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Outfit Ideas You Can Steal From Your Grandma: Advanced Style on MSN and Glamour!

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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so for Mother’s Day, MSN.com and Glamour Magazine suggest that you give Grandma a sartorial shout-out: Steal her style.

MSN posted “Outfit Ideas To Steal from Your (Or Someone Else’s) Grandma” today, inspired by some of Advanced Style’s best snaps. We love their tips, like how to use the power of a great necklace, a cross-body bag, and monochrome outfits. Check out their article, and go take your Grandmother to brunch in your best copycat outfit.

(Post from Briana Rognlin, friend and former contributor to Advanced Style. I’m now deputy editor at Blisstree.com, an exciting new women’s health and wellness site, but watch for more of my stuff on Advanced Style!)

Prada Intuition

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[Photos: Ari Seth Cohen, Text: Maayan Zilberman]

In the fashion world, Prada is said to be the most prominent example of a new form of inward-directed luxury. While in decades past luxury was explicitly displayed, today an understated luxury is sought.
This woman whom we met yesterday exemplifies the very characteristics we all love in Miuccia Prada, the label’s visionary designer. Ari and I love her array of subtle style references: Safari hat and jacket signify the luxury of travel while a surprising combination of prints showcases her confidence to play with clothes. It’s her style intuition that reminds me most of Miuccia, who often shows off the looks she designs far better than any of the models on her runway.
It’s her life experience and understanding of inward-luxury (see Monday’s interview with Debra and MaryAnn) that bring the clothes to life.
Being Italian has something to do with it, we’re sure. But either way…we’ll be Miu Miu to this lady’s Prada any day of the week!

After Chanel

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[Photos and Text Ari Seth Cohen]

I met this amazing 79 year old woman on my way home from a photo shoot uptown. I noticed her patent leather hat and raincoat from afar and when I saw how unbelievably gorgeous she was I knew I had to ask for her photo. She told me that she wasn’t very photogenic, but I assured her that she looked great. When she took off her coat she revealed a gorgeous Prada blouse and beautiful Chanel pearls. I asked her what her career was and she told me that she used to be a therapist but she only had three clients and she cured them right away. After that she became a stylist for a number of years as you can see from her classic and flawless taste. We lamented that people don’t dress up anymore and she told me that next time we meet she’ll have some tips for the younger generations!