CULTURE

Jane Fonda Forever: Activist, Sex Symbol, Legend

At 77, Jane Fonda, the ultimate chameleon—and fashion icon— shows no signs of stopping.

by W Staff
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Photography by Steven Meisel. Styled by Edward Enninful.

Giambattista Valli Haute Couture gown and cape, prices upon request, by special order, Bergdorf Goodman, New York, 212.753.7300; Oscar de la Renta belt, $590, oscardelarenta.com.

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Photography by Steven Meisel. Styled by Edward Enninful.

Lanvin dress, $15,500, Lanvin, New York, 646.439.0380; David Webb gold, platinum, crystal, ruby, and diamond ring, $135,000, davidwebb.com.

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Photography by Steven Meisel. Styled by Edward Enninful.

Nina Ricci dress, $3,990, neimanmarcus.com; Pomellato gold and garnet ring, $10,200, pomellato.com.

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Hair by Guido for Redken; makeup by Pat McGrath 
for Covergirl; manicure by Jin Soon Choi for JINsoon at Jed Root. Produced 
by Steven Dam for PRODn 
at Art + Commerce. 
Digital technician: Noah Esperas. Photography assistants: Ned Rogers, Stas May, Nick Brinley. Fashion assistants: Ryann Foulke, Dena Giannini. Hair assistants: Sandy Hullett, Benjamin Muller. Makeup assistants: Mimi Imanishi, Erin Parsons.

Jane Fonda wears a Lanvin dress, $15,500, Lanvin, New York, 646.439.0380 David Webb gold, platinum, ruby, diamond ring, $46,000, and gold, platinum, crystal, ruby, and diamond ring, $135,000, davidwebb.com.

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W’s June/July 2015 issue.

Jane Fonda wears an Elie Saab gown, $8,205, neimanmarcus.com; Preston & Olivia hat, $195, prestonandolivia.com; Prada gloves, $675, prada.com.

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Courtesy of David Hurn/Magnum Photos.

In Her Roger Vadim Period. Vadim adjusting Fonda’s costume on the set of Barbarella, 1967.

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Courtesy of Julian Wasser/Getty Images.

Vadim and Fonda with their daughter, Vanessa, 1970.

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Courtesy of Life.

Fonda, on the cover of Life, 1968.

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Courtesy of David Hurn/Magnum Photos.

Fonda and Vadim traveling with their dogs, 1967.

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Courtesy of David Hurn/Magnum Photos.

Fonda and Vadim traveling with their dogs, 1967.

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Courtesy of Newsweek.

Fonda, on the cover of Newsweek, 1967.

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Courtesy of Everett Collection.

In Her Tom Hayden Period. Hayden and Fonda at a news conference, in New York, about 
the Paris Peace Accords, 1973.

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Courtesy of Everett Collection.

In Her Tom Hayden Period. On the set of Klute, 1971.

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Courtesy of Corbis.

In Her Tom Hayden Period. Fonda, during 
her now famous fitness craze, 1982.

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Courtesy of Getty Images.

At an anti–Richard Nixon rally, 
1970.

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Courtesy of Everett Collection.

In Her Ted Turner Period. Turner and Fonda at the 11th Annual Television Critics Association Awards, Pasadena, California, 1995.

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Courtesy of Getty Images.

The couple out and about in 1992.

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Courtesy of Getty Images.

Fonda and Atlanta Braves owner Turner cheer as his team takes to the field 
for Game Two of 
the World Series at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, 1995.

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Courtesy of Getty Images

Forever Fonda. Richard Perry and Fonda at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Beverly Hills, 2015..

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Courtesy of Getty Images.

Forever Fonda. Fonda in a Balmain jumpsuit at the Grammy Awards, Los Angeles, 2015.

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Courtesy of Netflix.

Forever Fonda. Fonda and Lily Tomlin in their new Netflix series, Grace and Frankie, 2015.