‘midlife isn’t boring – everything ramps up!’

Full disclosure: I’ve known Nicky Hambleton-Jones for 25 years. We met at a book club when we were both lonely souls who had just landed in Britpop ’90s London – me from the North East of England and

Bernadette Gledhill , from Huddersfield, has worked in the fashion industry for five decades, first as a model, then teaching others how it’s done and these days choreographing fashion shows. The 70-year-old’s career has come full circle, and she shares with us the joy of modelling, and why she’ll never let anyone perm her hair again!

The presenter shares her easy approach to makeup, a quick cleansing tip and her signature scent

With age comes wisdom – and style, as our three brilliant readers prove

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