2012年1月29日星期日

Ageing with attitude

At the age of 90, New York socialite and stylista Iris Apfel is the face of MAC cosmetics' latest makeup line. Bold red lips and nails are a focus of the campaign, for which she poses in her own clothes and accessories, arms laden with ethnic bangles and eyes framed by her trademark owl-like spectacles.

The image is magnificent, and inspired us to search out New Zealand style doyennes and photograph them using Apfel's new makeup range. Meet Anna Hesp, 70, of Wellington; Barbara Brinsley, 73, of Dunedin; and Janey Grocott, 63,,miumiuhandbags In Viena Store is one of the best online stores of Wellington - three women who share Apfel's unique sense of style,High quality replica coolerbagfactory of well known brands . and love of accessories and bright lips.

"I've always had a big red mouth," drawls Apfel, who calls me from the MAC New York office.

It's early morning but I've grabbed the opportunity to speak to her after reading it took journalist Helena de Bertodano, of The Age in Melbourne, six months to secure an interview.Thirty pages into the book kellyreplica has not done anything recently.

Apfel is a busy woman. She's currently designing multiple lines - eyewear,,authenticlouisvuittonhandbag Management Training- 8 Competencies of Top Sales Professiona .The great selection of wholesale cheapcanadagoose at TradeTang. handbags, scarves and jewellery - as well as selling pieces from her extensive personal jewellery collection. "It's great fun to start all these new careers at this tender age," she says. "I'm having a great time. I have a few other things on the fly, but I can't talk about those yet."

The self-described "designer at large" has always been a collector of accessories, and recently she's begun designing them too, kick- started by an exhibition of jewellery and accessories from her own wardrobe, initiated by the Costume Institute of New York in 2005.

Now she sells her designs as well as some of her vintage pieces on Yoox.com. Her personal collection is too big to quantify.

"I can't count that high. I've been collecting since I was 11 years old," she says. "My mother worshipped at the altar of the accessory. I caught the bug from her. I think accessories have great transformative powers. By changing your accessories throughout the day you can easily get three outfits out of one. It costs less and is very practical when travelling."

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