Indholdsfortegnelse for January 2022 i Vogue Australia

Adut Akech Bior’s uplifting fashion story offers plenty of new-season style resolutions. It was photographed in Sydney during the model’s brief trip home, then followed-up with an interview when she was back at her new house in Los Angeles. In this fun yet insightful feature, Adut answers crowdsourced questions from friends and fans, including Julia Gillard and Amanda Gorman, while bobbing in her new swimming pool. After a turbulent few years, there’s no doubt that the former refugee is living her best life in LA, and she shares her joy-fuelled goals for 2022 on page 90. For me, the highlight of our summer is always the Australian Open, and to celebrate the sporting event that inspires so much national pride, we caught up with grand slam champion Ash Barty when…

CROSS PURPOSE A twisted accent on second-skin tops and swimwear is the new way to do femininity, plus it makes the transition to any evening soiree a cinch. BLANC PAGE A wardrobe staple in summer, the white dress gets a minimalist’s rework in elegant, ankle-skimming lengths. GOOD YARN Does the tactility of hand-knits instantly transport you to holiday mode? Let the beachy associations linger in crochet and raffia accessories that work as well on as they do off-duty. ACE OF SHADES Taking their cue from the high-performance world of sports, the sunglasses of the season are not for the faint-hearted: sleek, futuristic and with enough shade to block the most ferocious of sun. Want to shop Vogue’s edit? Scan the QR code using your phone to see the pieces to…

“THEY SAY CHANGE is as good as a holiday, so for those of us dreaming of long summer days spent lazing beneath an orange tree or on a sun bed by the Mediterranean sea, perhaps it’s time to update your space and bring that vacation feeling back home. This selection of handpainted textures, tile motifs and weaving will do their part to take you there.” High fibre “Look to woven lighting shades and furniture to create a laid-back charm.” Vivid memories “Tomato reds, sunny yellows and Aegean blues are imbued with a sense of nostalgia that gives you that holiday feeling.”…

I’m not typically someone you’d find in Vogue. As a former stock-mustering pilot, shearer’s cook, farmer and for the past 20 years, member of parliament, I can safely say that my style choices have been on the more practical side. That doesn’t mean I’m indifferent towards fashion. As a woman, I am proud that 77 per cent of the 489,000 people employed by the industry are women. As the Federal Minister for the Environment, I am interested to see how fashion and its immense industry is shifting towards sustainable practices and most importantly, how those practices fit within the wider global push to reduce waste and our carbon footprint. But, it is the industry’s capacity to set trends that excites me most. I’m reliably told by my daughter that there’s…

EMMA LEWISHAM The beauty entrepreneur and creator of the world’s first carbon-positive cosmetic brand, details her leap from tech to natural skincare. From the outside I had everything that we are led to believe is success. I was an established senior executive in a global tech corporation and I had my supportive husband by my side. However, I was working long hours, stressed, and the more time that passed, the more out of alignment I felt. I realised I was in a culture, when I wanted to be shaping one – one that proved you can be in business while being kind, compassionate and giving more than you take. I was simultaneously starting a transition period; entering my 30s, the age my mum was when she was first diagnosed with…

According to Chanel folklore, it was on a beach in France that Gabrielle Chanel first adorned the belt hole of her outfit with a single camellia flower. Affectionately coined ‘the flower of Chanel’ the delicate white petals were pinned to the lapels of men’s suit jackets, a silhouette the designer later adopted for her iconic tweed suits. Legend has it, Chanel’s lover Boy Capel also gifted her fresh camellia blooms, steeping the white floral into the French designer’s heart and brand forevermore. It was only fitting that for the brand’s newest beauty line, the house would again turn to this emblematic floral. Simply dubbed No. 1 de Chanel, the nine-piece collection is the result of more than two decades of research into the skin-boosting properties of the red camellia plant,…

