I can't help but think that Grannies (also known as women of a certain age) really know where it's at when it comes to fashion. Not that they're all wandering around with Louis Vuitton bunny ears a la Madonna atop their blue rinse perms, I don't mean that. I mean that they have an elegance that we don't have anymore. Fair enough, sometimes my own Grandma wears shapeless things because she wants to be comfy that day, and so she should. But more often than not, I think she looks amazing. Here she is a few Christmasses ago:
My Grandma is in her 80s now, which means she grew up with the fashions of the 40s and 50s. The cuts were beautiful - feminine and elegant yet not frilly or overly girly. This was the era during and post the second World War. The whole world had changed. Women had an important role in the war, and the fashion that came after it served this importance; it was power dressing that never lost its femininity. The skirts were still below the knee, and however much I love a short dress (currently loving the shoulder pads and short hem-lines on the high street) I've got to say I think a just-on-the-knee/below the knee cut is the most beautiful. Of course I'm not going to wish my life away, but when I reach that "certain age" it won't worry me that I can't wear minis anymore; instead I will embrace the fact that I can dress in comfy clothes and carry that air of elegance that only mature women seem to truly own.
Sometimes you see the "Granny Fashion" style popping up on the runways and in the shops. I love it. I love a big comfy cardi. It's nice to mix it with up to date stuff and look edgy. I'm glad it's stuck around - but let's be honest: no one can do it better than the Grannies themselves.
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