Supermodel Daria Werbowy looks like she is about to faint. Poor thing ... somebody get that girl a cookie. Carmen? Wow.
Posted by on 09/30 at 02:13 PM
Reality Check
Reality Check
Separated at Birth?
Have you noticed a striking resemblance between our Scottish lass Newbie, Second Semester, Helen Burton ("Silverlake") and the new model in the Fendi ads? Are you moonlighting, Helen?
SIGNS OF THE TIMES
Recently, I passed by a nearby bus stop. There was the familiar two-sided kiosk sign on the side wall of the shelter. It stopped me in my tracks because I noticed both sides of the sign featured a gray-haired lovely. A gym, once the provenance of lithe 20-somethings, used a silvering woman to express fitness, health and vitality. The flip-side of the sign featured a Chanel sunglass ad. And yes, there was a fantastic crop of white hair. Okay, the model was probably 20-something, but who cares. It still said this is a fashion color for hair. Do you think this is trying to tell us something?
SILVER AND THE CITY?
Although the Sex and the City gals are now admitting to 40-something, nothing stops them from hitting the bottle. And I don't mean their Cosmopolitans. Wouldn't it have been fun, modern, current, if just one of them had turned into a silver fox? Sexy Samantha, maybe, as her hair grew back in after chemo. But no, wasn't to be. The only sexy silver seems to be actress Lynn Cohen, playing Magda. And in "real" life, she's quite glam!
IS FRIZZ IN?
Remember what we said about gray hair and frizz – it just makes you look old?
Apparently not. Leave it to Vogue to make it look, well, interesting. But unless you’re willing to pile on all that eye makeup, stick a few sparkly things in your hair to give it some life, and waft off to work like this, I’d skip this look. Still, it’s all part of the fantasy fashion’s having with gray hair lately. Wouldn’t it be nice if they’d admit gray hair exists in the real world?
Photo credit: Vogue photograph by Irving Penn
CURLS OF ANOTHER COLOR
A recent Vera Wang ad campaign fares better on the gray front. Here the waves are nicely scrunched and defined, and the hair has some life. You don’t need the crown jewels at all. Or the black eyes. Or the snow, for that matter. (Unless you’re feeling very Anna Karenina.) This is hair that is good to go.
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON
Although I hate to use the word blue around gray hair, here’s a shot from a recent H&M campaign. No dramatics. No dark eyes. Just showing a great-looking woman who happens to have white hair. I feel better already.
MODERN MUSE
Supermodel Daria Werbowy turned gray on the pages of December Vogue (well, for one or two shots, anyway.) What I like about this is that Vogue used it as a tribute to modernity in artist George Condo’s work. Come to your own conclusions about the hair style, but do note the details. A celadon green dress (remember what we said about grayed-pastels? See Fashion Finds, the colors to wear with gray hair). Celadon is a green with some gray to it. And note the necklace. Certainly a focal point – but see how it plays to the gray?
Photo credit: Vogue photograph by Mario Testino
WHAT WAS HE THINKING?
For his Spring 2008 collection, John Galliano sent a bevy of faux gray-hairs down the runway. Although his looks channeled the 40’s, with a bit of Little Bo Peep thrown in for good measure, the hair and makeup was channeling the Wicked Witch of the West. Even on bad hair days, we all can do better than this!
I know what I said about eyebrows being important, but this isn’t it. What’s fun for the runway doesn’t do it for everyday.
Photos by Don Ashby & Olivier Copyright © CondeNet 2007
HAS CARMEN EVER LOOKED COOLER?
Carmen, the white-haired model who really started it all, has become a classic icon of sophisticated silver-ness. But look at her now in a new Rolex campaign. Sexy, glam, and over seventy!
FUTURE SHOCK
OK, we know white hair has come to stand for something far out in the future. In a galaxy far, far, away, probably. We all know it’s here and now, but apparently Motorola and Verizon want us to think otherwise. Girls, get on your leather wristbands!
YA GOTTA LOVE DOVE
As part of its Campaign for Real Beauty, Dove scores high points with this ad. A gorgeous shade of charcoal hair, a real looking woman (wrinkes and all), and a super natural look. Proving that gray hair doesn’t have to be witchy, bitchy or frumpy.
Well, after they made her stick her finger in the socket to get her hair to stand on end, she got a little woozy.
Posted by on 09/30 at 09:00 PM
Diana, I love magazines and since discovering the site I seem to notice all the ads that feature women with “gray” hair. Seems more women with natural color are being featured although, it usually has something to do with women over a certain age, but hey, I guess any exposure of women not afraid to be gray is a good thing. I need to really check out every bit of your site. I hadn’t realized there were so many places to post.
Posted by on 10/07 at 03:04 PM
A-ha! I love it when people discover something! Right now, the posting sections (other than the Café) are all under the Gray Today and Great Gray tabs.
