Martha Stewart Just Convinced Us All That Caftans Are The Coolest Clothing Item We Could Ever Own

Before Meghan Markle emerged on the homemaking scene, there was only one leading lady in town: Martha Stewart.

Despite Stewart’s advancing age of 84, the iconic homemaker and businesswoman reminded us all once again why she is the OG, thanks to a very stylish summer look.

Stewart rocked a kaftan by Skims (yes, Kim Kardashian’s company) in her words, “before she boarded to Rome,” an oh-so-subtle nod to her fabulous life.

Rocking the Caftan

I know Martha Stewart is a celebrity and thus has access to plastic surgeons, hairstyling, makeup artists, and a slew of other amenities and services that us normal folks do not, but when I saw this picture, I admit that I gasped aloud.

I mean, how is this woman 84 years old?

She looks glowy and flowy and downright carefree. Her caftan is all that I want out of life as I boat off to Rome. And what’s that she’s eating? Probably healthy, protein-rich, unsweetened Greek yogurt, I assume, because she’s also healthier and better than I ever will be.

If I may venture to be so bold, I would even propose that Martha Stewart rocked that kaftan even better than the Skims model did.

Roberto Cavalli x Skims Kaftan

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It is a bit of a shame that the kaftan retails for a price of $228, because for a brief second, I did fantasize that I, too, could don a breezy kaftan and transform into the sort of person who eats Greek yogurt and jets off to Rome.

Regardless of my brief-lived dreams, I was not the only admirer of Martha’s kaftan.

“I believe everyone should wear beautiful caftans- they are luxurious and elevate ordinary life to —elegance,” wrote one Instagram commenter on Stewart’s post.

“This is how fabulous I want to be at this age. Work it Martha!!!” added @_katerina_vanh.

“If this ain’t me at 80 I don’t want it,” said @ryanashank.

Honestly, same.

River Island kaftan in Blue

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And while we couldn’t find an exact replica of Martha Stewart’s kaftan, we were able to find a similar version that looks equally fabulous. And even more fabulous, it’s on sale: normally priced at $90, it’s marked down to $72.

Sounds like the perfect time to pick one up so you’ll be boat-ready for Rome next summer. Or your neighbor’s pool. Either one.

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