The Advanced Style “Thrifted & Gifted” Contest Announced!

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You heard it right! We’re offering all of you an opportunity to thrift shop with one of the best! Our very own Debra Rapoport is offering her genius to one lucky winner in New York City…

Our dream is to one day fly anyone to New York from San Francisco to Timbuktu, but for now our contest is offering Debra’s expertise (worth a million, as far as we are concerned) and a modest sum of cash to spend at Debra’s favorite thrift shop Housingworks.

We named this offer our “Thrifted & Gifted” Contest after Debra’s mantra to only wear items that are are acquired as such. She believes that the more you play with clothes and the more you dress up, the better you will feel… no matter what age.
The idea that clothing should be FUN and not precious is something we can all get behind!

Debra can’t wait to receive all your submissions… she’s the one and only judge of this contest, so she’ll be picking the winner!

TO ENTER:

1. Choose your favorite posting on Advanced Style blog and tell us why it inspires you
2. Tell us what you would like to learn about expressing personal style
3. No age limit
4. Send us your name, age, location, and contact info

Make sure to get all your mail in to her by WEDNESDAY, MAY 26: debrathenutritionista@gmail.com

Winner will be announced Wednesday, June 2.

Good Luck!

A Shaded View On Advanced Style

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[Photos and Text by Ari Seth Cohen]

When I’m photographing people they often ask if I’d prefer to see them with or without their sunglasses. With summer approaching, one of my favorite hobbies is to to check out the eyewear on the Advanced Stylistas because with years of collecting, naturally they have the upper hand. They wear everything from vintage Gucci to five-dollar pairs picked up on St.Mark’s. It is the confidence and personal style that they bring to each pair that truly makes them look chic–and as hip as any twenty-year-old fashionista.

Which do you prefer, with or without shades?

Introducing Tracy Kendall

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

A couple of weeks ago you were all taken aback by the beauty of this woman, whom we dubbed “After Chanel”. Ari and I got to know this stunner, Tracy Kendall, over tea and eclairs this week on the Upper East Side. In my next weekly post “Mondays with Maayan”, I’ll be sharing some more of her background in fashion but in the meantime enjoy some of her style tips.

Tips from Tracy on how to get (or think with) her sense of style:

The biggest rule is to be yourself and to never follow anybody else’s fashion.

Wearing vintage: “It’s sweet, as long as it’s not a costume. Make sure not to mix and match too much. Keep it simple to look more SANE than INSANE.”

Don’t go for bargains unless you know you have a good eye.

Buy basic items that are good quality, they will last forever.

Women should not wear slacks. Maybe for Katherine Hepburn or Marlene Dietrich, but that’s it.
Exception: Grace Kelly or Audrey Hepburn, wearing capris, because they had long legs and long feet.

Don’t wear an outfit that is longer than your coat, then there is too much emphasis on the shoes.

Your outfit should always be cylindrical. *a particularly difficult mission, I may add.

Buttons: never use fake or cheap brass buttons. Remove and replace with good quality and make it neutral.

Don’t buy things that are knock-offs.

For makeup: “know about the products you are using. (ie. I love Borghese and I know all the ingredients.)”

To stay young: Have a good attitude, be a citizen, don’t be vulgar.

“It is never too late to be stylish!”

A Visit From Marilyn Sokol

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[Photos and Text Ari Seth Cohen]

Marilyn Sokol, looking fabulous as ever, stopped by The New Museum today for a quick chat. We went for a little walk by Freeman’s Alley where I decided to snap some photos of her. I asked her what influences her colorful style and she told me, ” When you are an actress everyday you express a different part of yourself. When I really started wearing color is when I let my hair go gray.” She also told me that she is always looking, whether it be in shop windows on Madison Ave or at street fashion trends, she always has her eye out.

Advanced Style Profile: Jenny Hirschowitz Inspired by Vintage Dior

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[Photos and Text Ari Seth Cohen]

The first day I met Jenny at The New Museum she made a great impression on me. She is one of the most beautiful women I have ever met and has a grace about her that seems to be carried over from a more romantic era. A mix of vulnerability, strength, mystery, and charm, she is always a joy to be around.

Jenny, like many of the people featured on Advanced Style, takes style cues from the past but personalizes them with current trends by mixing high and low, vintage and new, and always staying true to “Jenny.” Her reference points are 1950s Dior , Madame Butterfly, her mother(a ballerina), and Tippi Hedren dressed by Edith Head–“The Ultimate” in style. Check out some of the photos I have taken of Jenny over the past few months mixed with some Vintage Dior and Hitchcock stills!