Indholdsfortegnelse for April 2022 i Vogue Australia

The global theme for Vogue this month is Code Breakers, which encourages us as editors and readers to challenge stereotypes and our own gender bias. So, for the first time in the 63-year history of Vogue Australia, we feature a man, solo, on our cover. Code Breakers is about championing the connectors and collaborators who are shaking up the system, and who better to feature on the cover of Vogue than Indigenous Australian music phenomenon, The Kid Laroi. At just 18, he’s been nominated for Best New Artist at this month’s Grammys, and his song Stay with Justin Bieber hit number one in the music charts across 23 countries. GQ Australia editor Jake Millar chatted to the singer, while he was en route to Disneyland with his girlfriend, TikTok star…

BOLD STROKES Splash out on the dynamism of free-flowing artful patterns like those in multicoloured swathes that appear to dance across Elk’s modern-day workwear. GRAPHIC CONTENT Dip a toe into the look by mixing in a classic to anchor the style in the everyday. Fibres optic In striking black and white, optical geometrics make an outfit sing. Play with clashing versions for a slightly surreal take. To pursue a grown up stance, try an elegantly sweeping dress, like Gucci’s tessellated stand out. “There is a naturally hypnotic power to these prints in bold contrast. Perfect for those less chromatically inclined, they leave a maximal impression with minimal colour. Choose oversized patterns that give the illusion of movement.”– ALICE BIRRELL, FASHION FEATURES DIRECTOR NO WALLFLOWER A new breed of florals, big…

On a nondescript corner in Sydney’s CBD, a glass storefront in one of the city’s historic sandstone buildings radiates a warm glow. Inside is an expansive, well-lit studio, which feels more like a sleek, architectural apartment than a retail space. At the rear, there’s a cafe next to a wall of fashion zines and coffee-table books. There, customers will likely find Oliver Li and his co-workers doing what they want visitors to their newly opened store to be doing: finding their Zen. Welcome to Chinatown Country Club, one of Australia’s most unique, and friendly, fashion destinations. “It’s very important we create a space where people can hang out and feel comfortable,” says Li, who worked in law before venturing into fashion retail. “High-end retail sometimes feels intimidating, and we don’t…

Who: Jewellery designer Bibi van der Velden, her husband, Thomas de Haas, and their two children, Charlie and Balthazar. Where: On the outskirts of Lisbon, Portugal. What: A family home near the Atlantic Ocean. DUTCH JEWELLERY DESIGNER Bibi van der Velden and husband Thomas de Haas’s antipodean travels – which included a trip to Australia’s Byron Bay in 2017 – saw them seeking a similar way of life nearer to their Amsterdam base. “Our focus zoomed in on Portugal,” van der Velden explains. After plans to move were put on hold for a year when her daughter Charlie was diagnosed with leukaemia, van der Velden says she “literally stumbled upon” what would become her home: a striking modern masterpiece by architect José Forjaz, hidden by overgrown foliage, outside of Lisbon.…

Spending an hour in the company of Suzanne Cotter, the new boss of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) in Sydney, elicits an unexpected response. Here is a highly experienced international director who left Australia 33 years ago and has lived and worked in some of the world’s most desirable cities and cultural institutions. And yet to hear Cotter explain why she gave up all that those cultural capitals embodied to return her native Australia provokes a glow of pride in both Sydney and the nation’s cultural landscape. “Coming from abroad having lived in Paris, London, New York as well as Porto, some of the great capitals of the western world, I feel Sydney has as much to offer,” she says. “It’s physically beautiful, the cultural diversity of the city…

She may have made her mark working under the irascible Gordon Ramsay, but internationally lauded British chef, restaurateur and global Hublot ambassador Clare Smyth seems to have picked up none of his brashness. Ever collected and cool, she sits opposite me in gleaming chef’s whites in the brisk morning light of her new restaurant Oncore. Perched on the 26th floor of Sydney’s Crown Towers, it’s the first restaurant she has opened since Core, in London’s Notting Hill, for which she earned three Michelin stars in 2021 – the first female British chef ever to do so. Smyth has had a career peppered with highlights – including catering for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s royal wedding – and continues to break down barriers for women working in the culinary industry,…

