When I stopped this woman to take her photograph she said, “Do you want to know why I wear this?It’s because everyone looks the same dressed in black and grey.” I always love seeing a bit of color on a grey winter’s day.
Winter Color
Leaving Noordermarkt
I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays in health and happiness!
The Color of Life
Text by Sue Kreitman
How
old am I? Somewhere between my mid seventies, and eternity. By the time my
mother was my age, she was dead for 25 years, so you can understand why I
consider growing old an adventure and a privilege.
old am I? Somewhere between my mid seventies, and eternity. By the time my
mother was my age, she was dead for 25 years, so you can understand why I
consider growing old an adventure and a privilege.
But I must tell
you that I am not really an old lady; just cleverly disguised as one. Art and
colour keep me young, keep me sane. Working as I do as an untutored ‘outsider’
artist is my therapy, my medicine, my joy and my purpose in life.
you that I am not really an old lady; just cleverly disguised as one. Art and
colour keep me young, keep me sane. Working as I do as an untutored ‘outsider’
artist is my therapy, my medicine, my joy and my purpose in life.
I mentor and
support visionary young artists and a few old ones as well. I create and curate
iconoclastic art exhibitions. My life has purpose and my mind and imagination
are always going full tilt.
support visionary young artists and a few old ones as well. I create and curate
iconoclastic art exhibitions. My life has purpose and my mind and imagination
are always going full tilt.
Colour surrounds
me: I revel in it, splash it everywhere, gulp it with a spoon. I am immersed in
art. I make it, collect it, it fills and defines my existence. Childish,
shamanistic, wild and anarchic, it is as far outside the box as it is possible
to be. Box?? There is no box!
me: I revel in it, splash it everywhere, gulp it with a spoon. I am immersed in
art. I make it, collect it, it fills and defines my existence. Childish,
shamanistic, wild and anarchic, it is as far outside the box as it is possible
to be. Box?? There is no box!
When I leave the
house, I cannot bear to leave my collections and creations behind. So I wrap,
festoon, curate myself before I sashay out into the world. The kimonos I
wear everyday are hand painted by Diane Goldie, or collaged by Lauren Shanley,
or designed by me, and stitched together by a local tailor. My necklaces are art objects, usually
rather large, and created by me, or by artist friends.
house, I cannot bear to leave my collections and creations behind. So I wrap,
festoon, curate myself before I sashay out into the world. The kimonos I
wear everyday are hand painted by Diane Goldie, or collaged by Lauren Shanley,
or designed by me, and stitched together by a local tailor. My necklaces are art objects, usually
rather large, and created by me, or by artist friends.
How lucky I am:
relatively healthy, a supportive family, a wild assortment of vivid and
talented friends. At this age, we may not be dead yet, but we can almost see it
from here. It’s the Memento Mori thing: remember death, but choose life for as
long as you possibly can.
relatively healthy, a supportive family, a wild assortment of vivid and
talented friends. At this age, we may not be dead yet, but we can almost see it
from here. It’s the Memento Mori thing: remember death, but choose life for as
long as you possibly can.
Be bold, be adventurous. Do profound things, dazzle yourself and the world. Contribute
to society, and live large. Life is short, make every moment count. It is never
too late to find your passion.
to society, and live large. Life is short, make every moment count. It is never
too late to find your passion.
Romero’s Mom
I have been excited to meet makeup artist, Romero Jennings’, gorgeous mother ever since someone tagged #advancedstyle on a photo of her from his instagram page. I have been following their stylish adventures ever since. Nancy was an absolute joy to photograph and didn’t even complain when we took her outside on a cold winter’s day to take some more shots. I asked Romero to share a few words about his stunning mother below:
My mom was born in Panama in the 30″ but lived a big portion of her life in Jamaica. The influence of both cultures makes her an excellent cook! Nancy comes from a line of stylish women. Her mother made all her own clothing which allowed her to spend plenty of money on beautiful shoes
and jewelry!
Nancy loves hearing all my tales of life backstage at fashion
week! She feels somehow that she is there with me in spirit. She especially loves
to find out what is hot and what is not! My mom has always been know for her signature red or shocking pink
lipstick and a generous coat of mascara topped off with translucent face
powder!
Of course her favorite makeup brand is M.A.C cosmetics and her go
to lipsticks are Candy Yum Yum , which she is wearing in the photos, and
her favorite red lipstick -relentlessly red! She has a passion for huge oversized eyeglasses which has now become her signature! Nancy has a passion for fashion and feels that leopard is a neutral that goes with everything! At 75-year-old she still loves going to work every single day.
Dapper in Chelsea
A ran into this dapper gentleman on my way home from a vintage holiday market.