know
that black is very slimming so that's why I chose it. And you know what I want to know?
I want to know how many of you, put it in the comments, still love to swim. I really
think we've got to encourage all of us because it's so healthy for you and it's such great
exercise. All right so next let's talk about footwear in the summer and the hot weather
too. Tip number five is don't wear leather heavy sneakers if you want to go out walking
in the Heat or you know jogging whatever. Try to get something like this. This is from
Skechers and it's more of a mesh style it has, what does it say on the inside, it's
air cooled and memory foam and it's also you know something that's a lot lighter to to
wear and these are available for about 75 dollars. And just a word about those trending
mesh sneakers. Try not to buy white. My daughter just bought a pair in white, a different brand
but she wore them out and they got dirty and she tried everything to get them clean and
she told me she said they're never gonna look like they did when I first got them out of
the box. First tip number six. Let's stick with footwear and I know I've mentioned this
before but get rid of those cheap flip-flops you know I know that flip-flops are so they're
so great when it's hot outside but I love the Crocs ones. They are just incredible and
they're they're stylish too aren't they? One thing I like about the Crocs is that they
have the great arch support. They have heel cushioning. There's anti-slip inside here
and there's also a great tread and also they're available for only around thirty dollars.
Next let's talk about our undergarments and specifically you know when you you gotta wear
a sleeveless top and you got that kind of underarm thing showing, you know what I mean
right? Well I have got a new favorite bra and this is from Warner's and it's called
'No Side Effects and it's available for about 46 dollars. I have it in this for me this
is like a skin color and you can see how the side here it kind of pushes up a little bit
so it's really pushing that skin in. Also I bought it in black as well. Let me just
show you this in in the black and the thing about the black too if you are wearing black
you can let your your bra kind of show a little bit. There's lots of different colors and
it's okay to let the bra show a little bit. All right and another thing is make sure that
when you order those from Warner's that you check out the size chart. And if you like
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almost every day there and you can find me at instagram.com/awesomeover50 Now my next
tip let's just say that you really want to cover your arms. Well what you're going to
need is an over top over one of those sleeveless dresses or tops that has airflow and this
is a great example of this. These are called Back from Bali and you can see you know they
are going to hide your arms but they've got the great kind of crochet airflow. They're
available for about twenty five dollars a piece and I love them so much I bought four
of them. Okay so what I'm going to do now is I'm going to show you just a few of the
items that I love to wear you know talk about them a little bit and then I'm going to get
into the lookbook slideshow. Now I know you can't see all of it but this is a beautiful
cotton and linen dress that I just got and of course it's going to be in the slideshow.
I thought the green was kind of nice you know the olive green and it's available for $41
and also it has four other colors. So wait to see this in the slideshow. Now also I realized
that a lot of times we still have to get dressed up in the summer and so I've got a beautiful
cotton and linen jacket or Blazer that I wanted to show you. It's all lined and it's it's
really quite pretty. It's available for around 48 dollars and it's available in four colors
as well.Now of course I love the Beachwear cover-ups for summer time they are so flowy
this has got to be one of my favorites and again that'll be in the lookbook as well.
This one, how much is this one turning around here, there we go this one is available for
only around 21 dollars. Okay so so the next item that I want to talk about a little bit
first of all I I think if you want to wear shorts that's great go ahead and wear shorts.
What I don't think you should be wearing are you know those really short short cut off
shorts and you know that are too tight and that's why I suggest the alternative which
I love to wear and that is the the skort. I'm going to turn these ones around again
these are really really lightweight they do have the shorts underneath them. You hardly
even know you're wearing them and I love these so much I've got them in three different colors
and they're available for about forty dollars. All right so now let's get on with the lookbook
slideshow.
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So there you have it. Styling tips and also some outfits to help you have a little bit
of fun in the sun. And like I do realize when it's like 120 degrees outside stay inside.
I want you all to stay safe but I just think it's so sad that there are a lot of women
out there that won't have any outdoor fun because you know they're worried about their
body image or even their age. And as a former model like really? I should be sitting at
home in the summertime with the covers over top of my head but I'm not gonna do that.
I know that the previous tips they're going to help you but I really think that your mindset
it has to be something like this. You know I'm old enough not to care what other people
think of me and you know I want to go out there. I realize that I only have so many
Summers left so I want to have some fun. I want to age with attitude and to me that's
just one more way to keep it awesome.