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✨ Today is VAL-entine’s Day… and since my name is Val, I fully consider this my official holiday. 💕 My forever style formula? Jeans + Pearls. These pearls sat in my closet for years… and something about today felt like the perfect moment to bring them back.  Maybe it’s nostalgia for those bold statement-necklace days… or maybe it’s just midlife confidence finally saying, wear the beautiful things now. Because Valentine’s style doesn’t need hearts, sparkle, or costume energy to feel special.  Sometimes it’s simply soft blush tones, classic denim, and timeless pearls that whisper elegance instead of shouting for attention. And honestly? That quiet confidence is the most powerful glow-up of all. 💗 LTKOver40 LTKValentine LTKPetite

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Valentine’s Day outfits

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Valentine’s Day Outfit

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Valentines Day Outfit

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This is 51: flat stomach. No menopause belly. #menopause

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This is 51: flat stomach. No menopause belly. #menopause

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Flat Stomach at 51 🙋🏼‍♀️💕

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💗 What if I told you Valentine’s Day style doesn’t need hearts… or red… or anything cliché?

💌 Because this is grown-woman VALentine energy.
Soft blush tailoring. Polished denim. Quiet luxury confidence. Nothing loud. Nothing try-hard. Just effortless style that says she knows exactly who she is.

🗣️And here’s the truth no one tells women in midlife—
the most powerful Valentine’s look isn’t about impressing anyone else.
It’s about becoming the woman you’d fall in love with yourself. ✨

💕Welcome to VALentine’s Day, Midlife It Girl edition.

💬Comment VAL if you want more elegant Valentine’s outfit ideas for women 45+.

xoxo,
VALarie

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Healthy Plates for Super Bowl party / gameday / football party / tailgate

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Savoring the last few days of wearing a winter coat. Similar coat linked.

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Neutral workout clothing - pullover is very soft!

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Savoring the last few days of wearing winter coats (similar coat linked)

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Winter Outfit - cableknit sweater, scarf, wide leg, jeans, suede bag, boots

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This is 51: Neutral workout clothing. Pullover is super soft!

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VALentine’s Day workout clothing

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CLASSY Winter Travel Outfit

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Valentine’s Day Outfitt

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Blazer outfit / minimalist fashion / minimalist style / smart casual

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I miss opening social media and feeling like I’d just opened a fashion magazine.

Back when style felt intentional.
Curated.
A mood — not a scramble for attention.

2016 Instagram understood something we’ve lost:
fashion didn’t need to be loud to be powerful.
It didn’t chase every trend.
It had taste, restraint, and point of view.

Somewhere along the way, style became fast, noisy, and disposable.
Buy this. Try that. Don’t fall behind.

I don’t want that.

I want style to feel calm again.
Elevated.
Considered.
Like flipping through a magazine with a cup of coffee and nowhere to rush.

So what do you say we bring that back?

Not nostalgia — intention.
Not trends — taste.
Not more — better.

One beautiful outfit at a time. ✨

Comment 2016 if you agree.

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Deadly cold calls for cozy sweaters — and here’s the part most women were never taught:
they are not meant to be tailored, fitted, or body-skimming.

It was -27°F here in Northern Michigan yesterday, and nothing about a cozy sweater is designed to “fix” a body. Its job is warmth and ease.
Style comes from how I wear it — not how tightly it hugs me.

European women understand this instinctively.
And yes… Victoria Beckham proves it beautifully.
Relaxed knits. Fluid bottoms. Intentional proportions. Effortless chic.

If a sweater only looks good when you’re standing perfectly still, it’s not chic — it’s costume.

Midlife style works when the body is allowed to exist.
Warmth is not sloppy.
Ease is not frumpy.
Comfort is not the enemy of style.

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✈️ How NOT to Gain Travel Weight in Menopause — Tip 1

🌿 I didn’t start with restriction. 🌿 I started with support.

➕ The biggest shift I made wasn’t what I cut out — ➕ it was what I added before my two biggest meals of the day.

🥬 Before meals, I drank a greens drink — not after.

💡 Why this mattered (especially in midlife):
✔️ Supports digestion & gut health ✔️ Helps blunt blood sugar spikes ✔️ Reduces inflammation from richer meals ✔️ Signals the body to process food instead of store it

✨ This ONE habit alone made restaurant meals feel completely different in my body.

🚫 No deprivation. 🚫 No white-knuckling. 
💛 Just support — first.

👗 Wellness first. Style follows. 🌸 Support over restriction — always.

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The single biggest thing that irritates me about fashion in North America is the misguided belief that all style must be tailored, fitted, and tightly skimming the body.

Winter style is not meant to correct your body.

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🧥 Winter Style Tip of the Day

We’ve been taught to build winter outfits from the inside out.
European women do the opposite.

This look shows the coat-first method in action: structure on the outside, ease underneath, and no overthinking. It’s not tighter or trend-driven — it’s calm, confident, and designed for real winter life.

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✨ Winter Style Tip of the Day: To Tuck or NOT to Tuck… That Is the Question

We’ve spent a lot of time on this channel talking about how to wear tops untucked and unbelted — and yet, more than half of the outfit photos sent in by our community are tucked and belted.
Both are correct.

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🗳️What content are you willing to support (Watch • Like • Share) this January? Vote below:

✨ Everyday Fashion
❄️ Winter Layers
👚 No Tuck Tops
🌿 More Wellness

🎥 I'll create what you show up for.

🙅🏼‍♀️ In case you are wondering, I don’t create much fashion content in January because people just aren’t interested in winter fashion.

🤍This channel grows based on what YOU show up for.
If fashion content feels helpful, inspiring, or confidence-boosting for you, watching, liking, and sharing the video lets me know to keep going in this direction.

💸 But if it's not supported, I'm not going to keep spending money on creating fashion content until Spring fashion rolls around. (It costs an exorbitant amount of money for me to create fashion content.)

Your support helps shape the future of this space — and I’m so grateful for this community. 🤍
- Valarie

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🚫 Eating less backfires in menopause.

🧠 Restriction raises cortisol
🍽️ Undereating disrupts blood sugar
⚠️ Your metabolism slows to protect you
🔁 Years of dieting train your body to resist weight loss

That’s why so many women say:
“I’m eating less than ever — and gaining weight.”

✨ This is fixable. Just not by eating less.

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Napa Comfort Chic: tie waist sweater + viral yoga pants 🍷

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Comfort Chic 🤍

This is my favorite place to live style-wise — where comfort and chic coexist beautifully.

A soft tie-waist sweater gives shape without restriction.
Dressy yoga pants move with you, not against you.
Low leopard heels add just enough personality without overpowering the outfit.

One of my favorite rules for women 45+: keep prints in the accessories.
It keeps the look modern, intentional, and effortless.

Style isn’t about suffering for fashion — it’s about choosing pieces that support you while still feeling polished.

Comfort and chic aren’t opposites.
They’re partners.

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Napa Day 3 style = comfort that still looks polished. A soft waist-defining sweater paired with the viral dressy yoga pants is the kind of outfit that carries you through wineries, long lunches, and unforgettable dinners—without ever feeling restricted.

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Style doesn’t have to wait for weight loss. This look pairs viral yoga pants with a softly tied sweater to create comfort and definition—perfect for travel days, warm winter weather, and real life (hello 70° Napa days 🍷).

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Headed to Napa and this is the exact outfit formula I packed: a soft, comfortable Amazon sweater + the viral Amazon yoga pants. Easy, chic, and perfect for long travel days, wine tastings, and dinners that linger. 🍷

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