Grey is the new gold (her)

Getting older, it’s something natural but also a nightmare for a lot of people. Wrinkles and grey hair are a part of the ‘getting older’ process. Young people have many prejudices about ‘the old ones’. They are dozy and boring. But it seems like a new wave: ‘the youngsters’ totally change that image. Fashion Blogger Ari Seth Cohen, has create a special blog to pay attention to the fancy oldies in New York

The youngsters’, have lived around the 60’s and 70’s, a colorful and express full period in history. Anne Dijkhorst photographed several oldsters, which resulted in some beautiful authentic pictures. These images also show the influence of the pop culture. Also Celine has a new but ‘grey’ eye catcher, named Joan Didion. In the new photo shoot for the French brand, she steals the show with her big black glasses and black pullover. Joan is 80 years old. So she isn’t similar to the skinny and young role models, Celine always have used for their champagnes. But Celine isn’t the only one, which flaunt with the ‘senior style’. In Dolce & Gabbana appears a new ‘grey’ trio. At one of the photos they hold some Barbie pops in a package. They laughing out loud and a young woman give them company at some photos. I guess they want to make a statement, about the role models in the fashion world.

Not only seniors want to appear young and fresh. Young people, dye their hair grey. ‘Vintage people’ is a project, which condole with this shift. They organize a vintage market in two senior residential complexes in Nijmegen. The ‘seniors’ can sell their clothes for a little price. Because the have something that’s loved by young people. Fancy clothes! Old people can also be coached; Iris van Hees is one of them. She’s the owner of vintage store Porch People. She visited an old lady, which had a box filled with vintage clothes. The coaches give advice about which clothes are really fashionable and which price they worth.

It looks like there’s shift between young and old. Maybe, the label ‘young’ and ‘old’ will totally disappear in the future.

Sources: -http://www.froot.nl/posttype/froot/de-hipsters-onder-de-ouderen/

- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2885248/Grandma-Elderly-women-bullfighter-join-Dolce-Gabbana-s-supermodels-new-Spanish-fiesta-inspired-campaign.html

- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2915866/Grey-power-No-fashion-ads-insult-older-women-new-campaigns-not-fashion-forward-think.html

- http://www.metronieuws.nl/binnenland/2015/04/bejaarden-verkopen-hun-hippe-kleren-aan-jongeren