The 40 most stylish midlife women on Instagram you should follow right now!

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Senior celebrities, bloggers and instagrammers have been getting a lot of attention lately on major websites and high profile advertising campaigns.

  • There is Joan Didion for Celine
  • Charlotte Rampling for Nars
  • Twiggy for L’Oreal
  • Joni Mitchell for Saint Laurent
  • Iris Apfel for Alexis Bittar
  • Buzfeed featured a list of The top 15 senior instagrammers (all of them amazing and worth following; since many of these women are 60+, I have not included them on today’s list)

I think it’s great that senior women are getting increasingly featured and highlighted, but let’s not forget about midlife women either!

So today, I want to highlight the fabulous and stylish women who are in the middle phase of their life. They dress in a variety of styles, from casual to work-ready to artistic to bohemian.

Quite a few of them have been featured at 40+Style in style interviews and I have added links to those articles as well.

So here they are. The 40 most stylish midlife women on Instagram (in no particular order) that regularly feature their own outfits!

1. Theageofgrace

2. Elegantly dressed and stylish

3. My small wardrobe (style interview)

4. Une Femme (style interview)

5. Elrivies

http://instagram.com/p/xLh5GXGhTH/

6. Kremb de la kremb

http://instagram.com/p/ySxgY5mNTS

7. Style at a certain age

http://instagram.com/p/yfAjImABpn

8. Latrenia Bryant (style interview)

9. FC fashionista

10. Pumps and Studz (style interview)

http://instagram.com/p/xz9tWgoXJ3/

11. Jacket Society (style interview)

12. Tamera Beardsley

13. Traina Grandinetti (style interview)

14. The lady of Style (style interview)

http://instagram.com/p/xsCAD4rD-G

15. Fashion should be fun (style interview)

16. Mrs Looking Good

http://instagram.com/p/yXeajKv_7U/

17. Fabulous After 40

http://instagram.com/p/xaQgi7x3aG

18. Glam up your lifestyle

19. Stylish Salat

20. Happiness at midlife (style interview)

21. A key to the Armoire

22. Fashion adventures at any age

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#fashion #fashionadventuresatanyage #blog #blogger #black #style

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23. Istyl

24. Spashionista (style interview)

25. Styling You

26. Grown and curvy woman (style interview)

27. Not dressed as lamb (style interview)

http://instagram.com/p/yfDTRoqLQ8/

28. Fifty not frumpy (style interview)

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OOTD Casual Friday

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29. Ahemadundahos

http://instagram.com/p/yeBjpUpR_Q

30. Citizen Rosebudz (style interview)

31. More Turquoise (style interview)

http://instagram.com/p/ye9xqNLOyG

32. Chic at any age (style interview)

33. Fabulous Femme (style interview)

http://instagram.com/p/tHUV6qB38t/

34. Vanity and me

35. Speakermanda

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36. Odyssey Home (style interview)

http://instagram.com/p/yV4EyfN6YE/

37. My closet catalogue

38. Silvrgurl

http://instagram.com/p/yZpmuFlim_/

39. The accidental Icon (style interview)

40. 40+Style

Finally, there is my own instagram, which I cheekily added to the list. I don’t claim to be one of the most stylish midlife women but you will find a multitude of stylish 40+ women featured here! Are you following already?

Undoubtedly, I missed quite a few stylish women and this list is not conclusive. I’m happy to add to it later on or create an additional list, so please let me know which other women should be included. Feel free to nominate yourself!

Be sure to tag your photos with #40plusstyle we we can all admire eachother’s style and I can spot you.

Do you use and enjoy instagram? Who is your favorite instagrammer?

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48 Comments

  1. marisa @myjourneytoabundance
    marisa @myjourneytoabundance on July 16, 2018 at 12:24 am

    I would like to express my satisfaction when I see how many women over 40’s and 50’s love to share their lives and the issues that affect all of us. Being an influencer over 50 myself I feel very proud of all these powerful women.