Most of the time, my mother tongue feels like a foreign country. On certain afternoons, in a certain light, I convince myself I’m home – but then I forget the Tamil word for ‘orange’, or ‘clap’, or ‘further’, and I’m reminded of the great chasm that lies between me and known territory. I think about losing jokes, a lot. They’re often untranslatable, especially if they’re any good. I think about the time I spent in front of French flashcards, learning a new language’s conjugations, learning the subjunctive. I found it so beautiful that a whole tense could be dedicated to the hypothetical. It gave requisite weight to the life of the mind, to worries, to suppositions, to how things should be, to obligation and necessity and desire. Il faut que.…

On make-up application: “I work with so many different make-up artists and I see all the different tricks that they do. I don’t know anyone who isn’t obsessed with [make-up artist] Pat McGrath; she’s just an icon. I grew up seeing her work, and now to be working with her, it’s amazing. One of the tips that I picked up on is applying my make-up with my fingers. Everything from foundation to concealer … whatever it is make-up wise. I don’t like using make-up brushes and the whole process of having to clean them.” On the latest facials: “I’m so scared to try anything because I have super-sensitive skin. I’m very careful – when I have facials, I never have anything that involves chemicals. I’m definitely more of a facial…

It’s mid afternoon in Los Angeles and The Kid Laroi is on his way to Disneyland with his girlfriend, the actor and social media star Katarina Deme, when he decides to show me the tattoo he got the night before. “It’s like a dead stick figure with a cowboy hat and wings, with these big clogs,” he explains, hiking up the leg of his pants to reveal the figure on his upper thigh. “And he’s sticking up the rude finger.” The details are tricky to make out, but that’s probably because instead of going to an actual tattoo artist, this is the work of the rapper Post Malone. They tattooed each other. And even though Laroi’s is, let’s say, unique, apparently the one he gave Post is even worse. “If…

Christina Najjar was at home, about to get ready for a friend’s birthday party, when she received a text from her manager that completely upended her life. He needed to see her. “I was like: ‘I’m tired. I’ll come on Monday.’ And he was like: ‘No, you need to come to the house,’” she remembers. “So I go to his house and he’s like: ‘Pull up your phone and look at your DMs. Search this name.’” A woman had DMed her to say she’d hooked up with Najjar’s boyfriend – the man, known to her followers as Young Gemini (or YG) – whom Tinx was madly in love with. For most people, finding out your partner had been cheating on you usually results in weeks of seclusion. But Najjar isn’t…

Sibella Court can’t help but notice beauty everywhere. “I’m very easily distracted by shiny, pretty things,” she says laughing. “Even this morning, I was waiting for an Uber in the city where a leaf, just slightly pink, had fallen from a vine, and I popped it between my magazine to take home.” For the product and interior designer, nature has always been an inspiration, and having moved from inner Sydney to Bundeena, a village on the outskirts of southern Sydney, its influence is even more profound. Her captivating circa-1920s cottage, which she shares with her husband Ben Harper and their daughter Silver, eight, sees her constantly drawing from the location’s wild coastline and Royal National Park. Colours, shapes, textures and even scents are woven into her work, whether that’s her…

Jake Millar “Just getting started,” is the phrase GQ Australia’s editorial director Jake Millar chooses to describe internationally renowned artist The Kid Laroi. “I wanted to introduce him to people who aren’t familiar with his music, but also give fans a piece they could enjoy,” Millar shares of his aim for Laroi’s first interview with Vogue Australia, which you can read from page 107. When quizzed on a highlight from their conversation, Millar recalls the moment the Australian supernova shared a sneak peek at his latest tattoo. “It’s the kind of moment interviewers dream of because it helped capture his personality and showed how crazy his life has become. The tattoo is not great, but the anecdote was.” Craig Silvey In an effort to highlight the importance of allyship and…

