I think one of the great things about recent years is that there is no one 'look.' We can all choose among classic, 50's retro, 60's hippie, far out, etc. Of course they're all trying to sell something that looks new, so women our age can quickly identify any of the trends as looking a bit like what we might have worn long ago.

Platform shoes? Did that in the 70's. Flared pants? Done. Mixing prints and stripes, not new. Most of this stuff is aimed at the younger crowd, of course. I wear a lot of Lands End and some Chico's and Talbots as well. I have had fun buying a few tanks with ruffles and pleats to update my look with the long cotton cardigans I like. Amazingly, one nice melony colored tank I just got exactly matches a Lands End cardigan I already have. I'd like to say I'm clever, but the truth is that it was just dumb luck.

I just hope they don't try to bring back shoulder pads and those awful frizzy perms!