  2. Jess
    Jess on March 2, 2016 at 5:17 am

    Love the list Sylvia! Definitely a few bloggers on here that I haven’t heard of before that I’ll have to check out now! Sharing this post to twitter now! ~

  3. Shelley Zurek
    Shelley Zurek on February 11, 2015 at 3:47 am

    Congrats to all the beautiful ladies featured. I too am a blogger to Women over 45 and am on instagram: @stillblondeaaty Shelley Zurek, Still Blonde after all these YEARS

  4. Deborah Boland
    Deborah Boland on February 10, 2015 at 7:13 am

    Hi Sylvia, Thanks so much for including me on your list. It’s wonderful to see this lovely round up of 40+ women expressing their style. Our community is growing all the time and it only goes to prove that great style is ageless! Cheers, Deborah

  5. Paula
    Paula on February 10, 2015 at 5:54 am

    Thankyou so much for this list of stylish 40-ish+ ladies! I can’t wait to check our their blogs. So much style, so little time!! 🙂

  6. Gaby Mayr
    Gaby Mayr on February 8, 2015 at 2:17 am

    Thank you very much dear Sylvia! I am honored to be a part of this list. All the ladies are amazing. And I will follow all on instagram.
    Thank you again, Sylvia!
    Gaby
    Stylish-Salat

  7. Darlene Fadem
    Darlene Fadem on February 7, 2015 at 11:50 pm

    I follow quite a few of these stylish ladies too! I am also on instagram @whosaprettygirl featuring my thrifted fashion.
    Darlene
    http://whosaprettygirl.com

  8. Anja van der Vorst
    Anja van der Vorst on February 6, 2015 at 12:25 am

    My Instagram idols are mainly dogs;-). Harlow and Sage is number 1, Ginny_jrt is number 2.

    I like the account of woodlucker. It’s an artist couple and the woman used to be a fashion blogger. Their account, content and pictures are awesome!

    As far as fashion and style on Instagram is concerned:

    I follow projecttribe, for their ethnic fashion, the beautiful light and colors and the perfect pictures.

    Poppylissiman is outrageous and colorful, as is Bambisplace.

  9. Catherine @ Not Dressed As Lamb
    Catherine @ Not Dressed As Lamb on February 5, 2015 at 6:32 pm

    Sylvia thank you so much for including me as one of your 40 – what amazing ladies I’m amongst! I’ve discovered several Instagrammers I didn’t know, and a few bloggers I knew but wasn’t already following on IG. Such a good idea for a post, and so good to show IG isn’t always just about 17 year olds taking selfies the whole time (though I am partial to/guilty of selfies myself)!

    Catherine x

  10. Cathy Chester
    Cathy Chester on February 5, 2015 at 8:15 am

    Wow, this was so wonderful. I always want to look fresh but comfortable while attending events, but don’t want to spent money getting new outfits. You’ve given me some ideas and I thank you for that!

  12. Delilah
    Delilah on February 5, 2015 at 7:01 am

    So honored to be a part of this list. I have been looking for more 40+ fashion bloggers to follow on instagram so thank you, thank you, thank you!

  13. Cla von Glam up your Lifestyle
    Cla von Glam up your Lifestyle on February 5, 2015 at 4:57 am

    Dear Sylvia,

    thank you so much for your support. It´s a big honor to be a part of it with all these fantastic women.
    Thank you xo Cla

  14. Cathy
    Cathy on February 5, 2015 at 4:00 am

    Great list! It’s nice to know I am not the only 40+ blogger out there. Sometimes I feel like I’m a little bit alone 🙁

    xoxo
    Cathy
    http://www.bayareafashionista.com

  15. Greetje Kamminga
    Greetje Kamminga on February 5, 2015 at 3:38 am

    Oh no… Does that mean I have to do Instagram as well??

  16. Meshel
    Meshel on February 5, 2015 at 2:20 am

    Great list! I’m a fat chick over 40 who blogs at themuffinqueenscloset.blogspot.com & am on Instagram @the_muffin_queens_closet

  17. Jess
    Jess on February 5, 2015 at 1:12 am

    Thank you Sylvia, I was surprised when I checked Instagram this morning , and then later checking your site, coming across this post. I am honoured to be amongst these other women, and a part of a group in which you consider my style and fashion taste. I have had some health issues as of late, so this was a real pick me up and put a smile on my face.
    I appreciate being included, love reading other’s styles and meeting wonderful ladies such as yourself.
    Jessica xx
    http://www.elegantlydressedandstylish.com

  18. Elsie
    Elsie on February 4, 2015 at 7:19 pm

    Dear Sylvia, I could not believe my eyes when I checked my instagram today and was wondering what happened then I found out about this feature. You totally made my day. I am still smiling. Thank you so much for your kindness. You are a gem!!!

