Platinum

Platinum is the magazine for women in the prime of their lives - and having the time of their lives, too. Platinum is for those women who are up-to-date in both style and attitude and interested in exploring the world around them. In the pages of Platinum, readers will find everything from in-depth reads to the latest from the world of well-being. Platinum magazine inspires you to live your best possible life with fun-loving, informative, uplifting, and motivational articles and features inside every issue. Rekindle your confidence with expert beauty, skincare, and fashion advice, learn how to curb your financial worries, maintain your fitness goals and so much more with Platinum as your ultimate lifestyle guide. Platinum magazine encourages you to try new styles, recipes, exercises plus much more and pushes you outside of your comfort so that you can make the most of your life and celebrate the incredible woman that you are every day. Discover the lifestyle magazine that is redefining the lives of women aged 55 and over and start living your best and most fabulous life every day.

Editor’s welcome

Our experts • Each month, our team of experts share their wealth of knowledge, from fashion and beauty to health and wellbeing.

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Have your say… • Thanks for writing in to give feedback on our October issue and the magazine in general. Here’s a selection of your letters: the good, the bad and the call for puzzles!

STAYING IN GOING OUT YOUR WHAT’S-ON GUIDE • Make the most of your downtime with our guide to the best entertainment for the months ahead.

MOORE’S MONTH • It’s time to ditch the tanning (fake or otherwise) advises our columnist, Loose Women presenter and proud owner of pasty pins, Jane Moore.

BOOK CLUB • Bestselling author and MBE Adele Parks shares her picks of the month, from a classic “whodunnit” to a captivating novel full of secrets and an unconventional look at women in history.

‘Talking about death is important’ • Dame Penelope Wilton needs little introduction. Platinum catches up with the acting royalty - who is currently playing the role of the Queen Mother in a new show – to talk about her career, longevity, and her passion for supporting those going through grief.

The m Word • Businesswoman Heather Jackson shares the ups and downs of both her personal and professional life, this month looking at how to put yourself first through the menopause years.

Platinum picks • Channel the monochrome look this winter with our pick of the latest clothing and accessory launches!

Monochrome style • Make way for even more monochrome with our favourite looks from Peacocks’ AW23 collection, modelled by Louise Redknapp.

Fashion INSIDER with Gail Rolfe • Gail pays homage to that stylish stalwart and fashion faithful we all own in some shape or form: denim.See more of her style tips at instagram.com/myageisirrelevant.

Baum’s Boutiques! • Suzanne Baum has spotlighted some fashion brands designed to keep you cool when those hot midlife moments strike. Follow her at Instagram.com/Suzanne_baum.

FACE in FIVE • Beauty guru and celebrity make-up artist Dottie Monaghan shares her favourites to help you iron out a wrinkle or two! Connect with her at Instagram.com/dottiemakeup.

Liquid GOLD! • With winter on its way, it’s time to hydrate dry limbs with our pick of nourishing body oils.

OFF WITH HER HAIR? • Cutting long hair short was a rite of passage in the past, marking a transition from youth to maturity. Your granny probably did it, likewise your mother – but do the same unwritten rules hold true today? What if free flowing tresses are part of your identity? Angela Kennedy asks, when it comes to long hair in your...