C.How to dress at 50 in summer? The inevitable question that accompanies the arrival of the hot season this year has found a new answer, the credit is all of TikTok. The social network most used by Gen Z, after having rediscovered the films of Nancy Meyers and the looks of its protagonists, has coined the definition Coastal Grandmother. The new trend seems to offer suggestions and inspiration on what to wear in the summer after the age of 50.
What is Coastal Grandmother Aesthetics
Diane Keaton in the movie Anything could happen, Meryl Streep in It’s complicatedboth signed by the American director Nancy Meyers. These are the two films that the creator started from Lexi Nicoleta, than on TikTok he first coined the term Coastal Grandmother (literally “the grandmother who lives on the coast”). The hashtag today has almost 50 million views and does not just tell an aesthetic, but a lifestyle full. The protagonist of this imaginary is a (lucky) woman over 50, with an enviable house by the sea, who spends her days divided between the vegetable garden, a meeting of the book club and a dinner with friends based on Chardonnay.
The style of Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep
“There are so many views for a trend inspired by a pair of khakis, a GAP sweater and a bucket hat”, commented the success of this new fashion Nancy Meyers. The secret of such popularity? The style, easily replicable, of its protagonists. Summer cashmere pullover, linen pants, white shirts, loose dresses, kaftans, light turtlenecks, raffia bags and hats. Essential elements to mix according to your personal taste.
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The color palette plays a fundamental role, focusing mainly on neutral tones, such as: white, beige, ecru, camel, light blue or gray. The silhouettes are soft and relaxed, chic and elegant without sacrificing comfort, and lend themselves as much to a walk on the beach as to a home dinner.
How to dress at 50 in summer
Fascinated by Meryl Streep and Jane Fonda in the Netflix series Grace & Frankie, you just have to let yourself be inspired. The first step in translating their style into real life involves one White shirtsoft and slightly oversized, linen trousers with a high waist and wide leg, and a pullover or cardigan for evenings by the sea. The key word is minimalism: few but right garments, therefore of great quality and timeless style.
The white poplin shirt by Polo Ralph Lauren is enriched with a drawstring
L’understatement and the essentiality that characterizes the clothes also extends to accessories. From shoes to bags, including jewelry and eyewear. For a total look with attention to every detail.
The Aeyde clogs are in leather with a wooden heel
For shoes it will be good to focus on mules flat, leather sandals And clogs in wood, while for bags and hats the common denominator will be the raffia (or fibers and natural materials), able to evoke the sea breeze and the intrinsic elegance of certain seaside resorts.
It doesn’t take long to transform, even just for the summer, into Diane Keaton. Dreaming of an ocean house.
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