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Welcome To The New Older

Eight women—including Jann Arden, Elaine Lui and Marilyn Denis—share their inspiring, refreshing and honest takes on aging.
By Leah Rumack
Welcome To The New Older

Photo, Alkan Emin. On-figure styling, Nicole Contador. Hair & makeup, Melodie Fralick.

The only acceptable way to enter middle age used to be to pretend it wasn’t happening—that age was “just a state of mind.” But times have changed. Grey hair is in. So are wrinkles and stretch marks. And if you’re booking an appointment for a few fillers, there’s no shame—to each her own. What matters is that aging is a source of power. As our October-November cover star,  Jann Arden, says, “It’s such an amazing opportunity, to get old. My motto is, ‘If you’re not beside me, get out of my way.’”

Read on for more inspiring, refreshing and honest takes on aging from Jann, Elaine Lui, Marilyn Denis and more.

Read more from Jann Arden, a 57-year-old actor and musician, on aging.

Jann Arden, 57, musician and actor Photo, Alkan Emin. On-figure styling, Nicole Contador. Hair & makeup, Melodie Fralick.

Read more from Waneek Horn-Miller, a 43-year-old former Olympian, on aging.

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Welcome To The New Older Photo, Alkan Emin. On-figure styling, Nicole Contador. Hair & makeup, Melodie Fralick.

Read more from Leah Rumack, a 47-year-old writer, on aging.

Welcome To The New Older Photo, Alkan Emin. On-figure styling, Nicole Contador. Hair & makeup, Melodie Fralick.

Read more from Elaine Lui, a 46-year-old TV host and celebrity gossip blogger, on aging.

Welcome To The New Older Photo, Alkan Emin. On-figure styling, Nicole Contador. Hair & makeup, Melodie Fralick.

Read more from Divine Brown, a musician and actor, on aging.

Welcome To The New Older Photo, Alkan Emin. On-figure styling, Nicole Contador. Hair & makeup, Melodie Fralick.

Read more from Christina Vardanis, a 43-year-old editor, on aging.

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Welcome To The New Older Photo, Alkan Emin. On-figure styling, Nicole Contador. Hair & makeup, Melodie Fralick.

Read more from Marilyn Denis, a 61-year-old TV host, on aging.

Welcome To The New Older Photo, Alkan Emin. On-figure styling, Alexis Honce. Hair, Aaron O’Bryan. Makeup, Voula Zisis.

Read more from Leah McLaren, a 43-year-old journalist, on aging.

Welcome To The New Older Photo, Alkan Emin. On-figure styling, Nicole Contador. Hair & makeup, Melodie Fralick.

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