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A few weeks before the release of her second studio album, Maggie Rogers is still grappling with its title. Surrender, out July 29, is an ode to giving in, breaking free and finding joy amid chaos. But on our video call in late June, Rogers is quick to state that she doesn’t yet have all […]

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Twiggy’s career as a supermodel may have lasted for less than five years—she debuted in 1966 and retired in 1970—but her beanpole figure, boyish hair and Bambi-like eyes have made her one of the most inspirational names in fashion history. Today, she turns 67 but she couldn’t be more relevant. Aside from being the face […]

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Vidal Sassoon, the hairstyling genius responsible for overhauling the tease and set styles of the ‘50s, passed away in his Los Angeles home early this morning. Sassoon, who had styled such iconic manes as Twiggy, Mia Farrow and Mary Quant, has been hailed as the visionary who introduced “ready-to-wear” hair to women around the globe, and transformed the role of hair cutter into hair stylist. Sassoon had been battling leukemia since 2006.

Sassoon started his journey at the age of 14, when he worked washing hair and mixing hair colour. In 1954, he opened his own salon and spent the next nine years perfecting his hair cutting techniques and styles. In 1963 he earned the title “the founder of modern hairdressing” for the revolutionary bob and five-point cut, styles that stood in stark contrast to the beehive and bouffant that had preceded his esthetic. Hilary Alexander, fashion director of the Daily Telegraph, tweeted “Much sadness on death of the architect of hair, Vidal Sassoon. He banished the beehive, boosted the bob; most radical hair shift since 1920s.”

Sassoon explained his creative thinking behind this shift saying, “My idea was to cut shape into the hair, to use it like fabric and take away everything that was superfluous… Women were going back to work, they were assuming their own power. They didn’t have time to sit under the dryer anymore.”

It was Sassoon who was famously paid $5,000 (or so the story goes) to give Mia Farrow a pixie cut—the same pixie cut that her husband at the time, Frank Sinatra, didn’t like—for her role in Rosemary’s Baby. Today, you can still see Sassoon’s influence in the young Hollywood starlet set, including Winona Ryder, Michelle Williams and Emma Watson—women who fearlessly rock Sassoon-inspired looks and prove that short hair can be uber sexy with the right cut.

From our photo shoot with 82 year-old China Machado to top tips from icons like Sophia Loren and Twiggy, we’re celebrating all things age-appropriate with a jam-packed guide.

Read what Sophia Loren, Twiggy and more have to share about the wisdom of aging and the stories of art, music and fashion.

Sophia Loren | Twiggy | Yoko Ono | Joan Collins | Donna Karan
Annie Nightingale | Deborah Harry | Iris Apfel | Mary Mcfadden

It’s no secret that we’re all a little fixated with the styles of the past. Each season, a reference (or many) to full skirts, bellbottoms, or drop waists pops up on the runway, and we embrace it with a fresh new take on how to dress it up. Riffing on the past without looking like you came out of a time machine though—therein lies the rub. Before you delve into your old gems, take a look at how the style icons of today have interpreted the icons of days gone by.

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Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Twiggy and Jean Shrimpton have hailed upon Toronto. No, not the real gals, but rather, some of the most iconic and unique images of the starlets and models. Jewels, the new exhibit of famed ’60s photographer Bert Stern, is currently on show at the IZZY GALLERY (on until July 9, 106 Yorkville Ave., 416-922-1666). It takes a peek into the legendary photographer’s career, including the last images ever shot of Monroe and those shot on the set of Stanley Kubrick’s Lolita.

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It’s just a little bit of history repeating with a Twiggy-inspired day-glo spring shift. ($71, asos.com)

The Row is growing: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have announced that they will be launching handbags in Fall 2011. [The Cut]

Donatella Versace is going to be on The View tomorrow. [WWD]

British supermodel Twiggy dances her way through the Marks & Spencer holiday campaign–which spoofs Chicago, Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” and Madonna’s “Vogue” among others–along with Ana Beatriz Barros and Dannii Minogue. [StyleList]