Ellen Barkin recently talked to Alex Witchel in theNew York Timesabout what to do with her "final act." But look at it this way: The oldest man just died at 114. Which puts middle age at 57 -- with that math, this may be the third act of a five act play.
Ellen Barkin's style lesson: Long a fan of wearing black, she makes it interesting with detail. Here, the double row of buttons and a fitted bodice make it sleek, feminine and sexy.