Guizhou Province

Photo by Joanna Wong

My dear friend Joanna Wong sent me this wonderful picture from her travels in China last month. I rarely ever post photos taken by other people, but I couldn't resist sharing this great shot.

Heading to Florida

From The Film Irene William Queen of Lincoln Road

I am  heading to Florida to give a presentation and book signing at Forest Trace Luxury Resort and Adult Community. I can't wait to hit the streets and  find some amazing ladies and gentleman to photograph. Florida holds a special place in my heart because it is the home of one of my favorite style icons, Irene Williams.  The documentary about her life,  Irene Williams: Queen of Lincoln Road, is a must see for any lover of advanced style. Check out the trailer to this wonderful film below and I hope to see you on February 6th.

Glamour is Everything

Jacquie "Tajah" Murdock, 82, dresses up everyday inspired by a lifetime of dance and performance. I asked her about style inspiration and she replied, "It has always been about the dance. The glamour of the costumes. Glmaour is everything."

That's Hatitude

I love how this wonderful hat transforms an otherwise casual look into an artful statement.

Simple Hairstyles

They are in different forms that you can apply to your hair, but it is the correct method of any hairstyle that compared to the shape of your face. It is very necessary that you should know your face shape, because different face shapes problem your way too trendy for example, some women have a round face shape, some round, square, diamond, heart, triangle , oval face, if you choose a hairstyle

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What is Style?

"Style is a response to the terror of invisibility and isolation -- a wish for inclusion." - Lisa Cohen, Three Lives

 In the process of working on the upcoming documentary Advanced Style, I have been thinking a lot about what motivates people to dress up. I was struck by the quote above while reading Lisa Cohen's book on the lives of three extraordinary women. For me, dressing up was always encouraged by my parents and grandparents. They saw it as an act of meaning and importance. My grandfather always said, "The way you dress is how the world sees you."

When I am walking around the city and looking for people to photograph, my eye is drawn to many different things. Sometimes it's a wonderful jacket, an exquisite hat, a knowing face, or a confident stance. What is most important to me is that the photos tell a story -- that they express a sense of vitality and spirit. I am not a style expert, nor am I a fashion critic. I only seek to present a positive and inspired look at aging and style and show that many wonderful things exist beyond middle age.

Style means something different to each person who gets up in the morning and decides how they are going to look. While some may consider it a means of celebrating the self, a fight against invisibility, or an act of creative expression, others may simply get dressed without putting much thought into it. Motivation aside, for the people I photograph, style is a reflection and example of the care, passion, and energy that they invest and express in their daily lives.

Unzipped

Lois Kinley proves that style is all in the details. I photographed Lois in front of her home in this wonderful textural coat. After we finished, Lois unzipped her jacket to reveal another gorgeous look.

Vintage Glamour

I spend a lot of my time looking at vintage fashion photography, old movies and advertisements. I have appreciated vintage glamor ever since the first day my grandmother showed me pictures from her old scrapbooks. My eyes were always drawn to the wonderful hats and gloves worn by all the seemingly elegant individuals. The other day 80-year-old Joyce Carpati brought out some of the hats that she has kept for over 50 years. Joyce has been wearing her hair in a braid for a number of years, so it was fun to see her try on these wonderful hats and create an entirely new look. While taking photos of Joyce, I remembered a quote from my dear friend Mimi Weddell, "The only romantic thing left in life is a hat." What do you think of Joyce's hat makeover?

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Black and White

This weekend, Lina and I met up with the always stunning Tziporah Salamon to film some beauty shots for the Advanced Style Documentary. Tziporah will be performing her one-woman show at the Dahesh Museum of Art on February 10th. For more information on her performance CLICK HERE.

