When age is just a number

The world’s oldest model says the secret to her beauty is taking care of herself like one would care for a baby. Pics/Facebook

Carmen Dell'Orefice is known as the oldest working model in the fashion industry. She was discovered on a bus when she was only 13 years old, and she is still working today, at age 92. Carmen Dell'Orefice's first contact with the fashion world was a flop. After being approached by the wife of photographer Herman Landschoff while riding a bus to ballet class when she was only 13 years old, Dell'Orefice saw her test photos go nowhere fast.

But she was destined for greatness, and just two years later, at age 15, she graced the cover of Vogue Magazine for the very first time, after becoming a favorite model of photographer Erwin Blumenfeld. Last year, at age 92, Carmen Dell'Orefice was featured on the cover of Vogue Czechoslovakia, this time as the oldest working model in the world.

Growing up in New York with her mother, Dell'Orefice didn't have an easy childhood. She had her amily struggled financially, and she recalls being so malnourished that photographers had to pin back dresses and stuff the curves with tissue. They didn't even have a telephone in the house, so Vogue had to send runners to summon her for shoots. Her modeling work was hardly enough to support the family so she and her mother also worked as seamstresses to make ends meet.

"Men and women should care for themselves and love themselves. One of the secrets to maintaining beauty is doing what you do for a baby, nurturing and feeding the baby with love," the 92-year-old said in a recent interview. "That's what we should do with ourselves: nurture ourselves, love ourselves, and give that kind of energy to ourselves."

In 2022, at the age of 91, Carmen Dell'Orefice stripped naked for a risque photoshoot, and last year she graced the cover of several fashion magazines, including Vogue Czechoslovakia, L'Officiel India, and Schon China. She continues to prove that age is just a number and that some people really do age like wine.

Suite life

Chinese family finds that staying in a hotel permanently is more cheaper than owning a house

A Chinese family of eight has been living in a luxury hotel in Nanyang, China's Henan Province, for 229 days and has no plans to move out anytime soon. After getting a special rate (1,000 yuan or Rs 11,673 per day) for a luxury suite with two bedrooms and a large living room based on the length of their stay, the family now plans to remain in the hotel indefinitely. Because the daily price of the suite also includes electricity, heating, water, and parking, the unnamed family claims that they actually save money by living in a hotel and their life is much more comfortable. "We feel happy living here, so we plan to live in a hotel for the rest of our lives," Mu Xue, a member of the family said. "The room costs 1,000 yuan per day. Our family of eight lives very well. I never thought this way of living would help save money. I just feel that it makes everything convenient." Mu Xue's family is apparently in good financial standing.

Rs 11,673
Price of the hotel room per night

Raunchy seagull

Vlogger and entertainer Lele Pons' trip to the beach took a randy turn after a lecherous seagull seemingly swooped down and undid her bikini top, as seen in a viral Instagram clip. "The bird is a paid actor," the 27-year-old Venezuelan-American star quipped in the caption to the clip posted for her 53.8 million followers on the platform. The vlogger is known for her saucy content, however, her latest steamy showcase happened by complete accident.

Life is a song

Ghanaian personality Afua Asantewaa Owusu Aduonum recently attempted to get her name into the Guinness Book of Records by attempting to sing continuously for 126 hours and 52 minutes. She apparently tried to beat a world record that had been standing for over a decade.

Locks of love

Hannah Hosking's partner Cody Ennis spent almost four years growing a two-foot-long wig just for her. The 31-year-old decided to grow his corporate haircut out to give his bald girlfriend a human hairpiece. Hannah, 27, jokingly requested 30 inches of hair but warned him it would take three to four years. The engineer started his hairy journey in May 2020, and in October 2023, his 29-inch hair was made into a wig.