Well I am pleased to see an article in the Sunday Times Style magazine in praise of older women. I think its not before time myself. I havent caught up with the Oscars yet but if Helen Mirren gets one then hopefully the fashion industry, the media et al will wake up to the fact that there is more to life than being under 25.

I am trying to start a campaign, build up a head of steam, to get more recognition for those of us over 40 shall we say. I was at a friend's **th birthday party on Saturday having desperately trawled through my wardrobe to try to find something to wear that fitted and looked halfway decent. Strangely all the women at the party had exactly the same problem- no-one could find anything nice to wear that was grownup and not covered in girlie frills, baby patterns and cut so tight/short/ revealing that said items would be uncomfortable to wear. We variously felt we either looked like mutton dressed as white lamb or bag ladies. It's bad enough being over a Certain Age, without being unable to find clothes to fit properly ( and I am not talking expensive, just high street clothes so one is not walking around in dustbinliners)

This has more serious repercussions than me just whingeing about I havent got a thing to wear. Recently I see there is shed loads of reporterage about size 0 and the damage it is causing our teenage girls who aspire to size 0 at age 12 and end up with huge psychological problems. They don't grow up properly either- mentally and psychologically. Damaged goods.

Well if the fashion industry focussed on the older woman for a change that would make life easier for us and also take the heat off young girls. They could then (it won't happen stright away- but it would after a few years once the ball gets rolling) learn to be kids again, and grow up in their own time without fashion and the media whipping them on. I think this is a win- win situation myself.

Will anybody do anything about it?