"My name is Ari Seth Cohen. I wander through the streets of New York in search of stylish and creative older people. Respect them, and these ladies and gentlemen will tell you one or two of their secrets that will teach you to live life to the fullest. " So begins his blog called Advanced Style author truly inspiring photographs. Within a few years of this unusual hobby he could be great to make friends with all the bizarre and the simple elegance of the heroines of their shots. And now, having met on the street, they were talking like old friends, and the old woman to his request to make one frame answer: "As the last time, right? »
The result of interviews and photo shoots Ari this May was the release of his book, which is also called Advanced Style. And now in full swing photographer is preparing to release a documentary in which fashionable women aged instructive tell their stories of life and share the secrets of beauty and style.
The most famous heroine pictures of Seth Cohen is, perhaps, Iris Apfel. This American style icon, a perpetual motion machine. In its 90 years of Iris continues to work actively to participate in photo shoots for fashion magazines (eg, Vogue) and well-known brands (which at the time was the face of MAC), create your own line of designer handbags and jewelry, to lecture about fashion and do not forget the secular parties. "There is nothing in common between the prices of clothes and style. In fact, even something cheap can look so awesome that can completely change your appearance, and you will be stunning. Everything evolves, but style remains "- said in an interview with Iris Seth Cohen.
Red-haired and surprisingly elegant Alice Carey - another lady frend as Ari likes to call them. Fire hair color - a tribute to this writer of Irish descent. Her most famous book «I'll Know It When I'll See It» just tells about the life of Irish immigrants in New York, about the feelings they are experiencing, finding his father's house. A lot of attention is paid to her childhood, when her mother got a maid to Broadway producer. Because of this, Alice involuntarily watched the theatrical life of New York, to absorb its atmosphere, facing it with Marilyn Monroe, then Jed Harris. It is strongly imprinted on her sense of style. Carey admits that he loves brightness, Irish motifs, and prefer to buy clothes at thrift stores. Her style is a tiny bible book American actress Arlene Francis «The Magic of Charm».
Another red-haired grandmother in a collection Seth Cohen - Ilona Royce Smitkin. She also has 90-plus, she is not shy about his age, does not like anyone to imitate, dressed always in the mood and never buy green bananas, because he loves to live for today. This muse Ari - an artist, why loves bright colors. In her beautician you will never find pale or dark shadows. And extravagant false eyelashes she makes herself from their own hair strands. To date Smitkin - perhaps the oldest fashion blogger in the world. And all the clothes she sews herself, and fashion trends watching from the windows of his apartment, living one floor above the night club The Beatrice Inn.
The dance was the basis of life and the secret not only longevity, but also beauty, style to Jackie Murdoch, who also appears in the pages of the blog Ari. By the way, most recently this 82-year-old jazz dancer from Apollo Theatre appeared in an advertising campaign Lanvin.
Jackie loves exquisite glamor, loves Chanel, but tries to stay a while (this is part of her style). In her hair often adorn flowers, and the face does not leave a sincere smile. "I like to try things, to play with colors in clothing and accessories. It makes me forget about old age "- says Murdoch.
Master unexpected combinations author calls Advanced Style Christine Vieira. Trend this season - retro and futurism - the lady prefers to life. In his images of Christina easily stands out from the crowd and it is recognized that the older she gets, the less concerned about the opinions of others about her appearance. "I just dress like I want to," - says his style Viera.
And Linda sunburn - absolute priverzhenka vintage and retro. In her wardrobe a large number of hats 30s. Her style icon - actress black and white movie Claudette Colbert and Myrna Loy. Ari Seth Cohen himself calls her style of "Old Hollywood glamor." Fashionable Linda credo: "When you're young, you dress for others, with age begin to dress for themselves."
My favorite is "instance" Seth Cohen - is inimitable Beatrix Ost. In theater and film producer and actress she is, she is an artist in the art. She has more than 70, and her body is not known the one plastic surgery (although the same story with all the heroines blog Ari). Beatrix pays great attention to food. It was with her, according to the woman starts style. "After all, the world is no better place than your own body," - says the East.
Another famous figurante Ari Seth Cohen photos - Zelda Kaplan. She passed away in February of this year. But how! 95-year life of Zelda died suddenly sitting at a fashion show in New York Fashion Week in the first row. She loved to travel, dance and handmade clothes. Kaplan always said that the marble can not be done in silk, so even in fashion is always better to be yourself.
But the lady-girlfriend Ari there are women 100. One of them - Rose. Simply Rose. She loves scarves Hermes, wide belts, massive beads and dinner at your favorite restaurant on the Upper East Side. That amount of energy, whom she gushes, to be envied. Rose tries not to think about his age: "I'd rather think about the designated dinner or on their social obligations, rather than about how old I am."
The main thing - do not give up! This idea is not only invigorates the 100-year-old Rose, but probably all participants Advanced Style. And looking at pictures Ari Seth Cohen, it is impossible not to believe that it works. Age inspiring return to the roots, gives freedom and awakens I own. Yet for all this does not necessarily wait for the 100th anniversary.