Advanced Style: Ilona Royce Smithkin

Meet Ilona Royce Smithkin! She's 90, makes her own eye lashes, and performs Edith Piaf.

[@jennymk01]

Rest in Peace Love! It's people like you who make me not afraid to get old. Makes me realize I can still be artist, a beauty, a sexy, womanly, fireball. Rest in peace Ilona. ♥️

[@missmagnoliabird]

I love this woman! I have been fretting about my 'things' (otherwise called hoarding) but no more. Beautiful things in abundance. Both inside out out.

[@scribbleartie]

"Swing it baby!" oh yes Ilona, you keep swinging....you are fabulous! :)

[@rmcd823]

I love her eye lashes

[@Katysek]

What an amazing and inspiring woman. I hope to be as vivacious and fun as Ilona when I reach 90.

[@dennisleporte2327]

I adore her. She also has such a beautiful speaking voice.

[@cindynuckols1402]

Swing it baby --+ inspiring as always

[@talioski]

Aww i love her, so adorable & inspiring! God Bless her!

[@MaidMotherKrone]

I get so inspired watching these amazing ladies! What a beautiful outlook on life they have.

[@bee2809]

i keep watching them and thinking the same thing...lovely people!

[@kristismart4065]

"lately I've been so hungry for color." I can relate. What a wonderful woman. Her and her homemade eyelashes. Love it.

[@batnurse]

"It's a wonderful thing not to need something." What an amazing quote.

[@JanessaTheCow]

I love her fashion sense and her brilliance to be herself.

[@johannawiggers]

She is so lovely and full of ideas and life, I wish she was my grandma :)

[@HalloweenQueen95]

oh my god this woman is amazing. i wanna meet her now!

[@aGingercookie]

I can't believe she is 90! I love her

[@dollbaby9488]

Loving these timeless icons!

[@InaStockhausenRPC]

Love it!!! This is how I want to live my life... fully!

[@marthinarauhut1876]

I love her attitude ... she’s inspiring,

[@jaegatch]

"i can't buy green bananas anymore" haha! that cracked me up

[@YarMsk]

She is amazing!!!

[@DefyingNoodles]

Llonas my favorite. Gotta love a crazy old lady :)

[@snobbygoth_art]

it's truly an inspiration to find you Ilona, I hope my life becomes as colorful as yours

[@maureenPA422]

you are wonderful!

[@ayamore]

You go Ilona! I love your attitude. So European. I don't care about Gucci either, lol. I design my own style and do my own thing. I wish more women were like you. You have a great personality and obviously great Karma." I want to know where can I buy one of your paintings. I love your paintings and want to purchase a small painting. I am 65 years old, European, Hungarian, German, I am also on KZbin and Amazon.com. Theresia Riggs

[@laurendp]

I love this woman so much! So adorable, she's amazing

[@JamiieMadrox]

I Fell in Love with her, I Want to Know what happen with her after the movie and if she is well :(

[@marikabezuidenhout1659]

She has now published a book ILONA AT 96 - a gem

[@Herr2Cents]

She is well. I had lunch with her 2 weeks ago. Her mind and spirit are bright and sharp. 💜

[@4321xo]

WOW!! how old is she again?!!?!? can't believe that..and she is just amazing!! love her!! wish people nowadays had her views. the world of fashion would be so more diverse and amazing.

[@howiegetman1]

SO FAB!!!THANK YOU!!!!!

[@sybilbruncheon]

Ilona is my neighbor down here in Greenwich Village!!! I see her walking around all the time!!! She's just terrific!!!

[@DeavomSee]

Wonderful ... I love it ... this spirit ... :o)

[@schambersnyc]

LOVE!

[@petnogakatten]

Amazing!

[@cristinaa22pl]

I think they should do a interview with her and grimes! would be interesting :)

[@DebrinaDiary1]

Wow lady! You rock! I want to be just like you when I don't grow up!!

[@AliJaeJR]

That's a soul I would love to have when I'm older.. just wanna hug her.

[@coOwboy]

I love her. She is unique!!!..

[@breakfastatkymmies]

she is so awesome. she is so comfortable with who she is. I love it

[@MyPinkRainbow]

my daughter's name is Illona , it means helen in hungarian , this lady rocks and i sure as hell hope i have as much spunk as she has when i am that old, she dont even look 90 , for the love of makeup she is rockin

[@lavoixdevelours]

"I have to have freedom, when I move, I move!" I totally agree. Swing it, baby!

[@hrbuzios]

Beautiful woman !

[@corinnaBe]

does anyone know the song that is played in the very end of the movie??? GREAT video - i love her soooo much!!!

[@1992itzel]

50 and death! lmao that was hilarious :)

[@JustHowEyeSeeIt]

KANDEE THANK YOU SO MUCH 4 BRINGING IIONA ROYCE SMITHKIN 2 US! SHE IS A FRESH DRINK OF WATER WITH LIFE POURING OUT OF HER 4 ALL THAT WILL TUNE N AND LISTEN! AGAIN I SAY THANK YOU! : ) JHESI

[@zerebelle]

You are truly an inspiration!

