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65 Year Old Model Talk of London Fashion Week

Fri, 09/18/2009 - 20:35
Submitted by Carlin Ross

OMG! I love this story: A 65-year-old will today become the oldest woman to model at London Fashion Week.

Valerie Pain, who began her career in the Sixties, will be taking part in the All Walks Beyond The Catwalk event, which has been endorsed by Sarah Brown and the British Fashion Council.

Today, the mother-of-one said that designers could be more open-minded about using and designing for older women.  "A lot of designers could take something from this and realise they can design for all types of women."

Ms Pain, who is from north London, is represented by Close Models, an agency with women as old as 75 on its books, as well as plus-size models. She told how she was signed by former model and agency owner Harriet Close two years ago.

'Harriet saw the potential in me. It's not going to be a full-time career but it shows there is diversity in the industry.'

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