Fashion critic RobinGivhan would like to talk about 'Project Runway' stars using 'old lady' to describe unflattering clothes. Many use the term as fashion shorthand. But language can be marginalizing.
The new cast of Bravo’s “Project Runway,” from left: fashion editor Nina Garcia, author Elaine Welteroth, designer Brandon Maxwell, model Karlie Kloss and designer Christian Siriano. By Robin Givhan Robin Givhan Fashion critic Email Bio Follow Fashion critic April 3 at 11:43 AM As is her habit, Carolyn Dry, who lives in Winona, a modestly-sized Minnesota city along the Mississippi River, sat down Thursday evening to watch the newest iteration of “Project Runway.
She called AARP, where, she says, a representative explained that advocacy wasn’t part of the organization’s mission but her complaint was duly noted. She wrote to Bravo, which airs “Project Runway.” And she wrote to designer Christian Siriano, who serves as on-air mentor to the contestants and who had warned them to avoid looks that were “old lady” or “Golden Girls” — even though he admitted to an unbridled affection for the Girls.
Dry would like an apology. She would like it to come from Siriano, but in truth, the designer is really just a stand-in for a culture that persists in devaluing older women in ways large and small. A woman may be 65, active and fashion-obsessed. But she’s likely to see herself — and perhaps her friends — as outliers for her age, rather than part of what is considered the norm.
Tim Gunn was the original mentor on “Project Runway.” He encouraged contestants to “make it work.” The new crew includes Siriano, along with former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welterorth, designer Brandon Maxwell and model Karlie Kloss.
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