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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: . https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:44:29 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Eliza on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style/page/2#post-1779994 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 21:47:54 +0000 Eliza 1779994@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks for sharing this. I am into my sixth decade and my happiness at  seeing people play and enjoy fashion (or anything else) has never been higher. Have fun getting dressed, decorating your home, doing origami, poetry or brass sculptures.  Fun is sometimes underrated. I appreciate all the attention to art, passion and details. It always makes me smile. The myth that the enjoyment must end at certain point, well, I simply can't go there. Especially now... Jeanie on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style/page/2#post-1779992 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 21:18:31 +0000 Jeanie 1779992@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love that site for what it is.  I love when women push the boundaries and have fun.  It's very inspiring to see the combinations they come up with.  I would be happy to be surrounded with more people like this.  It inspires me to push the limits. Penny on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style/page/2#post-1778889 Thu, 16 Feb 2017 03:36:43 +0000 Penny 1778889@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Although I have a very different style, I adore their confidence!  Along the lines of Angie's comment, I'm inspired by how they have so much fun with fashion and feel affirmed in having my own style (far from maximal, but definitely dressier than the norm) when I see theirs.   Momo on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style/page/2#post-1778693 Wed, 15 Feb 2017 12:33:24 +0000 Momo 1778693@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I adore it. I am inspired by any woman who has the guts to say they don't care what others think and dress the way they want. At any age! And the lady in the first picture ( who is that again?) is so beautiful. SusanHunter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style/page/2#post-1778638 Wed, 15 Feb 2017 05:07:47 +0000 SusanHunter 1778638@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You look beautiful. I am a fan of advanced hair styles. I do not like to carry the same boring hair styles every day. So, I have started wearing cheap hair wigs online. I am planning to order <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ehairwig.com/index.php/full-half-wig.html">Half wigs online</a>. Even I try to keep my look and fashion up to date. Janet on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style/page/2#post-1618955 Sun, 21 Feb 2016 22:37:55 +0000 Janet 1618955@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Good point, Cerinda and Gaylene. Invisibility or caricature, indeed. The OTT style is celebrated and it almost seems a little patronizing ("oh, look at those cute wacky old ladies!"), but there is not a lot of coverage out there of women over a certain age who have fun with fashion without having to go to such extremes. Women whose lives are filled with work, volunteering, creating, taking care of family, etc. I certainly know a few of them, some here on the forum and some IRL.  Gaylene on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1618952 Sun, 21 Feb 2016 21:58:27 +0000 Gaylene 1618952@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Interesting question, Angie, "...having fun with fashion....how can that not be inspirational?" My response is Yes and No. For those who truly love getting dressed up and adore fashion, I can see the inspirational aspect of AS. But I also think Laura and Cerinda nailed it for many of us seniors who don't want to scream nor to whisper. Seen in that light, AS doesn't inspire me as much as make me groan with its unique perspective on "having fun with fashion". Laura (rhubarbgirl) on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1618950 Sun, 21 Feb 2016 21:28:06 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1618950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I wonder if the site/book/film get so much traction because they feature so many older women who choose such exaggerated personal style. Is the culture suggesting that we have only two options -- invisibility or caricature? Well put, Cerinda. That's what I was wondering too, but hadn't figured out how to articulate yet. It's almost as if you can either be elegant and subtle, or maximal and out-there. Anything in-between, especially trying to look younger, is "trying too hard" and "mutton dressed as lamb". Angie on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1618948 Sun, 21 Feb 2016 21:20:16 +0000 Angie 1618948@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I LOVE that the women on AS are having fun with fashion. It tickles my toes in a very BIG way. It also gives younger ladies - such as Sarah here - a right of passage and confirmation to continue to have fun with fashion at ay age. SHOUT THAT FROM THE ROOF TOPS WITH ME! How can that not be inspirational? Do I aspire to having a style like those women in my 60s, 70s and 80s? I don't. Not at all. I want a less theatrical and softer style that screams as loudly.  