How I Became an 'It Girl' on Instagram at 61 -- And Doubled My Online Sales, by Alix Langone Arlinda McIntosh has nearly doubled the sales of her clothing line in the last few years, and she’s done it in a surprising fashion. “In this world, every model is tall and thin and often blonde, and you don’t see older people modeling clothing,” McIntosh, 61, tells MONEY of how she decided to start modeling her own clothing line, Sofistafunk, on Instagram.