At 93 years old, Dame Joan Collins is one of the most iconic A-listers around, and as well as regularly sharing glimpses into her glamorous life on Instagram, she frequently treats her followers to throwback photos too.
Her most recent trip down memory lane saw the veteran actress post a snap of herself in striking glittery tights, but our favourite ever throwback was posted back in 2024, when Joan shared her first-ever magazine cover, taken when she was just 17 years old.
Joan is barely recognisable in the gorgeous image - take a look below...
The Illustrated cover from the 1950s shows a young Joan epitomising Hollywood glamour even then in a lace off-the-shoulder dress with her bouncy brunette curls, defined cheekbones, and bright red lipstick.
Joan captioned the post: "At 17, my first major magazine cover but not my last," and fans lapped up the image. "An icon from the start," one praised, while another wrote: "Ageless beauty, looking better with every year."
© Getty ImagesJoan Collins' trips down memory lane
As much as we love the modern-day photos Joan shares on Instagram, it's the nostalgic posts we really can't get enough of, including archaic snaps of the Dynasty star posing in a catalogue.
The 'Young Ideas' fashion page saw Joan smiling alongside two other models for the black and white shot, wearing a waist-defining pencil skirt and a checkered top with a white collar. The star paired the look with matching heels, with her hair styled in an updo that showed off her pearl statement earrings.
The following snapshot shows Joan wearing a vintage-style polka-dot dress with a dramatic skirt and a waist-cinching belt. The actress posed alongside now 95-year-old actress Lois Smith for the photo, who wore a slim midi dress with a polka-dot tie and white gloves.
A snippet from the magazine read: "Hollywood's Lois Smith is now starring in the Broadway hit, "The Young and Beautiful". Joan Collins is in "The Girl in The Red Velvet Swing," 20th Barbara Nichols plays in "Miracle in The Rain."
Joan Collins' ageless beauty
As Joan's fans point out on all of her social media posts, she has a timeless beauty, and she recently let fans in on her secrets to her eternal splendour.
The actress, who is currently starring in the new film My Duchess, told The Independent at Variety's Women of Power event: "I wake up every morning and breathe the air, try to get a good night's sleep, drink lots of water and take care of myself."
© Getty ImagesOn top of that, speaking exclusively to HELLO!, the Emmy nominee revealed she has one strict rule when it comes to her diet - and it includes no snacking. "Never, not before I go to bed," she said when asked about nibbling on food. "I believe our body is a factory; it needs to be fed the right things. If you have a great car, you don't put inferior petrol into it. I'm very fussy about what I eat."
The actress also remains committed to exercise, although she admits her routine is relatively low-key. "I work out with my trainer a couple of times a week," she previously told The Telegraph. "Just basic Pilates-type exercises rather than using one of those Pilates machines."
Whatever she does, it certainly works!
