How to steal the show.

M0nica

Allira

I don't know if Joanie is trying to look 60.

She could be just wanting to look as she always has - the glamorous film and TV star. It's been her way of life from a young teenager.

We're all different, all age differently, all have different styles (or none).

Vive la différence!

But in this photo she looks anything but the glamourous film star, she looks like a hagged old lady trying to pretend she is much younger than she is.

She is not doing herself or her image justice.

But she's always glammed herself up so why should she change her style just because she's 92?

I'm not glamorous and never have been so for me it would be very strange if I did that (and I'm not 92) but for Joan it is a way of life, the way she has always been.
To appear less than glamorous just because she's 92 would be going against who she is.

Anyway, well done Joan, for being there and putting on the style.

Afraid I even dislike the dress and the way she is standing.
I agree it shrieks mutton dressed as lamb, and to me her hair ànd face look harsh.

You can still have a cuddle with a wig on, or dyed black locks.
Its not an either/or situation.

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MissAdventure

Again, it's choice.
That's what women strove for.

I agree.

I'm not particularly interested in what 92 year old women (or any age really) look like. I'm quite happy to look and be healthy, trim.

If Joan wants black hair, so be it. I want silver with blonde bayalage, so I do. Others want beet red, so they do. Camilla seems to want blonde and may have smokes, or so her skin appears. Choices.

Allira

I don't know if Joanie is trying to look 60.

She could be just wanting to look as she always has - the glamorous film and TV star. It's been her way of life from a young teenager.

We're all different, all age differently, all have different styles (or none).

Vive la différence!

But in this photo she looks anything but the glamourous film star, she looks like a hagged old lady trying to pretend she is much younger than she is.

She is not doing herself or her image justice.

I don't buy that, frankly. I'm with Monica.

We are better and far, far more than that as women, painted dolls that just buy into a specific idea of beauty as thin, highly made up, clearly very wealthy:

all surface and no substance. ~nothing wrong with looking the best we can be but we are so much, much more.

I don't know if Joanie is trying to look 60.

She could be just wanting to look as she always has - the glamorous film and TV star. It's been her way of life from a young teenager.

We're all different, all age differently, all have different styles (or none).

Vive la différence!

A friend, at least 25 years ago, was in an exclusive London hairdressers. She noticed an old lady, a fellow client. By the time she left the salon she had been transformed into Joan Collins.
Similarly at least ten years ago another friend, flying to Japan, felt concerned that another passenger barely looked well enough to make the journey. The old gentleman left the plane first, ecstatic crowds awaited him, Mick Jagger.

Yes, i think so.
No point arguing that woman have rights to dress, behave, do as they want and then other women looking down their noses at those who excercise their autonomy.

*prioritise

MissAdventure

Again, it's choice.
That's what women strove for.

Yes, and what different women prioritse I guess.

Again, it's choice.
That's what women strove for.

I agree withKandinsky.

The Festival de Cannes red carpet event is a show of glamour designed to immortalise film stars snd celebrities whatever their age. Mary Berry could probably hold her own at any such event, but at this gig, which attracts mainly young and beautiful people, I would imagine that anyone over 60 has to work hard to create a spectacular appearance on La Croisette!

Joan has always been this sort of person. I'm not sure I was saying I admired Joan for in any way trying to look 60 instead of her 92 years. I like others have said, admire her for attending the event looking timelessly glamorous and for owning it after an amazing 85 years in this industry.

But I do not think Joan Collins does look glamourous in this outfit, I think she is doing a good impression of mutton dressed as lamb. The Sir Grayson Perry effect.

I am all for her continuing to be glamourous, but glamour is in the person, their deportment the sense of self they give out to the world. That is why Joanna Lumley remains glamourous. She is the glamourous bit, the clothes are just an adjunct to the person. In this picture of Joan Collins, it is the dress that is doing all the heavy lifting.

But Joan Collins has always been glamorous so why should she stop now?
She wants to look as good as she can, and if that means wearing a wig or dying her hair so what?
I’d rather look like Joan Collins than Mary Berry or Camilla.
Being part of the ‘sisterhood’ doesn’t mean we all have to end up looking like Miriam Margolyes.

