How older French women are redefining the aesthetics of ageing
Wrinkles could once wreck a public career in France. Not any more
At THE SAINT LAURENT fashion show in February models paraded in le naked dress: folds of transparent organza, tulle or chiffon, draped over bare breasts. At September’s event the most arresting devotee of the look was not on the catwalk but in the front row. Aged 61, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, the French star of the Netflix hit “Emily in Paris”, bared all through a translucent midnight-blue gown. It showed, said critics, that even in France you can be sexy at 60.
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This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Sexy at 60”
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