tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post7589518159183125883..comments2024-03-28T03:40:29.423-04:00Comments on Passage des Perles: Renata switches to shortDuchessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-2884400804600403502010-02-12T09:12:03.965-05:002010-02-12T09:12:03.965-05:00judy: I found these shots too, but after zooming i...judy: I found these shots too, but after zooming in, my take is that this woman is not Renata. The face isn't right. I'm recalling a full-on shot of her in a calf-length skirt, standing on a stone floor.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-47878010103201213252010-02-11T20:45:57.914-05:002010-02-11T20:45:57.914-05:00I remember that shot of her in the skirt! Was it ...I remember that shot of her in the skirt! Was it green, maybe? Ah, no, I googled her name and this post came up from another blog: <br /><br />http://apaleyellow.com/?p=17 <br /><br />Her dress is green! <br /><br />Her fashion advice you quoted sounds like a poem.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01040630610556479829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-27412863431515441772010-02-11T19:11:53.573-05:002010-02-11T19:11:53.573-05:00judy: She has such presence either way. The first ...judy: She has such presence either way. The first portrait is one of my favourites. There is another photo of her somewhere on the site, in a peasant-ish skirt, very simple- I searched for over an hour and couldn't retrieve it. <br /><br />I have posted her quote: "Not too many beautiful things together: one particular element and the rest must be something cooler, silent and respectful like a frame in a picture."Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-47352858485223663582010-02-11T15:16:56.997-05:002010-02-11T15:16:56.997-05:00She is one of my favorites on The Sartorialist as ...She is one of my favorites on The Sartorialist as well. <br /><br />She looks beautiful to me both ways, though I have a personal preference for her long hair. I love that she does not dye her hair. And that she does not over do the make up. She seems comfortable in her own skin.<br /><br />I like to think her bob was a spur of the moment decision...maybe on a beautiful warm day, dashing into a barber's and saying: "Go ahead, cut it!" (in Italian of course)...then lighting up a cigarette and going on her merry way, happy to feel the breeze on her neck and unconcerned with the "younger or older" question.<br /><br />And in the end, isn't that inner freedom the 'style" we are all craving to feel? <br /><br />So whether real or imagined, and yes, it's probably heavy on the imagination :)...the way she appears in the photos inspires me!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01040630610556479829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-54624839098140346252010-02-11T14:42:15.698-05:002010-02-11T14:42:15.698-05:00Shelley: Was replying to you while
very tired, ho...Shelley: Was replying to you while <br />very tired, hope you can decipher that!Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-32791764929914258852010-02-11T14:40:28.616-05:002010-02-11T14:40:28.616-05:00lagatta: having seen w/ friends what a powerful ad...lagatta: having seen w/ friends what a powerful addiction nicotine is, I am not surprised at any excuse- but had not heard the Hitler one before! Now if only I could find an evil force who hated chocolate.<br /><br />mardel: That's it- she looks more 'done' in the bob. Some like that, others don't.<br /><br />L'age moyen: "completely individual and uniquely stylish" is such an apt phrase! Love it.<br /><br />Anne: It IS like Amelie, a whimsy about it. The lipstick/scarf reminds me to pay attention to colour.<br /><br />Funny: Though I like women in glasses, they do obscure her eyes, such a dramatic feature in photo #1.<br /><br />Anon-Madeline: Some women identify their bob as 'mumsy' but could it just be the time has come to change? I do think there is a time in life where one realizes that lush hair may not last and we are tempted to have long and flowy while we can.<br /><br />s.: I like your imagination. Or perhaps she is thinking, "I'm a Scott Schuman pet and I know it!"<br /><br />g.: I find it fascinating that we 'see' her so differently. How I would like to learn her impression of her new cut.<br /><br />lady jickey; But... Madonna! Italian women of a certain age must have their darker lipstick; she is not a gloss type :) <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Shelly: Can;t tell abut glasses; interesting that some want her to los them. I like women in glasses.<br /><br />Lisa: more gray would be interesting too, but inbetween is draining to me.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-76498121320911373582010-02-11T06:55:31.600-05:002010-02-11T06:55:31.600-05:00I think the shorter hair is better. The long drags...I think the shorter hair is better. The long drags down her face . I would chuck the glasses - they are aging and drop the dark matt lipstick and that coat. I think I must be the only person who thinks it looks like a man's dressing gown that has seen better days.<br />If Renata was in a neat black coat with glossy or creamy lipstick and a nicer pair of glasses she would look very youthful and chic.lady jickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09013352537776588166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-48710845058730324642010-02-11T02:28:25.510-05:002010-02-11T02:28:25.510-05:00I was drawn to this shot when I saw it on the Sart...I was drawn to this shot when I saw it on the Sartorialist's blog.I much preferred her hair long as I think it expressed her spirit better. This may be because I am currently growing out my decades old mom-bob, and letting my hair be longer and curly for the first time in 30 years. Truth be told, it is really about what makes you happy!