Young girls dressed like old ladies. Middle-age woman dressed like young chiquitas. It can get confusing.

At a certain point, you may still have the body to wear a bandage micro-mini dress (god bless you) but really should know better. Style is about looking gorgeous, fabulous and confident, without an expiration date.

And, Jane Badler looks hot.

Why?

Because she looks stylish, vital and in control.

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Jane Badler at the "V" Season 2 Photocall in Madrid

There’s nothing fussy or girly to drag her down. Her clothes are a play on modern classics but not trendy.

Sure Badler also can wear a more open top or a snappy leather jacket for more va-va-voom, but the knee-length pencil skirt and complimenting dark tights keep her looking grounded and in charge.

The dark gray color is a bit softer than basic black and works so well with her natural dewy makeup and loosely coiffed brunette hair.

Did you also notice the matching dark socks peeping out of the top of her ankles boots for a bit of edge? Nothing stodgy about that, just eclectic and classy.

Ladies, Jane Badler is positively inspirational for age-appropriate dressing over 40 and then some. Think about this the next time you try to squish yourself into a tube dress.

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Photographer: Solarpix / PR Photos