Long Layered Hairstyles

Long layered hair may take a little extra time to style, but the beautiful result is more than worth it. Make sure to get a trim every six weeks or so to ensure that your hair looks its healthiest and layers appear top notch. Long layers look great when curled with a one-inch barrel curling iron. For extra volume, use two-inch curlers while hair is damp and don't take them out until hair is

Maureen

I met Maureen last year during my exhibition in Geneva. She happened to be shopping for a hat in the neighborhood near the gallery and noticed me crossing the street. Maureen and I looked at one another as if we knew each other and suddenly she announced my name.  I didn't know anyone in Switzerland so I was surprised that she knew who I was. It turns out that she had been following the blog for some time and read I would be coming to Geneva. It was a great coincidence that we met on the street like we did and I was happy to make a new friend. Maureen is in New York for a few months visiting her family. It was great to catch up  with her over lunch and a trip to Off Broadway Boutique.

Layered Hairstyle

You might have seen a lot of women wearing layered hairstyles and realized that many of them tend to be styled with long hairstyles. Long layered hairstyles really flatters any face shape and supply a brand new look. No matter regardless if you are attending a formal event, or simply spending time with girls. Long layered hair styles is particularly a good look when worn with curls, or waves.

Out West

Debra and I visited Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home, Taliesen West, on our trip to Phoenix. If you happen to be in the area, a side trip this magnificent residence is well worth it. Debra can especially related to how Wright and his team of architects used local desert rock in the construction of the various buildings. Her own outfit is a combination of things she has either made from recycled or household items or things that have been "upcycled" and gifted to her. Debra's statement necklace is  made up of a collection of bobbins and she crafted her wonderful hat from Viva paper towels.

Hairstyles 2013

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Forever Cool

Linda is one of those women who has been cool forever. She has great taste, an incredible eye for design and always looks effortlessly chic in whatever she puts on.

Big Classic Bouffant

I really am a fan of this look, and I always was. It's so classic, feminine and the dramatic cat eye eyeliner is probably my absolute favorite look, although I don't wear it. Anyway, I found this handy tutorial on Bobby Glam Blog, and If you want to check it out you will find lots of these classic hair tutorials. 

Firstly, you need to fit the Hair Booty hair extension to help achieve a big bouffant to rival Brigitte Bardot’s! You need to take a section from the front of your hair to pull back over the Hair Booty once it has been fitted. Like you can see in the pics above, if you have a fringe like me, take the section from behind your fringe. If not, begin so you are in line with your temple. Take a section about 2cm wide to cover the Booty.

Take the sectioned hair and secure with a sectioning clip to keep it out of the way whilst you are fitting your Hair Booty.

Now you need to fit your Hair Booty, the trick here is to put the Booty quite high up on your head as it creates a much bigger and more voluminous bouffant. So the clips of the Booty will be fitted on to the top of your head, with some falling around your crown area. Now, if you’re wanting a super duper bouffant you could always backcomb your hair before you fit the Booty. If you don’t want oodles of volume, you can skip this step … totally up to you.

Once you have your Booty fitted you then need to un-clip the section that you sectioned off in step 1. This will be pulled over to cover the Hair Booty. Backcomb this section a little and spritz with hairspray to ensure all of it is covered.

Pull all of your hair over to one side and secure in place with bobby pins. The side you choose is completely up to you; generally the same side as your fringe works best.

Then if you have a fringe, you need to pull this over and secure neatly with a bobby pin. If you don’t have a fringe you can just pull a section of hair to the side and secure it with a bobby pin too … it should still look the same.

Next you need to take your hair straighteners or curling tongs, whichever you prefer, and carefully add a few curls throughout the ends of your hair. Be sure to start the curl from the mid-lengths of your hair to achieve that classical look!

A Modern Day Flapper

My friends and I often joke that we were born in the wrong era. We all seem to love vintage clothing, hunting for antique treasures and watching old movies. Growing up, I'd spend countless hours looking through my grandmother's old scrapbooks and listening to her stories. I developed a great appreciation for the style and elegance of 1920s, '30s, and '40s.

Dinah Earle collects clothing and accessories from the 1920s. When I saw her dressed in this gorgeous silver coat and stunning vintage dress I was immediately reminded of my grandma's old photos. I can't wait to return to Phoenix to see more of Dinah's incredible collection.