Desmo April on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1618936 Sun, 21 Feb 2016 20:26:30 +0000 Desmo April 1618936@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have no desire to age gracefully or with sophistication. Not always my style but most blogs don't quite hit my style either. Gaylene on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1618923 Sun, 21 Feb 2016 19:07:13 +0000 Gaylene 1618923@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I tend to agree with my older YLF counterparts that AS isn't really reflective of how most older women would choose to dress. It's a look that is very specific to a certain environment, income bracket, and life style--and rather heavily marketed towards a younger demographic. AS actually seems rather quaint and old fashioned to me--like a colorful costume for older folk who want to look like they are still part of the street parade. Janet on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1618873 Sun, 21 Feb 2016 15:43:13 +0000 Janet 1618873@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Costume dressing is definitely a luxury of city living! And the bigger or more progressive the city, the more you can get away with it. I would even argue that the ability to get away with it varies widely depending on what part of town you are in. I do hold myself back from anything too...anything...because it would just look so out of place in most of where I will find myself in the course of a day. I like to look a *little* outside of the environmental norm, but not like I'm visiting from another planet, or even another country. rachylou on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1618870 Sun, 21 Feb 2016 15:29:25 +0000 rachylou 1618870@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Costume dressing is a plight? disease? of living in an ultra urban enviro. So many things about city living are divorced from their intrinsic reality. It's why I keep a 'going to the 'burbs' capsule. Even the PIB look, the most pared down urban style, is simply embarrassing and makes people want to beat you up: you are the weakest link Janet on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1618868 Sun, 21 Feb 2016 15:19:44 +0000 Janet 1618868@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It's sometimes fun to look at, but I'm 50 and I'm not inspired by the styles at all. However, I totally appreciate the attitude. Oh, and I love Linda Rodin. On one hand, it sort of cracks me up how 20-somethings romanticize these hallmarks of aging ("I can't wait to turn grey!" Really? You're in a hurry to be older? Enjoy where you are now!), but I am also glad that the tide may be turning away from the trend of ignoring older people and acting as though being young or looking young is the holy grail of success in our society. Anonymous on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1618859 Sun, 21 Feb 2016 14:09:15 +0000 Anonymous 1618859@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It's OTT for me. What's more, ny DH & I have always had to live & work in rural agricultural areas, where this would be impossible for most women to pull off. I do admire women who are able to dress in such a bold way, but hope that those of us who seek a middle ground between flamboyant and frumpy can manage to find the types of garments & accessories we want to wear and that people won't ignore us. Shevia: I hope you're right that there will be room for the rest of us. Maybe retailers will take notice now that the population is aging. Ms. Maven: Scary about the shortened calf muscles!!! Anonymous on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1618826 Sun, 21 Feb 2016 05:47:13 +0000 Anonymous 1618826@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I agree with MsMaven. I'm the age ( nearly 70) to have advanced style but realize that I live in the wrong place. It would be ok if living in a large urban area but would be misunderstood in the suburbs and small towns. I still have fun with fashion and probably wear lots of things I shouldn't. I dressed more like those ladies when I was a college student than I do now but enjoy looking at those who can get away with advanced style. The women in the documentary enjoy better health and mental sharpness than most women their age, something for which one does not have total control as they age. Bijou on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1618824 Sun, 21 Feb 2016 05:32:09 +0000 Bijou 1618824@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I enjoy Advanced Style in the way that I enjoy seeing pictures of Harajuku Style, it is great to see people having fun with fashion. Cerinda on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1618118 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 05:42:32 +0000 Cerinda 1618118@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love AS and I would have at 22, too.  But it wouldn't be MY style in a million years.   AS makes me think, and I haven't yet resolved what I think.  I wonder if the site/book/film get so much traction because they feature so many older women who choose such exaggerated personal style.   Is the culture suggesting that we have only two options -- invisibility or caricature?  Why is Linda Rodin not everywhere?  How have I never heard of Joyce Carpati?   Meow on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1618101 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 04:25:40 +0000 Meow 1618101@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I tried and tried to find a link to a video of Joyce Carpati showing her favorite jewelry.  I saw it a while ago - maybe a year?  It was so inspirational.  Ack- I'm so upset I can't find it!   She was wearing all black - and bringing out her string of pearls and beautiful broaches that she's collected over the years.  It all looked so amazing against a basically black uniform outfit.  To me, she showed that you can still be beautiful  as an older women when you're figure is going to hell.  The jewelry was exquisite and unique but not wearing her ...she was wearing the jewelry - all in proportion and harmony.  Jaime on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1618095 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 04:19:00 +0000 Jaime 1618095@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I agree that the more maximal women featured are like visual artists and their style is not for everyone - nor could everyone pull it off. But the more they push at the boundaries and make a scene, the more room there is for the rest of us to do what we want. I think they are wonderful and it is fantastic that young women are looking up to them.  