Ageing with attitude: Spotlight on colourful street fashionistas

An American blogger is chronicling the lives of people over 60 who defy ageism by dressing in anything but beige, writes Margaret Jennings.

IF there ever was any doubt about fashion making a social and political statement, then a 34-year-old American blogger and photographer is turning that on its head, with his chronicle of people over 60 who take to the streets in the most individual and creative ensembles that give ageing the thumbs up.

Ari Seth Cohen started a blog eight years ago, taking pictures of older people who caught his eye and called it Advanced Style, which later became the name of his first book, selling over 100,000 copies worldwide, followed by a documentary.