Our age doesn’t define us, so it shouldn’t define how we dress. There are now many women in the limelight showing the world that style is all about dressing for yourself, not your age, so we’ve chosen our top stylish women over 40 to inspire you in your fashion choices.
Samantha Cameron
Whilst she came into the limelight as the PM’s wife, designer and creative director Samantha Cameron has earned herself a place as one of Britain’s most stylish women with her polished, yet decidedly fashion forward style. When attending to official business, her outfits are professional but always allude to her creative background as her natural flair for shape and colour shine through. Samantha Cameron has a very slender frame but adds shape by defining her waist with slimline belts. She also uses the trick of pairing blouson tops with high waisted skirts; again drawing attention to the waist to give the impression of a curvier silhouette. Her off-duty style is just as chic, favouring tapered trousers, sleek blazers and relaxed blouses.
Sarah Jessica Parker
Her personal style might not be quite as eccentric as the iconic fashionista she played in Sex and the City, but Sarah Jessica Parker certainly doesn’t shy away from bold style choices and she’s renowned for her stunning red carpet looks. For special events she opts for traditionally feminine silhouettes and updates them with contemporary fabrics or quirky accessories. Her day to day style is much more relaxed but never lazy, with clever layering the key to her low key luxe. She sticks mainly to an earthy colour palette, which is easy to mix and match, and styles relaxed pieces such as jeans and jumpers with tailored jackets or heels when she wants to look just that little bit more dressy.
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren has become somewhat of a style icon in recent years, stepping out in stunning red carpet looks that prove style doesn’t diminish as we get older. She chooses pieces that work with her curvy figure; making the most of her shape rather than hiding it away. She’s also not afraid to have a little fun with her look, playing around with bold prints and colours, mixing unexpected pieces together – for example a biker jacket with an evening gown – and even dying her hair pink. Her fearless, sultry style makes Helen Mirren ideal inspiration for partywear and evening looks.
Which of our celebrity inspired looks do you love? Do you have your own style icon?