<p id=”par-1_59″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/lindsey-vonn-net-worth-and-how-she-makes-her-money.html/”>Lindsey Vonn</a> has been called “grandma” by a teammate on the U.S. ski team. But the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/celebrity-athletes/”>gorgeous athlete</a> looks anything but old. At 40, Vonn is pursuing the Olympics one more time and taking Paris Fashion Week by storm. The 4-time World Cup champion stepped out in one of her sexiest looks yet at the Gabriela Hearst runway show.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lindsey-Vonn-Gabriela-Hearst-show.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a long white gown and cape, Lindsey Vonn smiles for the camera at Paris Fashion Week” class=”wp-image-3787054″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Lindsey Vonn as part of Paris Fashion Week at Palais De Tokyo | Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-2_73″>On Monday, Lindsey Vonn entered Palais De Tokyo alongside several celebs, sitting front row with businesswoman and philanthropist Kelly Sawyer and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/jessica-alba-spent-year-going-through-the-motions-cash-warren-announcing-split.html/”>actress and entrepreneur Jessica Alba</a>. Other VIP guests included <em>Baby Reindeer</em> star Jessica Gunning, <em>Younger</em>‘s Debi Mazar, and theater producer Jordan Roth. Prior to the event, Vonn shared a sneak peek of her day on <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/lindseyvonn/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Instagram</a>, showing her process of getting ready and time spent with friends Olivia Culpo and Stephanie Simon.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lindsey-Vonn-Jessica-Alba-Paris-Fashion-Week.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Sitting front row, Kelly Sawyer, Jessica Alba, and Lindsey Vonn smile at the Gabriela Hearst Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025-26 show” class=”wp-image-3787052″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Kelly Sawyer, Jessica Alba, and Lindsey Vonn at the Gabriela Hearst Fall/Winter 2025-26 show | Antoine Flament/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-3_71″>Lindsey Vonn turned heads in a chic Gabriela Hearst gown as she arrived at the Uruguayan-American designer’s Fall/Winter 2025-26 show. The <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/ariana-grande-wows-chic-white-dress-summer-olympics-brother-frankie.html/”>ivory piece</a> showed off her hard-earned figure with a built-in cape revealing subtle cut-outs at her ribcage. The Olympic gold medalist wore the knit dress with a tassled black clutch and pointed-toe heels. She styled her blonde hair into loose waves, keeping her makeup clean with a subtle smokey eye.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-3″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lindsey-Vonn-Jessica-Alba.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Sitting front row, Kelly Sawyer, Jessica Alba, and Lindsey Vonn smile at the Gabriela Hearst Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025-26 show” class=”wp-image-3787056″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Lindsey Vonn; Kelly Sawyer, Jessica Alba, and Vonn at the Gabriela Hearst show in Paris | Antoine Flament; Peter White</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-4_87″>Vonn attended Paris Fashion Week one day after her interview with <a href=”https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lindsey-vonn-on-skiing-the-comeback-trail/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>CBS News</a>, where she <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/jason-and-kylie-kelce-have-recieved-hate-for-their-baby-name-choices.html/?swcfpc=1″>defended</a> her comeback. In 2019, Vonn retired from competitive skiing after winning a bronze medal in the women’s downhill at the World Championships. A knee injury continued to set her back, resulting in a total knee replacement in early 2024. When Vonn realized she had a chance to ski again, this time with a titanium knee, she announced her un-retirement and hopes of making it to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-4″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lindsey-Vonn-Gabriela-Hearst-Paris-Fashion-Week.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a long white gown and cape, Lindsey Vonn smiles for the camera at Paris Fashion Week” class=”wp-image-3787055″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Lindsey Vonn at Palais De Tokyo on March 10, 2025 in Paris | Pierre Suu/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-5_41″>Vonn told CBS News that the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/lakers-president-jeanie-buss-reacts-kate-hudson-familiar-role-netflix-running-point.html/?swcfpc=1″>public’s negative reaction</a> surprised her. “What I didn’t expect was people to criticize me as a person and why I’m doing it, and that I can’t handle life outside of ski racing,” she explained. </p>
<p id=”par-6_61″>The Minnesota native has received feedback that she’s too old and slow. She’s been told that she needs to make room for younger skiers and that they don’t believe in her. However, Vonn believes in herself. “It’s not like I’m preparing for another ten years of my skiing career,” she stated. “I’m just preparing for one year, for literally two races.”</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-5″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lindsey-Vonn-Paris-Fashion-Week.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a long white gown and cape, Lindsey Vonn smiles for the camera at Paris Fashion Week” class=”wp-image-3787057″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Lindsey Vonn at the Gabriela Hearst Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025-26 show in Paris | Pierre Suu/Getty Images; Neil Mockford/GC Images</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-7_97″>Vonn has rejoined the U.S. ski team in her efforts to return to form. She’s focusing on <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/giannis-antetokounmpo-hits-town-very-pregnant-wife-mariah-celebrate-stephen-curry.html/?swcfpc=1″>training smarter</a>, not harder. However, she does admit that she’s at a disadvantage. “I am 40, and at that time next year, I will be 41,” she told CBS News. “But I know my skiing is there. I think I’m actually skiing better now than I was last few years of my career.” Despite a girl on the ski team calling her grandma, which Vonn doesn’t “appreciate,” she is ready to prove everyone wrong and look damn good doing it.</p>