Kati

I have been having the best time in Phoenix vintage shopping and meeting the wonderful members of The Arizona Costume Institute. As soon as I arrived at the museum I was told  that I needed to meet a fashionable woman in her 80s named Kati.After my presentation and book signing at the Phoenix Art Museum I looked around to see if I could find anyone to photograph. As soon as the gorgeous lady above walked by me,  I knew she had to be Kati. I asked if I could take her photo was overjoyed when she told me that she had been moved by my presentation. She said that upon her coming out, her  mother looked her up and down and didn't approve of what she was wearing. She was so happy to hear about my grandparents allowing me the freedom to play in their closets and express myself through personal style. Kati didn't let her mother's disapproving glance stop her from dressing up and now in her 80s she is one of the most stylish and vibrant ladies I have ever seen. Doesn't she look marvelous in these knee high boots?!!!!

Hairstyles 2013

There are unlimited hairstyles for long hair. Longer locks are definitely gorgeous and the truly great thing is that they are so categorically versatile! Whether for formal events or simply another day at the office, there are that many styles that you can make a decision from. If you, a pal of yours or maybe your kid is sufficiently lucky to have a lush mane, read on for some great styles!There

Like Grandma, Like Granddaughter

Once again here is the gorgeous Lois Kinley and her equally stunning granddaughter Ashley modelling one of Lois' original designs. Lois' grandmother taught her how to sew at a young age and  since retiring she has had even more time to spend on her life long passion for fashion. If you are interested in purchasing one of Lois' custom made pieces email Ashley at amsumpter@gmail.com .

Prom Hairstyles 2013

Prom hairstyles for long hair can be categorized on the basis of your hair texture. First we would consider dead straight hair. Supposedly your dead straight hair have been cut in layers then the for your prom hairstyle you can choose to go for outwards blow drying of all your layers with a side partition. For this you can apply some styling mousse to your freshly shampooed and partly dampened

Not Your Average Grandmother

I met Lois Kinley at a book signing a few weeks ago. Her granddaughter Ashley told her about my blog and book and knew that she would be a perfect candidate for Advanced Style. I finally got the  chance to photograph  Lois outside of her  home in East New York, Brooklyn. Lois has an incredible eye for color and texture. She has always loved fashion and now that she is a retired postal worker she has more time and freedom to express her personal style. Look out for some more great shots of Lois Kinley coming soon!

Formal Long hairstyles 2013

Formal hairstyles for long hair 2013 give a very classy and trendy appearance to young girls. On special occasions, the stylish and modish look can create by getting formal hairstyles. The young girls take care of their hair to get appealing hairstyles at parties. Long length hairs are always admired by everyone. A lot of options are available for long hairstyles.You can choose any of them

Holiday Hairstyle Inspiration

Hey! I haven't posted anything a long time ago... sorry about that. But I'm very happy today, because here, it's Christmas! I've spent this day wathching some Christmas movies like 'Home Alone' with my family and of course, eating! And I am so excited, so It seemed nice to post sometnig finaly. So, these are my top three festive, kinda, holiday inspired hairstyles, and I have a tutorial for each one of them! I hope you'll enjoy it! And Merry Christmas to everyone who is celebrating it today just like me!!!

No1: Loosley Curled Chignon

This is a tutorial I found on She Lets Her Hair Down, (actually I found all of these tutorials there) and I really like that blog! It's so inspirational, and you can really find any hair tutorial! I love it, thank you! 

Prep your hair by spraying hair spray all over it and brushing it through twice to have a texture that can easily be molded. You need that "dirty" texture in order for your hair to hold a curl and to achieve a hairstyle like this. 

Separate a section of hair at the top of your head and clip it out of the way.
Curl all of the rest of your hair in whichever direction you'd like. This doesn't need to have a rhyme or reason to it because it is just to give your hair texture. Once it is all curled, separate the curled hair into two equal sections and twist them until you reach your ends. 

Keep twisting them together and overlap the two sections over and over to create a loose bun at the back of your head. Pin the bun in place using strong bobby pins. Don't make it too tight on the sides. Take down the section of hair at the top of your head and curl it all going back and away from your face. Loosely separate the curls with your fingers.

Bring the curled hair at the top of your head back towards your bun and twist the ends so you can pin it into place. Loosely pin the top section towards the back using hair pins. The look should be loose and have a little bit more volume at the top than on the sides. 

