A good life at any age
14 September 2019 | Living Well
I recently reported on a Melbourne Fashion Week forum that I attended, where the issue of older women being invisible was raised and dismissed in the same breath. ” Invisible? Invisible to the male gaze? Who cares?!” suggested the panel member.
One of Viva70’s greatest supporters Maureen Moffat who lives in Canada commented on the article and gave a beautiful example of waiting at a cafe… and waiting and when her son appeared the serving staff asked Maureen’s son what she would like to have for lunch! Invisibility? Oh Yes!
I remember being in Manhattan where my English sensibilities were somewhat disturbed, as I saw older women disrupt the social order by loudly complaining about the counter service and demanding attention. They refused to be invisible and took an alternative route… a ” ballsy dame” is what I think such women could be called although I think they are simply LOUD …….. and assertive!
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Let’s google Tarantino “His films are characterised by non-linear storylines, satirical subject matter, estheticization of violence, extended scenes of dialogue, ensemble casts, references to popular culture, soundtracks from the 1960’s to 1980’s and features of neo-noir film. ” (wikipedia) ……….. A great summary! Quentin Tarantino directs ” Once Upon a…
4 September 2019 | Arts
A weekday ” pop into the gallery moment” and again life delivers jewels. This time in the form of beautiful batiks and paintings. But it’s the paintings that really captured my attention ……… Emily Kam Kngwarray (1910-1996) was a world renowned indigenous artist who began painting at the age of…
4 September 2019 | Arts
Cristobal Balenciaga was born in the basque country of Spain in 1895 and went on to create one of the most innovative and trend setting fashion houses in the world. Christian Dior, a competitor in the fashion industry described him as ” the master of us all.” He opened his…
30 August 2019 | Arts
Hi Everyone! The days are getting longer here in Oz and spring is definitely in the air. What’s happening in your life? I hope whatever shape it takes you are feeling good about the way you are spending these very special years. It’s been a week of 9/11 memorials and…
13 September 2019 | Life-Style
“Fashion you can buy, but style you possess. The key to style is learning who you are, which takes years. There’s no how-to road map to style. It’s about self expression and, above all, attitude.” —Iris Apfel As part of Melbourne Fashion Week I attended a forum of fashion industry…
8 September 2019 | Life-Style
Last week I was doing a spring clean of my wardrobe/s and I found the most extraordinary, long forgotten items. Say hello to the evening dresses, carefully packaged and some not worn. Bags and shoes to match. High heeled monsters that made my feet cringe. Then there’s the Professional Collection….
30 August 2019 | Life-Style
Take a moment. A cup of tea and a sit down. Enjoy these images and quotes. They may speak to you. We shall not cease from exploration and the end of our exploring, will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot…
19 September 2019 | Living Well
It’s the perfect spring day. The sun is gentle, paddocks lush with the season’s rain. I’m in no hurry as I drive through hamlets of a few houses, farms and a tiny rural school, population 5 kids. There’s water in the creeks, rabbits a plenty and a sneaky fox obeys…
19 September 2019 | Living Well
I recently reported on a Melbourne Fashion Week forum that I attended, where the issue of older women being invisible was raised and dismissed in the same breath. ” Invisible? Invisible to the male gaze? Who cares?!” suggested the panel member. One of Viva70’s greatest supporters Maureen Moffat who lives…
14 September 2019 | Living Well