fashion

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: Norma Kamali

Posted on 08/31/2012 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Beauty & FashionVisionary. Icon. Pioneer. Those are the adjectives often associated with powerhouse American designer Norma Kamali, 67, who with 30+ years of design experience continues to evolve her eponymous fashion company. Kamali, who has been lauded with a plethora of style awards — from the Council of Fashion Designers of America to the Fashion Walk of Fame — remains a constant on today’s fashion scene. She is no longer just known as the creator of the red bathing suit Farrah Fawcett …

Cut From the Same Cloth

Posted on 08/24/2012 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Beauty & FashionOn a recent trip to south Georgia, I got the opportunity to spend a few days at the home of an 83-year-old who embodies timeless style. While this octogenarian may not be able to wear stilettos and chooses not to don miniskirts, she is a fashionista and seemingly my style icon. You see my grandmother, Idella, has a penchant for being the best dressed at religious and social gatherings though she would never admit it. Sporting sharp midcalf suits or …

The Miniskirt: Warming Up to a Hot Fashion Trend

Posted on 08/14/2012 by Barbranda Lumpkins Walls | General News | Comments

Beauty & FashionShort and sassy, it’s style with an attitude. And after all these years, I’m just now really embracing the ever-popular miniskirt. You can say my relationship with the fashion icon, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, has been more of a you’re-no-good-for-me-but-I wish-you-were type of thing. Back in the 1960s, when the mini was making a huge fashion statement, I was a reed-thin girl with long birdlike legs and this must-have piece didn’t flatter my frame at all. Yes, …

The Takeaway: 90-Year-Old Fashion Designer Makes a Comeback

Posted on 07/2/2012 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsLegendary menswear designer Pierre Cardin celebrated his first catwalk show in years Sunday, showcasing a new crop of his signature space-agey designs (think Star Trek meets Magical Mystery Tour). The 90-year-old designer “invented Paris menswear shows back in the 1950s,” according to the Associated Press, and is the one responsible for first dressing the Beatles in collar-less jackets.

Behind the Scenes: Filming Jan Erickson for Your Life Calling

Posted on 06/14/2012 by Life Reimagined TODAY | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Work | Your LifeThe following is a guest post by Kim Sedmak, Executive Producer of Your Life Calling TODAY. Here we are — On the Road Again with AARP’s “Your Life Calling” and Jane Pauley, this time Colorado Springs which is home to both the “Garden of the Gods” park and Jan Erickson. Much like Jan, with her eclectic mix of life experiences, Garden of the Gods is a cross roads of plants, animals, and red rocks, making the area a diverse landscape. …