“Women who are fabulous at every age show a genuine spirit for life and are passionate about their personal style,” said Harper’s Bazaar editor-in-chief Glenda Bailey. “These women know that fashion and style have everything to do with confidence and nothing to do with the number of birthdays they’ve celebrated.”

We here at FashionIndie could not agree more! There were five finalists, one each in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s. They each receive a $5,000 cash prize and gifts from Estée Lauder, with the grand prize winner awarded an additional $5,000. And the grand prize went to….

Brandyn Barbara Artis! She is in her 60s, always effortlessly chic and fabulous. “Brandyn has been a wife, mother, grandmother, breast cancer survivor, lobbyist/cancer awareness advocate, playwright, actress, US air force veteran, all with grace and elegance,” says her friend who nominated her.

All of the contestants were gorgeous, and obviously Sam and I were drooling over how hot Elizabeth Hurley is in person.

You can read more about the finalists and contest at HarpersBazaar.com.

Finally a break from celebrity cover girls, the June 2009 issues include an impressive list of cover models, such as Lily Donaldson, Liu Wen, Liz Hurley, Anna Vyalitsyna, and Natalia Vodianova.

Doutzen Kroes made the cover of Vogue España, shot by Alex Cayley, and Gisele Bundchen and Sasha Pivovarova appeared on Australia and Russia Harper’s Bazaar.  Bummer: The Bundchen cover is a copy of U.S. Harper’s Bazaar April ’09

SOURCE: Modelina