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Model, 61, Wears Silver Wedding Gown That Matches Her Gray Hair

The legendary supermodel has inspired thousands of women to embrace their own grays.

Roosa RahkonenReporter, The Looker

PublishedJul 17, 2026, 5:13 PM EDT

UpdatedJul 17, 2026, 5:27 PM EDT

Updated Jul 17, 2026, 5:27 PM EDTPublished Jul 17, 2026, 5:13 PM EDT

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Supermodel Paulina Porizkova married television writer Jeff Greenstein in Italy, wearing an unconventional bridal color that beautifully complemented her silver hair and radiant skin.

Surrounded by friends and family, Porizkova, 61, wed Greenstein, 62, in Villa Crespi in Orta San Giulio on July 3. The couple met on a dating app in January 2023 and had their first date in Hotel Chelsea in New York City a month later, immediately becoming inseparable.

Greenstein proposed in the summer of 2025, and the two began planning their dream wedding.

On Wednesday, Porizkova revealed to Vogue why she chose not to wear white on her big day.

The Czechoslovakian supermodel, who was previously married to the late singer Ric Ocasek of The Cars, said the choice had more to do with her career than with any tradition.

“Not, as you might think, because of the virginal connotations,” she said of her choice. “More because I’d worn so many white bridal gowns as a model.”

Porizkova, who posed for her first Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover at only 18 and, in the decades that followed, graced the magazine’s pages 10 more times, often modeled for bridal magazines throughout her career.

“I wanted the color to be sort of a not color,“ she told Vogue, adding, “Something ineffable and elusive, so you couldn’t say ‘she wore a yellow dress’ or ‘she wore a pink dress.’”

To achieve her dream look, Porizkova opted to have her dress custom-made.

“I knew I wanted a dress made from scratch; not something off the rack,” she said, adding that she also wanted a dress that would move “like water” around her.

Porizkova knew the perfect haute couture atelier to make her dreams come true: New York-based House of Gilles.

She gave the brand’s founders, father-daughter duo Gilles Mendel and Chloe Mendel Corgan, photos for inspiration.

One of the inspiration photos was of Lauren Hutton at the 1975 Oscars. The actress wore a rainbow-colored Halston gown with a deep neckline.

The other photo was of Grace Kelly’s legendary blue To Catch a Thief gown.

Both dresses were airy with cinched waists, and that is just what Porizkova got: a plunging A-line dress that moved like water.

The color artfully complemented her soft, silver hair. By openly embracing her grays—among other effects of aging—Porizkova has inspired confidence in countless women among her 2 million Instagram followers.

The groom said that he struggled a bit more with his wedding attire choices.

“When Paulina met me, I typically wore the comedy writer’s uniform, jeans, and logo T-shirts. I’m not even sure I owned a decent suit,” Greenstein said.

He enlisted stylist Sean Spellman’s help and opted for a custom-made blue suit.

“Wearing wool in 90-degree heat seemed insane to me, but [Spellman] was right,” he said, adding, “It looked crisp, sharp, and classy.”

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Roosa RahkonenReporter, The Looker

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