Brazilian grandmother Helena Schargel allegedly turned a lingerie model. He was seen modeling in a lacy bra and matching panties, granny gave striking and the most seductive poses during the photoshoot of lingerie specifically designed for women over 60.
The 79-year-old faced the camera without any fear even at this age, she looked both confident and seductive even at this age. In fact, the photographer was continuously enthusing Schargel, by saying words like “Wonderful, marvelous.”
Schargel used to work for a fabric company, the agile and energetic Schargel emerged from retirement more than two years ago with a mission to drag older women out of anonymity and obscurity.
Scargel in a statement said, “This project has a clear goal: to make women visible.” Schargel has allegedly launched several underwear collections with Brazil’s Recco Lingerie. According to the model, an activewear line with the company Alto Giro was revealed this year and more are in the works.
Schargel, who helps with the lingerie designs strongly believes that the Brazilian women over 60 have long been overlooked by fashion companies, society and even by themselves.
She even took to her Instagram to share words of encouragement, where she has around 18,000 mainly women followers, of all ages.
Schargel further added, “I never thought about how old I was, never — this never worried me. “It was only a few years ago that I realized I was no longer 33.”
Schargel is the daughter of Polish immigrants, she began making clothes as a teenager and used to sell them in her parents’ store. She said that it was the beginning of a lifelong career in fashion.
She got married twice and had two children and has five grandchildren. She further said, “I thank God that I don’t need to go to the gym. I do pilates three times a week, which is good for me and my spirit.”
Schargel took a daring decision to model for lingerie in a male-dominant country like Brazil where older women are treated as if they are not alive anymore.
