eventually everyone expects you to grow up…
little girls turn into young ladies who grow into women and then older women… and along the way there are rules to govern everything… from the pitch of your voice, to the length of your skirt and hair… and along the way the rules change… You’d be hard pressed to find a ladies magazine or “what not to wear” episode that recommended bleached blond crimped extensions or dreadlocks and a gold lame’ prom dress with a leather western belt for a 70 yr old woman..
and yet…
Betsy pulls it off with aplomb…she makes 70 look fun…
maybe the lesson here is that being true to yourself is attractive at any age…
it doesnt mean we dont have to grow up…we do… but we dont have to give up… anything…
other women who are breaking all the rules and having fun doing it can be spotted over at Ari’s
blog Advanced Style
xoxo
6 comments
November 1, 2012 at 2:23 pm
R.J. (@RaiderRJ)
Betsey is awesome. I wish more people were this fun when they get older. Too many times, the fun stops when people hit 40 for whatever reason.
November 1, 2012 at 2:52 pm
suicide_blond
right!! good positive energy at any age is awesome!
xoxo
November 1, 2012 at 11:34 pm
Jennifer Leeland
The most miserable I’ve ever been is when I tried to be like everyone else. Never been a fashionista and now, I’m old enough to just be me.
November 2, 2012 at 11:09 am
suicide_blond
right!..its not so much about fashion as about doing what works for YOU ..and if that happens to be a gold lame prom dress …so be it!
November 5, 2012 at 9:33 am
persephone
have you seen this? i watch it whenever i worry getting older means losing my mojo.
http://www.nowness.com/day/2011/3/23/1382/advanced-style-age-and-beauty
November 5, 2012 at 12:47 pm
suicide_blond
yes! i loooove that…
the lady who makes her own false lashes…omg