The Australian Women's Weekly

Editor’s Letter

Welcome to this very special issue celebrating 90 years of. It’s been such a joy for the team and I to dive into the archives and catch up with so many women who played a part in creating by a “daunting but sweet” Kerry Packer (page 20). It was, of course, Kerry’s father, Sir Frank Packer, who first launched back in 1933. It felt like a full-circle moment watching our current Style Director, Mattie Cronan, work her magic with Maggie, herself a former Fashion Editor of , to create our stunning cover images. The results gave me goosebumps, and I’m sure you’ll agree that, along with photographer Peter Brew-Bevan and Creative Director Josh Beggs, they produced something magical.

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