  20. Annette
    Annette on February 4, 2015 at 5:51 pm

    Sylvia, I have to say “Thank you”. Really, what an incredible source of mature bloggers and I admit, some of them I never came across before! What a shame, now they are part of my daily reads and definitely in my Instagram feed.
    Thank you also for including me, I feel very honoured and if anyone had told me 2 years ago I’d make it to such an amazing list, I would have laughed out loud!
    Same as Ann of Kremb de la Kremb (and I am definitely following her now!) just mentioned, I was pleasantly surprised to see a drastic increase of my IG followers even before I found out why 😉

    Thank you again, Sylvia!
    Annette | Lady of Style

  21. Nikki @ Styling You
    Nikki @ Styling You on February 4, 2015 at 2:27 pm

    Oh what a fabulous list! Thanks so much for including me on it.

  22. Eugenia Russell Hargrove
    Eugenia Russell Hargrove on February 4, 2015 at 12:47 pm

    Sylvia, Thank you for your taking the time to feature women of a certain age, so great to see we have a presence on Instagram. I am honored to be on your list. I look forward to meeting you and hopefully others featured in NYC this summer.

    • Sylvia
      Sylvia on February 4, 2015 at 1:05 pm

      I’m making my plans for New York already so stay tuned!

  23. Alice - Happiness at Mid Life
    Alice - Happiness at Mid Life on February 4, 2015 at 11:44 am

    Sylvia, I am so honored to be included in this group of stylish ladies. Love that your list shows women of different backgrounds and style. I follow a few of these accounts and will need to add more to my list.

    Alice
    http://www.happinessatmidlife.com

  24. Amy
    Amy on February 4, 2015 at 10:08 am

    Haven’t followed any fashion women on instagram, it’s mostly nature photography for me so far. But I’ve just added a number of these to my following list, and I can’t wait to dig in! I already like Accidental Icon, had to check that one out first!

  25. Ann Krembs
    Ann Krembs on February 4, 2015 at 9:55 am

    Dearest Sylvia,

    Thank you so much for including me in this list. I feel so honored! I love posting my style and outfits and anything related to fashion. It’s funny. This month I will turn 43, but I’ll tell ya, aside from an achy body, I do not feel like I am in my 40s! I definitely don’t dress any different just because of my age. Perhaps working in an high school library amongst kids adds to my youthful take on life. Whatever it is, I think I will be dressing however I like until forever!

    I know I tweeted you a bit about the irony of this post, but I have to tell you again. Last night, as I was browsing about the web, I came across this post, but I didn’t read it. I left the tab (among a ton of others) open to read today. I was excited to have some new stylish women to follow in my Instagram feed. Imagine my delightful surprise when I saw that number 6 was me! Oh!! I am just still really happy that you considered me stylish and recommended a follow. Thank you so much Sylvia!

    Another side story…I woke up at 3:46. I know way too early. After using the bathroom, I should have gone back to sleep, but I looked at my phone. Wrong move! Anyway, I was so surprised by the amount of new followers I had. I thought there might be a weird scam going on or something. Well, now I know! It’s because of you, so thank you so much! I am really trying to garner an audience, and you have helped!

    Ok, enough from me. I just wanted to share my gratitude, shock, and pleasure in making this list. Here’s to all of us fashionable women no matter what our age. Like my coffee cup says, “Age (with a big captial A!) is a matter of feeling not a matter of age.” I love that saying, and I plan to live it!!

    Much love,

    Ann of Kremb de la Kremb

  26. Linda A Cassidy
    Linda A Cassidy on February 4, 2015 at 9:48 am

    some amazing and very stylish ladies, some I know and some I have not just discovered. Would love to make this list one day as a 50+ fashion blogger (@cassidl)

  27. Rebecca
    Rebecca on February 4, 2015 at 7:30 am

    P.S. Another fabulous blog is Inside Out Style with Imogen Lamport where I believe you, Sylvia, were profiled a while back!

  28. Rebecca
    Rebecca on February 4, 2015 at 7:27 am

    Great list – I was happy to see A Key to the Armoire among them as I love her style. I also follow A Girl in Boston as well as a couple of the 60+ community including Margaret Manning “Sixty and Me” (absolutely great) and Style Crone.