Brush up: If you apply concealer or foundation with a brush, you should also be washing them weekly to nix bacteria and product build-up. It takes just 30 seconds using water and a gentle cleanser and – pro tip – dry them overhanging your bathroom counter to avoid moisture settling into the handle. Best before: Just like the food in your fridge, your mascaras have an expiration date. As a general rule, most formulas take a turn between three to six months. If your trusty wand has been collecting dust in your beauty bag, it’s probably time to swap it out.…

Whether it was the summer dates, those incredible line-ups or the feeling you were a part of something bigger than yourself, there was nothing quite like the Big Day Out – before or since – in Australia’s musical landscape. Thirty years ago this month, music promoters Ken West and Vivian Lees first set their sights on transforming the Sydney leg of the Violent Femmes’s 1992 Australian tour into something bigger than just another gig. “There was not a festival scene then,” West reflects now. He felt both protective of the growing alternative music scene, and conscious of the bigger promoters hovering around underground acts, ready to out-spend the little guys like West who had earned his stripes touring international acts. But to justify filling the Hordern Pavilion, they needed to…

Alison Bell In conversation with Australian actress Bojana Novakovic, the star of her very own new series, Love Me, proved a thrilling experience for actress, writer, director and producer Alison Bell. “I hope this interview gives readers a greater insight into what draws us to projects and, more obtusely, the intersection of life, personal social politics and our art form,” says Bell of the feature (see page 58), which centres on the eagerly awaited intergenerational drama streaming now on Binge. “The prospect of sharing our perspectives on the show and getting an insight into Bojana’s process was an exciting one,” she adds. Sussan Ley Sussan Ley, Australia’s Federal Minister for the Environment and a member of the Cabinet Taskforce on Women’s Safety and Economic Security, was charged with penning a…

“The masculine cut of these roomy Bermuda shorts give arty florals an edge, but also an instant ease. Clashing prints are the styling trick, adding an offbeat allure that keeps the look fresh.” — HARRIET CRAWFORD, JUNIOR FASHION AND MARKET EDITOR “Florals return this season in a big way – quite literally. I’m gravitating towards vintage-inspired versions like Nanushka’s graphic pattern that transports me to a Hawaiian cocktail bar circa 1970-something. Wearing print head to toe creates an optical effect that’s hard to miss.” — ALICE BIRRELL, FASHION FEATURES DIRECTOR “Milan-based maximalist JJ Martin’s hyperbolic heritage prints are an instant mood booster and this plumage-trimmed playsuit is just asking for fun.” — KATRINA ISRAEL, ACTING DEPUTY EDITOR “Embracing my inner maximalist, this artful yet bold Tory Burch number will be…

Directors’ silver screen moments The 1950s and the 1980s: two periods Hollywood will galvanise the influence of in 2022. Look only to the breathless anticipation that has preceded Baz Luhrmann’s as yet untitled Elvis biopic and the psychological tension of October’s Don’t Worry Darling, starring Harry Styles and Florence Pugh. The mid-century aesthetic will be a dual influence alongside 80s pie-crust collars and hunting tweeds, with Chanel ambassador Kristen Stewart taking her turn as Diana in Spencer, which will be released here this month. Phoebe Philo returns Few living designers command the kind of regard Phoebe Philo does, and she hadn’t set foot in an atelier for years – until now. The British Central Saint Martins graduate, who worked with Stella McCartney before she took the top creative job at…

Who: Rachel Rutt, model, musician and founder of slow-fashion knit label Rutt. Where: Her home and nearby beach at Sydney’s Tamarama. What: Her current coastal creative post in Tamarama, which she shares with her partner Ryan Grieve and his son Vincent, which triples as a knitting and music studio. GRAVITATING TOWARDS THE beach is innate for Rachel Rutt. Before emigrating to Australia at age 15, she lived on the Japanese tropical prefecture of Okinawa. “Exposure to the natural elements, being washed in water and light … It just nourishes and replenishes, and all you have to do is show up,” she reflects. Now living near Sydney’s Tamarama, it’s little wonder her newest creations for her two-year-old knitwear label Rutt are summer-ready. The meditative effect of the ocean is echoed in…

