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Beauty Myth

The Elixir of Youth

July 14, 2019 by Lesley Truffle

The Elixir of Youth   ‘Nature gives you the face you have at twenty. Life shapes the face you have at thirty. But at fifty you get the face you deserve’. French fashion designer Coco Chanel   Many of us believe that in today’s era of Botox and extreme cosmetic surgery, Chanel’s statement no longer applies. A scan of Hollywood’s red carpet affairs, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Fashion, Historical, Mavericks & Renegades, Social Comment Tagged: Beauty, Beauty Myth, Casanova, Chanel, Coco Chanel, elixir of youth, Giacomo Casanova, Good Queen Bess, Iris Apfel, plastic surgery, Queen Elizabeth 1, Virgin Queen

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