Openly Gray

Lights, Camera… Hair Extensions: Celebrating the Gray Market in Hollywood It's only a matter of time before Oscar goes from Gold to gray. Titanium Gray, that is. Thanks to Gemini for helping create this illustration. It’s awards season once again! The annual parade of red carpets, borrowed diamonds, and the unspoken rule that “Who are you wearing?” matters more than “Did anyone actually see the movie?” For a few glossy weeks, $5,000 hairstyles are considered sensible investments. Cleavage...

By Simon Derungs (aged 61) Here’s a question - whom do you consider aspirational? Who do you respect, admire, look up to, and aspire to be like? Of course, your answer will be unique to you. But did age play a part in your selection process? Did you avoid people older than yourself? I struggle to comprehend why so many marketers and advertisers assume that age relates directly to aspiration. And for the record, my list includes David Attenborough (aged 99). It’s a commonly held belief amongst...

I’m a 60-year-old with a 16-year-old. An older mom, as I’m clinically known. That means I was 46 during the terrible twos (although the threes were far more tortuous). 53 when my son entered puberty. And 55 — the age when you’re eligible for senior discounts at IHOP — when my son hit middle school. I was usually the oldest mom at school pickups, on the playground and at the pediatrician. But I did well keeping up with my younger peers. I admit I often felt isolated or lonely, or that I just...