Glitz And Glamour: New Documentaries Premiering In May
May 4, 2018
May in New York City is known for The Met Gala, an annual premier fashion event. And now, just in time, comes a new documentary about one of fashion’s most iconic figures, André Leon Talley. The Gospel According to André tells the life story of 69-year-old André Leon Talley, the larger-than-life fashion figure who grew…
In Style: Figuring Out Fashion For Those Of Us Over 50
April 11, 2018
While you may have been a slave to fashion in your younger years, chances are that as you’ve gotten older, you’re more likely to be just as concerned with comfort as you are with couture. And for many of us, along with age has come the wisdom and confidence to know…
Musings Of A Geriatric Starlet: Iris Apfel Has A New Book Coming Out
February 22, 2018
Never one to shy away from the public gaze, 96-year-old glamour girl Iris Apfel is at it again. Not content to rest on her laurels as a home-shopping network designer or public commentator on fashion trends, Apfel is about to release her latest book, Iris Apfel: Accidental Icon. With her unique blend…
Striking A Pose: Creating A Model For Senior Style At Age 83
February 18, 2018
Fashion blogger Dorrie Jacobson has never been conventional. A former Playboy Bunny, fashion model and “Miss Polaroid,” she’s always been one to dress in order to “turn heads,” as she likes to describe her style. So in 2014, when she started her fashion blog, Senior Style Bible, there was no…
Style Down Under: Planning Your Look For Your Final Resting Place
October 12, 2017
It may seem a bit morbid, but there are plenty of people who contemplate their “final outfit,” i.e., what they want to be wearing when they are dead and buried (or cremated). Apparently, trends are changing, and going out in one’s “Sunday best” is no longer the only choice. Many people,…
That’s A Wrap: At Age 70, Diane Von Furstenberg Has Advice And Fashion For You
October 5, 2017
Women who were in the work world in the early 70s almost inevitably owned the “wrap” dress- the iconic garment made by designer Diane Von Furstenberg, who championed the strength and vitality of working women then, and who continues to do so today, as she herself still works in the…