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Bronwyn Newport is a Lot More Layered Than You Realized

Fashion historian Bronwyn Newport has thoughts about layermaxxing and getting dressed after 40

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Rachel Weingarten
Feb 04, 2026
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Hello, Gorgeous!

I recently interviewed Bronwyn Newport and we covered a lot of ground — fashion history, dressing with intention, what it feels like when your outsides finally match your insides and why worrying about aging is a great big waste of time. You can read the full conversation in my Yahoo column here.

What we didn’t discuss was her dating life, which has since become the internet’s favorite topic.

Bronwyn Newport in Park City. Photo credit Degree

Newport has been seeing model Brandon Good, and because he’s 32 to her 40, the coverage has been predictably fixated on the math. C’mon people, it’s a grand total of eight years. I say this as someone who once dated a guy 20½ years younger than me, and while he was plenty cute, the age difference was the least interesting thing about him.

As to Newport’s recent milestone birthday, she playfully said that she worried prematurely. I agree. Age really is nothing but a number.

So let’s get to the part of my conversation with Newport that’…

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