Destination Fabulous: Finding your way to the best you yet

Anna Murphy, the Fashion Director of The Times, shares her wisdom and advice on how to make the most of life as a grown-up woman in her book "Destination Fabulous". She encourages women to embrace their age and celebrate the wisdom and inner beauty that comes with it, offering practical tips on how to dress, look, and feel your best. Drawing on fashion, beauty, and alternative disciplines, Murphy offers a balanced approach to ageing, focusing on the possible and the present. She shares her tricks for finding a wardrobe that will transform the way you look and feel, and highlights the insights of super-stylish agers such as Iris Apfel and Miuccia Prada. With practical advice and spiritual insights, "Destination Fabulous" is a joyous celebration of the pleasures of growing older and an empowering manifesto for changing our attitudes to age.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 02 March 2023
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

Full of uplifting advice, practical wisdom and kind intelligence:


I certainly felt more fabulous after reading it. Elizabeth Day's book is an encouraging and exhilarating celebration of ageing. It's packed with life-wisdom for the mind, body, and spirit, offering valuable insights and practical tips for living a fulfilling life. Victoria Hislop praises it as "absolutely brilliant!" Lorraine Kelly describes it as a witty, warm, wise, and illuminating guide to how to be your best self, inside and out. The book is delightfully upbeat and brimming with positivity, providing a perfect roadmap for the years ahead. Mariella Frostrup praises it as a book that challenges our tedious fixation with youth and turns the old rules about ageing upside down and inside out. With practical advice and spiritual insights, Destination Fabulous offers the kind of life-affirming guidance for womanhood that I only wish I had known when I was 20. Chioma Nnadi, from vogue.com, also highly recommends the book, praising it as a joyous celebration of the pleasures of growing older and an empowering manifesto for changing our attitudes to age.


Anna Murphy joyfully reframes the gift of growing up, and older:


Kenya Hunt's book is a joyous celebration of the pleasures of growing older and an empowering manifesto for changing our attitudes to age. Justine Picardie emphasizes that looking your best self is more than anything about what's going on inside. The more fully realised you are, the more you find your purpose, and the more that will shine out of you and the better you will look. Anna Murphy, the Fashion Director of The Times, has written a wise, inspiring, and invigorating guide to making the most of life as a grown-up woman. Her new book, Destination Fabulous, is the toolkit you need to embrace your age and celebrate the wisdom and inner beauty that comes with it.


At 50, Anna Murphy feels more visible than at any point in her life to date. Her new book, Destination Fabulous, is a testament to her journey and a guide for women who want to embrace their age and live their best lives. It offers practical advice on how to dress your best, as well as existential insights on how to feel your best. With her unique perspective and wealth of experience, Anna Murphy provides a valuable resource for women who are looking to redefine their relationship with ageing and find joy and fulfillment in the years ahead.

Weight: 444g
Dimension: 144 x 224 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781784728519