Life Done Right™

© Christopher Peterson
OK ladies, take a lesson from Ivana Trump, the ex-wife of real estate developer Donald Trump, and find yourself a younger man so you can be a sexy nanny instead of a nurse maid to a soiled old man who constantly forgets your name, unless, course, the old man has the bucks, in [...]

© Christopher Peterson
Ivana Trump lent her support to Denise Rich for the 10th Angel Ball to benefit The G & P Foundation for Cancer Research held at The Marriott Marquee on October 29, 2007. I caught her as she was leaving the hotel with her young boyfriend, Rossano Rubicondi. More of him later…

© Christopher Peterson
Aby Rosen is a real estate developer. He’s married to Dr. Samantha Boardman. They both showed up at the 2007 Whitney Gala and Studio Party Shades of Gray Honoring Chuck Close Sponsored by Akris. Just one example of how to live well and dress like you got a couple million bucks in the [...]

Check out this cover image of the New York Times Sunday Magazine! The story: “Are we prepared for many more people living to 100 and beyond - for parent-child dynamics, sibling rivalries and other relationships that go on and on and on?” Date: February 23, 2004. It’s still a relevant question that is only going [...]

© Christopher Peterson
I spotted this woman on Fifth Avenue in New York City. She has the tiniest frail legs. She was jewelry shopping at Gilan, a high end jeweler known for its Turkish designs. I’m not too sure about the makeup on her. It looks a little garish, but bonus points to her for venturing [...]

© Barcroft Media
Some folks like to clean the gutters…others like to pick out pumpkins. Cathie Jung, 74, likes to wears tight-fitting corsets in order to break the record for the world’s smallest waist at 15 inches. Aim high, kiddies, the tabloids await your idiocy with pleasure!
The 70-year-old with the world’s smallest waist - just 15 [...]

© Sharanya Rao
Mahabalipuram, according to Wikipedia, is “a town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.” If you look at a map of India, you’ll discover that’s along the southern right side of the country. Sharanya Rao, who lives in the Bangalore Area of India, snapped this amazing photo of a man [...]

Nice to see Paul Newman on the cover of the latest GQ. GQ is celebrating 50 years in existence. Classic style. Casual vibe. It doesn’t get more male bonding metrosexual than that, amigos.

© Christopher Peterson
Check one, two. Feeling stylish today? Writer Ionia Dunn Lee (L) and stylist Bill Boiz sure know how to have some fun on a bright sunny day. They were standing outside the Bryant Park tents during Fashion Week in New York City. Love the energy!

© Christopher Peterson
For those of you who enjoy reading the Sunday New York Times’ Styles Section, here’s a shot of Bill Cunningham, the photographer who makes those composites of the latest trends in fashion. He’s a pleasure to watch in action. I snapped him at the Fall 2007 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week show in Bryant Park [...]

© Christopher Peterson
So much for working past 65. Rosie O’Donnell had words for Barbara Walters: “”Barbara Walters is almost twice my age. At some point it becomes necessary to step back. Everyone has to go. Going is part of the gig.” I’m kinda shocked. Barbara certainly offers up her share of opinions and more [...]

© Marigelaffa
Photographer Marigelaffa is from Udine, Italy. She snapped her great grandmother’s hands resting on her knees. I like the contrast between her spotted hands and the pattern of the fabric on her sleeves. There’s also a subtle play between the newness of the fabric and the age of her hands. Bravo!

The next time your grandson wants to travel into space, why not just hop in your tow truck and take him there. That’s what one grandpa did in the animated short, Journey to Mars (2006), directed by Juan Pablo Zaramelia, a director from Argentina.
Synopsis: In the mid 60’s, Antonio is 5 years old. He [...]

© Christopher Peterson
Fall is here so it’s time for the spring-fall couples to parade their love in public. This couple was enjoying a bright sunny afternoon around Boston Harbor. White hair, white dress. This is how spring-fall couples coordinate…:)

© Alexandra Catiere
Photographer Alexandra Catiere flits from Paris, Minsk, and New York in search of compelling images. Here’s two great shots that depict age in enlightening situations.
Alexandra Catiere

© Michael R. Schuhmann
A good photograph requires an aesthetic eye that composes an image that transcends its subject matter. Here’s a good example. Michael Schuhmann has an older couple sitting in two chairs at what looks like a hotel lobby. Its the mirroring of the pose in the two framed prints on the wall that [...]

The Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute website features a fascinating glimpse into the biographies of several of their members. They call it “The Face of Experience.” How wonderful to see such an experienced collection of individuals who have devoted their lives to understanding the human mind and have worked to make so many peoples’ lives [...]

© Scott Schuman, The Sartorialist
Talk about style! Here’s a beautiful image from The Sartorialist, Scott Schuman, of an older woman from Stockholm, Sweden. Plain, simple, nice contrast, and vibrant. This is how you combine style with personality in a quietly dramatic way.

Hollywood has been trying to make The Curious Case of Benjamin Button for years. It finally went into production with Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett starring with David Fincher directing. It’s the story of a 50-year-old man who begins to age backwards and freaks out when he falls in love with 30-year-old Cate on his [...]

© Maria Julia Labarthe
For the deaf, hands become the essential way to communicate. Sign language overcomes the silence and opens up a world of thought and feeling that might otherwise lay dormant.
Julia Maria Labarthe photographed a pair of hands and captioned them, “Signs of Wisdom.” We agree. Thank you for making us take a [...]