<br />~MadelineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-85685293989618432122010-02-10T22:21:41.462-05:002010-02-10T22:21:41.462-05:00I think she look fabulous with the bob! What a gre...I think she look fabulous with the bob! What a great cut - she has such curl and body in her hair it really comes off great.<br /><br />Whoops, now I'm reading the comments, I see there's quite a differnce of opinion.<br /><br />Also - the coat is great.Glennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681336164718681936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-52660520504266978582010-02-09T21:14:05.892-05:002010-02-09T21:14:05.892-05:00I much prefer her look with long hair BUT she is s...I much prefer her look with long hair BUT she is striking such a saucy pose in the last photo that it gives me the impression (who knows if it's true) that she feels sassy and renewed by her new cut. And if it comes down to choosing between what makes a woman looks better vs. what makes a woman feel better, I always go for the latter, hands down.s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04741062569246094417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-58137545111442513002010-02-09T19:32:33.488-05:002010-02-09T19:32:33.488-05:00IMHO she looks much better in short hair. The long...IMHO she looks <i>much</i> better in short hair. The long hair makes her look tired, every-so-slightly unwashed, and like maybe she can't afford to get her hair done. The shorter style gives her a sharper, more alert and together look. <br /><br />Contact lenses or at least better-designed glasses would add to the improvement.Funny about Moneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13188173788063351801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-274517905937250352010-02-09T17:31:30.324-05:002010-02-09T17:31:30.324-05:00Picture #1 with the beautiful hair makes her look ...Picture #1 with the beautiful hair makes her look very classic and lovely. <br /><br />Picture #2 it looks like her hair is starting to thin/gray and it washes her out.<br /><br />Picture #3 it looks like she is embracing the gray and working a more gamine chic look (makes me think of the movie Amelie). I think it is a better look for her than #2, and I think #1 may not be attainable any more as hair changes over time and she may not want to dye hers or do whatever else it takes to keep it looking as gorgeous as picture #1. I also think the lipstick/scarf combo in #3 is a big help.Anne At Largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980087155991051007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-32438383542583316352010-02-09T17:02:12.213-05:002010-02-09T17:02:12.213-05:00It's the glasses. They look nerdy hip with th...It's the glasses. They look nerdy hip with the long hair but not with the bob. Plus, I would love to see her with more gray and the bob a bit more tousled.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859755625440254862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-39522540972740537592010-02-09T14:41:51.078-05:002010-02-09T14:41:51.078-05:00I am always attracted to the juxtaposition of long...I am always attracted to the juxtaposition of long hair with an experienced face. In my mind, long hair is associated with the power of youth, and the experienced face shows the power of age. The two together, both surpising and powerful. That said, a buzz cut is also dynamic, as is a curly, silver bob. O.K. I think I just like each woman to look completely individual and uniquely stylish. In this case, for this woman, I prefer long.L'age moyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03297717031402619963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-67566202952673302852010-02-09T13:22:35.991-05:002010-02-09T13:22:35.991-05:00Duchesse, smoking has diminished significantly in ...Duchesse, smoking has diminished significantly in Europe as well, but I do see more of the "educated" type person persisting in the habit in European countries. No argument from anyone about what it does to the skin (and everything beneath) from at least 35 or so. I know a gamine type in Paris (can't say she is a friend, she is almost an archetype of the superiority-complex-afflicted Parisienne) who must be pushing 60 - enviable slenderness, long dark hair etc but nasty smoker's lines. <br /><br />And the Germans! Seem a lot of them use the fact that Hitler hated smokers (as well as so many other groups and categories of human beings) as an excuse to keep on puffing. Including a good friend who is one of those emergency surgeons who go in to work in war and disaster zones... Germany is even slow with smokefree zone regulations because of the Nazi stigma. <br /><br />Yes, alas I see a lot of teens and 20-year-olds smoking. I saw the loveliest young man with that perfect skin nobody has much past 20 puffing on his bloody cig. I decided that telling him he was ruining his beautiful skin would DEFINITELY mark me as a meddling old hag... <br /><br />"Tasse-toi, ma tante!"lagatta à montréalhttp://www.lemab.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-75702119636350352962010-02-09T13:15:16.751-05:002010-02-09T13:15:16.751-05:00I've had to look at this and come back to defi...I've had to look at this and come back to define my reasoning more clearly, but I am going for the bob as well, which was my first reaction. I agree it does not make her look younger, but I don't see that it makes her look older than in the middle picture, the first one in the coat.<br /><br />In the first picture she looks stunning with a sparkle and life to her and he hair is gorgeous. I don't see that in the second picture you posted. The hair is dull and thin at the bottom and she looks flat and tired. Yes you see the fabulous bone structure, but the spareness also emphasizes the downward droop of the cheeks along the jawline, something that affects most of us as we age. <br /><br />With the bob, yes there is a "doneness" to the look, which may not look as youthful and carefree, but the cut with the glasses adds a sparkle and draws the eye up to the fabulous eyes and away from the jaw. I think the third photo shows a woman who looks more interesting and full of life. Here the hair works with the glasses. In the second photo they just seemed to drag her down.