The Secret to Becoming a Grand 100 Year Old Lady

This weekend I had the honor of having dinner with one of my favorite Advanced Style ladies. At 100 years old, Rose has a very busy social calendar, so I was delighted to hear that she wanted to meet at one of her favorite restaruants on the Upper East Side. People always ask me what the secret to being vital at an older age is.The answer is that the Advanced Style ladies refuse to give up. They have great attitudes, keep busy, and live their lives to the fullest. Rose admits that being 100 comes with its difficulties, but she'd rather think about her next dinner date or social obligation than worry about getting old. May we all have as much, energy, style and spirit as Rose!!!

Color Coordination in Amsterdam

The Advanced Style ladies have taught me the importance of harmony and balance when it comes to dressing. I think more about how to coordinate the different colors and elements of my outfits to create a more beautiful whole. The woman above did a splendid job of coordinating her accessories with her wonderful graphic coat. Style really does advance with age!

Elle & British embassy ...

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                                                                                                dress: Software (Dragana Ognjenovic),
                                                                                                shoes: bershka,
                                                                                                clutch: mona,
                                                                                                earrings: gift,
                                                                                                ring: non branded,
                                                                                       ph.thanks to Branislava (Divine  world of fashion)
                                                                                               

                                                                                                      ph. me


Yesterday, my blogger girls and I were at a reception at the beautiful residence of British embassy. Our hosts for that night were her Majesty`s Ambassador Michael Davenport and Elle (Serbia issue) magazine. For the first time the whole issue of Elle is dedicated to one country - Great Britain. We also had chance to see the premier of "I married a Serb" movie (author and director: Anberin Pasha) , which is a story about five women from Britain, who where married for love and moved to Serbia. Very touching story with a great dose of British sense of humor.
More than great evening, that`s for sure, thanks to Elle&British embassy!

I was wearing a gorgeous Software dress (from our famous designer Dragana Ognjenovic -you can see the green version from the runway here) which is a part of her new collection for this summer! Matched with silver high heels, little bit of jewelry and lightly picked up hair, i was ready in a snap! ;)
Hope you will like it!

Carola Near Off Broadway boutique

Carola looks absolutely stunning in this gorgeous Summer dress. She told me that since looking at Advanced Style she has become braver with her fashion choices and she has also started to incorporate hats into her wardrobe.

The Always Elegant Lynn Dell Cohen

It's great to be back in New York and to reunite with some of my favorite ladies. Doesn't Lynn Dell look fantastic?

Pane, amore e ...

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                                                                                                 sandals: aldo,
                                                                                                 pants: zara,
                                                                                                 shirt: pull&bear,
                                                                                                 belt: accessorize,
                                                                                                 bag: Oasap,
                                                                                                 watch: michael kors,
                                                                                                 sunglasses: ray ban,
                                                                                                 ph. Branislava (Divine World of Fashion)
                                                                                                

Sometimes i have those silly ideas, that you will feel better in the summer if you  wear light pants and loose shirt, and guess what? I was wrong! This is not an island, there is no wind, i can`t see beautiful sea and my yacht is nowhere. So i will stick to my shorts and mini dresses, `till this hot weather treats us with some nice rain! ;)
Despite the temperature i spent lovely day with Branislava, Jelena and Jovana, by the river and we survived somehow!
Huge thanks to Branislava for  making these, more than perfect photos, we got that Italian vibe! ;)
Can`t wait to hear your opinion!

Enjoy, it`s Friday! ;)

 p.s. press and play  ....

On the wheels ...

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                                                                                             boots: mango,
                                                                                             shorts: primark,
                                                                                             shirt: zara,
                                                                                             bag: zara,
                                                                                             bracelets: ringeraja, accessorize,
                                                                                             sunglasses: ray ban,
                                                                                             belt: accessorize,
                                                                                             watch: thanks to Urban watch (click here)
                                                                                             ph. Tosa

 In one of the previous posts, i showed you a sneak peek of my new watches, which i got thanks to the lovely people from Urban watch (you can find them here) and i immediately start thinking how can i combine these two beautiful colors. This is what i`am up to at the end. Totally Isabel Marant inspired look, short leather boots on a bare legs, with tiny pink shorts and floral loose shirt, and a little bit of accessories. Messy hair. End of story.

Tell me, tell me, tell me, what do you think about it?

Happy 1st day of summer! ;)

p.s. top three tracks from the Isabel Marant SS/2011 runway, to get in that 80`s  groove, play it:  1 / 2 / 3 ! ;)

Style=Freedom

One of things that I appreciate most about the women I photograph is the freedom in which they express themselves. For the Advanced Style ladies dressing is a means of personal expression. They longer have to to impress others and feel free to dress as they please.

Debra Rapoport and Tziporah Salamon

This weekend Tziporah Salamon, Debra Rapoport and I attended a conversation between Iris Apfel and Tavi Gevinson at The Met. During the panel discussion Tavi and Iris discussed everything from what inspires their personal style to notions of conventional beauty in the fashion industry. What I appreciated most about the conversation was how Tavi and Iris both considered style a means for personal expression. Like The Advanced Style ladies they believe that fashion shouldn't be taken too seriously, that it should be fun and creative, and allow people to escape from the seriousness of daily life.

I have always associated dressing up with play.Growing up, my mom and grandmother allowed me to look their drawers and dress up in my grandfather's old jackets, hats and argyle socks.Dressing up can nurture our creative spirits and it doesn't have to stop at a certain age!

Daphne Selfe

 

 

It was a privilege to meet 83 year old supermodel Daphne Selfe at my book signing in London two weeks ago. She is wearing an amazing dress by my friend Fanny Karst who designs a collection called The Old Ladies' Rebellion. I just got back to New York and am excited to see all the Advanced Style ladies and see what they have been up to!

Your stare was holdin' ...

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                                                                                                shoes: versace,
                                                                                                shorts: primark,
                                                                                                shirt: h&m,
                                                                                                blazer: koton,
                                                                                                clutch: mona,
                                                                                                necklace: Na tufne,        
                                                                                                watch: michael kors,
                                                                                                sunglasses: ray ban,
                                                                                                ph. Olja


Okay, it`s Monday, it`s hot and it`s right time for some skin showin`! ;) "Shorty" outfit was for the Friday`s night out, but i wanted to capture the real colors, so i put my clothes on again and took the photos during the day light! This outfit can be also worn during the day, but we some ballet flats or white low cut sneakers, maybe with some rubber watch and sporty accessories instead of the golden ones. Perfect for the relaxed summer moments in downtown.
This is my first time in "show me some skin" section, and don`t judge me too hard! ;)
And now, disclaimers:
1. i didn`t use photoshop,
2. i have small cellulite holes in my thighs,but shh ... ,
3. i have lovely scar on my knee,
4.i waxed my legs,
5. my stomach will never be flat, but okay, that`s the whole another story ...
End of story.

Hope you will like it, especially my new necklace, which i got thanks to "Na tufne" jewelry! :)
Happy beginning of super hot week!