MsMaven on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1618023 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 00:58:51 +0000 MsMaven 1618023@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I used to read the blog. I think that if you live in a big city with lots of street life it would be fun to strut your stuff no matter your age. But for me, a suburban Californian who would never get out of the house if she had to get all gussied up, such clothing is unrealistic. My pal's MIL lived in Manhattan for decades in a fashionable area and she was interesting to watch. She had many facelifts, and I'm told that when she died her calf muscles were permanently shortened so that she could only wear heels. She was buried with her toes pointing down. Still, you make me think perhaps I should start looking at the blog again. Marilyn on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1618020 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 00:46:48 +0000 Marilyn 1618020@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I too love Linda Rodin.  I have some pics of her pinned on Pinterest. I love that as a young person you can see some merit in aging.  I'm in my 50's and I think it's great.  I truly believe women get better with age despite what it does to our bodies and faces. Kaelyn on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1618010 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 00:15:21 +0000 Kaelyn 1618010@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm 23, and I agree wholeheartedly.  I LOVE Advanced Style!  I found the documentary about the blog and the women featured on it about a year ago and quickly showed my mom, who's a gorgeous, free-spirited 50-something.  We talk about it all the time.  The blog and documentary are a huge inspiration to both of us! deb on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1618009 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 00:11:55 +0000 deb 1618009@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I read it daily and liked the documentary but I would not feel comfortable with most of their styles. Firecracker (Sharan) on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1617994 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 23:19:50 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1617994@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think it's inspiring to see, certainly. A lot of the looks are not what I aspire to, but seeing the photographs and videos makes me wonder what direction my style will take me in future decades (much as Rabbit notes). I doubt I'll go very maximal or dramatic, but who knows? It's refreshing to hear you are inspired by older women's styles, as it seems the media messages all around us aim to point us in the other direction--to admire youthful models, whatever our age. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and welcome to the forum! JAileen on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1617990 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 23:11:15 +0000 JAileen 1617990@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm not a fan of the OTT looks. It's just too much. Wow. But if they want to dress that way, it's fine with me. I let my hair go grey three years ago. I definitely like the freedom, and the natural highlights. Apparently grey hair among the young is a thing. So, you don't have to wait. Go for it. Be warned, though, it won't look the same, plus it might be expensive to maintain. rabbit on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1617983 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 22:56:38 +0000 rabbit 1617983@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have flipped through that book and even though it's not my current style I admire it.  The men and women, regardless of their background/employment strike me as artists and individualists who don't let age constrain self expression. I think the penchant for bright colors and hectic design are partly the photographer's curatorial bias, it's not really a broad spectrum of looks.  Also a lot is location, they are New Yorkers. 'Aging gracefully and with sophistication' carries to me a little bit of an undercurrent association with aging quietly/unobtrusively, or alternately with being a corporate tycoon or rich retiree (in which the markers of grace and sophistication in dress and hair are class based).   I know that's probably just my head, and not what you necessarily meant Lisa, as there are many older style icons whose lane is chic simplicity and I can see the appeal of that as well. I'm not sure what lane I'll steer for by the time I'm full on elderly if I'm lucky enough to make it there, I have been dying my hair since it started to go gray at the roots at 21. Laura (rhubarbgirl) on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1617982 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 22:53:56 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1617982@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The maximalism that's focused on at AS has never appealed to me personally. If it's OTT when you're 22, it's still OTT when you're 82. But then I was raised by generations of southern ladies who were very concerned about not looking trashy. New York classy is a very different animal, with a lot more bling and display. I should be happy that there has been more attention given to older women and their style recently - Iris Apfel, Joan Didion modeling for Celine, etc. - but I can't help but see it as patronizing attention at best. Is it worse to be ignored, or to be a mascot? Anonymous on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1617979 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 22:52:32 +0000 Anonymous 1617979@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I enjoy looking at the Advanced Style ladies.  If some of them have outfits that venture into flights of fancy, good for them, they've earned the right.  I hope to stay in the understated range of fashion when I get to a certain age, but if others want to let their over-the-top flags fly, it's fine with me. Anonymous on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-anyone-else-here-a-fan-of-advanced-style#post-1617978 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 22:51:00 +0000 Anonymous 1617978@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I too am cray cray about Ms Rodin