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Grey hairspiration in Harper’s Bazaar

— by Alyson Walsh

More grey hairspiration (#greyspiration) from Jan de Villeneuve in the July issue of Harper’s Bazaar. After my last post, several readers commented on making adjustments to makeup, accessories and colours worn, when growing in the grey – and JdV’s red lips, drop earrings and beautiful Simone Rocha jacket look FAB. Harper’s Bazaar’s ‘celebration of sisterhood’ has Ashley Graham on the cover and a lovely fashion shoot inside featuring ‘women of all sizes, nationalities and ages.’

 

 

Harper’s Bazaar editor Justine Picardie gave me a quote on Generation FAB (Fifty And Beyond) for Style Forever, admittedly this is now a couple of years old but it still resonates:

‘These are the same women who are reading Harper’s Bazaar and they’re a tremendously powerful demographic, that can no longer be ignored by ad agencies. Many of them define themselves as being feminist, as well as being interested in fashion; the two are not mutually exclusive. And they are therefore far more likely to identify with advertising campaigns and editorial that features strong, grown-up women. All-in-all, it’s a hugely positive development.’

I’ve just written a feature on the older model situation for the Guardian. Coming soon…

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