![]() And yet, I very often meet women between 40 and 70 years of age who would love to see models their age in their advertising campaigns. I believe I could work for big brands like Prada, D&G, Ralph Lauren, or Gucci but they clearly look for younger models because they don't want their brand to be associated with old people. What are the main challenges when competing against younger models? You need to have a playful, adventurous, curious spirit. If you are connected with your inner child, you can recharge your batteries and keep that energy. ![]() At the same time, growing old is something beautiful because you become stronger with the passing of time.ĭo you feel younger than your real age? Is youth a state of mind? It's been a human problem since the dawn of time. Nobody likes to see their skin give in to gravity. But I do believe that men and women have the same concerns about growing old, although men might talk less about it. I live a bit like a hermit and I don't even have a TV set at home, so I can't have a broad opinion on this issue. My agent in Japan tried to start a small revolution 20 years ago-he began booking women in their 40s to model with men in their 20s, but it didn't last long. It's of course way more common to see ads featuring older men with young women-it's so common it's a cliché. There was a time, some years ago, when I started to think things would gradually begin to change and we'd start to see more older models, but that did not happen. It's always been that way and it will always be that way. Is the world of fashion too focused on young people? It's been a human problem since the dawn of time." "Nobody likes to see their skin give in to gravity. But I met a therapist who made me realize I had so much energy left in me and so much more to give. I was 45 when I went through menopause and I thought that was the end. These days, 40-year-old women become mothers for the first time. Mainly because I became a mother when I was very young. Would you say you are going through a second youth? But to me, it is a part of what makes this job so interesting-not knowing what your life is gonna be like in the short term. Models and actors often have no idea when we are going to work next, and many times things tend to go real slow. It's a wonderful job, but not everybody is able to manage the uncertainty it brings. I get the chance to travel the world, which is one of my great passions. is there something in particular that attracts you to your lifestyle? You are about to celebrate your 60th birthday, but you still model. Around the same time, I started working as an actress for TV commercials, so I moved to New York and then to the West Coast. You work extremely hard but it's harder to get noticed. I worked as a catwalk model for quite a while, which is a very difficult part of the business. A friend of mine knew a designer who needed a model quite urgently, so he thought of me. VICE: When it comes to fashion you were a late bloomer-you were about 30 when you started modeling.
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