Grey hair has changed the colours I wear…
Coiffeur to the silver-haired stars (and many more) Josh Wood once told me that, ‘Grey has to be a statement, it’s got to look striking. Never middle of the road.
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Older & wiser: why women in their 50s should be proud of their age
It was my birthday last week; I turned 55, something I’m genuinely proud of. In my head, I’m ceremoniously lighting each candle with a sense of optimism and joy.
Why we definitely get more stylish as we get older
After years of trying various trends and faffing around with ill-fitting clothes, I’ve finally found my style groove. At 57, I know what I like and how I want to look.
Is this the new era of age diversity?
When I started That’s Not My Age, I had no intention of sharing pictures of myself. And if I’m perfectly honest, I still feel incredibly awkward in front of camera (ju...
5 Books to Inspire Your Inner Activist
You could almost hear the sighs of relief from the climate-concerned as President Biden announced he would be re-joining the Paris Accord as one of his earliest actions in office. I’m sur...
Love this: Jeny Howorth in Liberty print pyjamas
You say pajamas I say pyjamas….while I wouldn’t wear them for working from home, I am fond of a pair of fine PJs.
Do we have to age in a certain way?
This week, BBC Woman’s Hour invited me onto the show to talk about long hair on older women. It was a fun piece towards the end of the programme and I enjoyed chatting to Jane Garvey and the hai...
That’s Not My Age Podcast: Journalist and author Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
In the latest That’s Not My Age podcast I chat to the award-winning journalist and author Yasmin Alibhai-Brown about her esteemed career. The first regular columnist of colour on a national n...
That’s Not My Age Podcast: Award-Winning Costume Designer Sandy Powell
After a longer than intended hiatus (it was meant to be a ‘slow’ podcast, but not this slow…), the That’s Not My Age podcast is back with a magnificent guest. One of my Style H...
The beauty of age
Around the world, each of Vogue’s September issues has ‘hope’ as its theme. And we could all do with a truckload of hope, going into this chaotic, Covid autumn.
The Joy of Growing Young
Last week, my cousin and I were musing about how this ‘time-out’ has increased our desire to create a more humble, relaxed life by the sea – perhaps in one of the Blue Zones. These are ha...
Dame Judi Dench on the cover of Vogue
As a fashion editor at Good Housekeeping magazine, I regularly featured Dame Judi Dench on my pages as a style icon. And quite rightly so.