Cologne Style

[Photos by Smilla]

Smilla sent me this amazing shot from her hometown of Cologne Germany. She writes" Hi Ari,This is Smilla writing, from cologne...remember me? You posted some pictures of my advanced people.The other day you made a post about your neighbourhood watch keeper, and asked for pictures and stories from others.Well, today I met a lady, and she seems to be exactly that; not for particular the block where I live. But where she lives, and that is where I met her, definitely.The was so wonderful and charming and smart and interested, full of humour and fine senses for things, that I immediately fell in love with her.

She describes this delightful lady on her own blog:

This highly aware and cheerful lady seems to know anybody around. Merrily she calls out to somebody " She's taking pictures of me... 'cause I'm so interesting..." and is mightily amused. Interesting is exactly the right word; She paints, can speak in many languages, has been in foreign countries for a long time and has " always felt the joy of life!" With lightning speed she informs me about the small shops around; a jeweller, an antique dealer, a gallery, a cafe... Besides she keeps waving to people, having some small talk. She is a calender for cultural dates, telling me where to find what, and in between she keeps telling anecdotes of her live. So, now I'm really curious, and we plan to meet again...

Smilla has promised to be my German correspondent and I couldn't be happier. . Please check out her fabulous site http://anders-anziehen.blogspot.com/.

Classic and Cool

This guy is a total class act. He caught my eye as he passed quickly by so I ran back to ask him if I could snap a photo of his awesome style!

Advanced Style Tip: Add A Splash Of Color

One of Lubi's tips on how to look ultra stylish is to add splashes of bright color against a backdrop of more solid and subdued tones. This contrast creates a surprising and fantastic effect. Whether it is her signature bright red lips or unexpected, yet brilliant yellow leather gloves, these colorful accents really define and enhance her personal style.

"Fashion encourages my young soul and triumph over my body’s age…I have realized that I will never be an old woman".(Dr. Lubi Bogic)

What an inspiring woman!

Advanced Style Video:Debra Part. 2

Here is the second part of my video with Debra, with comments from Mom in the background. I'm looking forward to taking increasingly improved clips and hope you all enjoy the ones so far!

Advanced Style Video

Debra is one of the most inspiring ladies I have ever met. I took my mom, also in her 60s, to meet her over the Holiday weekend. Debra's positive attitude and carefree spirit are so refreshing. This is the first of what I hope will be a series of video clips on Advanced Style and a way to get to know these wonderful people a bit better.

West Village

I saw this lady in the West Village while having lunch with my mom. I had to get up from my seat to ask her for a photo. I love how she pairs her colorful purse and shoes together. I just bought a new camera lens, so the pic is a bit off, but I hope you enjoy it anyway!

New York/Miami

My parents came into town for the holiday and among other exciting adventures we had to make our way to the Antiques Garage on 25th. I grew up going to Antique shows with my mom, so it was great fun to revisit this shared past time with her. There were so many stylish people at the flea market including the woman above. She is from New York but is currently residing in Miami where she works as a choreographer.

Beatrix Ost

Ever since MISTER MORT took a picture of writer and artist Beatrix Ost, I have been inspired by her truly original style. Her unique grace and sophistication make her the perfect advanced style icon and a great example of what I discussed in the post below. Check out some wonderful videos of her on StylelikeU and I hope to some day take some videos of my own.