Getting Sexy Back in Surburbia

I was looking at pictures of my former self the other day, my college years and it occurred to me that I dress and look hotter today (just two years shy of 40) than I did at 21. Not because the signs of aging have escaped me but rather, over the years I have discovered how to better manage my look-my hair, my figure, my makeup and wardrobe. Around here, we suburbanistas shop at Cache not Chicos where cleavage and body hugging outfits scream for attention.

So I asked around my social circle about our conscious attempt at obtaining hotness as we age? I checked out their old college pics and a common theme emerged. Yes, we as women seemed to have gotten much better at managing our look- that sexy, sultry hotter self as we age. Why is that? Do we simply have more confidence now than as twentysomethings? Do we feel pressure to dress the part to compete in our youth obsessed culture? Or were we just simply clueless as to the benefits of looking hot when we had gravity and youth on our sides? Whatever the answer, I venture to say that many women my age are wondering the same thing as they look back at photos of their former selves. We've worked hard to stay in shape and ward off encroaching age spots, wrinkles and tummy rolls so why not flaunt it? Does that make us pathetic or hot housewives?