S9 E7 Stacy London On Why Women Should “Wear Whatever The F You Want” After 50

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For years, Stacy London was the woman telling us what to wear (and what not to wear). But in this conversation, she’s talking about something much more important.

On this episode of Beauty Is a Bitch, Stacy joins me for an honest, thoughtful conversation about what really changes in midlife…and it’s not just our closets.

More than 20 years after I first interviewed Stacy and Clinton Kelly during the height of What Not to Wear, we reconnect to talk about aging, confidence, changing bodies, menopause, and why so many of the rules we’ve lived by no longer serve us.

Stacy shares how her own thinking has evolved over the years, why women often panic as they age, and how she’s come to define beauty and style in entirely different ways. We also talk about the challenge of dressing bodies that don’t look—or feel—the way they once did, the freedom that comes from letting go of trends, and why personal style becomes even more meaningful in midlife.

We also discover we have more in common than birthdays just one day apart. Both of us have undergone major spinal fusion surgery, leading to a candid conversation about how life-changing physical experiences can alter not only how you move through the world, but how you see yourself.

This isn’t a conversation about looking younger or following fashion rules. It’s about learning to trust yourself, embracing the woman you’ve become and giving yourself permission to stop dressing for everyone else.

If you’ve ever wondered how to find your style again after menopause, struggled to recognize your changing body, or questioned what beauty really means in this stage of life, Stacy’s insights will leave you thinking differently.

In this episode, Stacy shares: