{"id":17457,"date":"2026-03-24T06:58:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T06:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/why-are-the-runways-finally-featuring-older-models\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T06:58:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T06:58:27","slug":"why-are-the-runways-finally-featuring-older-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/why-are-the-runways-finally-featuring-older-models\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are the runways finally featuring older models?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Chani Ra <\/em>Who What Wear UK editor in residence<\/strong><\/em> and is a London-based fashion commentator on her social channel The Fashion Nap, which broadcasts show reports, trend commentary and both current and archival industry analysis on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. As well as interviewing industry leaders and experts on her platform, she also frequently speaks as an expert on panels.<\/em><\/p>\n

Over the past decade or so, it’s become completely uncool for women over 20 to stick to a religious botox and filler schedule, and that seems to be the newest normal change for celebrities approaching 30. But change is happening. As the clothes “come off” more and the fillers dissolve, expressive and unique faces are re-emerging in the public eye.<\/p>\n

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Susie Cave in Tom Ford’s spring\/summer 2026 campaign.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption>

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Fashion brands are catching on to mature models. Case in point: Tom Ford recently dropped its sexiest campaign of the season, starring 59-year-old former model and The Vampire’s Wife co-founder Susie Cave. One video in particular caught my attention, especially when the camera pans over her face, so close that the beautiful lines around her pink-shadow eyes are visible. It was a precursor to a very sultry show, in which creative director Haider Ackermann created restraint and tension with models of all ages.<\/p>\n