Is “sexy” what you want to be in your mid-80’s?

I was watching the Rolling Stones yesterday, and pondering on Mick Jagger...

Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

Well, actually, now you're asking - No.

Ah, well that's an important part of being sexy, I think.

Its what's in the brain that's sexy, not the clothes.

I think she has a sense of humour ( you would need to to wear that lot)

Looks like something from a science fiction film

Perhaps Halloween came early, this being a costume selection?

Lovely woman - probably laughed on her way to the Bank.

grumppa

Great photograph of Pierce Brosnan higher up the thread. He's getting to look more and more like me!

The name's Bond, Grumppa Bond, 007½ at your service, Gransnetters!

We should be so lucky 😀

I don't think I've ever seen anything on the catwalk that's struck me as sexy.
Ridiculous, mostly, if they've got bits on show.

Not at all against leather / leather look clothing for 80+ years old but this looks like a badly fitting bin bag- not at all sexy to me!!

Great photograph of Pierce Brosnan higher up the thread. He's getting to look more and more like me!

IMO it’s the sexy or sexed up that is incorrect, unless your sexual fantasy is an older woman fastened into in black latex with read laces. In that case, go for it.
Who knows what designers’ preferences are?
A fun costume or outfit? Yes. Fun costumes can be as weird as you like and for anyone to wear.

I guess everyone’s idea of sexy is different but Prue Leith is about fun-I think-going by her colourful glasses necklaces and clothes, so perhaps she just went along with it for that reason ie fun. The person writing about it is like many other ‘fashion’ people…a bit off the wall…

It's just a bit of fun, don't suppose for a minute she'd be wearing it to go to the supermarket.

Polwal

As you say....she looks lovely in what she wears , very coordinated. But this outfit is ridiculous.

I agree it’s a ridiculous and unwearable outfit - but it’s got people here, and elsewhere, talking - particularly about the provenance of the materials and so on. Prue had fun / we (some of us!) had fun seeing it…..life’s short - enjoy!

As you say....she looks lovely in what she wears , very coordinated. But this outfit is ridiculous.

AreWeThereYet

To be honest I think there is a misunderstanding here - the designers say they are going to 'sex her up' which means make her look more interesting and exciting. They don't say they are making her look sexy.

They made her look interesting enough to get everyone talking anyway.

Spot on AreWeThereYet. The use and meaning of language changes too overtime. We are so lucky to be getting older at a time when life gives us far more choices and doesn’t pigeon hole us so much. Prue Leith is taking advantage of the opportunities that have come from her higher profile and I’m pleased to see this. Whether or not we like the look, we might celebrate the fun of seeing her do something so different.

Sorry hit post message instead of preview, should have been desirable

At no age, have I ever wanted to look or be called "sexy"!

Fashionable, well-dressed, beautiful (never really likely to happen, Sesirable (had to wait for it, but DH found me so), but I would have been insulted if anyone had said I was sexy - they might as well have said vulgar.

That said, each to her own. Apparently, the freedom every age group had to dress as they liked is a long gone feature of the 1970s.

Now that I find sad - why this policing of other women's clothes again? If we continue in this way, we will all end up in crinolines and "unmentionables" instead of underpants, or in burqas! Or twin sets, pearls and costumes as tailored skirts and jackets were called in Scotland anno 1955.

I’d never have recognised her - good on her for being up for it!

Fashionable older ladies. Esme on Sewing Bee. She’s so cool and clothes to die for.

Not for me…

Does it matter? She got paid for it.

It was just for fun I didn’t think she looked great though! Leather jacket yes but that’s as far as I’d go.