There's a lot of fantastic older model action going on at the moment: Gap's new Dress Normal campaign features actors Angelica Huston and Michael K Williams (from Boardwalk Empire).
Jaeger's Mothers & Daughters campaign features three iconic British models and their mothers. Jodie Kidd and her mother Wendy (below), who was a model for Hardy Amies, Jacquetta Wheeler and her mother the photographer Tessa Coddington and Jasmine Guinness and her mother Liz Casey.
As the Bobster once said, 'The times they are a-changing.'
In other news, I'm on the last chapter of the book! It's been a hard slog and I wish I had more time but my September 1 deadline is looming. Then I'm going to take a week off to go and lie on a beach and rest my brain, and it's back to the day job. No rest for the wicked, and all that.
Perhaps the times are changing because of the change in demographics as well as the fact that the baby boomers appear to be the age group that is cashed up?
ReplyDeleteYou must be quite excited that the finish line is in close proximity. Enjoy your well earned sojourn.
Angelica Huston looks fab...she's a real style hero for me. Her autobio is a great read, she paints a great picture of the world of fashion modelling, before the Supers. http://huntresslondon.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/try-this-story-of-style-heroine.html
ReplyDeleteI've loved Angelica since forever - she has timeless beauty and style. Michael Williams will always be Omar (RIP) to me - great actor.
ReplyDeleteIt looks as though retailers finally realize where the disposable income is! Love the picture of Angelica Houston and that makes me want to walk into GAP again!
ReplyDeleteLove that picture of Angelica Huston! She's not taking any prisoners... ;-)
ReplyDeleteYour older model review is a "must read!" Congratulations on almost finishing your book and continuing to blog at the same time. Brava!
ReplyDeleteThis is not the first time GAP have used older models/icons for their campaigns. I recall a white t-shirt campaign on buses some years ago. I previously loved GAP and still have treasured items. But I find their designs have been repositioned back to the teen market and I don't shop there any more. I thought the use of Anjelica Huston (yes she does look great) was a sign of a change but having looked at the site I see nothing has.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your well earned break.
Good luck for the next chapter! And then roll on holiday! You've earned it :-)
ReplyDeletefinally retail is realizing that style does not diminish with age!
ReplyDeleteLove these posts, I find myself noticing the beauty of MUCH older women since I started reading you. Can't wait for your book! Xx
ReplyDeleteAnjelica has attitude with a very capital A and I think she always looks fantastic.
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