Why the most stylish red carpet looks are from the 50-plus generation

telegraph.co.uk:

who made headlines last month for posing on the cover of Vanity Fair in a schoolgirlish Miu Miu crop top and miniskirt set, pushed the envelope more successfully this weekend in a Saint Laurent gown with an oversized silk bow at the neck (it was fun, but also elegant, while the Vanity Fair cover seemed an attempt to make a grown-up woman look like a teenager).There were also some memorable appearances at Milan Fashion Week: the eternally beautiful Julianne Moore, 61, at Bottega Veneta in square-toed mule sandals and Sharon Stone on the front row at Dolce & Gabbana in Milan in a crystal embellished suit (she told Telegraph head of fashion Lisa Armstrong that great tailoring is her secret to looking sexy at 63: “If you’re going to show skin, whatever your age, you want clothes you can rely on to stay in place.”)It is important to note that these women are not the type to have had their faces ironed into an unrecognisable approximation of their younger selves (I’m looking at you, Madonna).

While these red carpet stars may have indulged in a number of tweakments and injectables, the overall impression is that they aren’t trying to hide their age; they’re just trying to look like the best version of themselves.Take Mirren’s hair: it may be white, but it is in such impeccable condition that she was able to wear it loose in a portrait released ahead of the SAG Awards last week.

The shade, too, is no accident – it will have been carefully chosen to flatter her skin. Streep, who wore her silver hair in a low ponytail for the event, will have likely taken the same approach.

There’s no denial of the ageing process, rather an enhancement of it.Nor is grey hair a prerequisite for ageing gracefully. Huppert and Moore remain faithful.