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-47138801869450197412010-02-09T12:57:27.332-05:002010-02-09T12:57:27.332-05:00Hair colour for me is the last leaf. I'm not a...Hair colour for me is the last leaf. I'm not a luminous gray under there. Would like to see her with colour just for comparison's sake.<br /><br />Vix: Here, it's quite rare to see a woman that age smoking anymore but I do see quite a few 20-somethings.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-1596848601485686832010-02-09T11:57:08.563-05:002010-02-09T11:57:08.563-05:00I'm in the minority (but some of those punch w...I'm in the minority (but some of those punch way above their weight -- I'm looking at you, Pseu). I think she looks more youthful in terms of energy in the last shot -- of course, I think the glasses make a significant difference as well as the cranberry of the scarf picking up the lipstick. I concede that there's a certain primness in the polish, but there's more energy conveyed whereas I see fatigue in the same-coat earlier shot. The dark shot with the long hair, I'd agree, shows the length flattering her beautiful bone structure, but I don't get that from the early coat photo.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-58657681030637398542010-02-09T11:52:45.235-05:002010-02-09T11:52:45.235-05:00Another minority vote for the chop, as IMO it does...Another minority vote for the chop, as IMO it does lift her face (drawing one right to her eyes) and play up her hair's texture. <br /><br />[More aging than the hair is the smoking, so I'm just focusing on first impressions of what each does for her face vs overall look/societal conventions around hair etc.]<br /><br />The first long-haired shot is very glamourous, but in the on-the-street one her hair is very flat and doing nothing for her. May have just been a bad day, of course!<br /><br />I don't know if she way dying her hair and stopped or is greying naturally, but if the former she may have chopped to get rid of all the dead hair and damage. Or because she was bored.<br /><br />[Two reasons I just chopped, so admittedly I may be biased/seeing hair as just hair....]Vixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08676924453001061927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-34023450784745346182010-02-09T11:04:56.238-05:002010-02-09T11:04:56.238-05:00Well, I think she did well to have a chop - NOT be...Well, I think she did well to have a chop - NOT because of her age - that is a stereotype - but that her hair would look better a bit longer and wilder. It can grow out soon enough if she so desires. <br /><br />I'd rather die than "have to" look matronly.lagatta à montréalhttp://www.lemab.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-75253372704669944192010-02-09T11:01:29.682-05:002010-02-09T11:01:29.682-05:00I concur with the group - she looks older. But may...I concur with the group - she looks older. But maybe it's just reality, her hair can't sustain length any more. I'm currently giving it what may be my last shot with long hair. Old lady hair is in my future, however, so who knows how long it will last...BTW, Old Lady Hair is one of the more common search terms that finds my blog:).LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-49206500411754494842010-02-09T10:34:58.647-05:002010-02-09T10:34:58.647-05:00This gave me quite a bit to think about. At first...This gave me quite a bit to think about. At first, I was ready to go against my usual reaction and say that she's the exception to the "rule" that older women look better in shorter hair -- thinking she looked a bit better in longer hair.<br /><br />Then I decided that she really DID look better with shorter hair -- precisely because it made her "look her age," or, as Pseu puts it, more sophisticated.<br /><br />I thought it was really interesting that the first reaction is to focus on what makes her look younger. in our culture, the inquiry often stops right there, and it shouldn't.<br /><br />Yes, she may look a bit older with the shorter hair, but why shouldn't she? She's a beautiful woman, but definitely a woman "of a certain age" and the shorter-hair look embraces that.sistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09053105066815670135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-52966602738295906742010-02-09T10:23:40.017-05:002010-02-09T10:23:40.017-05:00I'm probably in the minority here, but I prefe...I'm probably in the minority here, but I prefer the bob. I think it's a more sophisticated look.Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-58356836145606518632010-02-09T10:20:34.668-05:002010-02-09T10:20:34.668-05:00I preferred her with the long hair. The short hai...I preferred her with the long hair. The short hair, while chic, seemed matronly to me. What is more amazing than her cut is the fact that she is allowing herself to go gray. I love gray hair on some women, I just don't think that it is becomming on her.Belle de Villehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14045827018848979761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-84821332602644798052010-02-09T10:19:10.705-05:002010-02-09T10:19:10.705-05:00I like her new hairstyle! Call me old-fashioned, b...I like her new hairstyle! Call me old-fashioned, but I think there comes the day, when you either choose to cut your hair, or tie it in a bun, and wear the bun. My hair is short enough to keep it loose and just long enough to tie it in a careless bun.mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732534795009852825noreply@blogger.com