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Forever Cool

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The number of fashion books out there is ridiculous.

Everyone from Project Runway guru Tim Gunn to Kimora Lee Simmons to Elmo (That's right) from Sesame Street - (Don't for get to tie your shoelaces...) has a fashion tip, or two, or three or four...

But how many of them are acutally applicable?

Forever Cool (Clarkson, Potter Publishing, $22.95) by Sherrie Mathieson is.

This 256-page soft cover by costume designer and fashion consultant is targeted to the over 50-set. And it's soo funny. The book came to my desk about a month ago and I like to thumb through it in between writing paragraphs when I'm struggling with writer's block.

There are the obvious no-no's: oversized T's and grandma skirts, tiny mins and form fitting shirts that show the rolls, Hawiaan T-shirts for guys and oh we are so tired of it sportswear for every occassion pieces. She calls these unfortunate ensembles Never Cool, and she's so right.

On the opposite page she shows us all how to put together crisp looks that really work and fit within anyone's budget. Fashion just takes a little imagination and confidence. And we all should (could) have that.

All of us can be Forever Cool.

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The Mirror Image team consists of Inquirer and philly.com writers with a passion for fashion and an eye for the trends. We live to shop and shop to live, but always appreciate a good sale. We know that “What I am going to wear?” is a serious question, possibly requiring consultation and multiple outfit changes. We believe beauty treatments can be a necessity instead of a luxury, and consider awards shows required viewing. Above all, we strive to bring style into our daily lives – and have fun telling others about it.

Contributor Elizabeth Wellington has been the Inquirer's Fashion Reporter since 2003 and writes the Mirror, Mirror column for the Sunday Image section. She is a bargain shopper who hates buying pants and rarely meets a dress she doesn’t like.

Contributor Chris Gray is the editor of the Image section, and has been a reporter and editor at the Inquirer since 2001. She believes you are never too tall for heels and considers text messaging a vital form of communication.

Contributor Karen Heller covered fashion for several years, nationally and regionally, and has an enduring interest in style and fashion. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in commentary, she reports on popular culture. Her column appears in the Wednesday Daily Magazine.

Contributor Kristen Graham is a Philly.com producer and columnist. She is still recovering from her mother dressing her in homemade cotton plaid bell-bottoms as a toddler, and regards religious Project Runway and What Not To Wear watching as the only way to make amends.

Contributor Jodie Chester Lowe is a Philly.com Entertainment producer and a member of the Great Expectations project team. By college, she knew she needed to expand her wardrobe beyond casual shirts and jeans. She’s branched out with the tops, but denim still gets its own drawer (or two) in her dresser.

Contributor Ellen Dunkel is the Philly.com Entertainment channel manager. She was almost literally born to shop, having grown up in Paramus, N.J., the No. 2 ZIP code in the United States for retail sales. She often serves as a personal shopper for family members who are missing the fashion gene.


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