in the editorial of the issue Madame Figaro Starting February 2nd, Lancôme’s global ambassador talks about her vision of beauty, her relationship with aging and her mandate to look younger.
“The recently popular phrase “Beautiful at any age,” seems to me, repeats the overwhelming imperative that we, women, must remain attractive at every moment of our lives. If by “beautiful” we mean a stereotype: young, blonde and thin, then we are poor. Most of us are not like that. I’m dark, a little round, a little old, but having worked as an actress and model all my life, and still representing one of the most prestigious cosmetics brands in the world, beauty questions are the ones I get asked the most. of time.
I think at this “any age” I’m being asked more specifically how to stay attractive, attractive, even sexy, even at my age of 71. And that makes me a little nervous because I find it reductive. Sometimes I hear myself say. “You don’t look your age.” I know it’s a compliment, but it implies that there is something wrong with getting older and that looking younger than your age is an achievement. I would have preferred a thousand times better if someone had told me: “Isabella, how elegant and creative you are!”
People ask me how to stay seductive, attractive, even sexy even at the age of 71. And that makes me a little nervous because I find it reductive
Isabella Rossellini
I’ve always had a lot of fun putting on makeup and clothes I like, or just celebrating the creative power of a stylist like Iris van Herpen without wanting to buy one of her creations.
I get the same pleasure from decorating my house, setting a beautiful table for my friends for dinner, admiring other people’s houses in a magazine. Decorating is a small act of creativity. Decorating and beautifying yourself is a pleasure you can cultivate throughout your life. Creativity is the expression of our spirit and, in my opinion, the definition of elegance. I find Dolce & Gabbana’s edgy creations elegant, but also the stark sobriety of Jil Sander.
I loved Paloma Picasso’s approach to makeup: one lipstick and one perfume; Shirin Neshat’s eyeliner, which is just a long line under the lower lid, appeals to me like the more pointed style of Twiggy in the 1960s or Lady Gaga today.
Today, beauty is more inclusive and ultimately anchored in concepts of personal expression and creativity
Isabella Rossellini
And I must add that I am following with great interest and pleasure the evolution of what we mean by “beauty” in collaboration with Lancôme and its campaigns that move at the same time as society. Today, beauty is more inclusive and ultimately anchored in personal expression and creative concepts.”
Source: Le Figaro
