Page 1 of 14 WOMEN ARE EACH OTHER S BIGGEST ALLY! Tara Rushton TV/RADIO PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR Get ready to be inspired! Here are some of the incredible finalists in our Women of the Year Awards! Head online to Cosmopolitan. com.au/womenoftheyear to vote TARA WEARS TOP: COTTON ON. JEANS: LEVI S. EARRINGS & NECKLACE: PASTICHE. THESSY WEARS TOP: SUPRÉ. SKIRT: THESSY S OWN. EARRINGS
Page 2 of 14 women of the year TARA WEARS TOP: COTTON ON. JEANS: LEVI S. EARRINGS & NECKLACE: PASTICHE. THESSY WEARS TOP: SUPRÉ. SKIRT: THESSY S OWN. EARRINGS & BANGLES: BY CHARLOTTE. NECKLACE: OF DREAMERS AND DANCERS. TINA WEARS JEANS: NEUW. SINGLET: COTTON ON. NECKLACE & RINGS: OF DREAMERS AND DANCERS. ELLE WEARS RINGS: ELLE S OWN. JEANS: LEVI S. TOP: BONDS. NECKLACES: BY CHARLOTTE & SAMANTHA WILLS Thessy Kouzoukas FASHION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR MY PARENTS INSPIRE ME TO WORK HARDER Tina Yong, @Tina_Yong SOCIAL MEDIA STAR OF THE YEAR, BEAUTY WOMEN HAVE A VOICE, SO REMEMBER TO SPEAK UP Elle Ferguson, @elle_ferguson SOCIAL MEDIA STAR OF THE YEAR, FASHION COSMOPOLITAN NOVEMBER 2017 121 COS_1711_2_242851_5.0_ 121 ### PDF Created with 3DAP PaperType 3 Colour Profile ### 19/09/2017 2:27:28 PM
Page 3 of 14 PEOPLE THINK I M SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE OF MY HUSBAND. NO! I M A GIRL BOSS. I RUN MY OWN BUSINESS, I SLAY ALL ON MY OWN Tammy Hembrow, @tammyhembrow SOCIAL MEDIA STAR OF THE YEAR, FITNESS & TRAVEL 122 COSMOPOLITAN NOVEMBER 2017
Page 4 of 14 women of the year GO TO COSMOPOLITAN.COM.AU/ WOMENOFTHEYEAR TO VOTE Bree Johnson and Jess Hatzis ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR IN 2020, I HOPE WOMEN ARE NO LONGER DEFINED BY THEIR GENDER TAMMY WEARS DRESS: MISSGUIDED. BREE WEARS TOP: CARLA ZAMPATTI. JEANS: BREE S OWN. SHOES: SKIN. JESS WEARS TOP: TRENERY. JEANS & SHOES: JESS S OWN. NECKLACE: SAMANTHA WILLS. BRACELETS: LOVISA. ASHY WEARS TOP: HANSEN & GRETEL. NECKLACE & EARRINGS: LOVISA. RING: ASHY S OWN ONLINE TROLLS MADE ME WANT TO GIVE UP BUT I ROSE ABOVE THEM Ashy Bines, @ashybines SOCIAL MEDIA STAR OF THE YEAR, FITNESS & TRAVEL
Page 5 of 14 women of the year Khadija Gbla GAME CHANGER OF THE YEAR Tanya Hennessy PERFORMER OF THE YEAR OWN YOUR SHIT! DON T BE AFRAID TO TALK ABOUT THE TABOO STUFF EVERYTHING I WAS BULLIED FOR AT SCHOOL I WAS REWARDED FOR AS AN ADULT Charlotte Caslick SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR Bella Frizza TV/RADIO PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR MY RUGBY TEAMMATES ARE AN INSPIRATION AND MY BEST FRIENDS BEING A WOMAN IS AMAZING; WHAT WE DO WHEN WE COME TOGETHER IS INCREDIBLE KHADIJA WEARS BODYSUIT: MAJE. EARRINGS: BY CHARLOTTE. CHARLOTTE WEARS TOP: RACHEL GILBERT. TANYA WEARS TOP: CITY CHIC. BELLA WEARS TOP: WHITE FOX. BRACELETS: LOVISA. NECKLACE: OF DREAMERS AND DANCERS. SARAH WEARS DRESS: BEC & BRIDGE. JEWELLERY: SARAH S OWN