[@kingjstin]

@kristikris Wow! Are you my long lost cousin or something? This woman is exactly like my Omi, who is 70. I was really about to write a comment exactly like yours. Lol

[@sophiewolff1]

u ar so cute i wud love 2 have ur attitude wen im 90 actually no even now i wud love 2 have ur confidence and u seem like a very wise and beautiful person.

[@magicalgirlmoepuff]

even though i'm 26, i'm going to start saying, "i'm between 50 and death" whenever people ask me how old i am

[@chefmeche]

She's marvelous!

[@terranasauruss]

What a beautiful soul.

[@Poppyanne57]

Omg the like is playing in the background! THese people are amazing! I love these women!

[@NamiSpaz]

I've been feeling so depressed lately and this made me smile. She's got a lot of spunk for being 90 =)

[@Munichmarty1]

I miss her 😢

[@gletagaddis1579]

Thank you David for sharing this wonderful Ilona!!!

[@fadedxdreamer0]

I hope to be that fabulous in my twenties! What an inspiration!

[@RedCurtis]

i can only pray that i am from her bloodline,please let it be true!

[@ladyjujubee98]

She is simply adorable... I hope to one day come close to being as beautiful!

[@genuina8422]

All advanced style is a big example what is love.

[@SilkMandel1]

I thank Kandee for bringing me to Ilona....I adore her!!!

[@verag21]

What an amazing woman!! Thanks for introducing her..

[@TheGinamac79]

Is this darling colorful lady still alive?

[@ViolentReality]

i would

[@oahulover]

I love it! People like her should be able to live forever :)

[@RReederONE]

She makes her own eyelashes!? She is great.

[@LorieXlive]

when i'm 90 i hope to be as awesome as she is! ^.^

[@beautifierwoman7957]

Love u woman.... u r truly inspirational.

[@paulacanny]

Oh, i want to be like Ilona when i grow up! x

[@chixxiekrieg]

she makes me look forward to getting old

[@lyssik]

Is she german? Because she sounds like it.

[@Naotaro5]

this ias my favorite old woman on earth

[@dsnacks2312]

What an inspiration!!! She is so rich in life. The glow she has in her attitude is more valuable than any amount of money anyone could possibly have... I pray I can mature to have such a youthful yet wise Outlook on life... what a blessing to know such a beautiful colorful soul of this age exists. Love her!!

[@llpearson12]

The definition of being - to be - free.

[@tammymariasettles4756]

You inspire me! Thank you!

[@yescandles]

Adorable!!! What an inspiration!

[@selfintuition2]

"I'm between 50 and death." :D

[@lamodeification]

This woman is so amazing and inspirational

[@p3destrian]

i wanna be like her when im old!

[@sisishibui]

love her! she's soo cute!

[@Deirdradoan]

Oh...so wonderful..thank you!!

[@SleepwalkingLilt]

I look up to this woman hehe

[@DimitriBR]

"(...) advertising has taken over, and everybody wants the newswest things. and they must have it. but if you don't have it, you are not going to die... it's a wonderful thing, not to need to have things."

[@THExmasbb59]

Just ordered Mr. Cohen's book and can't wait for it to arrive...WE LOVE YOU, ILONA!!!

[@Isotec1]

Has she ever had children?

[@BluTerabitha]

what a lovely character :)

[@Fverheijden]

Lovely woman!! ♡♡♡

[@RoseTorn411]

Janet Mock sent me here :P

[@happysad321]

WOW! What an inspiration!

[@bliglum]

Call that style?? She looks like freaking Ronald McDonald!!! Ha ha!! J/k j/k.. I like her creative self-made eyelashes.

[@jordanalvarado8821]

I think you missed the point of the video. She is happy and energetic, and most of all, she doesn't dress for you. She dresses for herself.

[@bliglum]

Jorie Mae Alvarado I was just joking around. I full well know of the joys of personal style, I've seen the Century of self!! As it has been observed, a definite increase in confidence and self-worth was observed when subjects donned their new duds. Not verbatim of course : )

[@jordanalvarado8821]

Aww okay! I misread your comment

[@bliglum]

Jorie Mae Alvarado Still, that's a good point. "she doesn't dress for you. She dresses for herself" the essence of cool!

[@BBFashionBlog]

She is amazing! Such an inspiration!

[@itsmesherese]

what is the last song?

[@RoderiqueArisiaman]

She is amazaballs!

[@emmynemi]

she's my new hero

[@dtmoffett]

love her!!!! :D

[@MattDollMusic]

love love love

[@pilarruizrojas7904]

Maravillosa!!!

[@holaramirez]

I love her

[@nicolelovesrice]

true wisdom.

[@mpython88]

LOVE. HER.

[@7icediamond7]

она очень крутая

[@sharptownlady]

I love you! Really, really love you! Would you like to adopt me? LOL I am embarking on the fifties....

[@flannsixtyseven7489]

I can't buy green bananas anymore :-)