  29. Anne the SpyGirl
    Anne the SpyGirl on February 4, 2015 at 7:06 am

    Fun to see lots of familiar faces. Even more fun to see new (to me) ones!
    Find me @annembray

  30. The Style Crone
    The Style Crone on February 4, 2015 at 5:11 am

    Sylvia, this is a great list of beautifully stylish women. There are some who I know, but a few who are new to me. All fabulous and I love the diversity! Thank you for building community and sharing these stunners with all of us. Now off to visit their IG sites!!!

  31. Beata
    Beata on February 4, 2015 at 3:59 am

    That you very much dear Sylvia! I am honoured to be featured in such a great company 🙂 hugs xxxx

  32. chicatanyage
    chicatanyage on February 4, 2015 at 3:51 am

    Thank you so much for including me in your list. You do a great job with your blog.

  33. Ariane
    Ariane on February 4, 2015 at 3:14 am

    Thanks for nominating such lovely Ladies, some of them i know and some i don’t
    We all deserve recognition, we are such a stylish and fabulous bunch of Ladies!

    Ariane

  34. 40+
    40+ on February 4, 2015 at 3:06 am

    Thank you very much for this great compilation. I started following a couple of these stylish ladies and started an instagram account a few weeks ago Instagram: 40und and two of the ladies have already reacted by following me. Wow!

  35. Shelley@ForestCityFashionista
    Shelley@ForestCityFashionista on February 4, 2015 at 2:50 am

    Sylvia, I’m thrilled to be included in this list of stylish older women. Your timing is perfect (and perhaps not coincidental), given the recent Buzzfeed list of “15 Senior Instagrammers to follow”. Thank you so much for all the work you do with your website and social media to promote us “older” dames, proving that we are getting better and better with age, and the 20-somethings out there have got nothing on us in terms of style.

  36. Bella Q, The Citizen Rosebud
    Bella Q, The Citizen Rosebud on February 4, 2015 at 2:18 am

    Sylvia! You beat me to the punch and I LOVE your picks. Firstly, am honored for the inclusion (thank you!) but even more pleased is the incredible range of picks of your 40+ Style ladies on IG. There are all shapes, sizes, style personalities, and nationalities, not the same old same old, no offense to the Buzz Feed round up (as many of my faves are on there) but there is a wider range of +40s than the ones who seem to get all the press. You really picks some great, quietly stylish folks just doing their thing. Great post, and great picks. Thanks a bunch!

  37. Mare
    Mare on February 4, 2015 at 2:10 am

    I’m getting started (lurking) on Instagram so thank you for all the great feeds to follow, including yours!

  38. Conny von A Hemad und a Hos
    Conny von A Hemad und a Hos on February 4, 2015 at 1:51 am

    Ohhhh thank you – I’m on your list… and this is a honor for me. Because there are so wonderful and gorgeous ladys as you and I’m very happy to be a part of it.
    Thank you very much!
    Greetings from Germany, Conny

  39. Antionette Blake
    Antionette Blake on February 4, 2015 at 1:25 am

    Nice – congratulations @MrsLookingGood

  40. une femme
    une femme on February 4, 2015 at 1:18 am

    Sylvia, thank you so much for including me! I’m honored to be in the company of these stylish women!

  43. Susan
    Susan on February 3, 2015 at 11:55 pm

    What a great compilation of women! What I like about the list is that it doesn’t focus on older women who dress “in costume.” As much as I admire Advanced Style for its focus on older women, I feel like he showcases eccentricity more than style.

  44. Carelia
    Carelia on February 3, 2015 at 11:32 pm

    Thanks so much Sylvia for sharing this list of fashionable ladies and it’s an honor for me to be included. Thanks so much.
    Carelia
    Mysmallwardrobe.com

  45. Karen
    Karen on February 3, 2015 at 11:30 pm

    Great list! and Thank-you! It’s hard to find women of my age on Instagram – can’t wait to follow all these stylish ladies!

    Karen
    Duncan Loves Tess Vintage & Retro

  46. Terry
    Terry on February 3, 2015 at 11:24 pm

    I’m certainly not a stylist lady, but I couldn’t resist a shameless plug for myself! 🙂

    Instagram: @terrystwocents

    Fantastic list. I follow quite a number of those lovely and stylish ladies, and looks like I need to add a few more to my list that I follow!

  47. amy
    amy on February 3, 2015 at 10:17 pm

    Glam Up Your Lifestyle is my Fav!