You might be wondering where all the new street style photos are, well they are buried in SNOW. In the mean time I met up with Debra Rapoport, Tziporah Salamon, and Ilona Smithkin to discuss some questions from readers on aging and style. We had a great time sharing with one another. I hope you enjoy bits of wisdom from these stylish ladies.
Date Archives 2011
Advanced Style Video: Maryann
Advanced Style presents: Maryann Van Dongen from teenage peanut video productions on Vimeo.
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Here is the latest installment of Advanced Style Videos by the wonderful videographer Lina Plioplyte.
Over the past year Lina has been filming some of our favorite ladies for a documentary project on style and aging. She has learned a lot from these fantastic women. Hear her talk about her style progression below and for some more videos CLICK HERE. If you know any stylish older women living in New York email me at Advancedstyleinfo@gmail.com and hope you enjoy the clips.
Lina with Mary
A Smart Coat
I saw this guy waiting for a Taxi in front of The Plaza hotel and I asked him if I could take his photo. He told me that I had taken his photo once up near Madison and that he would pose for a second before his taxi arrived. He looked quite smart in his beige trench and rain boots. Check out some other cold weather options below.
And The Ladies!
[Photo by Hanneli Mustaparta]
Advanced Style Feature For Vogue Japan
The other day when posting about Jean, of the “Idiosyncratic Fashionionstas”, I mentioned a super cool secret project that I was working on. Vogue Japan has invited me to do an Advanced Style jewelry series for them. My first slide show is up now on Vogue.co.jp under jewelry or CLICK HERE for the direct link . Make sure you look through all six photos and enjoy some pictures from the shoot above. I will be doing two more jewelry series, so if you have any suggestions of who I can photograph feel free to send photos to Advancedstyleinfo@gmail.com. I’d love to hear from you either way. Remember we can continue or conversation on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/AriSethCohen .
Do You Fear Being A Creative Person?
I used to have a fear of being a creative person. I grew up making things and drawing, but at around twelve years old I stopped.I began to judge my work, making it hard for me to continue to create. It is only in the last few years that I have returned to drawing and taking pictures. I was tired of having ideas, and not going through with them, so one day I picked up my camera and started to photograph older stylish people. From there, it was easier to start drawing again, and I eventually felt comfortable with sharing my drawings with others.
Debra and I sat down to discuss how fear can stop us from being creative. She has helped me to understand that if we have FUN and enjoy the Process of creating that we can get over this fear. Many of the older ladies I meet tell me that they enjoy fashion, because they make it fun and don’t take it too seriously. This a a good place to start, it involves risk, but once you start you can change and develop what you are working on. We would love to hear your thoughts,fears and questions to continue this conversation about how to stop being fearful and start having fun.