It was February 2011. My grandma and I were in a store in Jacksonville, Oregon. I found some glasses made out of strainers and asked her if I could take her picture, she didn’t hesitate…

By Jarod Timmerman
Honolulu, Hi

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This bright red coat and big black fur hat drew me in from almost a block away – I couldn’t resist.  Two colours I adore (I know, I know, black isn’t a colour!).  Can you believe this woman is 89?  She radiates youthfulness!

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This woman told me she was (but I’d like to say is) a model.  She looks pretty stunning to me. I especially like the large circular earring that she shows off by draping her hair to one side beneath her newsboy cap.

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I spotted this woman’s beautiful mink coat from behind and followed her across a busy New York crosswalk until I was able to ask for her picture.  When she turned around I was even more pleased to see the deep red sunglasses and lipstick.  Very glamorous.

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What a treat to shoot Granpaparazzi pictures in New York.  This woman is no stranger to the camera.  Apparently she’s been asked to have her picture taken in this fabulous coat before.

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Originally from Montreal, but now living in Vancouver,  this lady hasn’t lost her flair for French fashion.  From head to toe,  starting with her black beret, fashionable fur coat (I know – controversial), designer handbag and finishing off with simple black flats – this lady’s got it goin’ on.

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I met this woman at the mall, a great place to spot hot senior fashion. She told me she collects antique jewelry. She believes jewelry retains the energy of its previous owner and warned me to be wary of my purchases.

In other matters, this is an opportunity to bring up the topic of fur.

I’m not a fan of fur. I don’t think that it has a place in the fashion world today, what with the diversity of fiber options we have available to us. That is not to say that it doesn’t look fabulous, because it does. I also believe, that for an older generation it remains relevant; it represents a time and place where fur was once guilt free glamour. In conclusion, I am sitting on the fence.

Further discussion is much welcome.

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The full untrimmed beard spans generations. Heavy-hitting cultural figures from Engels to Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) have kept the biblical beard en vogue no matter what the decade.

The look here is ‘textile mosaic’.  He combines a chunky wool hat, lightweight velour pants, leather gloves and suede shoes with a fur-lined leather bomber jacket and full facial hair.

It adds up to fashion chaos.  But walking down Broadway on a brisk afternoon, he was pure rock ‘n roll.

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A grand ensemble for a seawall stroll. I couldn’t walk past this woman without taking her picture.

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