Love Marriage by Monica Ali (HACHETTE, $32.99) From the writer of the early-noughties bestseller Brick Lane, Love Marriage is a sweet, at times funny, and at times harrowing novel, tracing the story of Yasmin and Joe, an interracial British couple who must dodge and weave their family members, as well as their own histories, in their attempt at a happy ending. Digestible and fast-paced, this romantic comedy feels of the moment. Mothers, Fathers and Others by Siri Hustvedtt (HACHETTE, $32.99) The latest essay collection from this thought-provoking author runs the whole gamut: not just in terms of the kinds of relationships the title suggests, but of the topics it explores. From her perspective on being a granddaughter, writer, mother, child and thinker, Hustvedt writes about art, womanhood, the female body…

When Demi Singleton first read for the role of Serena Williams, one of the world’s best athletes, in a biopic about her childhood called King Richard, she wasn’t reading for Serena Williams at all. The script the 14-year-old actor had been handed was cloaked in secrecy and claimed to be about a pair of sisters – called Sophia and Veronica – who were child prodigy spelling bee contestants. It wasn’t until the third or fourth callback in an audition process that lasted, Singleton says, a stretched-out and nerve-racking nine months, that the penny dropped. “Me and my mom … we’re like: ‘This sounds oddly familiar,’” Singleton says with a grin over Zoom from Los Angeles. “This is definitely, definitely about Serena and Venus Williams.” But even if King Richard had…

FOR A MIND AND BODY OVERHAUL SOMA, BYRON BAY, NEW SOUTH WALES Before Nicole Kidman’s Nine Perfect Strangers issued Soma the celebrity seal of approval, the 10-room architecturally designed hideaway nestled into Byron Bay’s leafy outskirts was already making a name for itself as a leading meditation and yoga retreat. Led by vedic meditation teacher Gary Gorrow, Soma offers three-night stays replete with daily yoga and meditation (within a custom-built geodesic yoga dome), bodywork treatments, dips in the infinity pool, hot and cold therapies, as well as an organic Ayurvedic menu to have you depart with a renewed outlook. FOR ULTIMATE RELAXATION HEPBURN BATHHOUSE & SPA, HEPBURN SPRINGS, VICTORIA Less than two hours from Melbourne, Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa lures daytrippers and holidaymakers seeking the healing properties of its century-old…

On a hot, sticky day in Kune, Rembarrnga Dalabon woman Cindy Rostron, from the Bonngu clan, gracefully leaps onto a partially submerged boulder, the surrounding gum trees and marshmallow clouds reflected in the dark motionless creek. It is the Kudjewk season in West Arnhem Land, or the Top End’s build-up, when humidity and kunggol (clouds) form. It is 7am and the fierce morning sun is already making the atmosphere languorous and sultry. Dressed in a white, quintessentially Chanel gown and a grass and feather Bokngarru skirt made by Rostron’s parents, artists Jay Jurrupula Rostron and Victor Rostron, her poise is powerful, her stance effortless. It is hard to believe that barely four months earlier the young model was first photographed for textile and clothing label North’s campaign, setting Australian fashion…

These kind of sum up how I felt about 2020,” says Martha Hunt of the explosive abstract paintings by Daisy Parris that hang in her New York City apartment. “They’re really intense.” The vibe is otherwise serene at the home of this supermodel, who, on a recent morning, could be found curled with her puppy, Coco, on a sofa. From that perch, with Lower Manhattan framed by corner windows, she has weathered much of the pandemic. Her coping mechanisms? Hard-core nesting, and a lot of plants. It’s a new thing for the peripatetic Hunt, who was named an ambassador for Bulgari, the Italian jewellery house, just over a year ago. Since moving to New York from her native North Carolina in 2007, she recalls: “I’ve lived all over. And I’ve…

