Posted by Bethan Holt, Fashion Junior at Large
In a world with no shortage of street style blogs, Ari Seth Cohen's
Advanced Style stands out as being properly unique, inspirational and unfalteringly fabulous. Why? Because his subjects are the grande dames of the world- they are fearless and confident dressers and utterly defy any of the fading into the background stereotypes often associated with the more mature members of the population. No matter what your age, this is a site which will always bring a smile to your face and fresh ideas to the way you think about your style.
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| Ari's book, released this week (image from advancedstyle.blogspot.co.uk) |
This week,
Cohen has released a book based on his blog. On 7th June, Ari will be in London where the one and only
Mary Portas will host the UK launch party at
her store in House of Fraser on Oxford Street. We were excited to hear word that an Advanced Style film is also in the offing- it looks set to be the much craved sort-of-sequel to the brilliant Bill Cunningham documentary. However, Ari and his filmmaker friend Lina Plioplyte need your help to finish the documentary they've spent two years creating. They've taken to
Kickstarter, the site where creative projects can showcase to attract funding, because they need our help to get the film through the last stages of production. Here at FEAL, we believe it would be a travesty for the footage Ari and Lina have gathered to go unshared so we urge you to give a few spare pennies towards the Advanced Style piggy bank. In return, you'll get what we're sure will be a highly entertaining and inspiring look at the women we probably all aspire to become one day.
GREAT ADVANCED STYLE QUOTES:
"Women see me and they say, 'I want to dress a little more fun!'"
"You can break the rules once in a while, I'm not ready for a convent"
"Young women, you're going to be an old woman some day, don't worry about it!"
Look at Ari and Lina's taster....
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I think the work Ari does promoting older women is fantastic, truly inspirational. This documentary has to be made!
ReplyDeleteHere at FEAL, we believe it would be a travesty for the footage Ari and Lina have gathered to go unshared so we urge you to give a few Clarks Shoes Sale spare pennies towards the Advanced Style piggy bank. In return, you'll get what we're sure will be a highly entertaining and inspiring look at the women we probably all aspire to become one day.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great book on older, creative and wonderful looking women, not to forget the few men who were photographed in your book too.
ReplyDeleteI being 77 years young can relate to these well put together women. Since buying your book I actually look thru it daily and whenever I go anywhere in Toronto I have to mention to anyone I know will appreciate your great photgraphs to buy your book.
Congrats to you and certainly looking forward to a documentary!
All the very best!
beverley davis
So looking forward to seeing the film, which reached its fundraising goal (and then some!). I read a fabulous interview with Ari Seth Cohen this morning, which I think other readers would enjoy: http://www.smart-urban-stage.com/blog/future-of-the-city/the-word-new/ These women wear their joie de vivre on their outrageously stylish sleeves, and I can only hope to do the same in 40, 50, 60 years!
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