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FASHION COMES OF AGE

Words: Sara McAlpine

“BEST. CASTING. EVER.” That was the general response many show-goers had following the AW19-20 season. The posts about it all over social media offered a surprisingly glowing review from a notoriously tough crowd. The change? Age. Models both new and established, old and young, walked for major shows, making it a season of increasingly inclusive casting. Ugbad Abdi (age 18) opened for Marc Jacobs, while Christy Turlington (50) closed. At Burberry, Stella Tennant (48) appeared alongside Anok Yai (21). And we saw more models over the age of 60 than ever before, including Christie Brinkley (65), Pat Cleveland (69) and Patti Hansen (63).

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