Page 6 of 14 Sarah Ellen, @sarahellen SOCIAL MEDIA STAR OF THE YEAR, FASHION GO TO COSMOPOLITAN.COM.AU/ WOMENOFTHEYEAR TO VOTE COSMOPOLITAN NOVEMBER 2017 125
Page 7 of 14 STOP CARING ABOUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK IT S SO REFRESHING! Sophie Monk TV/RADIO PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR 126 COSMOPOLITAN NOVEMBER 2017
Page 8 of 14 women of the year SUCCESS IS FULFILMENT AND LOVING WHAT YOU RE DOING Angela Jay GAME CHANGER OF THE YEAR SOPHIE WEARS T-SHIRT: HOUSE OF RIOT. JEANS: SASS & BIDE. BRACELETS: MURKANI. ANGELA WEARS DRESS: MLM AT THE ICONIC. EARRINGS: ANGELA S OWN. SARAH WEARS SHIRT: AKAZI. JEANS & SHOES: SARAH S OWN. JEWELLERY: THE VILLAGE MARKET. MARISSA WEARS TOP: COTTON ON. JACKET: AKAZI. JEANS: LEVI S. SHOES: MARISSA S OWN. NECKLACE: THE VILLAGE MARKETS RUNNING YOUR OWN BUSINESS ISN T EASY BUT WE DON T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER, WE VE ALWAYS PERSEVERED Sarah Schoeller and Marissa Bowden ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR GO TO COSMOPOLITAN.COM.AU/ WOMENOFTHEYEAR TO VOTE COSMOPOLITAN NOVEMBER 2017 127
Page 9 of 14 I VE BEEN RAISED AMONG WOMEN WHO DON T LET ANYONE OR ANYTHING GET IN THEIR WAY Emily Duggan SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR I M INSPIRED BY THE FEMALE CEOS ABSOLUTELY KILLING IT OUT THERE Jessica Smith GAME CHANGER OF THE YEAR I SURROUND MYSELF WITH A PASSIONATE AND DRIVEN TEAM Isabella Pennefather and Elizabeth Abegg FASHION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR IT S SIMPLE, I DO WHAT I LOVE. IF YOU FIND YOUR PASSION, STICK WITH IT 128 COSMOPOLITAN NOVEMBER 2017
Page 10 of 14 women of the year GO TO COSMOPOLITAN.COM.AU/ WOMENOFTHEYEAR TO VOTE JESSICA WEARS DRESS: C/MEO COLLECTIVE. NECKLACE: LOVISA. SHOES: JESSICA S OWN. EMILY WEARS TOP: ONCEWAS. ISABELLA & ELIZABETH WEAR SPELL & THE GYPSY COLLECTIVE. NADIA WEARS JEANS: NOBODY DENIM. BODYSUIT: WHITE FOX. SHOES: NADIA S OWN. JEWELLERY: VALÉRE Nadia Bartel, @nadiabartel SOCIAL MEDIA STAR OF THE YEAR, FASHION COSMOPOLITAN NOVEMBER 2017 129
Page 11 of 14 THE WOMEN I TRAIN TEACH ME SO MUCH. THEY RE SMART, INCREDIBLE AND AMAZING NO MATTER IF YOU RE IN THE GYM, AT HOME OR WORK AS A WOMAN, YOU SHOULD ALWAYS BE STRONG AND CONFIDENT Diana Johnson and Felicia Oreb, @basebodybabes SOCIAL MEDIA STAR OF THE YEAR, FITNESS & TRAVEL 130 COSMOPOLITAN NOVEMBER 2017
