Lori Loughlin is ready for everything life has to offer as she embraces her next chapter as an empty nester and single woman — and her style reflects that.
“I would say that I’m feeling maybe even a bit more adventurous and playful in the way that I’m dressing now,” Loughlin, 62, exclusively told Us while promoting her new collection with LOLA by Laurie Felt debuting on QVC Monday, October 5. “I think I dress age appropriately and all of that. I’m not trying to be my daughter’s age.”
Loughlin — who shares daughters Bella, 28, and Olivia Jade, 27, with estranged husband Mossimo Giannulli — noted she’s “definitely leaning into having some more fun and feeling a little bit sexier” in her independent era, “but in my own way, what makes me feel confident.”
The Full House alum added it’s been “really exciting and fun” to switch up her signature look as she grows into this new phase. (Us confirmed in September that Loughlin filed for divorce from Giannulli, 63, one year after they separated.)
“I think I’m at a place in my life where I feel comfortable enough to put something together that maybe feels a little bit edgier or a little out of my box,” Loughlin shared.
Loughlin explained that becoming an empty nester this year alongside her longtime friend Laurie Felt has also inspired a change in her approach to fashion and life.
“We’re both going through a transition. And we are embracing it and we are having fun,” the Hallmark actress said.
Loughlin recalled a moment “a couple months ago” where she was at Disney World with her Full House costars and John Stamos pushed her outside her comfort zone and made her ride a roller-coaster.
“I’m like, ‘No, no, no. I don’t do roller-coasters,’” she remembered. “And he’s like, ‘No, you do now.’ And he made me get on that roller-coaster. I was terrified. And I went on the roller-coaster and I had the best time. It was so exhilarating.”
Once Loughlin got off the ride, she wanted to do another roller-coaster, revealing she tried four new rides that day and faced a fear she never thought she’d overcome.
“I think that is symbolic of how I’m embracing life right now. There might be trepidation, but I’m gonna try it. What’s the worst that can happen?” she said. “You don’t like it or it doesn’t work out? At least you tried it. And you might be pleasantly surprised.”
The Garage Sale Mysteries star told Us that going on the roller-coaster was “symbolic of opening another piece of myself, going, ‘I’m ready. Let’s go. I’m here. Let’s go. I’m up for it.’”
Loughlin revealed that now that her daughters are grown and out of the house, she’s decided not to “let the grass grow under our feet.”
Loughlin and Felt are planning to put themselves first by taking a girls’ trip to London together.
“We’re just trying to be out there and live life, enjoy it all,” Loughlin shared. “It’s the year of yes.”
Loughlin, who was married for 27 years before her divorce, admitted “it’s [a] time of looking out for ourselves” and “putting yourself first, in ways.”
She noted that she and Felt are “giving women,” but sometimes “prioritizing yourself” is necessary — and for the friends, that time is now.
“It’s a great time to do it, especially when you’re on your own or you’re an empty nester and your kids are out on their own,” Loughlin added. “We will always be moms, always have to be in the mix and ready to roll up our sleeves and be there.”
That outlook also inspired Loughlin’s four-piece capsule collection with LOLA by Laurie Felt, her first collection with QVC.
“She convinced me that we should do this. At this point in my life, I was like, ‘You know what? This is great. I’m up for a new adventure. I’m doing it with a friend. What could be better?’” Loughlin recalled while describing the design process. “I love to work, she loves to work, but the combination of getting to do it together was really what was most exciting to me.”
Felt added that the collection is all about “comfort” and the ability to make people feel “good about the money that they spent with us.”
LOLA by Laurie Felt, the four piece-collection with Loughlin, is available on QVC.
