To Ari Seth Cohen - style advances with age. Like a great wine, fashion gets better as the customer gets older, which is why he roams the streets for those timeless older creatives to photograph and feature on his blog Advanced Style. We love Cohen because he celebrates the timelessness and limitless nature of fashion - and above all the notion that an outfit can truly tell a story. Growing up close to his Grandmother, Cohen has always loved the senior style icon, an appreciation that's become innate. So as we rummage through our attics for old photos of our grandparents, calling on those classic styles we've just come to appreciate, Cohen's currently creating them on the 21st century streets of New York. That's why we took an inside look at this incredible visual storyteller. Careful, this guy's style is advanced...
Item I own that gets better with age: My grandpa's old tuxedo jacket
Best vintage buy on eBay: A pair of leopard print loafers
Place I love to visit that’s rich in history: Rome
My secret to looking timeless: Dress for yourself
Most powerful photo I’ve ever seen: Can't name just one...My grandma's wedding photos
Best souvenir I’m glad I brought back home: Art Deco Lady with a Lobster Porcelain statue from a London Flea Market
Favorite vintage fashion trend: Top hats
Smell that makes me feel most nostalgic: Spaghetti
What I’m currently coveting: A stylish puffy coat
Best advice I’ve ever received: To breathe
Music that always takes me back: Mariah Carey
Film that I can watch over and over again: Moonstruck
Favorite family recipe: Grandma's Matzoh Ball Soup
Tastiest mom-and-pop shop that’s been feeding me for years: DZ Akin's
Blog I’m currently addicted to: The Style Crone
I couldn’t live without: My camera
Words to dress by: "More is More and Less is a Bore." - Iris Apfel
