Monday, 23 August 2010

A year of blogging dangerously



Not wanting to be outdone by HRH, That's Not My Age has gone one better: three birthdays. So, July 14 2008 is the anniversary of my first style-over-forty post (featuring Mary Portas, of course), August 23 2009, the anniversary of my first trip out as an amateur style spotter with photographer, Fashionistable and August 25 2009 is the date of one's second blog post, or my official Blog Day, when things really got serious. So, a whole year has passed since two forty-something females decided that chasing strangers down the street with a camera was a good idea, and to celebrate there was coffee and cake and a couple of photos:

Aerobics teacher, Laura Avanti (above) enjoys mixing old and new, high street and designer. Anita's easy-going style is reflected in her choice of handbags. A Chloé leather number on one arm and a shoulder bag made out of an old Armani skirt on the other.



For a cool summer look, Anita Sobti teams natural fabrics - a silk over-shirt and linen trousers - with some top notch accessories, and always follows her father's advice: whatever your budget, whatever you wear, do it with confidence.


Happy Birthday to me! Another 99 years and I'll get a telegram.

25 comments:

Tiffany said...

Happy birthday! May there be many more ...

Alison Cross said...

Congratulations!

Also, I love the idea of making a bag out of a leather skirt!

Ali x

High Heeled Life said...

Congrats... many more posts ahead ..

notSupermum said...

Congratulations! Here's to many more.

devilishlypleasurable said...

congratulations! keep posting!

Fashionistable said...

Happy Birthday to us ;-). Xxxx

Coté Provence said...

Congratulations! Please don't ever stop!

xo

Semi Expat said...

Many congratulations TNMA - think you are definitely entitled to 3 birthdays. Love your fashion photos from the street - any more coming up in the next weeks? x

bloggingdangerously.com said...

Happy Birthday! My real birthday is Friday so it's a birthday week. I loved the post. How far you've come in just one year! I started my YEAR OF BLOGGING DANGEROUSLY on March 5th of this year. I have more than half a year to go.
Check out my blog at www.bloggingdangerously.com
Love,
Kit
PS How did you get a magazine to notice you so quickly?

GoldenGirl said...

Congratulations!

Vintage Vixen said...

Happy anniversary! What stylish woman you've spotted. xxx

Make Do Style said...

Love the quote handed down from the father - wise words!

heidi adnum said...

Hooray and HP to you.

I was thinking of a "HHMM" campaign: Help Heidi Meet Mary (Portas) because the woman is fabulous. Chickened out :(

Ellen Arnison said...

Have a simply splended birthday with lashings of ginger beer and a toast to many more years of not having to wear beige like a good 40-something year old.

That's Not My Age said...

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Alison - start making that skirt! I want to see a picture of it on your blog.

SE - yes there will be more photos. I have my own camera so have started taking some of my own pics (sadly the quality isn't the same as Fashionistable's!!) and then we'll probably do London Fashion Week again.

Ellen - thanks and oh but I quite like beige, only this season we're calling it camel dahling!

Tabitha said...

Congrats on entertaining everyone for the past year!

Rollergirl said...

Aw, happy blogday to you. Champagne all round...

Silver Strands said...

A BIG congratulations to you!
oxoxo
Denalee

MyStyle said...

Hi there-Happy Blog Birthday my dear!! x

Diana Mieczan said...

Congrats!!! I adore the top outfit so much:)
kisses and hugs

WeShop said...

Many happy returns! It's so interesting to see how blogs evolve over time. Look forward to celebrating many more of your birthdays. xx
http://www.weshopthereforeweare.co.uk/

Style, She Wrote said...

Super chic outfit! At any age!

amanda said...

Well done TNMY! well deserved cakes and coffee all round. May you snap and scribble for decades to come. many congrats to you and fashionistable Axx

Ninjagaiden78 said...

I love that the purple scarf just ads pop to the outfit. Older women have much more style than their younger counterparts.

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Christina @ Fashion's Most Wanted said...

Many happy returns to your blog xx