CAPRICORN 22 December–20 January So much is happening in your sign this month! There may be confusion, with Mercury retrograde alongside love and money planet Venus in reverse too, but a new look and outlook are all possible now, kickstarted by the New Moon also in your sign. Romance looks unconventional, as the cosmos reshapes your love-life. STYLE ICON: Adut Akech Bior AQUARIUS 21 January–18 February Your mind and emotions could feel scrambled now with Mercury and Venus retrograde. Romance could feel like it’s all or nothing, but it’s a chance to really understand how you feel about a love connection. The Moon’s north node of destiny is now residing chez vous and where you live may be different in two years’ time, so go with the cosmic flow. STYLE…

The moment I met my wife, Abby, my entire being said: There She Is. It was like the voice that was becoming clearer and louder ever since I got sober 15 years earlier had finally shouted. When I met Abby, it was just weeks before Love Warrior – my memoir about the healing of my marriage after my husband’s infidelities – was to be released. When I met Abby, it was bad timing. But when I met Abby, I knew that I was meant to love her and be loved by her. I knew in the way we pretend not to know terribly inconvenient, scary, true things. I knew like I knew when I looked down at that positive pregnancy test 15 years earlier – hungover, addicted and alone –…

FASHION, HISTORICALLY, HAS long celebrated the design perspectives of individuals, but some of the best work can happen when creatives join forces. Inside Marina Afonina’s clean-lined, minimalist premises in Sydney’s Bondi, the Albus Lumen designer is hard at work making local industry collaboration the new norm. Called Albus Lumen Societé, the 18-month-old space is not a typical store, but rather a multipurpose concept space that has functioned as a place to showcase new projects, collections – including appointments for the label’s bridal collections – and a staging venue for the showing of her film Evadere , created for her current resort ’22 collection. It is also a gathering space, somewhere to bring people together – and something she has grand designs to expand on this year. “New creatives bring a…

OWING TO THE harsh elements – high UV, salt and sand – summer sandals take a beating and can be the first to be tossed for this reason. Look then to a bevy of labels making conscious footwear and placing quality at the fore in a bid to combat the disposability of our shoes. Five-year-old local label A.Emery uses leather sourced via Leather Working Group (LWG), a not-for-profit organisation, which sets environmental best-practice for the industry. Or try Nelson Made, which also works with LWG using chrome-free leather to make the majority of its sandals by hand in its clean-energy Melbourne studio. Further afield, Danish label Ganni is making sandals from Vegea, made partly from discarded grape skins, as part of its phase-out of leather by 2023, while fashion editor-favourite…

1 . “I love all the Cire Trudon candles but especially Solis Rex, which is meant to smell like the floor wax and candelabras of Versailles.” 2. “I am always impressed by [the design work from] Flack Studio and my friend Tamsin Johnson – artistic, layered and balanced, but still fun.” 3. “I can always find something I love at Bottega Veneta – the purest colours and cleanest design but quirky. For the same reason I love Loewe and Jonathan Anderson, and on the home front, Christopher Esber for his take on suiting and tailoring.” 4. “I am a mad second-hand furniture trawler and most weeks I’m rummaging at Lunatiques, Mitchell Road Antique & Design Centre or Smith Street Bazaar [in Melbourne]. I do also love a good deep dive…

Love and loss, grief and hope. Love Me tackles the big subjects – and that’s only the first episode. This new Australian miniseries is based on a Swedish television show called Älska mig, a tale of three generations navigating their own love stories, wading through the minefields of dating, friendship, moving on and moving forward. The show stars Bojana Novakovic as Clara, an obstetrician still searching for the one, whose father Glen (Hugo Weaving) is caring for their mother (Sarah Peirse), whose death opens the series and starts conversations around intimacy, heartbreak and the way we choose to live, and to love. ALISON BELL: “Let’s talk about what drew us to this project – what was it for you?” BOJANA NOVAKOVIC: “How could you not be drawn to this project?…

