The Most Stylish Women Over 50 Owning It On The Red Carpet
In the past, actresses over 50 had a tough go of it in the entertainment world, finding themselves cast adrift when younger women took their place. But that’s changing — and we’re here for it. Now these ladies strut their stuff on the red carpet knowing they’re the epitome of style and cool. Here’s proof, as if you needed any, that 50 is the new 30.
1. Helen Mirren
When: 2021
Where: The 74th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Helen Mirren is for certain one of the most glamorous older women in the world and her ability to conquer a red carpet is positively unparalleled. The then-75 year old dazzled in a golden yellow Dolce & Gabbana dress at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival — and fashion magazines fell over themselves to talk about how beautiful and radiant she looked.
2. Sandra Bullock
When: 2022
Where: The Lost City premiere
When Sandra Bullock’s film The Lost City came out in March 2022, just after the lockdown that stopped movie premieres in their tracks, she proved she hadn’t lost her ability to rock a red carpet. Far from it. She wore an amazingly eye-catching pink Elie Saab ruffle dress paired with, wait for it, black thigh-high boots. An unlikely combo, yes, but one that really worked.
3. Sarah Jessica Parker
When: 2019
Where: The 8th Annual New York City Ballet Fall Fashion Gala
Not many people can pull off a frilly hot pink gown, regardless of their age. But Sarah Jessica Parker sure did here. She wore this creation to the New York City Ballet Fall Fashion Gala — complete with mismatched shoes, just like her Sex and the City character Carrie Bradshaw once wore in an episode — and it was a big hit.
4. Jamie Lee Curtis
When: 2019
Where: The Golden Globes
Starting to turn gray? It’s nothing to worry about, as award-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis proved in 2019. That year the then-60 year old arrived at the Golden Globes with her hair in a sleek, shiny white ’do. This elegant but edgy look — and her matching white dress with its daring thigh-high split — almost broke Twitter that night. Fans went wild.
