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40 Over 40: Sophisticated Fashionistas

We know one thing to be true: fashion is not just a young woman's game. In fact, some of the most trend-setting women we know are mature style mavens over 40. Like Halle Berry, Vanessa Williams, Mary J. Blige and Iman, women of a certain age know how to use clothes to flatter their figure, celebrate the occasion, and express their personal style. The subtle swagger these women exude provides one final lesson for the ages: wear the clothes, don't let the clothes wear you...
40 Over 40: Sophisticated Fashionistas
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By Zandile Blay and Nicole Marie Me · Updated October 29, 2020
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We know one thing to be true: fashion is not just a young woman’s game. In fact, some of the most trend-setting women we know are mature style mavens over 40. Like Halle Berry, Vanessa Williams, Mary J. Blige and Iman, women of a certain age know how to use clothes to flatter their figure, celebrate the occasion, and express their personal style.

The subtle swagger these women exude provides one final lesson for the ages: wear the clothes, don’t let the clothes wear you…