Advanced Style’s Moment of Divine Intervention

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The most wonderful thing happened last night. I was on my way home from a performance at Town Hall when I ran into two lovely ladies from Northern England. It was 10:40 pm and I got off on a subway stop that I don’t usually exit from, when all of the sudden the ladies above started shouting, “Ari Ari.” I thought that I must know them from somewhere but realized that I didn’t recognize them at all.
They told me that they  had been following Advanced Style for over a year and that the ladies I feature inspired them to come to New York.The lady on the left wanted to take a trip to New York for her 66th birthday to feel as free as the women I photograph everyday. She told me that it’s hard to be herself in the small town where she resides,so she couldn’t wait to visit New York where she could dress up and express herself.

This was a truly  some kind of divine intervention.Neither one of them had contacted me so to run into them in the middle of the night was pretty unbelievable. I pulled out my Flip camera to capture the moment on video and told them that I would take them to Off Broadway Boutique today. It was the Birthday Girl’s goal to be on Advanced Style, so I had to make her wish come true.

“To Age Is A Privilege”

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I stopped Joyce on the Upper West Side and asked her to share some of her style secrets.Joyce had some great advice, she said,”Style is about the right jewelry, the right know-how,the right neckline, and above all the right attitude.” I think its important to share the ages of my subjects whenever possible, so I asked Joyce if she minded telling me how old she is. She replied, “Of course not. To age is a privilege, I am 79 years old.”

Gurmukh

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 Gurmukh is one of the most stunning women I have ever photographed. I first met her in SoHo last year and ran into her again the other day.Like many of the men and women I photograph, Gurmukh is a teacher. She  is a world renowned  yoga instructor and the cofounder and director of  Golden Bridge Yoga, based in Los Angeles and New York. There is something about sharing knowledge and helping the world that makes people more beautiful. By dressing up and feeling good and sharing wisdom with one another we can become stronger, happier, and live fuller lives. Maybe style and substance can really go hand in hand.

“I Want To Be Me Not Anyone Else”

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On nice days Lucy likes to sit in a small park in the West Village wear she chats with friends. I have seen her many times, always with the same hat and flower. I asked Lucy what they key to being stylish is and she told me, ” I want to be me, not anyone else.”