Today I had the pleasure of interviewing John Allison, the owner of John Farley Clothiers in Newburyport, MA.  John Farley offers men a shopping experience that they will actually enjoy! With an impressive showroom of tailored clothing, sports wear and accessories, men of all ages will find contemporary styles combined with impeccable quality. And the service at John Farley's is unmatched with an attentive and knowledgeable sales staff and on-site tailoring.

So if your guy hates to shop or has a hard time finding clothes that make him look and feel great (and FIT well!) send him over to get dressed at John Farley Clothiers. And say "hi" to John for me!

John Farley carries such exciting mens' lines such as:  Joseph Abboud, Jack Victor, Tommy Bahama, Victorinox Swiss Army, Robert Graham, Polo Ralph Lauren, 34 Heritage Denim, Allen Edmonds Shoes and many more.

What do "mature" women want in clothing? Many of my clients are not happy with what's in the stores and feel that the designers are not catering to women over 40. Being over 50 (sigh) I totally agree. I feel young at heart but my body doesn't always match up with my 20-something brain. I want to look youthful and stylish but not like I'm trying too hard. I want my clothes to look modern and hip, but there are certain styles that no longer work for me. Here's my wish list. What's on yours?

• SLEEVES!!  What is going on with all the sleeveless styles out there? Although I will wear sleeveless from time to time, I am much more comfortable in a sleeve and I don't always want to wear a jacket or cardigan!

• Longer skirt lengths:  I think that designers feel as though every woman can wear a mini-skirt. Wrong!! Just above or below the knee is generally the most flattering for most women  

Right length but sleeveless, ugh!

• More structured fabrics. Thin and clingy materials are just plain unflattering. I wish that there were more tops and dresses with flow vs. cling...just saying...

• Comfortable heels: It really is quite a feat (no pun intended!) to find comfortable and stylish heels. 

My feet would last about 20 minutes in these

•  Higher rise pants:  Yes, Not Your Daughter's Jeans has a high rise line but they're REALLY high and don't work for some women like myself. I would love to see pants and jeans cut a little higher without being matronly.  The dreaded muffin-top has crept up on me  and I'm not liking it one bit!

• More variety and better styled plus sized clothing:  The plus size sections are always so limited and the clothing for the most part, are less stylish than the smaller sized styles.