Multicultural approach to beauty

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In metropolitan cities like Londen, Amsterdam and New York, is the street in recent years brightened by mipsters (muslim + hipster) they conquer the streets and social media worldwide.

They are usually women who love fashion, art and creativity, but also want to live according to Islamic traditions. I have sometimes asked myself; because the muslim women wear a hijab they don’t want to stand out, right? But then I had to admit that I can’t judge here because I actually know to little about their religion.

I think it is important that everyone can be who he or she wants to be. I see them as an inspiration in terms of style and I would check their blogs just like I do with others.

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The multicultural approach to beauty is in line with the trend transparency. They won’t let them held back by what others think, they make their own choices and show who they want to be.

The hipster-video from several years back has caused uproar in the American Muslim community. What does it mean to be Muslim in a western society? Can a muslim dress herself as western as she wants? The makers of ‘Somewhere in America’ think so.


The trend has been going on for a longer period, but a few days ago it was announced that Dolce & Gabbana has designed traditional dresses for female Muslims.

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Dolce & Gabbana is the first coutoure house that is launching the first clothing line for Muslim Women with hijabs and abayas, headscarves and covering long dresses. A breaktrough for Muslim women, and an economically smart move by the fashion house. ‘The exuberant clothes from Dolce & Gabbana suits the Arab woman’.

With the collection, the fashion brand combines it’s extravagant Sicilian character with the traditional Arabian dress.

Earlier H&M already pleaded for diversity. They did this by the end of September with launching an advertising campaign in which a model was wearing a headscarf. When you show Muslims in a normal context, it will contribute to the acceptance of the group, said civil rights lawyer Ibrahim Hooper then.

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It’s no longer just for younger

Coolhunt 5 – It’s no longer just for younger

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The Label ‘the Row’ is an expensive brand of the popular Olsen twins, which are famous for their whole range of movies/series (like the serie Full House or movie The parent trap). Their label is not intended for young hipsters. To point this out, they choose the 65- year old Linda Rodin to wear their clothes for the new season in the new campaign. Linda used to be a model when she was young.

There was already an article publiced about Linda Roding in April at http://www.NSMBL.com, were they wrote that she’s really modern and sophisticated at the age of 65.
Blogger FrouFrouu interviewed her shortly, you can watch this video below.

A while ago, there appeared a number of articles about the best dressed grannies on the website of NSMBL. Not only on NSMBL but also on a few other websites.

For his blog, ‘Advanced Style‘ is Ari Seth Cohen even looking for the most creative and stylish elderly: ”I roam the streets of New York looking for the most stylish and creative older folks. Respect your elders and let these ladies and gents teach you a thing or two about living lifte to the fullest. Advanced Style offers proof from the wise and silver- haired set that personal style advances with age”.

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Last week I found already an article in the ‘Volkskrant magazine’ about where some older women told about their lives. They still look quite young for their age (apparently they don’t want to hear that..)

But none of them lie about their ages, they do not or hardly ever use cosmetic surgery. They stay fit by undertake and doing many things.

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Why is it cool?

It’s nice that older people no longer will be put in a corner and there will be shown that we can learn a lot from them, even with fashion, it’s no longer just for younger.

It’s cool that Cohen started his blog earlier: ” I noticed that here is a lack of older people in the media, they are barely represented. And if they appear in the media, they are portrayed as people who can nothing anymore. I wanted to change that image”.

Just like Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, who show the fasion industry that deviating from the norm can be positive.

Why it has future growth potential:
Cohen started his blog a few years ago. At this moment, I have noticed that you can find elderly more and more in the magazines and on the internet.
This is also what Ari Seth Cohen told at his blog:
”When I started my blog back in 2008, I noticed how there was a set of younger women who were ferencing the style of fashionable older women. Mary – Kate and Ashley Olsen, are probably the most notable among these chic young ladies who effortlessly mix vintage fashions with their own brand of eccentricity, and personal style. Bravo to the Olsens’s for taking one step further in the celebration of older women by casting 65- year old Linda Rodin in their latest Look Book campagin”.

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Models normally are written of at an early age, but this is now changing.

Here more pictures of beautiful older women (all from the blog: Advanced Style):
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Links:
http://www.elle.be/nl/17555-olsen-twins-casten-bejaard-model-voor-nieuwe-campagne.html
http://jezebel.com/mary-kate-and-ashley-cast-65-year-old-model-for-pre-fal-1497862361
http://www.nsmbl.nl/de-meest-stylish-oma-die-we-ooit-hebben-ontmoet/
http://www.nsmbl.nl/maak-kennis-met-deze-best-geklede-omas/#p=1&gal=2
http://advancedstyle.blogspot.nl
https://www.vogue.nl/people/interviews/artikel/advanced-style-icons
http://advancedstyle.blogspot.nl/2014/01/linda-rodin-stars-rows-latest-look-book.html