Page 12 of 14 COMPANIES WITH MORE WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP ARE MORE PROFITABLE GO TO COSMOPOLITAN.COM.AU/ WOMENOFTHEYEAR TO VOTE DIANA WEARS SHIRT: CALIBRE. BOOTS: TONY BIANCO. NECKLACES: BY CHARLOTTE. FELICIA WEARS DRESS & BUSTIER: MISSGUIDED. JADE WEARS DRESS: H&M. ALANA WEARS DRESS: PASDUCHAS. NECKLACE: SAMANTHA WILLS. JAN WEARS TOP & SKIRT: C/MEO COLLECTIVE. EARRINGS: LOVISA. BANGLE: PANDORA IF YOU BUY FROM BRANDS WITH FEMALE LEADERS YOU RE HELPING TO CLOSE THE GENDER EQUALITY GAP Jade Collins and Alanna Bastin-Byrne ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR Jan Fran TV/RADIO PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Page 13 of 14 THE BEST WAY TO PREDICT YOUR FUTURE IS TO CREATE IT Matty Samaei ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR THE WORLD ISN T SET UP FOR WOMEN TO SUCCEED, SO WE HAVE TO FIGHT FOR WHAT WE WANT Kate Morris ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR Melissa Abu-Gazaleh GAME CHANGER OF THE YEAR 132 COSMOPOLITAN NOVEMBER 2017
Page 14 of 14 INTERVIEWS BY JOSHUA JOYNES. PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKE NAUMOFF/VIVIEN S CREATIVE. MAKEUP BY GEORGIA HULL/RELOAD AGENCY USING MARK COSMETICS. MAKEUP ASSISTANT: RACHELLE FACELO. HAIR BY JAYDE TURNER- LEDWIDGE/DLM. HAIR ASSISTANT: ANNELISE WELLS. KATE WEARS T-SHIRT: SUPRÉ. JEANS: ZARA. EARRINGS & BRACELETS: SAMANTHA WILLS. MELISSA WEARS T-SHIRT: TARGET. JEANS: ZARA. RING: MELISSA S OWN. MATTY WEARS SINGLET: LEVI S. JEANS: ZARA. EARRINGS: BALYCK. WATCH: MATTY S OWN. RHIANNAN WEARS DRESS: ZHIVAGO. SHOES: WITTNER. EARRINGS: SAMANTHA WILLS. JULIE WEARS DRESS: MICHAEL LO SORDO. NECKLACE: LOVISA DIVING WITH A BUNCH OF FIERCE WOMEN MAKES ME PROUD TO BE FEMALE Rhiannan Iffland SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR NOW MORE THAN EVER, WE CAN BE STRONG, INDEPENDENT, CAREER- DRIVEN INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT A NEED TO EXPLAIN WHY Julie Snook TV/RADIO PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR The other finalists... PERFORMER OF THE YEAR SOCIAL MEDIA STAR Nicole Da Silva, OF THE YEAR, BEAUTY actress, Wentworth Danielle Mansutti, Pia Miller, actress, @Danmansutti Home and Away Lauren Curtis, @Lozcurtis Samantha Jade, Jenny Do, @JennyDo singer/songwriter Wendy Wengie Ayche, Katherine Langford, @Wengie actress, 13 Reasons Why SOCIAL MEDIA STAR OF THE YEAR, FASHION Margaret Zhang, @margaret_zhang Nadia Fairfax, @nadiafairfax WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO SOCIAL MEDIA STAR OF THE YEAR, FITNESS & TRAVEL Pia Muehlenbeck, @piamuehlenbeck Lauren Bullen, @gypsea_lust GAME CHANGER OF THE YEAR Gladys Berejiklian, NSW Premier GO TO COSMOPOLITAN.COM.AU/ WOMENOFTHEYEAR TO VOTE FASHION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR Yiota Kouzoukas, SABO Skirt Nyree Corby, Fame & Partners Tamara Ingham and Jasmine Yarbrough, Mara & Mine Tash Oakley and Devin Brugman, Monday Swimwear SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR Joany Badenhorst, Paralympic snowboarder Tyler Wright, surfer COSMOPOLITAN NOVEMBER 2017 133