retired hipsters
The world of fashion is usually considered the lot of young people, but this is not entirely true. At 75, Jean Woods keeps her hair trendy for the season and wears Doctor Martines boots. And 85-year-old Daphne Selfe is the world's oldest fashion model and dresses cool enough to merit the approval of the stars of the modern fashion industry. Gillian Lynne wears miniskirts at 87 and claims her legs are her greatest asset.
And they are far from alone in their passion for fashion - the British Channel 4 documentary Fabulous Fashionistas tells the story of six fashionable retirees who look stylish no matter their age.
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1. Glamorous grandma Jean Woods has decided to follow fashion again after she was widowed at 70.
2. She lives in the British city of Bath and says that fashion has always been her passion.
3. Jean claims that her outfits are inspired by the local youth - hence her love for Doctor Martins boots.
4. She wears whatever she wants and doesn't intend to change her behavior.
One of the most adventurous grandmothers is 73 years old. Her name is Sue Kreitzman, and she often designs extravagant outfits for herself, calling it "liberation from the tyranny of fashion."
Rosita Missoni manages to make her mark on the fashion world at the age of 70. And Jean Barker, Baroness Trumpington, at 91, has a breakthrough character and is downright dependent on buying things from catalogs.
5. Bridget Sojourner (Bridget Sojourner) at 75 follows fashion and buys second-hand goods, and 85-year-old Daphne Selfi (right) is a fashion model. Both are united by a passion for bright outfits.
6. On the left, 91-year-old Jean Barker, on the right, 73-year-old Sue Kreitzman.
7. Sue Kreitzman, Daphne Selfie and Jean Barker.
8. Gillian Lynn started working in the 1940s, but does not lose courage and in 87 years.
Bridget Sujourner lives on a pension of £100 a week, shopping in second-hand stores, but looking bright and stylish.
She says style becomes more and more important with age.
“I dress brightly for my own pleasure and fun. It has nothing to do with the desire to look younger, ”says Bridget Sujourner.
9. Gillian Lynn may not be young either, but at 87 she looks 20 years younger. Another secret of her "second youth" is that she is married to a man who is 27 years younger than her.
“I was once told that it was indecent to date a person who is so much younger than you. But we are still together, so those who criticized us remained fools, ”she assures.
She is most upset by women who, with age, “give up” and stop taking care of themselves.
“They walk around hunched over, staring at the floor and looking dejected. My dance coaches always told me to keep my back straight with my shoulders back and look forward,” says Gillian Lynn, who was a ballerina in her youth.
10. Jean says that teenagers like her appearance, but her peers, on the contrary, scare her outfits.
11. Six years ago, Jean became the oldest employee in the Gap store, and now works in another boutique. She hopes that her appearance in the TV movie will help older people understand that life does not end with retirement.
12. This is what Jean looked like in 1956 when she got married at 35.