Fashion industry’s ageism could cost it £11bn in next 20 years
Potential of older consumers has been ‘shamefully sidelined’, researchers say
Posts Tagged 'older people'
‘This is what 70 looks like’: the new generation of beauty influencers
Fed up with ageism in the industry, the most exciting new voices in beauty vlogging are over 60
Fashion wakes up to the older woman
Bloggers and ‘influencers’ are celebrating mature consumers
New Old review – everything you need for a techno-utopian retirement
Design Museum, London
From next-gen mobility scooters to bloodstream nanobots, this pop-up exhibition explores how technology can better help an ageing population
‘Ageism is so last century’: Harvey Nichols uses 100-year-old model
Department store marks Vogue centenary by running ad that ‘proves the older generation can be fearlessly stylish too’
Why does fashion hate old people?
Designers appear to favour ever skinnier, sexier and youthful women to model their clothes despite only a tiny percentage of women under 40 being able to afford them. But isn’t this a reflection of society’s worst fears?