I stopped by Lynn Dell’s fabulous store Off Broadway Boutique to see one of my pal Sue Kreitzman’s sculptures and was lucky to find the ever fabulous boutique owner in store. She looked fantastic as always, just having her hair done . Lynn makes shopping in her store so much fun. She gives each customer special attention and helps them to discover their own personal style with a great mix of vintage and contemporary fashions. She has a bevvy of Advanced Style beauties both as customers and employees. Check out her style advice below and make sure to stop by her store!
Blogger Very Old Grandmother Visits Her Photo at Selfridges
[Photos from Veryolfgrandmother.com]I just got word from Rita at Veryoldgrandmother.com that she was able to visit my photo installation at Selfridges with her son Stephen. I’m so glad that she was able to show the picture I took of her to her son. Make sure to check out Rita’s amazing blog! I hope to have another exhibition of photos in America very soon.
One Cool Guy
I get a bit intimidated to ask fellow photographers if I can take their photo, but this guy looked too cool to resist. He told me that he just dresses in what’s comfortable and that he takes photos for fun. Advanced Style is all about being comfortable in what you wear, which in turn makes you even more stylish!
Gitte Lee : The Art of Personal Style
I am back in London finishing up some projects and I had the honor of meeting with my new friend Gitte Lee again. Gitte is one of the most charming and elegant women I have ever met. She has a great instinct about style and how to enjoy life and she shared some of her secrets with me.
Gitte Lee modeled in London over 50 years ago and now is returning to the fashion spotlight. Expect some exciting things from Gitte in the near future including some of my photos of her and some other fashionable ladies in Time Out London and Stella Magazine. Gitte and I started discussing why as of late older men and women are becoming more in vogue in fashion and advertising .Not only are positive and beautiful images of older men and women who are aging gracefully and living life the to the fullest inspirational, but they give people of all generations something to aspire to . A picture of an elegant older lady in an ad campaign adds an element of history, quality, timelessness, and it tells a story. These images are so powerful because there are very few of them and the more they are put out into the world, the more positively people will respond to them.
Like many of the ladies I feature on Advanced Style Gitte has a unique sense of personal style that perfectly suits her. She has her own timeless and elegant and uniform ready for all occasions . Her outfits are the same for every season, a sweater, long coat, and pair of loose trousers. She wears her signature black glasses and different hats to protect her skin from the sun. The true secret to Gitte’s style is that she changes fabrics to suit the season, lighter cotton for the summer, and heavier fabrics during the colder months, but sticks to a simple and clean color palette and structure and accessorizes to suit each outfit. Each beautiful combination is subtly different with the change of a hat or bag and they can be worn day or night in all types of weather.
Gitte was very particular about the way she dressed as a young girl, so she decided to start making her own clothes at the age of nine. I asked her if her style had developed over time, but she told me that she has dressed the same for as long as she can remember. Her signature overcoats were purchased in India and she know longer feels the need to shop as she has everything she needs inside of her closet. We can all take some style cues from Gitte and look out for more of her soon and if you are in London stop by Selfridges Forever Shop to take a look at my photos in person!
Style Communication
This smartly dressed man was waiting for the bus as I was walking down the hill to The Vatican. He only spoke French, but seemed happy to pose for a quick photo!