Wild Thing

How good does Helen Mirren look here? A Dolce & Gabbana leopard print maxi dress and leather biker jacket could end up looking a bit tacky, a bit Jackie Collins. But the 65-year-old actor pulls it off by opting for simple, slicked back hair and natural, glowing make-up. Snake might be the new print on the block but as Mirren proves, leopard is still a bit of an animal.

That's Not My Age already has a leopard print coat, dress and long-sleeved top, so now I'm thinking shoes. I've narrowed it down to these cute kitten heels from LK Bennett and a pair of lovely slippers from River Island:






Which do you prefer?


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Helen Mirren at the Lucky magazine and thisnext.com party: LA Times

Red hot, or not?

The first time I went round to Mr That's Not My Age's house - this is before the Blog Widower moved into TNMA Mansions - he was doing the gardening in a pair of red jeans and an old Rolling Stones t-shirt. Mmm..I thought, this is a man who cares little for the vagaries of fashion. Anyhow, before the big move, after appointing myself Official Wardrobe Editor, I managed to chuck out a sizeable pile of unwanted clothes, including old tour t-shirts, the aforementioned jeans and er, a frock coat. But clearly the Blog Widower was years ahead of the fashion pack, now every editor on earth is banging on about coloured denim and I can finally see the attraction. Though much as I like the idea of pairing them with a stripey Breton-style top, there's something a bit London Dungeon about the combination of red and black, so I'd ditch the patent stilettos for a pair of classic ballet pumps:



And whilst we're on the subject of red hot fashion, That's Not My Age also likes the Dolce & Gabbana animal print sunglasses that Naomi Campbell is wearing in the Mert & Marcus ad:




What do you think, hot jeans or hot flush? Is this the start of a mid-life crisis?








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Red jeans: Net-a-Porter
Ballet pumps: Swedish Hasbeens