2011 April | Off Broadway Boutique

Our Magnificent Mushana Pieces are Marvelous!

April 30, 2011 By The Countess of Glamour Leave a Comment

Recently displayed at the Museum of Art and Design, we at Off Broadway Boutique have decided to add Mushana’s one-of-a-kind fashionable over 50 pieces to our Spring selection!

Mushana means sun in Uganda.

Women in Uganda and international designers work together under one sun to produce

products exclusive to Mushana.
Beads, fashion items, home accessories, art and jewelry are hand-crafted by villagers

from Uganda using recycled and local materials.
Recycled paper and glass, hand-woven bark cloth, and hand-painted cotton fabrics

are lovingly crafted into stunning home and fashion products.
Natural vegetable dyes, create a full color palette from soft neutrals to

rich, vibrant hues.
Mushana delivers one-of-a-kind products that allow consumers to

purchase with a purpose!

Angela Tucci Robinson’s generous spirit, combined with undaunted

hope, has given rise to Mushana, whose goal is to build a sustainable

life for communities in Uganda through handcrafted beads,

art, fabric and fashion accessories.

Angela became involved with Uganda in 2006, through a charitable

relationship with an orphanage and AIDS widow community.
Angela’s initial financial support for this village led her to the

development of Mushana.
As part of Mushana, Angela created “bead bonding” , linking the

artisans in Uganda with designers around the world.
By collaborating with these designers, Mushana is creating the

opportunity for a sustainable and dignified source of income for

these communities.

Angela has degrees in horticulture and floral design, and

experience in sales management, product development and buying.
Her other businesses include private label jewelry and fashion,

landscape/softscape design, and art curation/installation.

Angela believes that we can make a difference locally as

we reach globally by “working together under one sun.”

In addition to the fabulous pieces for over 50 women in our collection:

Mushana Hand Woven and Crafted Brim Hat, $217, featured at Off Broadway Boutique

Mushana Stunning and Sassy Shawl, $447, featured at Off Broadway Boutique

we carry this fabulous necklace in a classic black and white combination.

Mushana Recycled Paper Bead Collar Necklace, $157, featured at Off Broadway Boutique

To boot, we at Off Broadway Boutique feature this stunning necklace exclusively in green, red, yellow, and royal blue.

After all, each beautiful bright color will guarantee that you’ll be a stylish women over 50 this season!

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Lynn Dell – AARP’s Ageless Style Icon

April 30, 2011 By The Countess of Glamour Leave a Comment

Recently, our good friend, Ari Seth Cohen of Advanced Style, penned a profile of fashionable over 50 women for AARP’s website. Featured among the stylish ladies was our very own Lynn Dell, had no problem dishing on her fabulous fashion sense!

My Generation

The Ageless Art of Fashion

Photographer captures beauty & style after 50

from: My Generation | 05/01/11

Down the bustling streets of New York City walks fashion photographer Ari Seth Cohen. Always on the lookout for the most bold, brave and beautiful people over 50, he’s determined to capture the next generation of style.

See also: Fashion tips from advanced stlye. Read

In his blog, Advanced Style, he showcases the most stylish and creative older Americans who are living life to the fullest and proving that elegance only gets better with age. “What I’ve learned about style is…you don’t stop being creative, you don’t stop being vital, you don’t stop being stylish at a certain age,” he says. “When I see an older woman who’s graceful and elegant, she wears her clothes with confidence and she really has a sense of who she is.”

Whether it’s donning a plush designer scarf or bringing new personality to a vintage dress, these off-the-street models are revealing that that fashion certainly doesn’t stop with age. My Generation tags along with the avant-garde photographer on his search for picture-perfect people.

It’s no surprise that the Countess of Glamour is on the fast track to being a icon for fashionable women over 50, for she possesses an ageless appeal that is the epitome of beauty!

Filed Under: Lynn Dell - The Countess of Glamour, Women Over 50 Tagged With: Lynn Dell, over 50 women, style for women over 50, Women Over 50

The Countess of Glamour Charms in The Huffington Post and Racked.com

April 23, 2011 By The Countess of Glamour Leave a Comment

It’s been a busy week for our very own Lynn Dell, for both The Huffington Post and Racked.com have showcased her as the fashionable woman over 50 to watch! Our good friend in style, Ari Seth Cohen of Advanced Style, penned a glowing piece on her:

Ari Cohen

Creator, Advanced Style

10 Style Tips From Lynn Dell, A 78-Year-Old Fashionista

Posted: 04/21/11 03:34 PM ET

Advanced Style muse, Lynn Dell, is the owner of Off Broadway Boutique, one New York’s most glamorous shops, located on the Upper West Side. For over 40 years Lynn has helped women discover their personal style and inner beauty. At 78 years old, she is more confident and daring than ever. Check out her top ten style tips and wonderful video interview below.

Lynn Dell’s Top Ten Style Tips

1. “We must dress everyday for the theatre of our lives.”

2. “You must have a smile, you never get a second chance to make a first impression.”

3. “My philosophy is fashion says ‘me too,’ while style says ‘only me.’”

4. “It’s not what you are wearing, It’s how you put it together.”

5. “Dress for yourself. If you are happy, you will make the world happy.”

6. “Accessories are the most important thing. You can wear the same thing many times by adding different jewelry, scarves or a hat.”

7. “Accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative.”

8. “Your attitude is your altitude.”

9. “When you walk into a room with a hat, you own the room.”

10. “I like strong colors and I like strong people. All colors work if the intensity is strong enough.”

For more on Lynn Dell visit Advanced Style and join the conversation about age and style on Twitter HERE.

while his colleague, the lovely Lina Plioplyte, created this wonderful video profile of our Countess of Glamour in her fashionable over 50 element:

In addition, Racked.com named her “the most stylish 78-year-old ever”!

Meet Lynn Dell, the Most Stylish 78-Year-Old Ever

April 22, 2011

by Tiffany Yannetta

Advanced Style posted a wonderful interview this week with 78-year-old Lynn Dell, owner of Boutique Off Broadway. In the interview, Dell reveals some of her personal style maxims, such as “We must dress everyday for the theater of our lives” and “Dress for yourself. If you are happy, you will make the world happy.” She also talks about the importance of scarves, the necessity of bright, bold color, and how much she just loves being a woman—particularly one in her late seventies. Have a look at the video after the jump, and we dare you to say you’re not inspired to throw on a giant hat or a big, gaudy necklace after hearing Lynn’s words of wisdom.