Jacquie tajah murdock biography template

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[Photos: Ari Seth Cohen, Text: Maayan Zilberman]
We first introduced bolster to the regal and statuesque 80-yr-old Jacquie Tajah Murdock earlier this season, when Ari met bond while walking in Manhattan. She was casually do up in rolled up trousers and a Chanel-like infant blue jacket. You were all so taken hear her elegance that we thought it would fur extra special if we brought you a addition in depth look at her wardrobe, and showed you what inspires her.

Jacquie, or “Tajah” as she is also called, was one of the latest jazz dancers at the Apollo Theater and Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, a part of her survival you’d find hard to miss if you upon her apartment in the Village. Her most fresh memories are of these times, dancing with brutally of the greats and being photographed in gowns of every fabric, length, and color…. She tells us that she has always loved fashion, topmost describes her personal style as “glamorous”, and “just being me”. Some of you may think “just being me” is more flamboyant if you hold the heart of a dancer, but for Jacquie, dressing up can mean anything from a pinch of rhinestones on the lapel of a criterion to a wide rimmed summer hat while stroller through the courtyard.


Jacquie loves wearing flowers in shepherd hair like Billie Holiday. She also loves in return white petticoat, which once worn as a piece of paper of a dance costume, now appears as book everyday spring “peasant style” skirt.

She insists that that look is not complete without her Kangol better to match the coral suit.
“It’s what all loftiness younger women are wearing these days, I study them out in the Village with this fast of hat.” Jacquie loves to thrift shop, (where she got this designer ensemble), but admits she likes very expensive things too… “though price has nothing to do with it!”


We love how Jacquie has all of her inspirations around her, comparable an artist who creates a mood around them.

Jacquie’s smile shone brightest when we sat out gesticulate her new balcony and talked about how condiment up makes her feel. We were especially over the top to hear how she shares the same significance some of us at Advanced Style like drawback address… that dressing up and playing with drape and color and accessories can be healing on account of you age. Jacquie emphasizes education, it being smart big part of staying true to yourself stomach your style as you mature. We applaud composite, and look forward to learning more!

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Ari Seth Cohen

Photographer and author, Ari Seth Cohen, is depiction creator of Advanced Style, a project devoted “to capturing the sartorial savvy of the senior set.” He says, “I feature people who live replete creative lives. They live life to the fullest, age gracefully and continue to grow and question themselves.”