![]() ![]() This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. She has also been profiled for articles in Vogue, Mexico, Harper’s Bazaar Brazil and Netherlands, Le’ Officiel Italia and Manila, Milk, Women’s Wear Daily, Marie Claire Espana and Brigitte.Īccidental Icon was identified as one of the Top 7 Blogs for Older Woman by Who, What, Wear and named as one of the Top Fifteen Senior Style Instagrammers to Follow by BuzzFeed. ![]() Lyn as Accidental Icon is featured on the cover of Grey Magazine. American university academic is challenging society’s views on ageing through her social media account and fashion blog Accidental Icon. ![]() A huge fan of “accidental occurrences” and making the most of them, Lyn also believes in serendipity, the kind that might lead to a professor becoming a fashion icon, for example! That is why Accidental Icon wants readers to think intentionally about fashion and to occupy their cultural space with self-awareness and purpose. Lyn believes that fashion has the power to communicate at the individual, group and societal level that it has the capacity to hold both oppressive and productive practices. I’m Lyn Slater AKA as Accidental Icon, reformed social media influencer, writer, activist, social worker, former professor and someone who’s just an ordinary woman with an interesting life. My values and my work that I've done my whole life are in my bones.Lyn Slater founded her website and blog Accidental Icon in September 2014 because she was could not find a fashion blog or magazine that offered an urban, modern, intellectual aesthetic but also spoke to people who live “interesting but ordinary lives” in cities people like herself, who are not famous or celebrities but who are smart, creative, fit, thoughtful, engaged, socially responsible and most importantly, clear and comfortable with who they are and reflect this in how they dress. There's not a real distinction between the two. When Lyn Slater was mistaken for a famous model six years ago during New York Fashion Week, her brand, Accidental Icon, was born. A personal memoir in which Lyn Slater, known on Instagram as Accidental Icon, brings her characteristic style, optimism, forward-thinking, and rules When Lyn Slater started her fashion blog, Accidental Icon, at age sixty-one, she discovered that followers were flocking to her account for more than just her A-list style. I am who I am in my digital world, and I am who I am in my real world. Lyn talks to This Curious Life about the memories that our clothes hold and how clothing can. Lyn Slater is cultural influencer, writer, and founder of Accidental Icon, a fashion blog that has captivated nearly a million dedicated followers since its launch in 2014. She calls herself a fashion influencer her more than 600,000 Instagram and Facebook fans call her. Each outfit we choose to wear tells a story of who we are, were, and can be. Dispatches From the Shed will be about the next decade and the new adventure I know I will have. My book is a reflection on the decade I just passed the one where I became and was the Accidental Icon. Lyn Slater, also known as Accidental Icon, is a 65-year-old social media sensation. It’s about me figuring out how to be old now that I am 70. If Jack Nicholson, the epitome of cool, were a woman, he would be Lyn Slater. I have much more of a reach and impact in this world regarding issues I've cared about for a long time than I do in academia right now. A personal memoir in which Lyn Slater, known on Instagram as Accidental Icon, brings her characteristic style, optimism, forward-thinking, and rules-are-meant-to-be-broken attitude to the question of how to live boldly at any age. Lyn Slater, 65, is the author of popular fashion blog 'Accidental Icon'. ![]() I've been able to generate money for amazing not-for-profits that are the boots on the ground doing the work. I've done a number of sponsored posts related to campaigns about changing narratives in society, about sustainability, about women's empowerment. When I hesitate, the person asking will offer up words like avant-garde, minimalist, punk, vintage or classic. Sometimes I’m asked before fashion week what I will wear or what style I prefer. enables me to put out a picture that allows me to engage in conversation and allows me to support initiatives I believe in and help them raise money. Today I’m sharing a short essay I wrote for the magazine, This Curious Life, published by the National Innovation Centre Aging. Exploring how to channel the best parts of being old no matter what age you are. As a professor of social welfare I've been dealing with inclusion, diversity, human rights, social justice, fair wages, and sustainability, but in a way that's not as engaging to people. I started to take classes at some fashion schools in New York City, and everyone said to me in class, you have such great style, you should start a blog. Essays and more, by Lyn Slater, AKA the Accidental Icon. "What gives me a lot of energy and inspiration on the academic side is my relationship with my students. How does your interest in fashion overlap with your career in academia? ![]()
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