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Golden Aged

"[i]n every culture, age, like any other important category, is organized
hierarchically. In the West youth is the valued term, the point of reference for defining who is old." (Kathleen Woodward)

The invisibility of older generations is a veritable issue, and yet old age is a gift. In light of the progressive ageing of the worldwide population, I want to celebrate the golden years; particularly in the youth-obsessed world of fashion, I wish to demonstrate that when it comes to style, older might well be wiser...

Yoko Ono in Vogue at 79 Here is a photo by Nick Knight, accompanying an interview for this month’s British Vogue. Ono could not look more content in her skin. She says: “When I became 70, I started to learn so much… I’m thankful. If I’d died 10 years ago, I would have died dumb.”

Yoko Ono in Vogue at 79

Here is a photo by Nick Knight, accompanying an interview for this month’s British Vogue. Ono could not look more content in her skin. She says: “When I became 70, I started to learn so much… I’m thankful. If I’d died 10 years ago, I would have died dumb.”

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