At 93, Cicely Tyson is Still a Fashion Risk-Taker

Cicely Tyson knows how to make an entrance. At 93, the actress has been in the spotlight for more than six decades, and she’s maintained a singular sense of style all along. To be honored by Turner Classic Movies this morning with a hand and foot print ceremony at Los Angeles’s Grauman's Chinese Theater, the actress arrived in a show-stopping look from designer B Michael. The white jumpsuit adorned with flowers and metallic python heels kept things modern, as did layered necklaces and an Apple watch. Even her beauty look—an ombre blunt bob—was attuned to the latest trends.

Though ideas about “dressing your age” are still prevalent, Tyson’s boldness proves that being stylish at 93 doesn’t mean playing it safe. While other nonagenarians may opt to keep things conservative—it’s hard to imagine, say, 92-year-old Queen Elizabeth wearing something as edgy—Tyson’s contemporary slant made for an epic style moment befitting her status as a screen legend.