動くファッション雑誌の様な存在の母を子供の頃から見ていたからなのか、テレビや雑誌で見るプロに完璧にスタイリングされた被写体を見ても、特別ファンになると言うことはありませんでした。
綺麗なシルエットだな、お洒落な色合わせだな、と思うくらいで、被写体本人に興味が湧くことは少なかったです。
その私が唯一、子供の頃から熱を上げていたのが、女優の萬田久子さん。
元々、すらりとしたスタイルに巻き髪、マックスマーラのベルテッドコートをラフに羽織る様なスタイルに憧れていたので、彼女を初めて見た時にこの人だ！と思いました。
当時はまだSNSも一般的ではなく、それほど情報収集は出来ませんでしたが、喫茶店に置いてある週刊誌に小さく載ったその姿を食い入る様にして眺めて、うっとりしたものでした。
大人に混じって過ごす事も多かった10代20代、歳上の人たちとの会話で必ず出る好きな芸能人の話題。
そこでお互いが萬田久子ファンだと知ると、年齢差を超えてすぐに意気投合。
大いに盛り上がりました。
華奢な身体のシルエットを生かした服選び、髪がアクセサリーと言わんばかりの存在感のあるロングヘアー。そして、萬田久子さんと言えば帽子。つば広の女優帽からマニッシュなハンチングまで、ロングヘアに帽子スタイルが素敵ですよね。
ひとつひとつの私物に拘りがあり、何と言っても彼女には唯一無二のオリジナリティがあります。
エルメスのバーキンやケリーもさらりとお待ちですよね。ハイブランドこそ、気負いなくさらりと持つのが素敵だと思います。
この人が着るから素敵、この人が持っているから自分も欲しくなる。
そう言う存在をなかなか見つけられなかった私を、10代の頃から楽しませてくれている貴重な存在です。
今でも変わらず、40代50代60代の多くの女性の憧れのポジションをキープしているのは尊敬に値します。
勿論、今でも人に見られる場に身を置き、自分に合った肌のお手入れや筋トレ、エクササイズ、ヨガなどもされているからだろうとは思いますが、 自然に年を重ねている姿が、私にとっては魅力的です。
若づくりではなく若々しく、が、私の理想。
勿論、スタイリングで若づくりをオーダーされたら、ヘアメイク＋ファッションの合わせ技で５〜10歳は自然に若く見せる自信はあります（前のめり）が、基本的にはその人の良さを引き出し、気になるポイントだけ上手くカバーするのが得意です。
外面である程度は作れますが、やはり内面＝生き方も雰囲気に出ます。
自分がどの様にありたいかをイメージして過ごすのも、理想に近づく為のポイントではないでしょうか。
萬田久子さんの場合は、ミスユニバース日本代表に選ばれたほどなので、まず、持って生まれた素質が大きいです。
スタイル、顔立ち、肌質、髪質、内側から滲み出る強さ。
身体の線は細いのに逞しさを感じます。
40代以降でも綺麗なロングヘアーをキープするには、まとまりと艶が必要。
素質に恵まれた上にプロの手によって磨かれているので、ある意味最強、最大限の美しさを私達に披露してくれている訳です。
さて。
私たち一般人が、萬田久子さんの様なお洒落のラスボスと肩を並べるにはどうすれば良いでしょうか？
まずは、素敵だなと思う人の着こなしを真似するのも良いですよね。そうしながら、自分のファッションの背骨を作る事。今の自分に似合うもの、着心地の良いもの、自分らしくいられるもの。
それらを見つけて着こなしの核となる背骨を作り、練習し、コツを掴んで来たら着たいもの、好きなものも加えていく。
そこから少しづつオリジナリティを確立させ、自分のスタイルを完成させる。
このプロセスを40代で始めるには遅いのでは？と思う方もいると思いますが、大丈夫。
逆に、変な癖のついていない真っ新な状態から始めるので、伸びしろ大の急成長株、ダイヤの原石です。
ファッションは練習あるのみ。
とにかく服を着慣れる事から一緒に始めましょう!
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Actress Hisako Manda.
Perhaps it was because I had watched my mother, who was like a moving fashion magazine, since I was a child, but I never became a fan of the professionally styled subjects I saw on TV or in magazines.
I only thought they had beautiful silhouettes or stylish color combinations, but I was rarely interested in the subjects themselves.
The only person I had a passion for since I was a child was the actress Hisako Manda.
I had always admired her slender figure, curly hair, and Max Mara belted coat, so when I first saw her, I thought, “This is her! I thought to myself, “I’m not going to be able to do that.
At the time, social networking services were not yet common, and I could not gather much information, but I was fascinated by the small articles in the weekly magazines in coffee shops.
In my teens and twenties, when I spent a lot of time with adults, the topic of favorite celebrities always came up in conversations with older people.
When we learned that we were both fans of Hisako Manda, we hit it off immediately, transcending the age difference.
It was a very exciting time.
Her choice of clothes makes the most of the silhouette of her slender body, and her long hair has a strong presence, as if her hair were an accessory.
She is particular about each of her personal belongings and, above all, she has her one and only originality.
She wears things because she thinks they are beautiful, and because she has them, she wants to have them herself.
She is a precious existence that has entertained me since I was a teenager, when I could not easily find such an existence.
I respect that she still keeps the same position of admiration for women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s.
Of course, I still put myself in a place where people can see me, and I still take good care of my skin, muscle training, exercise, and
I am sure it is because they do yoga, etc., but the way they age naturally is very attractive to me.
My ideal is not to look young, but to look youthful.
Of course, if someone orders me to make them look younger through personal styling, I am confident that I can make them look 5 to 10 years younger naturally by combining hair, makeup, and fashion (I’m a forward thinker), but basically, I am good at bringing out the best in people and covering up only the points that bother them.
I can make a person look a certain way on the outside, but the inside (the way of life) also comes out in the atmosphere.
I think it is also important to spend time imagining how you would like to be in order to approach your ideal.
In the case of Hisako Manda, she was chosen to represent Japan in the Miss Universe pageant, so she was born with a great deal of talent.
Her style, face, skin texture, hair texture, and the strength that exudes from within.
The lines of her body are thin, but you can sense her muscularity.
To keep beautiful long hair even after one’s 40s, it needs to be manageable and shiny.
In a sense, she is showing us her strongest and most beautiful hair because she is blessed with the right qualities and has been polished by professionals.
Now, let’s see.
How can we, ordinary people, stand shoulder to shoulder with such a fashionable rascal as Hisako Manda?
First of all, it is good to imitate the way people dress who you think look nice. While doing so, you should create your own fashion spine. What looks good on you now, what is comfortable to wear, and what makes you feel like yourself.
Find those things, create a spine that will become the core of your dressing style, practice, and when you get the hang of it, add what you want to wear and what you like to wear.
From there, little by little, you will establish your originality and complete your style.
Isn’t it too late to start this process in your 40s? I know some of you may think that, but don’t worry.
On the contrary, since you are starting from a brand-new state with no strange habits, you are a fast-growing stock with a lot of room for growth, a diamond in the rough.
In fashion, there is only practice.
Let’s start by getting used to wearing clothes together!
