Featured Image Credit: Instagram/@verawang
Topics: Celebrity
Anish Vij
Fashion icon Vera Wang has almost become the spokesperson for ageing backwards as the 73-year-old stuns in her latest Instagram posts.
Mixed with good genes and healthy eating, there's a lot she does to keep healthy. Although Wang has stressed that she is not actually trying to look younger - she rather just embraces the natural ageing process.
But how does she do it, exactly?
The New York-born businesswoman said she has never thought of 'going way out of [her] way' to 'preserve youth in a fanatical, obsessive way.'
"It's very complimentary and I am very grateful for that. But, I have been asked; what are my 'secrets'," she told BBC 100 Women last year.
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"I've been in fashion since I was 19-years-old. Not in front of the camera, behind it.
"I never thought about youth, probably because I work with the most beautiful women in the world on a daily basis.
"And because of that I more envision them as my muses, and maybe it's a way of dealing with ageing that is productive."
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With her 74th birthday fast approaching, the bridal wear designer thanked her very own 'magic elixir' for keeping her looking so young.
"So I always said that a vodka cocktail, a lot of sleep... but work - work is the magic elixir," she added.
But fans remain amazed at her Benjamin Button-like physique, as highlighted in a recent pic alongside fellow designer Keith Lissner.
Pictured together at the NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) Awards in the US, Vera writes: “Post NEA Award celebration dinner.
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“Thank you Keith Lissner and Paul Vinci for hosting!”
Wang is seen rocking a dark-coloured off-the-shoulder top with her long brunette hair worn loose. Matched with white nail polish and minimal make-up, fans were astonished by her look.
“Vera, you look amazing. I adore your style and designs,” one person wrote, as another added: “You are amazing. You never age, what is your secret?”
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“What a lovely picture! You are both gorgeous,” one fan remarked.
Well, quite-clearly, diet is a huge thing when it comes to overall health, which Vera approaches with a good balance.
"I go through phases with what I eat for lunch," she said.
"I like sashimi with brown rice and vegetables, Chinese steamed broccoli with chicken and rice, or the artichoke salad or fish from Sant Ambroeus.
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"At one point I was eating a slice of Ray's pizza every day, and I never gained a pound on it. It's not a bad thing if you squeeze out that excess oil. It's so filling.
"I only drink water – I stopped drinking Diet Coke six years ago. That was the hardest thing I ever gave up."