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 • ‘Big dreams and small joys for 2026’

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Inspiration from our contributors • Meet the brilliant experts bringing you energy, creativity and love in this month’s edition.

Life Almanac • February has a quiet confidence about it. While the world is still wrapped in winter, this month has its own kind of brightness: crisp mornings and days that feel made for small delights. It is a time for gentle plans and thoughtful adventures, for trying something new or reclaiming something you’ve missed. From creative workshops that spark joy to retreats that encourage rest and reflection, February nudges us towards fresh energy without the pressure of reinvention. However you spend it – exploring, making, learning or simply breathing a little deeper – this is a month that invites you to settle into yourself and look ahead with calm, steady optimism.

‘I finally learned how to stopchasing success’ • A witty, wise and wonderfully honest glimpse into the mind of bestselling author Louise Candlish - from sleepless nights and little white lies to hard-won lessons on success, motherhood and making peace with life’s twists.

BOOKS WE ♥ • Bestselling author Adele Parks MBE shares her pick of six unmissable new reads for winter. From a crumbling TV dynasty to tangled friendships tested by secrets, romance in Venice and literary revenge — these stories are bursting with heart, humour, suspense and soul. The perfect escape for long winter nights.

10 Things We Love About…. Julia Roberts • Julia Roberts is embracing her laughter lines, trusting her instincts and living joyfully in her 50s — a spiritual, smiling star tipped for an Oscar for After the Hunt, writes Caroline Blight.

Choose to thrive! • Health, happiness, wellbeing and ageing brilliantly with Platinum’s Health Editor Rachel Dobson.

When hunger isn’t the problem • What happens when the food noise stops, asks Platinum’s health editor Rachel Dobson, and are we shrinking our bodies or our feelings?

Skin Deep? The Real Nutrients for a Midlife Glow • Nutrition therapist Ian Marber reveals the essential midlife nutrients and daily eating habits that boost energy, support metabolism and keep your skin glowing from the inside out.

‘Why can’t I sleep?’ • Each month, therapist, coach and author Eve Menezes Cunningham helps Platinum readers tackle one big life challenge.

DR DAWN HARPER’S HEALTH SECRETS • Dr Dawn Harper reveals why women in midlife need to prioritise heart health, from knowing your cholesterol numbers to managing stress, and how small, consistent changes can make a life-saving difference.

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