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‘She transcended age and time’: fashion icon remembered

The trailblazing model and designer was known for her distinctive style and inclusive sense of fashion.

Lauren Sams
Lauren SamsFashion editor

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Australian fashion designer and editor Maggie Tabberer has died at 87. Known for her distinctive turban and for making affordable, accessible plus-size fashion for Australian women, Tabberer’s family announced her death on Friday morning.

Tabberer, who was born Margaret May Trigar in Adelaide, began her career as a teen model in the 1950s.

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Lauren Sams is the fashion editor, based in Sydney. She writes about lifestyle including the arts, entertainment, fashion and travel. Lauren has worked as a features editor and fashion journalist for ELLE, marie claire and more. Email Lauren at lauren.sams@afr.com

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