Elle ‘The Body’ Macpherson recently recreated her iconic 1994 Playboy cover for Harper’s Bazaar Australia’s ‘Fabulous at Every Age’ issue. Though there was no doubt a little Photoshop supplemented her diet and exercise regime, it’s pretty clear Elle’s still got it at 49.
And though there are few women who could pull of thigh-high stockings and nothing else quite so spectacularly, she’s not the only one who’s reclaimed her glossy throne in recent months. Click through the gallery below for five supers who are working their age like a Chanel 4.55 — because it’s just a number really.
Then & Now: The Original 90s Supermodels are Having a Major Glossy Comeback
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Elle Macpherson for Harper's Bazaar Australia August 2012
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Elle Macpherson for Playboy May 1994
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Cindy Crawford for Shape December 2012
Last year Cindy returned to Shape in a gold swimsuit to mark 20 years since her first cover with the magazine.
Image: Huffington Post
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Cindy Crawford for Shape November 1991
Image: Shape
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Linda Evangelista for Vogue Germany July 2013
Choupette might be the real star of this cover, but you can't deny Linda's aging a lot slower than Lagerfeld's feline.
Image: Vogue Germany
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Linda Evangelista for Vogue Germany January 1999
Image: Fashion Model Directory
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Christy Turlington for Harper's Bazaar June/July 2013
Christy was first shot for Harper's eleven years ago. Now 44, her other recent 'moments' include fronting ads for Jason Wu and Prada.
Image: Harper's Bazaar
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Christy Turlington for Harper's Bazaar June 2002
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Claudia Schiffer for Guess Jeans in 2012
Original Guess Girl Claudia was tapped by the brand for their 30th anniversary campaign, which might even be better than the model's iconic ads from 1989.
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Claudia Schiffer for Guess Jeans in 1989
