I'm scrambling to get ready to leave town tomorrow. I'll be at C&T for a photo shoot until Saturday and then I fly to souther CA to teach at 4 different guilds! It's going to be a busy, but fun, trip! As luck would have it, I opened the new MS Living magazine yesterday to see Butterfly Martha!
Which brings to mind the first time I really noticed the Martha ads… remember glitter pants Martha? I was about to leave town then, too.
Whatcha think about this one? I think that's all Martha, not just parts of Martha on someone else. She looks a bit thinner. Good for her if it's really her! She looks younger too – easier to pull off in print (thank you, Photoshop).
I showed Steve. His immediate reaction was that the butterflies had been Photoshopped. They are way too big, completely out of scale. Trust a field biologist to see that.
I'll post from the road, probably mostly using instagram. Those images are supposed to go to twitter and facebook. I set them up to post to the blog but haven't checked to see if they really do. I hope so!
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Love the Martha ads, but I love your comments more!
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Hey Neva! Glad to know you enjoy them. I wonder if Martha herself would agree? Honestly Im glad its not me in those photos… I dont know that I would want me critiquing them.
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She seriously looks like she is in her 20’s!!
It will be interesting to see if she ever ages. They must be some truly strong genes.
I worked with a woman who was the same – well into her 60’s who easily passed as around 30.
I think the fact that we no longer have to dress or do our hair a certain way once we reach an age really helps with the ageless stuff.
I agree with the butterfly assessment & I am really glad, means that maybe no butterflies were harmed in the making of the ad??
Cheers
Lush xox
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Too funny as I had the same thoughts when I saw this ad the other day. She has always had very thin legs and given the angle of the photo her torso is visually blocked behind these ae of the lab coat. Looks like her hair was recently colored and that her face has had treatment. Of course, it could just be her grandchild that is keeping her looking so young! ;D
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