Sarah Michelle Gellar Opens Up About Embracing Personal Style at 47: ‘I Prioritize Myself’ (Exclusive Insight)

Sarah Michelle Gellar is improving with the passing years!

In a unique discussion with PEOPLE, the actress discloses her authentic and relatable style philosophy at the age of 47.

“I believe there was a time I was overly concerned about what was fashionable and how others perceived my appearance in those styles, but now I’m more focused on myself and eager to experiment with diverse looks,” Gellar expresses. “And I think it’s been rewarding for me these days.”

“I’ve been venturing beyond my typical tastes, which is uncommon, I believe, at this stage of life,” she further explains. “But I don’t know, perhaps there’s a self-assurance that accompanies maturity?”

“You get to be a tad bolder,” the Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress adds with humor.

Gellar — who also shares with PEOPLE that her fashion taste is continually “growing” — recently experienced Paris Fashion Week for the inaugural time earlier this month.

“I’ve never attended,” the mother of daughter Charlotte, 15, and son Rocky, 12, mentions, clarifying, “I’m perpetually busy. I’ve never found the opportunity to go.”

Gellar made an appearance at the Balenciaga womenswear fall/winter 2025-2026 show dressed in a dark outfit featuring a black crew neck mini dress and translucent black tights, which she complemented with a leather trench coat in the same hue.

She embellished her look with black pointed-toe footwear, a black Hermès Kelly handbag, and black square sunglasses.

“My weekend in Paris 🇫🇷,” Gellar, who has collaborated with Trainline for its new “Ticket to Summer Travel in Europe” initiative, labeled an Instagram post that displayed some enjoyable and stylish experiences in the French capital.