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According to research, only one in ten women actually feels comfortable in revealing their age, while 73% are concerned about their appearance as they age.

Fabulous Fashionistas

Despite Hollywood allowing for a very slim margin for flaws, the fashion industry on the other hand is relentless: Women have an average weight of a 12-year-old girl, flawless skin is a result of countless hours of Photoshop and a model’s expiry date is well before their 30s. In this world of supernatural perfection, surely there is no place for a woman who does not meet the standards, right?

And yet, there are women who defy the rules with a disarming confidence and make a career in their chosen field, maybe not necessarily on the runway, but in positions that give them the power to create rather than follow trends. One of the most beautiful and elegant women to grace the catwalk is Lauren Hutton, who’s been on ​​the cover of Vogue for a jaw-dropping twenty-eight times, and still manages to impress with her natural and aristocratic beauty.

The famous former editor in chief of French Vogue, Carine Roitfeld, on the other hand, is the definition of a beautiful woman; not so much because of the perfection of her features, but the air of timeless elegance that she exudes as she attracts the flashes of photographers on every appearance. The same applies to Italian-bred Anna Dello Russo, editor at large and fashion director of Japanese Vogue. At 52, she is one of the most stylish women in the fashion industry with photographers following her every step to capture the street style of this famous fashionista. And, speaking of the gurus of Vogue, the legendary editor of the American version, Anna Wintour, is an “idol”, with her short bob cut and huge black sunglasses granting her (at the age of 65) as one of the most powerful figures in the fashion world – and rightfully so!

Super grandmothers

Betty Davis once stated that "It takes guts to grow old, just so you know," and the incredible grandmother of fashion, Iris Apfel often recalls this statement to reporters. At the age of 93, she knows very well what she is talking about, as she keeps a very active lifestyle in the sense that she not only creates trends with her eccentric style, but also has three different jobs: designing a line of cosmetics for MAC, designing glasses for Eye-Bobs, and recently becoming a professor at the fashion school of the University of Texas.

Since we started talking about grandmother fashion icons, we cannot fail to mention the extravagant Vivienne Westwood: the woman who made punk fashionable and part of the most famous catwalks of the world. Today, at the age of 73, the legendary Dame Vivienne is still one of the most powerful women in the fashion industry. Recently, she was hired to design the uniforms for the flight