Hear, hear M0nica - not often we agree! 👏👏
But aren’t we being our own worst enemies as you say
Why should it be 'better' to look 60 than 92? That is the most appalling ageism - and the people doing this are women - the very people who are most deeply damaged by the cult of youth
Let’s embrace and celebrate our age and experience, which doesn’t mean stepping back from an active life, intellectually as well as physically as far as nature permits.
A study I heard about recently described an interesting correlation between pictographic languages (eg Japanese, Chinese etc) and respect for the elderly as contrasted with written language formed of letters and the decline of respect for the elderly and cultural emphasis on youth.
It’s an interesting concept and certainly worth further thought, but back to the question of admiration for looking younger than one’s age.
And give me a Silver Fox like George Clooney over any young
whippersnapper aka toyboy.

M0nica

From the start of this thread, my feelings, as in my post on p1 were ambiguous. But the issue has been bothering me all morning, so I am coming back it more strongly.

I am appalled by the ageism shown by many (not all) contributors on this thread. They are all praising Joan Collins for not wanting to look her age, for her desire to pretend she is younger than her age because they and she think that more admirable to be looking 60 rather than looking 92.

Why should it be 'better' to look 60 than 92? That is the most appalling ageism - and the people doing this are women - the very people who are most deeply damaged by the cult of youth.

That is why I consider Mary Berry in every way so far superior in everything compared with Joan Collins. Joan Collin has reached a stage where her desperate attempts to look younger than she really is just looks pathetic. The photo shows an ageing women trying deperately to look young and capture the allure of her younger years. All it does is highlight that she is wearing a dress that would look fabulous on someone in their 30s but on someone in their 90s just makes them look haggish and highlights how long ago her youth was.

Mary Berry, white haired, comfortable in her own skin and with her age, should be our heroine for showing that women can still be active well into old age, and are people who can still lead an active and working life, even though their countenance and looks show their extreme age.

We need more Mary Berry's, Joan Collins, is living in yesterday's world.

The Queen is also unafraid of ageing. Content with white hair and wrinkles, and not submitting to ‘having work done’. And she looks stylish and elegant every time I see her.
Gave up colouring my hair years ago and am happy to sport white hair, nicely styled it is as good as any other colour.
But I suppose a famous sex symbol would try hard to hold onto the looks that made her famous many years ago. I think it is rather sad really.

I just misread this title and thought it said ‘how to steal the snow’, think the cold weather is getting to me.

From the start of this thread, my feelings, as in my post on p1 were ambiguous. But the issue has been bothering me all morning, so I am coming back it more strongly.

I am appalled by the ageism shown by many (not all) contributors on this thread. They are all praising Joan Collins for not wanting to look her age, for her desire to pretend she is younger than her age because they and she think that more admirable to be looking 60 rather than looking 92.

Why should it be 'better' to look 60 than 92? That is the most appalling ageism - and the people doing this are women - the very people who are most deeply damaged by the cult of youth.

That is why I consider Mary Berry in every way so far superior in everything compared with Joan Collins. Joan Collin has reached a stage where her desperate attempts to look younger than she really is just looks pathetic. The photo shows an ageing women trying deperately to look young and capture the allure of her younger years. All it does is highlight that she is wearing a dress that would look fabulous on someone in their 30s but on someone in their 90s just makes them look haggish and highlights how long ago her youth was.

Mary Berry, white haired, comfortable in her own skin and with her age, should be our heroine for showing that women can still be active well into old age, and are people who can still lead an active and working life, even though their countenance and looks show their extreme age.

We need more Mary Berry's, Joan Collins, is living in yesterday's world.

Aveline

She's a tribute to the surgeons and cosmeticians art!

Yup. something very OTT to me, I don't like it. I don't think she is stunning at all. A painted doll.

Has anyone seen Pamela Anderson of late?
She has gone totally back to a natural look.
She is blessed with a naturally lovely face, too.

Basgetti

At 92, do what makes you happy.

Yes, indeed!! 😀

She’s probably as old as the man she feels (Percy).
I think she has a witty,fab, sense of humour.
I remember my sister (accountant) meeting her once. She asked how Joan how she kept so slim. Joan replied she leaves half of her food on her plate.