No2: Mini Crown Braid

As always, it's best to have slightly dirty hair so your braids stay in place and so you can easily attach pins into your hair. Here are some products you can use to give your hair that "dirty hair" texture.

 Start with a small triangle section on one side of your middle part. Split that small section into three smaller sections. Start a normal three strand braid by taking the section that is closest to your middle part and bringing it under the middle section making it now the middle section. Now take the section closest to your forehead and bring it under the middle section.

You're now going to add hair to your three strand braid by taking a long section from your middle part to where your braid is laying. Add that hair into the section that is closest to your middle part.

Now take that whole section under the middle one making it the new middle. Next, take the section closest to your forehead and bring it under the middle section (you're not adding hair on this side). Now you will repeat steps 4 and 5 until you reach the end of your middle part (about 3 times).

After reaching the end of your middle part, you will continue braiding like normal without adding hair.
Once you absolutely can't braid that hair anymore, you can tie it off with a small elastic band or with a bobby pin.Repeat the same braid on the other side and secure it at the end.

Wrap each braid around your head and pin the ends into the braid on the other side. Hide your pins and the ends of your hair by tucking them under the other braid. It might help to add some hairspray to the spot where you will pin the ends into to make sure the pins and braid stay in place.

No3: Stars Chignon

I already posted a very similar tutrorial, you can look up the tutrorial here. But If you would like if you want to look up the whole tutorial go to She Lets Her Hair Down. Here's a quick gif to show you how to warp the chignon, and for the rest well, I already posted the link. 

Don't forgent to get the "dirty" texture, it's essential. You will need strong bobbi pins, hairspray and an  festive accessorie (optional).  

The star bobbi pins are as I said, optional. Here is the original DIY tutorial for the star bobbi pins that she used here, or you can buy also similar bobbi pins on Ebay. 

Good luck!

Heading To Phoenix

Debra Rapoport and I are heading to Arizona to give a presentation and book signing at the Phoenix Art Museum. If you happen to be near Phoenix on January 9th, admission is included with entrance to the museum. The stylish ladies above attended a book signing for Advanced Style in Amsterdam. I can't wait to see who will be in attendance on the 9th. For more details on our presentation check out the website HERE .

Layered Hairstyles 2013

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Long & short curly hairstyles 2013

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Short Hairstyles 2013

If you have a thick or thin head of hair, both can benefit from a short textured hairstyle. Texturing the hair usually involves a straightedge razor or a pair of thinning scissors. Communicate with your hairstylist or barber about using one of these methods to create dimension in your hair. For thick and unruly hair, texturizing will help to eliminate bulk, allowing your hair to gain shape more

Debra and Stan

Debra and her partner Stan share a passion for creativity and personal expression. Debra goes to yoga a few times a week, but her and Stan's sport of choice is thrift store shopping. It's always so much fun to see how they inspire eachother.

Formal hairstyles 2013

There will be many kind of formal hairstyles which can be determined by the situation or the setting of the hairstyle itself. There would be some tips also to make your hairstyle get elegance in the formal situation. The first thing that you should know will be the type of the occasion or the situation. You can define it as many formal occasions. It could be seen from the purpose. It could be the

Bob hairstyles 2013

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Jackie

Jackie always looks stunning and perfectly put together. She never goes out without a great belt and bag and has a gorgeous smile to match.

Long Hairstyle 2013

With the advancement in every field of life fashion industry is also advancing day by day. There are different styles of fashion & long hair fashion is one of them. Long hair fashion is commonly found in women.Tigi, sam villa, kera straight, intermede, anne veck hair are different styles in long hair fashion. Every fashion in hair style is first display in modeling & then people appear that

Layered Medium Hairstyles

Layered medium hairstyles Hairstyle Again, There are varied options when it comes to the layered medium hairstyles. In fact, one can make a selection from the celebrity medium hairstyles when they are watching television and browsing through pictures in various magazines and tabloids. Even medium hairstyles for men are inspired by the male celebrities actors and models alike. To add to the

Haircuts 2013

If
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haircuts are always in vogue, they never die! If you don’t believe me,
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