This 54-Year-Old French Woman Has the Most Stylish Instagram

by Erin Fitzpatrick

Who What Wear fans know that we love turning the spotlight on stylish older women in fashion, and thanks to Vogue, we found our latest muse: 54-year-old Sophie Fontanel, a French writer and fashion columnist for Parisian publication L'Obs.

With one peek at her Instagram, you can see that she has style in spades. In her interview with the magazine, she revealed that 80% of her wardrobe is vintage and that her style is meant to convey "softness, gentleness, sense of humor, [and] wittiness" rather than sex appeal.

She also has some wise words about how you can learn to dress well—and it has nothing to do with buying new clothes. "If you want to be well dressed, you have to learn by watching old movies, by going to the museum, and by surfing on the internet," she told Vogue. "You have to read good books, to read poetry. It's when you put nice things into your soul that you understand how to dress well." Amen to that.

Scroll down to see some of our favorite Instagrams from Sophie Fontanel, and head over to Vogue to read her full interview!

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Qu'on ne s'y trompe pas, cette tenue n'est là que pour faire croire aux gens de mon boulot que je pars bel et bien bosser au #Festivaldehyeres. Mais dans la valise, tous les éléments de la glande sont là. J'ai dit à l'hôtesse, à Orly : "Perdez pas ma valise, y a tous mes dossiers dedans...". Nan mais la grosse menteuse! (Bon, un post plus tard à mon arrivée à la @villanoailles pour expliquer ce que je vais, en vrai, faire pour eux, "avec eux et en eux" comme disait jadis mon aumonier...) Régal de participer à l'aventure de ce festival. It means : early in the morning, quite ready to escape Paris and meet the Riviera. Riviera, what a word. Fashion and work wait for me there. I'll tell you more later (i am still sleeping...).

A photo posted by SophieFontanel (@sophiefontanel) on

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