The 101 year old dancer inspiring fashion

A 101-year-old dancer collaborated with a Sydney fashion designer to fund a program of creative immersion in aged care facilities across Australia.

Eileen Kramer models scarf designed in collaboration with Brigid McLaughlin; Photo Cybele Malinowski

Eileen Kramer can’t get old. ‘When you’re creating, you’re always doing something new. It’s the opposite of old,’ she says.

Kramer –  a choreographer, dancer, designer – and author is 101. She returned to Australia at age 99 after living in America for many years, choosing to reside in Sydney’s hipster hub of Chippendale where she discovered a fashion scene that instantly engaged her.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina