“I will dress the same at eighty as I did when I was twenty,” says veteran DJ Jo Whiley

“I will dress the same at eighty as I did when I was twenty,” says veteran DJ Jo Whiley

“I dress in my 80s the same as I did in my twenties,” says veteran DJ Jo Whiley, who adds she feels inspired by Dame Vivienne Westwood and Terry Hall in their refusal to slow down as they get older

  • The veteran DJ says she was inspired by designer Dame Vivienne Westwood
  • She claims that she will wear the same clothes in her 80s as she did in her 20s

Jo Whiley has spoken of refusing to age gracefully, emphasizing, “I’ll wear the same clothes when I’m in my 80s as I did when I was in my 20s.”

The veteran DJ says she was inspired by designer Dame Vivienne Westwood and Specials singer Terry Hall and their refusal to slow down as they got older.

The 57-year-old, pictured, tells The Mail on Sunday’s You magazine: ‘That punk spirit has never left them and it’s the same with our generation.

Jo Whiley has spoken about refusing to grow old gracefully, insisting:

Jo Whiley has spoken of refusing to age gracefully, emphasizing: ‘I will wear the same clothes when I’m in my 80s as I did when I was in my 20s.

Jo Whiley arrives for the 2008 Mastercard BRIT Awards at the Earls Court Exhibition Center in West London

Whiley at The Radio Times Covers Party at Claridge's Hotel, London, UK - 2023

Jo Whiley arrives for the 2008 Mastercard BRIT Awards at Earls Court Exhibition Center in West London and The Radio Times Covers Party at Claridge’s Hotel, London, UK – 2023

The body changes, and that’s frustrating, but the mind inside doesn’t.”

The mother of four – who remains synonymous with Britpop, which was dominated by bands like Blur and Oasis – adds: ‘The 90s were great.

The quality of the music, film, art, everything that has to do with culture.’

See today’s You magazine for the full interview.

Jo Whiley arrives at the Elle Style Awards ceremony, held at Home nightclub, Leicester Square in 1999

Whiley attended the Chelsea Flower show in 2018

Jo Whiley arrives at the Elle Style Awards ceremony held at Home nightclub, Leicester Square in 1999 and attended the Chelsea Flower Show in 2018