Why is it that some celebrities seem to have been able to hit the pause button on their lives and cease from aging like the rest of us?
Have Keanu Reeves, Selma Hayek, Paul Rudd, and Halle Berry all discovered the Fountain of Youth? And more importantly, is it being guarded over by Vera Wang?
The only reason I ask is that on June 27, the iconic wedding dress designer turned 71 years old, and celebrated her big day (which also coincided with Pride 2020), by uploading some pictures to Instagram.
Now, back in May, Wang ignited the internet with a series of seriously youthful snaps (scroll down), and even shared some of her tips for looking so incredible in her 70s.
But now it seems like she's a female Benjamin Button, because she looks even younger than she did in those snaps!
Sharing a series of pictures of her in an Adidas sports bra and some sunglasses, Wang captioned the post to her 402,000+ followers: "PRIDE Workout".
She's 71! She looks better than I have in five years and I'm 28!
And the photos proved popular among her fans, as the post amassed over 24,000 likes in 24 hours, with fans heaping compliments on the legendary fashion designer.
One Instagram user with the handle 'kolaczynski' typed: "I've come to realize that Vera Wang is quite probably the most stylish & coolest person ever."
Another admirer with the handle 'jeffshumate13' commented: "All of mankind thanks you for this picture."
And a third fan with the handle 'mike.peters1964' joked: "Totally amazing, wow 29 forever."
Other commenters simply couldn't get over how "flawless" the designer looks at 71 years old:
As I mentioned, back in May, Wang somewhat "broke the internet" when she uploaded some shots of her in lockdown.
Looking half her age and then some, Wang posed in a series of laidback outfits, that perfectly showed off her toned stomach and slender legs.
In one outfit, Wang rocks a bright orange crop top, white shorts, and bold sunglasses. In another, she pairs the same white shorts with a grey tank top, gray paisley bandana, and a killer pair of heels.
Now, Wang has revealed what she does to keep herself looking so young.
One Instagram user called Rosalee took to the comments section of one of Wang's recent snaps, and asked the question we were all asking in our heads. "I need my stomach to be like yours. What’s your routine?", she asked. asked a woman named Rosalee.
Mercifully, Wang replied, "Work, sleep, a vodka cocktail, not much sun."
I won't lie, I feel like I already achieve 75% of that list, and I certainly don't feel any younger.
In more snaps, the 70-year-old fashion icon got all dressed up on the patio in a bright orange gown, complete with matching face mask and black heeled boots.
In the third series of snaps, Wang pairs a t-shirt and Adidas leggings with a pair of white heels and a bold necklace. She shared the images with Harper's Bazaar for the magazine's #BazaarHopeAtHome survey.
Wang told the publication that she is currently quarantined in Miami with her "workday fashion family," and as a result, she's been taking some fashion risks and exercising more than usual. She said:
"All of them are extremely fit, which pushed me to 'work out' most days. [My quarantine group] being a hardcore fashion group, and me having my lifelong obsession with leggings, I had the opportunity to actually 'play' with clothes, something even a fashion designer rarely has the luxury of doing."
She also stated that the picture above: "depicts my personal conflict between loving athleisure clothing but dreading the treadmill!"
I'm going to need a lot more than a bottle of vodka and a good night's sleep to look that good at 71!
