Age 53 is when we hit our style peak. Take it from Jennifer Aniston

Money helps too but it really isn’t the be all and end all, even if the budget on Morning Wars, the Apple TV hit, is apparently $US15 million an episode. Not all of it is accounted for by Aniston’s on-screen wardrobe of Dior, Celine, The Row and Saint Laurent, which bears an uncanny resemblance to Aniston’s off-screen wardrobe.

As countless examples around us demonstrate, money can’t buy you style. Something I’ve noticed over the years: stylish women tend to be ones who work to a budget even when they could spend unlimited amounts. Less tends to be more and there are labels, including bits of Zara, where it’s possible to find sophisticated clothes that won’t break the bank. Vince, while pricey, is an excellent source of The Row (and Aniston) inspired pieces for much less than the actual Row. Diffusion Ralph Lauren is also surprisingly affordable.

A good eye for fabrics, proportions and an equally good full-length mirror are ultimately more important than a bottomless account. So is knowing that stripes and checks are almost always better than a mediocre print; that sculptural gold or silver jewellery, pearls and diamonds are generally preferable as you get older to gaudy stones; that up-to-date footwear is key to making an outfit contemporary; and that while muted shades are a good baseline, a pop of colour lifts the complexion.

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At around 162 centimetres, Aniston instinctively favours simplicity and streamlined silhouettes over extraneous embellishment and frou frou. Over the years, she’s also found a colour palette that works for her – expensive looking shades of cappuccino, ivory, camel, white and black. Occasionally, when she wants to make a big entrance, she’ll wear red. This is not a boring diet of monochrome.

Consistency is everything with Aniston. She’s been the same degree of tanned, toned and trim since her early 30s. However, it’s not as if she doesn’t tweak things – all the time. Lengths, trouser widths, shoe shapes and heel heights, accessories and labels … she obviously tracks what’s current. This is as important as discovering what suits your body shape and personality. To feel good about the way you look, you need both – the knowledge to know where to make adjustments, and the wisdom to understand what to keep just the way it is.

The Telegraph, London

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