Grey hairspiration in Harper’s Bazaar
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 a...
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Grey hair: making the transition
Transitioning to grey requires creativity and patience. The in-between stage is not for sissies but what I’ve found useful is… looking at other women’s hair.
Age is not a fashion fad
My Grey-dar is always on high alert and this week it went, ‘Peep, peep, peep,’ on the appearance of Hunger magazine’s ‘Through the ages’ fashion shoot. I like the tone o...
An interview with Ruth Chapman of matchesfashion.com
Ruth Chapman is the co-founder of British retail brand and online boutique matchesfashion.com, a company that’s been in the news recently for releasing its financial reports for the first time.
This Is My Style: fashion & beauty ideas for all ages
Tired of seeing older models in unflattering, myxomatosis pink eyeshadow and clothes that no one wants to wear (think couture prices or cheap crap), beauty writer Vicci Bentley and I decided to get o...
Grey hair, very slowly getting there
All the blues and greys. J’adore the new Lanvin campaign featuring Stella Tennant and photographed by Paolo Roversi.
Pattern, print and older model Pam Lucas
How to wear pattern and print is something I’ve been playing around with recently (HERE and HERE). While there are patterns that make perfect sense: paisley, leopard print, camo, all kinds of ...
Cut the Crop: long hair forever
I had my hair cut properly yesterday, in a very cool salon, in central London; a rare occurrence but it was a birthday present from my son, says Elaine Kingett. I hate all that faffing around...
Older models: Jan de Villeneuve
Bingo, beer and crisps, looks like the perfect night out. 70-year-old model Jan de Villeneuve appeared in this week’s Stylist magazine, in a fashion shoot celebrating summer’s maximalist v...
Grey hair, oh yeah
At 45, Stella Tennant is the latest supermodel to vow to ditch the dye. ‘I’ve stopped dyeing my hair and I’m much greyer than I’d realised,’ she said in ES Magazine last month.
Now trending: grey hair, khaki and comfy shoes
‘Seeing older models with modern hair and make–up, looking cool, is amazing,’ Caroline Baker enthused at 50+ Fashion Week. Caroline was fashion editor on the groundbreaking 1960s magazine Nova w...
Inspirational Women – Caryn Franklin
Caryn Franklin says she loves being one of fashion’s tribal elders. The former magazine editor, BBC presenter, co-founder of All Walks Beyond the Catwalk and MSc student (currently studying appl...
