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Margaret Porritt — Founding Feathers

September 30, 2019 by Lisa Cugnetto No Comments
Margaret Porritt Feathers Boutique
I couldn’t find the clothes I wanted, so I designed them’, was the inspiration and then campaign slogan that launched Margaret Porritt’s iconic Melbourne fashion brand, Feathers. A giant in the business and fashion worlds, Margaret has seen many a retail storm come and go while Feathers has endured, standing tall with over 15 retail stores and Myer concessions both here and in Sydney. But while Margaret’s adapt and evolve approach to business has kept the Feathers brand #foreveryoung, it’s her unapologetically bold personal style, that has kept this fashion icon at the top of her game and influencer lists, into her 60s and beyond.

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From the Lips of Linda Rodin

February 9, 2018 by Casey Rafferty No Comments

There are conflicting opinions on whether women of a certain age should wear bright lip shades, but you would be hard-pressed to find a woman more qualified to challenge this ideal than stylist turned beauty entrepreneur Linda Rodin. One glance at the 69-year-old style icon shatters all preconceptions of what mature women can or cannot wear. It’s obvious Linda is a fan of the bold lip. And she always pulls it off.

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An Interview with The Stylish Woman

June 15, 2017 by Casey Rafferty No Comments
Sharryn Morris-Claire is somewhat of a style legend, both here and overseas. Starting out on Instagram only two short years back as a way to share and experiment with outfit ideas, the Melbourne based colour consultant has amassed a following of epic proportions. It is currently sitting at close to 40,000 followers.

On a mission to not become invisible, Sharryn is renowned for her Boho style – part gypsy, part urban edge. We talk to this very Stylish Woman about her inspiration, and the many times she has sacrificed comfort for style.

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First Lady of Australian Fashion — Linda Jackson

June 7, 2017 by Neha Kale No Comments
Linda Jackson can see into the future. Although the iconic artist and fashion designer, who made a generation fall in love with the dazzling shades and dramatic shapes of the Australian landscape, came of age decades before we trawled Instagram for inspiration, she’s long believed the images we look at help us get to know the world.

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About Broad

Broad is the premier publication dedicated to the life, style and beauty needs of mature Australian women. We put women aged 50-plus centre stage, to disrupt the stereotype of ageing through quality journalism and a design lens that embraces the beauty of being older.

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👊👊🏽👊🏿 PREACH 👊🏿👊🏽👊 I 👊👊🏽👊🏿 PREACH 👊🏿👊🏽👊 It's been 27 years since the Supreme Court justice, now 87, was sworn in. Only the second woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court, she became a trailblazer for women and a staunch advocate for gender equality following her own experiences with sex discrimination throughout University and her early career. Her story is one of persistent, unwavering dedication to the cause. Play the long game — good advice, now more than ever. 📸 of the notoroius RBG by Irving Penn.⁠
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In her new book, 'Lived Experience: Reflections on In her new book, 'Lived Experience: Reflections on LGBTQ Life', French-Senegalese photographer Delphine Diallo presents portraits of LGBTQ people over the age of 50 from around the world, alongside their stories of resilience, progress, and love. 📷 of writer, speaker, and activist Alexis De Veaux (left) and visual scholar, writer, activist, and educator Sokari Ekine (right) © Delphine Diallo.⁠
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Stefanie Osborne @osborne_society is used to turni Stefanie Osborne @osborne_society is used to turning heads. The Adelaide based silver stylist lives and breathes fashion and has a contagious passion for Australian designers and style leaders. Head to the link in our bio where we talk to Stefanie about her experience launching a business in her 60’s and how she has found that living a stylish life only gets easier with age. Dress by @white_label_noba⁠
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Where have you been hiding @jennycloverhacker?? Je Where have you been hiding @jennycloverhacker?? Jenny, who describes herself as a 'late bloomer-boomer' was recently discovered and is now being represented by modeling agent and founder, Martez Saporta-Rothuysen, of MMM Agency, Cape Town, South Africa, and we can't wait to see where her new journey takes her! 📸 of Jenny by Grethe Rosseaux.⁠
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When you stumble across a fairtrade, organic, and When you stumble across a fairtrade, organic, and ethically made label that also uses models that are fifty plus and fabulous = winning. German-based fashion label Elemente Clemente @elemente_clemente is committed to ethical and environmentally responsible methods to produce beautiful, timeless pieces from the finest linens, silks and wools. This photo by @elizabethpodlesnik with HMU by @karla.makeupartist shows off their striking red boiled wool dress and gauntlets. Elemente Clemente is represented by @jp_represents.⁠
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One from the archives during a time where we have One from the archives during a time where we have to celebrate our culinary and artistic greats from a distance — Executive Chef Karen Batson is a coiled dynamo always at the ready. Yet ironically for someone who heads up some of Melbourne's most iconic kitchens, she has never formally trained as a chef, instead rising on her own wave of creativity, on currents that buoyed her from all corners of the globe. Just head to the link in our bio for a read, and when the world reopens, head to Cookie or Magic for a feed. 😋 Photo of Karen Batson by Jay Donohue.⁠
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