On The Street........ Buffy Birrittella, New York
This is for all the emails I get requesting images of women over "a certain age" that have mastered the concept of "personal style".
Ok. it may help this this lady is Buffy Birrittella, Executive Vice President, Women’s Design and Advertising, Polo Ralph Lauren. She is an absolute icon within that company. My wife use to be a designer at Ralph and I always got a chuckle when she would say ,with true fear, that she was preparing for a "Buffy walk-through". If you ever wonder why Ralph seems to always be so strong and consistently at the top of his game it is because he has made an art of surrounding himself with Style Masters like Buffy.
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post a commentGreat example! My wife is 52, I want to buy her this complete ensemble.
WOW.
Wow Buffy. Can I call her Buffy?
Somehow I can tell that one would want to be prepared for a walk-through with BB.
Supremely classic and ultra cool.
My hat is off regarding her incredible contribution at RL. I remain forever a fan.
Wow, stylish AND no leggings.....
...one most note the blurry guy in the background!
Standing in front of 650 Madison is such a trove. If I'm not mistaken "Mr Wooster" is also in front of 650.
Very nice. What I wouldn't give for that bag.
Nice, she's wearing aviators! Her hair is a bit flat and dry looking.
She looks amazing - this is what I expect from NYC style!
Ilove Buffy! I too used to work at RL..she is one woman who conjures feelings of fear and admiration at the same time!
Buffy is f*cking fierce, polished and refined for days, very organic and chic matching the classic wool suit w/ the aviators-whew! U go girl!
More of those picture - style of the over 50 is a large world of ideas.
Could you please reconsider your frequent use of the phrase "women over a certain age"? Is it a dirty secret that women are allowed to stay alive after age 27?
I like the look on her, although I feel it too staid for my age (40)and location (70 miles north of NYC). I feel there is no shortage of "ladies of a certain age" and beyond with good style, however, I (and many of my friends) feel that 40 is a tough style age. We are between pulling off trend and "lady of a certain age". Sartorialist -- perhaps you will photo essay "Women of the New 30" soon?
That said, I adore this site. Thank you.
She looks like she means business in that getup! I'd be scared for sure.
oh I love her style and attitude. she is stylish, powerful - and apparently has a story of achievement and authority.
a simple photograph of a woman clutching a purse and a coffee - a lovely portrait of composure and strength.
these are terrific people you are capturing Sartorialist, but you are a terrific photographer too.
to anonymous 10:01am
I could use a different phrase than "women of a certain age" but don't know her real age and I'm not crazy enough to guess
sometimes you just can't win, I'm pretty happy to have celebrated women of all different ages, sizes etc so don't get on my back if I don't turn a phrase perfectly
Try using the phrase une femme d'un certain age. Everything sounds better in French.
Sincerely -- une femme etc.
I'll try that one
buffy? people are actually named buffy outside of WB series'? wow.
anyhow, i'm grateful for her no matter her name if shes the one responsible for RL's amazing and timeless style. and i love her aviators.
Ah yes, I worked for RL for a time as well. A visit by Buffy meant your boards and rigs needed to be really snazzy, and you'd better be able to back up your design choices really well...
Every woman has a power to destroy a world or to make fashion eternity!
Like her a lot. Years are immemorial.
Yikes. How chic! Fabulous. I second that cabana boy comment.
This woman looks great. Why not show less of the done-to-death spindly legged, cropped-hair and oversized sunglasses look and more handsome, original women like this one.
why can't i do both?
Another former RL insider here--
Her real name is Rosanne or Rosanna
Of course, if you are RL's right hand woman, Buffy is certainly more fitting, non?
Iconic! She is beyond fashion. She edits for Ralph and Ralph edits for us all.
I knew Buffy... very well... in the late 1960s...when we worked at Fairchild Publications... she was dynamite then, and by that photo, she still is.
She is a driven Woman who doesn't need to act like a Man... in a Man's world. Women need to support women.
Check out www.ironbutterflies.com
Buffy is a great role model to women.
How wonderful she got so far in life!!!