Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Lifestyle
Lucianne Tonti

‘Her hair was luscious’: Elle Macpherson makes runway return at Melbourne fashion festival

Elle Macpherson walks the runway in an oversized blazer by Aje during the opening of the Melbourne fashion festival on Monday. The last time Macpherson was seen on a fashion week catwalk was for Louis Vuitton in 2010.
Elle Macpherson walks the runway in an oversized blazer by Aje during the opening of the Melbourne fashion festival on Monday. The last time Macpherson was seen on a fashion week catwalk was for Louis Vuitton in 2010. Photograph: Daniel Pockett/AAP

On Monday night, arguably Australia’s most famous supermodel walked the runway for the first time in over a decade, then did it all again two hours later. After QR codes flashed on enormous screens beside the words “shop the runway”, Elle Macpherson, who will be 60 at the end of March, opened Melbourne fashion festival.

Her first outfit was a floor-length brown coat layered over orange knitwear and silk terracotta trousers by Viktoria & Woods. Later, she wore a pale yellow trench coat with matching pants by Bianca Spender, then closed the show in a floaty, black boho dress and oversized blazer by Aje.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.