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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lara Owen

Amanda Wakeley on midlife dressing: “I don’t want to look like my grandmother”

Amanda Wakeley on midlife dressing and returning to design (John Lewis and Partners/PA) - (John Lewis and Partners)

“I don’t want to look like my grandmother,” says Amanda Wakeley, matter-of-factly, “but I also don’t want to look like I’m trying too hard.”

It’s something that perhaps many women in midlife have likely felt, but it cuts to the heart of a problem the fashion industry still struggles to resolve. What does stylish, ageless dressing actually look like?

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