Plus Size Mannequins? Yes, please!
Nike hit the headlines last week (their London flagship store is now using plus-size and para-sport mannequins) and it’s safe to say there is controversy…
Are You A Female Midster?
What do Susan Sarandon, Helen Mirren, Tilda Swinton and Patti Smith have in common? They are all Midsters. Born between 1960 and 1980, Midsters are…
Meeting the Gen X
Savvy, sceptical and self-reliant: we are the Gen Xers. Aged 38 to 53, we are those ones able to reinvent our identity shaking off stereotypes…
Feminist Emma Rees: Midlife Crisis? A luxury
There are many stereotypes and misconceptions associated with midlife and especially with feminism. Emma Rees, Professor of Literature and Gender Studies at the University of…
Returning To Work In Your 50s
Our generation is working and living longer. We don't plan to retire at the traditional age, either by choice or out of necessity and guess…
How To Unravel Your Midlife Body Image
This time on CrunchyTales, we take a look in the mirror (and, hopefully, a look inside ourselves) exploring body image, ageing and acceptance. Our special…
The Midlife Mirror Angst Syndrome
“Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?” said the Evil Queen in the story of Snow White. When we hit…
S.O.S. Vaginal Dryness
Who said we can't have sex when we get older? Yes, we can still enjoy it in spite of our hormonal alterations. We're going to…
Dementia Action Week
In the UK 61% of people with dementia are female and 39% are male. This is mostly because women tend to live longer than men…
“Like a Virgin” In Your 60s
Thirty-five years after “Like a Virgin” and her career-making inaugural MTV Video Music Awards performance, the 60-year-old queen of pop Madonna is still rocking but,…
The Black Muses of Paris
Black women are more visible than ever in popular culture, but how are they represented in art? Taking a multi-disciplinary approach that combines the history…
Declutter Your Space, Transform Your Life
Is clearing clutter on your to-do list this year? Having trouble getting started? Sometimes finding the proper motivation is what finally gets us to take…
Rhythm is an (older) dancer
Being afraid of growing old is pointless. It happens. A lesson we could take from dance artists is never stopping moving. At the moment several…
‘The Non-Issue’ Project
In 2019, women over 50 remain conspicuous by their absence in the beauty and fashion industries, as well as the wider media landscape. Here at…
Is There Still Sex in The City?
Twenty years after her first book "Sex and the City" reshaped the landscape of pop culture and dating with its fly on the wall look…
Me, My Mini and Mary Quant
Age is just a number, as well as the length of your hemline. Don't ditch your mini-skirt just because you are in your 50s. From…
The RBG power
She has been using that quiet voice of hers to shape the course of US's history for more than six decades. Ruth Bader Ginsberg turns…
As Crunchy as an Apfel
97-year-old Iris Apfel is the world’s oldest fashion icon. Known just as much for her witty quotes as for her love of mismatched prints and…
Cool, calm and collected
Art isn't just good for your cocktail-party conversation. Whether you’re looking for an oasis of calm or an array of new ideas, visiting a museum…
Slow fashion: saving the world, one dress at a time
If you come across those cute flare jeans you used to wear in the 70s, don't throw them away. Give them a second chance. Ok,…