It is one of the longest held taboos for women, that grey hair means old age and nothing else. A symbol of their datedness, grey hair means they’re old news, to be surpassed by the younger crowd and left behind.
Here at The Weekly, we think it’s time to celebrate grey hair for what it really means: wisdom, resilience, originality, elegance and beauty.
Our exclusive photoshoot with Australia’s grey-haired ladies is a celebration of all things grey – and glamorous.
Anne Moore
Anne Moore, 59. “I started to go grey significantly in my early 40s. I made the decision that when it went grey I would go with it rather than work against it.”
Briony Fitzgerald
Briony Fitzgerald, 53. “I started going grey when I was about 35 and to start with I would have blonde streaks put in,” she says. I haven’t had it touched since I was 40.”
Eleni Nakopoulos
Eleni Nakopoulos, 61. “I admire women who grow old gracefully,” she says. “We’re all going to go grey, so it’s just a matter of when.”
Kerrie Cox
Kerrie Cox, 57. “I had more compliments on my hair as a grey-haired woman that I’d had at any other stage of my life.”
Leanne Cowie
Leanne Cowie, 51. “I’ve found it a really liberating process,” Leanne says about going grey. “I wanted to show that I’ve actually lived a life”.
Millie Katter
Millie Katter, 55. “I started having grey hairs when I was 28, but only a few and I didn’t colour my hair until I was about 35. I am a real health freak and I didn’t want to put chemicals in my hair any more.”
Wendy Parker
Wendy Parker, 64. “I was having to dye it [my hair] once a month,” she says. “It was toxic.”
Sheridan Davey
Sheridan Davey, 55, with her galah, Graham, 14. “I must have gone grey when I was 45. My hair was really dark brown and I did colour it for a while, but then I thought, “I can’t do this anymore”.