Spread the word—I don’t think too many others have discovered this, either! 
Posted by on 10/07 at 04:40 PM
Happy to help. I’ll do some spreading tomorrow. And more investigating. WooHoo, more places to post, I can hardly stand it 
Posted by on 10/07 at 05:22 PM
Great, thanks for the tip sallee! I plan to do some searching tonight, you never know what one might find .
Posted by on 10/08 at 10:25 AM
Helen - Yes! There is a resemblance, except the model’s hair seems to be a bit on the dry side. Your hair looks so soft and smooth.
Posted by on 10/17 at 04:08 PM
hi diana, found the “reality check” portion...this site gets cooler by the week! It’s like a game finding all the new sections! Tag! you’re it!
Posted by on 10/17 at 04:29 PM
King’s X! Or was that Olie, Olie, Oxenfree? WhatEVER. I will not be IT!! I do try to alert people to new things on the Homepage, so it’s always good to check there. This hasn’t gone up yet. I want to give another day to alerting people of where they can post. It amazes me that some just haven’t discovered the Café yet. I think I need a megaphone! Glad you found this, Thisyear.
Posted by on 10/17 at 07:45 PM
Greeneyes—I sooooo agree. Helen’s hair is prettier. I like her bangs better, too. Still, there are other Fendi ads with this model, where her hair looks a little softer, and the moment I saw them, I just thought—that’s our Helen!
Posted by on 10/17 at 07:48 PM
I keep accidentally clicking on the part that says I want to be disconnected. I don’t… I love this site.
Posted by on 10/17 at 08:29 PM
Lynn,
I did the same thing.
I LOVE CARMEN’S HAIR
Posted by on 11/04 at 08:40 AM
.925 do you have pics on the site? Have you just found the site? I’m sorry if I’ve missed you, there is so much going on sometimes I can’t keep up with everyone. And Carmen does have AWESOME hair.
Posted by on 11/04 at 09:52 AM
Sallee,
I love your hair, it’s so beautiful!! I can’t wait till mine grows more, i only have about 1 inch.
I sent some in the other day but I don’t see them on newbes.
I sent them to the editor, I think that’s right. The only other one is on my profile pic, taken end of Sept. I’m at a party holding my friend’s new adopted baby boy!!
Judy
Posted by on 11/04 at 10:51 AM
.925 -
Just wanted to tell you I peeked in at your jewelry website. I enjoyed looking at your unique pieces! Do you craft them yourself?
I think I read you are coming to the Texas gathering this weekend - if so, I will see you there!
Posted by on 11/04 at 10:53 AM
Greeneyes,
Yes each piece is hand made, as you can see, i am not web savy...yet! I have alot more stuff than what’s on my site. I have my pieces in Fredricksburg at J Kreations on the square, I may have (hopefully) a place in Brenham and one at an Antique Shop in Rosenberg.
YES! I will be going to the TX event and lam looking forward to meeting everyone!! 
Posted by on 11/04 at 11:01 AM
How exciting! I love things that are handmade instead of mass produced. I will keep an eye on your website. I especially love stones of blues, greens, pinks, okay… I love COLORS!
I’ll be seeing you Saturday! :o)
Posted by on 11/04 at 11:07 AM
Hey Judy --
We never received your pictures. I checked the “editor” inbox going all the way back to October 24th, and you’re not there. Can you please resend to ? Thanks!
Posted by on 11/04 at 11:19 AM
Diana
I will be attending the Silver Sisters in Fort Worth, Texas and maybe we can get a picture of all of us (with me in it) for the website.
I am so excited to meet everyone.
Lynn
Posted by on 11/04 at 08:53 PM
I’ve been on this site for months now and hadn’t found this section till now.
Posted by on 11/20 at 11:37 AM
That’s the problem with some of our “hidden nuggets.” I try to post announcements on the homepage when there is something new in each section. And also, if you look down the Latest & Greatest column on the homepage, you’ll find these things.
Like Topsy, this site has just grown, and I’m aware we have some navigational issues. It will be a New Year’s resolution to solve some of them!
Heee, but some of the requests gleaned from the survey to make this site as user-friendly as yahoo just can’t happen. Yahoo is a very large organization with lotsa bucks. We’re tiny. But I’ll do my best.
Posted by on 11/20 at 12:22 PM
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- Wild Gray Women
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
- Diana’s Interview on Hairdesigner TV (part 1 / Hair)
- Positive Thoughts
- Newsflash
- Reality Check
- Hip? Hip? Hooray?
- What do men really think about gray?
- What do women really think about gray?
- FAQS
- Scared into being gray?
- The first frost of aging?
- Is it all genetic?
- Gray hair biology 101
- When does it start?
- Gray Has a Way of Sneaking Up On You