Style icon: Helen Mirren
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Helen Mirren
Classic style never goes out of fashion. Take inspiration from the women who ooze it - naturally! By Natalie Glock
In addition to her many career accolades, we think that Helen Mirren\'s style credentials are worthy of just as many gongs. The Queen of the red carpet, she faultlessly chooses gowns that cinch her waist, cover her arms and make the most of that amazing figure. Classic shapes and a love for colour work whatever your age as Helen proves.
Style icon: Kristin Scott Thomas
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Kristin Scott Thomas
Kristin Scott Thomas is a classic English beauty, yet her French citizenship has added an inescapable Parisian chic to her look. A regular at Paris fashion week and the red carpet alike, she chooses classic pieces such as an Yves Saint Laurent tuxedo suit, or perfectly cut little black dresses, which allow her inner confidence to shine through. Tres bien!
Style icon: Yasmin Le Bon
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Yasmin Le Bon
Yasmin Le Bon was named Good Housekeeping\'s Best Dressed woman over-40 last year and it\'s not difficult to see why. Yasmin simply gets better with age, maintaining a love for fashion that has seen her, and fellow supermodels, winning recent ad campaigns for the likes of Yves Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton and Chanel.
Style icon: Twiggy
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Twiggy
Having defined the Sixties with her androgynous short hair and stick thin frame, Twiggy now defines how many British women over 50 choose to dress. Through her work with the British Fashion Council and as one of the faces of Marks and Spencer, Twiggy has cemented her status as a true English style icon.
Click here to find out Twiggy\'s beauty secrets
Style icon: Vivienne Westwood
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Vivienne Westwood
Ah Vivienne how do we love thee let me count the ways! Dame Vivienne Westwood has been defining English fashion since the Seventies when she brought punk to the masses. Ever fearless in her approach, she is famed for her exquisite tailoring that celebrates the female form, her political awareness and striking individuality that women of all ages covet. Dame Viv we salute you.
Style icon: Mary Portas
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Mary Portas
Famously credited with turning Harvey Nichols into the style powerhouse that it is today, retail advisor turned television presenter Mary Portas is one seriously stylish lady. Her advice helps create the perfect shopping destinations for us and her own quirky style staples of oversized jewellery and killer heels are a lesson in accessorising worth taking note of.
Style icon: Tilda Swinton
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Tilda Swinton
Critically acclaimed actress Tilda Swinton can never be called a slave to fashion, despite her innate ability to wear some of the most avant-garde designs on offer. Making each look her own, Swinton\'s red carpet choices in particular are always brave and we celebrate her striking beauty as a result.
Style icon: Caryn Franklin
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Caryn Franklin
Former fashion editor of style magazine i-D and renowned presenter of The Clothes Show, Caryn Franklin knows how to look good it\'s as simple as that. Her love of ethical fashion and a desire for women of all shapes and sizes to look fantastic, has seen her launch her own website dedicated to style.
Click here to discover Caryn\'s fashion tips for the over 40\'s
Style icon: Nigella Lawson
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Nigella Lawson
We love Nigella Lawson. The woman who got us all baking and longing for just the right chrome mixer for the kitchen, is just as likely to inspire us to embrace our curves as well. Whether she\'s dressed down in her cropped denim jackets and colourful cardigans or vamping it up on the red carpet in a Vivienne Westwood gown, her curves remain on display just as they should.
Style icon: Trinny Woodall
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Trinny Woodall
As one half of perhaps the most famous style pairing on television, Trinny Woodall has earnt her place as an English style icon. Shedding her Sloane Ranger heritage, she has replaced it with a riot of colour, carefully chosen accessories and clothes that suit her body shape. She certainly practises what she preaches.
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