It may not be Women's History Month, which falls in March, but that doesn't mean acknowledging and celebrating empowering women shouldn't occur. Whether you're in your twenties or your fifties, it's important to remember the words of the late and great talent, Aaliyah Age ain't nothing but a number, and inspiration can come from anyone at any point in your life.
So you want to be a chef but you're 25 and can't cook? You may be surprised the age that culinary icon, Julia Child learned her way around the kitchen (find out below). In addition to Child, here are remarkable women who've achieved success regardless of their age, removing stigma and criticism from the conversation and instead inspiring hard work, dedication, and sometimes, a bit of luck.
Have a look at eight women from food, fashion, TV, film, beauty and media that have a notable name we won't soon forget.
Vera Wang
Before Vera Wang became synonymous with the bridal industry she was a journalist and a professional figure skater. Wang was even inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2009, joining former inductees such as Kristi Yamaguichi, Dorothy Hamill and Tara Lipinski. She spent 15 years at Vogue and became senior fashion editor at the age of 23. First hired at the company as a temporary assistant, Wang pushed her way through the competition. It wasn’t until 1990 that she began her foray into the bridal world and opened Bridal House Ltd., on Madison Avenue in New York City. She was 41. She introduced her first ready-to-wear collection in 2000 at age 51. In an interview Wang talked candidly about the art of her business and partnerships saying, “You are there to grow a business together [and] you have a brand to protect. You have to be able to strike that business relationship where they don’t feel it’s us against them or them against us. We are all trying to come together with something that works financially, artistically, and is mutually beneficial.”
