Am thinking the same :). Thumbs up for the stance against ageism, but this glorification of the transition from "ordinary" UNIVERSITY professor to model doesn't sit well with me - and I'm surprised it does with BP :(

You're right, ordinary is an unfortunate word choice, but this is that bit of sensational verbiage that journalists indulge in.

That is my sentiment exactly! As Lyn says, "We use language to control people's behaviour." Otherwise love the article.

I'm just wondering...is it possible that they used that term simply to distinguish between varius 'grades' (e.g. Professor ordinarius/ extraordinarius/emeritus etc.)??

Cool story but "just an ordinary professor" stuck in my craw, too.

That's what I say! That's a huge accomplishment!

My first thought as well...

@moto hdj

That's why she looks so stylish!

agreed, I'm 51 and when I'm 63 I doubt I'll dress my age. But it will be t-shirts & jeans, maybe a bandana sometime, cause I'm an old metalhead and I'm poor.

not a fan of that style for any age - i can afford it but it's boring - i can't get over the age appropriate label still being used even after her article

I agree 100%. The fabrics, tailoring, all of it is extremely age appropriate.

I totally agree that whatever makes you look elegant and styling is age-appropriate. But the phrase "dress for your age" conjures up a stereotype. Two years ago, at 69, I went to oening night at live theater and a mid-sized city. One of the ushers said, "Wow! You look fabulous! Are you somebody special?" To which I replied, "Yes. Aren't we all?"

A big factor in the question of "dressing for your age" is that teens and 20-somethings can wear trendy clothing without other people jumping to conclusions based on their current outfit. If a 25-year-old wears artfully ripped jeans, she has no reason to worry that she'll be perceived as ratty, poor, and unfashionable. If she wears loose, hippie-style dresses, she doesn't have to worry that anyone who sees her will assume she's a vegan artist who ONLY wears clothes like that. Older women don't have that luxury, so they usually just choose a pigeon-hole they're comfortable with. The odds are of your average 60+ woman feeling comfortable wearing that floor-length, billowy pink floral dress AND wearing fitted black leather jackets/tops are incredibly slim. But both are fashionable, and there's no reason for them to be mutually exclusive.

I'm not certain the affording it bit is really fitting though; I'm impressed by her courage, but many of those clothes could be found in thrift stores. I have a lovely blouse of the same style of that one with long flowing sleeves. I found it for less than 2 bucks, and have only worn it once. I love it, with it's full on flowery flow I felt to, ah, conspicuous. Seeing her however, is about to change my mind.

Completely agree that she can only dress this way due to a lot of money in her pocket.

She own the clothes, she wears them, she is dressing her age. I can only aspire to do the same

It's available to anyone who actually has a sense of style. Much can be found in thrift stores, including knock-offs.

what about the leather dress? I don't see my grandma wearing any of this and in the past we certainly wouldn't see a model in a magazine at this age, or dressed like this for her age.

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