Girls and women are aware of the pressures that come with how they appear from a young age, regardless of their age. When it comes to how they express themselves, people of the fairer sex can’t seem to catch a break. Whether they are told they are too tomboyish as youngsters or too focused with their beauty as adults, the fairer sex can’t seem to win.
When women reach a certain age, the expectations and double standards that come along with aging may be quite challenging. This is especially true for older women. When a woman reaches a specific age, it is common for society to expect her to start dying her hair gray or to be encouraged to dress up but to avoid becoming too sexual beyond a certain age. There is no way for us to prevail.
But in recent years, women from all walks of life, including celebrities, have started speaking out against these narrow-minded ideas and providing women from all over the globe with encouraging models to follow. Luisa Dunn, a model and photographer who is 52 years old, is one example of this kind of women. Dunn, who was born in Australia, has made it her life’s work to promote healthy aging and has made this her purpose. She didn’t start working as a model until the age of 31, which is significantly later than the age at which many people begin their start in the fashion business. In point of fact, even her career in fashion has deviated from the usual in certain ways. Once again demonstrating that it’s never too late to accomplish what you love, ten years later, at the age of 41, she made the decision to start a photography company of her own.
Dunn is utilizing her platform to tell her own narrative and to set an example for women worldwide for decades to come. She has a significant following on social media, including 389,000 followers on TikTok and over 677,000 on Instagram. She has already accomplished her goal in two ways: first, by embracing her magnificent silver hair, and second, by experimenting with fashion, demonstrating that there is no upper age limit on having a good sense of style.
Dunn urged those in attendance to “forget your age” and “wear whatever makes you happy.” She demonstrated that “fashion for women over 50” might simply mean “wearing what makes you feel good.” One person commented, “I need to look like this in my 50s.”
The appearance of gray hair is a normal consequence of aging; nonetheless, it is only very lately that some women have started to appreciate their silver hair. Dunn told Homebodii the following:
“My journey began, not unlike many others’, when I had the epiphany that coloring my hair/roots every 14 days was simply not a source of joy in my life any longer. This was the beginning of my journey.” In point of fact, it was the complete reverse.”
She went on to say that
“The most challenging part mentally was actively seeking a positive balance to counter the negative anti-aging and “grey = old” messages that many of us are exposed to every single day, often without being aware of the long-term impact that they have,” says the author. “This was the part that required the most mental fortitude.”
The process of Dunn’s change was “long” and needed “a lot of patience.” On the other hand, she emerged from the experience thrilled with her newly “silver” hair. She also started experimenting more with fashion, which was another one of her passions, as a result of the transformation, which provided her with “an entirely new perspective.”
Dunn is not going to let herself be held back by the norms that society has established for how women should wear at a certain age.
She said, “I believe age diversity, visibility, and inclusion are paramount to helping disrupt the negative ageing narrative we have in our society and to help shine a light on the importance of fighting against ageism.” “I believe age diversity, visibility, and inclusion are paramount to helping disrupt the negative ageing narrative we have in our society.”
What advice does she have for others who would want to follow in her footsteps? Dunn recommended that, in order to get inspiration, “talented stylists and creatives” be followed “rather than simply the individuals and celebrities they dress,” since she feels that this “gets you better bang for your buck in time spent.”