LAYER UP If your foundation or BB cream offers some sun protection factor, that’s good news, but you shouldn’t rely on it as your only buffer from the sun. In the eyes of dermatologists and the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), moisturisers and make-up that include SPF are ‘secondary’ products, which means protecting your skin from ultra-violet rays, isn’t their MO. “A primary product means the key purpose of it is to be a sunscreen. A secondary product means it’s doing other things. So it’s not a core reason,” says Liz King, skin cancer prevention manager at the Cancer Council, adding that most people are not applying enough foundation or tinted moisturiser for it to be considered a swap-out for sunscreen. Consider your make-up an additional layer of protection within your…

1.Celine Haute Perfumerie Candle in Papiers Froissés, $160. Celine creative director Hedi Slimane’s olfactive journey was only just beginning when the brand launched a wardrobe of 11 fragrances in 2019. The house’s ‘second chapter’ comes in the form of six candles (two to be added later this year) that mirror the pioneering scent profile of the original perfumes. Light up. 2. La Prairie Skin Caviar Nighttime Oil, $780. The best skincare brands combine results with ritual. Case in point: La Prairie’s ultra-luxe Skin Caviar Nighttime Oil, which includes the skin-boosting potential of caviar-derived retinol distilled in a silky-smooth oil. For a mini at-home facial, apply it in an upwards motion with gentle pressure as the final step of your skincare regimen. 3.Omnilux Contour Face, $590. If you’ve tried Omnilux at…

If you ask Ash Barty to sum up her historic Wimbledon victory in July last year, she will likely reply that the stars simply aligned. It’s a statement that says a lot about the athlete who hails from Ipswich, west of Brisbane. Humble, matter-of-fact and down-to-earth. While factors leading up to the women’s singles finals at the iconic London lawn club did indeed fall into place, her response is not only simplistic, but far too modest for someone who recently celebrated her 100th week as world number one. The 2021 tournament was a year like no other. It marked a decade since Barty, 25, had taken out the title as a junior tennis player, but more poignantly, it was 50 years since her mentor and fellow Indigenous athlete Evonne Goolagong…

In American Sign Language (ASL) some signs are iconic, meaning the sign represents the concept in ways where the form shows some aspect of its meaning. “I made the decision to ‘turn off my voice’ when I returned home from school. When I came out to my family with this declaration, I felt most powerful” The ASL sign for baby is transparently iconic – one goes through the motions of cradling a baby to signify baby. The ASL sign for power is iconic also. You hold up one arm as if to flex your bicep and use the other hand, shaped like a claw, to outline the shape of the bicep. That’s how one signs power and I see it as an immediately iconic physical sign that aligns with my…

The past 18 or so months have proved a peculiar time for fashion shows. There have been stretches of months on end when the industry figures who would once have been decked out in new-season looks to sit front row in fashion’s global capitals were instead sitting on their sofas in tracksuits, witnessing the digital apparition of clothes that might never be worn by people in the real world (pandemic-related production hiccups, paired with the ever-perplexing state of international lockdowns, made for an array of uncertainties often wilfully dismissed by online catwalks). “When I started seeing people showing through live-streams, or making fashion films, I just thought: ‘I’ll never be able to do that, I’ll never be able to put my heart into it,’” recalls Marc Jacobs, who, early in…

IT ALL STARTED WHEN ... a member of the Hermès family, Robert Dumas, looked at an anchor and saw inspiration, taking the neat geometric interlocking of its chain and transferring it to a bracelet. Thus, the house’s famous Chaine d’ancre motif was born. From 1837, when the house emerged as an equestrian outfitter ne plus ultra, to Dumas’s maritime moment in 1938 up to today, sportif associations have been a through line for the house, which melds unrivalled leather know-how with a distinctly French effortlessness. Like these slip-on sandals that capture the breezy ease of summer with their finely crafted ergonomic soles in sunshine yellow. They’re sure to put a spring in the step, beachside and beyond.…