Ageless Style - Ines de La Fressange & Irish Apfel

This post is for all those women that come into the shop and complain that it is all too young, too expensive, too this too that, only meant for " tiny" people....not that they would be reading this anyway. As I always say its nothing to do with age, weight or how much money you have its to do with personal choice and style. I try and say this as sweetly and as calmly as possible, who knew that rural women in one horse towns could be so challenging.  I thought London life was hardcore, rude commuters, rude girls  - u get me -, rude pigeons anyway I digress. So back to the plot. My thinking is you could spend £40.00 on some non de-script puffa gilet in Barbie doll pink from some god damn awful " lifestyle retailer" like Joules, Lazy Jacks and Fatface and team it with your mid blue no shape jeans and rugby shirt..but did you ever stop to question when and how your dog walking gear became your everyday gear?  and just think for £8.00 more you could own a real fashion classic in the shape of an Armor Lux stripe Breton top in double weight interlock jersey. Made in France and not in China. (More on Armor Lux wearers much later)

Armor Lux Breton top £48.00

Ex Chanel muse Ines de La Fressange is 55 and yes she is gifted in the gene pool stakes and more connected than BT when it comes to friends in fashion so does have access to some pretty good gear, but just look at how great she looks in her Armor Lux!

Ines in a killer combo of Armor Lux top, sequin blazer slim jeans and roger viver bag - nice! its not difficult is it?

Iris Apfel shot by Bruce Weber

 Iris Apfel who is 91 isn't short of a bob or two either.... but she still has true style icon attributes being a woman who has no fear of mixing Couture with high street with street market finds and just a bit of vintage thrown in for good measure.

 And I am talking good Vintage, not some garish 1970`s polyester dress as that`s not vintage in my book, its just naff polyester with a sickly pattern, I am talking good Vintage in the vein of Virginia Bates - all trailing 1920`s lace, bias cut floral 30`s gown and velvet frock coats.

Virginia Bates - A Good Vintage

Another note on Iris - check out her use of Colour!!!!!!! please note you can wear colour when you are  you are 60+. Where did this myth come from that you cant? Please be a bit more daring ladies.