Martha Stewart Slams Age-Appropriate Fashion Rules, Says She’s ‘Always Dressed The Same’

At 82, Martha Stewart has no plans to conform to traditional expectations for her age regarding her appearance. Contrary to the usual belief, Martha thinks “people are more and more and more fabulous than they’re ever been in their senior years.”

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model attended Tuesday’s Fashion Group International Night of Stars gala, where she presented her friend, Dennis Basso, with the Lifetime Achievement Award. She wore a silver-sequined bouclé suit from the designer’s collection on the red carpet and accessorized with silver shoes and earrings.

Martha has maintained her style for decades

While on the carpet, Martha, who was a former teen model, told the outlet that she never really changed her style. “I’ve dressed the same since I was 17. If you look at my pictures on my Instagram, I look pretty much the same,” she wrote. She started modeling at 15, appearing in TV commercials and magazine ads.

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As a college student in the early ’60s, modeling helped pay her tuition at Barnard College of Columbia University. “I got enough modeling jobs at $50 an hour— which was a lot of money at that time,” Martha said in a PBS documentary. She also worked with designer brands like Chanel and Clairol even before her own TV show. Even in her 80s, the lifestyle guru still gets gigs with her looks, like she did earlier this year as a swimsuit cover girl.

Age is just a number.

For Martha, age is just a number when choosing what to wear. Her Instagram followers agree, as one of the comments on a recent photo of her in a high-slit dress read, “28 yes. 82 no. You’re absolutely stunning.” “Martha still out here slaying!!” another agreed.

She hopes to inspire older women like herself to embrace aging and live “to the fullest.”

“Aging isn’t something I think about. How old I am, slowing down, retiring— I just don’t dwell on that. People talk about aging successfully, but I think of it as living gracefully and living to the absolute fullest,” she told AARP in September.