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Get the Look: Elle Macpherson

Macpherson is famed for her effortless approach to style
Macpherson is famed for her effortless approach to style

She was nicknamed "The Body" after she flaunted her enviable physique on the cover of Sports Illustrated, but there is more to Australian model Elle Macpherson than good looks and long limbs.

Want to steal her A–list look? Here’s how.

These days the mother of two is more interested in talking about different kinds of figures altogether. The millionaire model has set up her own enterprise, a brand that includes an instantly recognisable line of lingerie and her own cosmetics range. She's also a spokeswoman for beauty brand Revlon and has presented 'Britain’s Next Top Model'.

The Aussie model has showed that she can still look glam at 47 in an old pair of jeans and ballet pumps but how does she do it?

Macpherson, who is a six-footer, always looks so laid-back in the way she mixes sporty staples with glamorous cashmeres and silks and adds a touch of the ethnic in a great scarf or jewellery.

“My style seems to be an eclectic fusion of European couture with a splash of Aussie surfer chick. It hasn't changed much over the years, although I'm probably more understated now", she told The Daily Mail.

“I try to keep it simple - nothing too tricky or tailored and no ruffles or ruches. I like simple, clean and lean - less is more is my style philosophy. My clothes aren't decorative, they're functional. Coco Chanel once said that unless you're comfortable, you're not stylish."

She’s also a huge fan of casual chic and her signature outfit is “a simple T-shirt, Louboutin heels, flip-flops or Julien MacDonald ankle boots, and either an Isabel Marant jacket or my Belstaff biker jacket."

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