Did anyone else catch this story on the Today show the other day? A 90 year old woman, Iris Apfel, is the new face of MAC Cosmetics. For those of you who are familiar with MAC, you probably view the brand as youthful, colorful, and daring. But who says that you can't be all of those things at 90 years old?
I am amazed by the beauty displayed in this story by the Today show. And it proves that in my earlier post, {Back in the Big Apple}, there is something that can be said for our elders and their beauty. Retails take note! Older women have the money! Older women don't want to be pushed to the sidelines of fashion at the age of 50! And younger women have a lot to learn from our elders when it comes to dressing for our age while still remaining "polished and elegant" (as a former client and good friend, Diane would say).
We aren't all 5'10", stick-thin supermodels, and we shouldn't be! We are all individuals with our own individual style...we should embrace that. And more importantly, we shouldn't forget about our style just because we have aged...and aged gracefully, I might add.
Kudos to MAC for snagging Iris before some other cosmetic line did. What a statement! And MAC isn't the only beauty and fashion related company embracing age. CoverGirl Cosmetics, Chicos, Talbots, and even Vogue have been featuring actresses and models who have much more life experience than twenty-somethings like myself. To that I say...Good for you! Great Job! Keep up the good work!
It's a great reminder that beauty and elegance doesn't disappear at a certain age....it only gets better with time.
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