Why silver is now the new black

As grey power takes hold, Rose Mary Roche wonders why so many women are happy to go silver and even more are seeing it as a fashion.

GOING grey is no longer a crime against fashion — once derided as a shameful sign of ageing, grey hair has now become increasingly chic.

Growing numbers of women are refusing to dye their hair and are proudly sporting silver locks in defiance of contemporary culture’s obsession with youth. For a long time, silver foxes such as George Clooney, Richard Gere and José Mourinho were thought distinguished, while their female counterparts were criticised for “letting themselves go”.