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All ages?

— by Alyson Walsh




As you know, That’s Not My Age is a champion of fashion for the over-forties – I can happily look at older models with wrinkles, grey hair and bunions, all day long. Except when it comes to the All Ages fashion line-up in The Guardian weekend magazine. I know I’ve said this before but I think it’s worth repeating: the styling on the older models is just plain lazy – in fact, I doubt the stylist has even taken the age-factor into consideration. The grown-up ladies are dressed in the same way as the younger girls, often the clothes don’t fit properly – take a look at the black puffa jacket/trousers above – the older models aren’t properly groomed and the overall impression is one of tokenism. These images are same-y and uninspiring – and nobody wants to look like they’ve just escaped from a care home. So, please can someone tell Alan Rusbridger to stop peddling this patronising rubbish.

As Jim Royal would say, all ages, my arse!

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