Last week I had the pleasure of photographing stylist turned beauty guru, Linda Rodin, outside her NYC apartment. Besides working full time on her skincare line, Rodin olio lusso, Linda has become a favorite among fashion bloggers, and is currently featured in the   J.Crew catalog. Linda believes that lots of sleep and a good diet are two of the keys to aging gracefully.

When it comes to looking older she says,”First of all it’s not easy getting older. It catches up on you all of a sudden. It’s definitely more interesting to let yourself go through the process than do a bunch of surgery and get addicted to a face that’s not even yours. You can’t chase youth. You’ll just look older with a face lift.”  Check out more of Linda’s story and her amazing  Rodin olio lusso products HERE.

( For those of you who asked about Linda’s lip color she is wearing Make Up Forever, #16 pencil, then Make Up Forever lipstick #36. Under both: Fran Wilson’s green mood matcher)

Ruth is turning 101 next month and she is looking forward to celebrating with all of her friends and family. She is a wonderful example for us all to take care of ourselves and to age gracefully. I was just looking through the September issue of Vogue and couldn’t spot one photograph that revealed a line, wrinkle, or even pores on any of the model’s faces. There is definitely a photoshop epidemic going on. Everyone is so concerned with aging and looking younger, but wouldn’t you rather see Ruth advertising a beauty brand  than a photo-shopped 20 year old with no character or expression?

Yesterday I had the privilege of not only having lunch with an amazing 100 year old, but breakfast with the legendary Iris Apfel as well. Iris is as busy as ever working on her handbag line, a line of jewelry for HSN, and a collaboration with eye-bobs. At 90 years old Iris is proof that keeping active is the secret to aging gracefully.

Here are some more shots of Carol Olten in La Jolla, CA . Check out her amazing sunglasses and boots! I’m out the door to meet with our favorite 100 year old Ruth, so expect some new photos very soon.