Lauren Hutton

Lara Worthington (née Bingle) has revealed that she intends to age gracefully as she approaches 40. The model is fitter than ever and appears more confident than she did at the time of her modelling fame. 'I want to embrace ageing.' The 35-year-old tells this week's Body+Soul Magazine, "I just love discovering new ways to look after your body and your skin, as well as your mind.

Cowboy boots are also on the fashion charts, just like that. If you are old enough to remember the 1970s, chart your life in cowboy boots, from Lauren Hutton to Madonna to now. They were the big hit of the summer festival season, and they're here to stay. Cowboy boots have something that appeals to every generation; they are infused with the romance of the Wild West and, along with fringed suede jackets and leather trousers, have a kind of rock 'n' roll rebel cachet. And they're useful. If you're salivating over the black-and-white Mango pair, you're a young fashionista; those of us old enough to recall television western Alias Smith And Jones are eyeing the Penelope Chilvers suede ankle boots. Cowboy boots suddenly made sense. The combination of durability and dandiness (the embroidery, tooling, and a range of colored leathers) is in tune with the new fashion trend: 'This needs to work hard but let it be a bit glamorous.' The leather is getting more forgiving now, and in the case of Stella McCartney's latest-season cowboy boots, they aren't leather at all and pull on like stretchy socks, which is a step forward.

I was getting a little nervous about meeting Lauren Hutton because I didn't want her to be a moody diva, and you'll know she is one of the best of the twentieth century. The Studio 54 portrait, a favorite of legendary photographer Richard Avedon, a stallion of the megabuck modeling career (she signed a record-breaking contract with Revlon in 1973 for $250,000 (then equivalent to £100,000), actress in American Gigolo, and all-round style icon. For the most part of my life, she's influenced my sense of womanhood. Although the person walking into a hotel in downtown New York may be older - she's 78, it's as recognisable as ever. The broad mouth and high cheekbones are partially obscured under a baseball cap that highlights her characteristic golden hair. You may not feel that being beautiful isn't something you think of yourself too much,' she tells me later.