7 Looks we do better than 20 year olds

7 Looks We Wear Better Than a 20-Year-Old - for the full article and photographs click here

By: Cynthia Nellis January 3, 2011

# 1 The duster coat
Why we can wear a duster better than a 20-year-old: Who better than the amazing Judith Light to show us how gorgeous a grown-up woman can look in a duster? The 61-year-old actress favors these longer coats not to cover up her figure (she's svelte!) but to cut a dramatic silhouette.

 2 Bold Jewellery
Why we can wear bold jewelry better than a 20-year-old: It's not that kids can't wear statement jewelry, it's just that they don't look as great doing it as, say, 50-something Sharon Stone. Bold necklaces, attention-getting earrings, standout bracelets: these are all highly personal looks that only a woman with decades of fashion experimentation can get just right.

# 3 Turtle Necks
Why we wear turtlenecks better than 20-year-olds: Let the kids wear plunging necklines, it's the mature women who can truly rock a turtleneck. Not only are turtlenecks great for covering up wrinkled necks, they are perfect for bringing all the focus to a pretty face like with Diane Keaton.

#4 Jewell Tones
Why we wear jewel tones better than a 20-year-old: Rich, saturated colors look amazing on older women like this pretty purple on Countess LuAnn de Lesseps. While younger girls can carry off brights and neon colors better, jewel tones blend beautifully with mature skin tones.

# 5 White Shirt
Why we wear white shirts better than a 20-year-old: There's a very good reason designer Carolina Herrera's trademark look is a white shirt: there's nothing as timeless and flattering on a mature woman. She wears hers with everything from khaki skirts to black pants for a look that's elegant and flattering; it takes some fashion maturity to carry off such a basic item with authority and that's something only a women over 40 can do.

# 6 Gray Hair
Why we wear gray hair better than a 20-year-old: You may have recently seen pop stars like Lady GaGa with silver hair as the kids try out this look. Seriously? They have a long way to go to be able to carry off gray with class like 60-something Helen Mirren.

# 7 Pencil Skirts
Why we wear pencil skirts better than a 20-year-old: The ladylike pencil skirt shows off our curves so perfectly that it has become the go-to skirt for women of taste over 40. Let the younger gals experiment with microminis and floor-dragging maxis: we're perfectly happy with the knee-length pencil skirt which looks as great on model Jerry Hall as it does on real women.