‘I’ll dress the same at 80 as I did in my 20s’ says veteran DJ Jo Whiley who adds she feels inspired by Dame Vivienne Westwood and Terry Hall in their refusal to slow down when they got older

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

Jo Whiley has spoken about refusing to grow old gracefully, insisting: ‘I’ll be wearing the same clothes in my 80s as I did 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 never left them and that’s the same with our generation. 

Jo Whiley has spoken about refusing to grow old gracefully, insisting: ‘I’ll be wearing the same clothes in my 80s as I did in my 20s.

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

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

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

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

For the full interview, see today’s You magazine.

 Jo Whiley arriving at the Elle Style Awards ceremony, held at the Home nightclub, Leicester Square in 1999 and attending Chelsea Flower show in 2018

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