Carole

Carole came to visit me at The New Museum looking as striking as ever in one of her hand knit cashmere creations. She really knows how to tie an outfit together and always has the coolest boots!

Platinum Elegance part 2

Here are are some more shots of Lubi taken in sunny San Diego. I hope you get a chance to read her note in the post below!

Platinum Elegance

On my trip back home to San Diego I met up with Lubi who you may remember from previous posts featuiring her fantastic style. I originallty met Lubi at the New Museum while she was visiting her daughter in New York and we have kept in touch ever since. Lubi infuses her life with art and fashion. As part of my gathering stories about "Going Silver" I asked Lubi to write a few words about her relationship to fashion and letting her hair go silver. This is what she had to say:

"Fashion often revolves around feeling “IN”, being safe and going along with the crowd. Well, not for me!. I was never fearful of being extraordinarily different. I was, as well, never ignored for my fashion style. For some reason, I was (I am) more considered different and somewhat mysterious than ignored. I might have been lost in my own fashion world. However, I was never unaware of what was being “IN” in the fashion industry. Looking through fashion magazines I always see something that might be barely visible to others. This is how I am able to create my own style in fashion. I was never behind on fashion, yet never quite “IN” fashion. Having said that, let’s talk about “ THE silver hair.”

At first, my hair started to develop pale, very blond streaks. These out of the blue pale stripes reminded me of platinum elegance! Nice! Very nice!!! But if you gazed at it thoroughly enough, my hair was getting gray. GRAY!!!!????. Well, some might recognize it as gray hair, age, genetics, stress, etc. I see it differently. I see it simply- SILVER. I see it as PLATINUM ELEGANCE!!!! To others it might represent a sign of age. To me it portrays a photograph of a lady brushed in silver glitter, kissed by California sun, ocean breeze and sea mist. To me, my silver hair is a MYSTERY of all mysteries.
Martin Luther said: “The hair is the richest ornament of a woman”. My portrait is painted silver. For now, I like it. Someday, I might paint it differently. "
Lubi

I have some more photos to post over the weekend, and I am still collecting stories about silver hair which you can email to Advancedstyleinfo@gmail.com. Also remember to check the sidebar and email Debrathenutritionsta@gmail.com, she is having so much fun hearing from all of you.

Debra Goes Thrifting

I have been visiting my family in California and haven't been able to post, but I promise some great material in the near feature, including some wonderful stories about about women letting their hair go gray and silver. The extremely talented videographer Lina Plioplyte has been meeting up and having adventures with some of the women featured here on Advanced Style including my dear friend Debra. Check out her fantastic video above and remember to email Debra with any questions and comments at Debrathenutritionista@gmail.com(check the sidebar for more details!). Rice from Notes from the Voodoo Cafe also posted a podcast with Debra that you can listen to HERE.

Doris' Treasures

Time spent with Doris is full of storytelling and magic. I took this video of her explaining what little treasures she had put in an old type case. She is a master at mixing whimsical and fine arts to make a wonderful world full of artistry and delight.

Jenny Goes Gray

Here is Jenny describing why she decided to let her hair go Gray and the great response that she has had. Check out some more photos of her below and more in the near future. Email your own stories of "Going Gray" to Advancedstyleinfo@gmail. I think it would be fun to share a few.

Also make sure and check the sidebar for some new details about Debra. I added an email for her where you ask ask her any questions relating to Nutrition,Style,Having Fun,Making Crafts,Enjoying Life with Enthusiasm, and Staying Young.

Debra's Advanced Style email is debrathenutritionista@gmail.com and she can't wait to hear from you!

Jenny at Grand Central

I had the pleasure of reuniting with Jenny today and we had a wonderful day taking photos, listening to French accordion music, and walking around Grand Central Station. I have been watching a lot of Alfred Hitchcock films lately so Grand Central was the perfect location for a photo shoot. I shot so many pictures to share over next few weeks so look forward to some more photos of Jenny!

New Museum Gals

These two ladies popped into the New Museum the other day to see the latest show. They told me that they worked at MoMA and that they had volunteered at the opening of the New Museum. They recalled that it was an exciting day with thousands of visitors and described in detail how cold it was outside. Its always great to have a museum buddy and even better when you work together and share a passion for the arts. The ladies above reminded me of two of my other favorite museum going ladies Mary and Doris, whom I met outside the New Museum as well. They also worked together at a museum(The Whitney) and became great friends!