1. “I combine lots of inspirations, but at the moment my garden in the countryside is inspiring much of my work. Over the past couple of years, we’ve experimented with growing cut flowers and vegetables. I enjoy it hugely. We included flower and trellis motifs in our spring/summer Chateau Orlando collection.” 2. “I’m really interested in Baroque and Rococo furniture and interiors. Give me something gilded and shaped like a dolphin!” 3. “Cecil Beaton is my biggest hero. I love his photography, yes, but also his drawing, set and costume designs and writing. Beaton was a romantic, and lived for appreciating as well as creating beauty.” 4. “Italy is my go-to. I love the food, the cities, the countryside, the history, the culture … Venice in particular is one of…

“I FIND THE CONCURRENCE of minimalist design with material warmth – and the depth of tone this palette can bring to a home without the need for layering – very liberating. My childhood home was a 1970s brick house with mission brown painted trims, and this palette of honey hues and chocolate brown cultivates a sense of nostalgia and warmth for me. This pairing of style and tone is a uniquely modern mood. It is tactile, has unlimited possibilities in its application, and transcends a particular context.” Light touch “Keep it fresh. Introduce contrast to the space with cool blues and with art and lighting. Look to pieces with chrome accents for a lighter interpretation of the theme.” Fine form “If you were to bring one key piece into the…

1. NO HARD FEELINGS (HARPERCOLLINS, $32.99) BY GENEVIEVE NOVAK Melburnian twentysomething Penny is stuck in a toxic job, a ‘situationship’ and is afraid of lagging behind her friends in this very sharp debut novel. A book for anyone who has ever desperately wondered when their real life will begin. 2. TEN STEPS TO NANETTE (ALLEN & UNWIN, $49.99) BY HANNAH GADSBY Genre-redefining Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby recounts the story of her life in Ten Steps to Nanette, a riveting memoir and searing work of personal reflection that’s also very funny. 3. THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD MOTHERS (HUTCHINSON, $32.99) BY JESSAMINE CHAN What makes a good mother? Jessamine Chan explores this question in her sly and compulsive novel, in which an overwhelmed new mum is sent to an Orwellian establishment to…

The 23rd Biennale of Sydney SYDNEY There are some 330 artworks from 89 participants in this year’s immersive Biennale of Sydney. Catch the Australian premiere of Fondation Cartier’s The Great Animal Orchestra, a sound installation crafted from recordings of 15,000 different animal species at Barangaroo’s Stargazer lawn. Guy Bourdin by AP8 MELBOURNE On display until April 30 at Sun Studios in Melbourne are images from the lauded French fashion photographer Guy Bourdin. But don’t worry if you miss seeing them in person – a special selection of images will soon be available on Net-A-Porter, courtesy of a collaboration with art adviser Viola Raikhel-Bolot’s new business, AP8. Yayoi Kusama ADELAIDE Step into the bright, dazzling imagination of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama with her 2017 artwork (above) The Spirits of the Pumpkins…

1. IN OTHER WORDS (BLOOMSBURY, $22.99) BY JHUMPA LAHIRI Lahiri examines her relationship with English and Italian, a language she fell in love with as a student in Florence, in this lyrical autobiography. 2. THE MUSEUM OF WORDS (SCRIBE, $29.99) BY GEORGIA BLAIN When the late Australian author was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2015, she suffered a loss of language. This memoir was her way of processing that loss. 3. KINGDOM OF CHARACTERS (ALLEN LANE, $45) BY JING TSU This linguistic history book recounts the story of how the ancient written traditions of the Chinese language was transformed in the 20th century.…

VOGUE AUSTRALIA: Congratulations on being named an ambassador for skincare brand Sunday Riley. What drew you to the brand? PHOEBE DYNEVOR: “I genuinely found the product years ago when I first spent time in New York. I have mostly dry skin, so I originally gravitated towards Sunday’s oils and then eventually found that it just really works for my skin. Honestly, it was such an organic partnership because I was such a fan of her products.” VA: Have you always been interested in skincare or was there a time in your life when you started to take better care of your skin? PD: “I was always more interested in skincare than make-up, probably because I’m not very good at make-up, so skincare became my go-to. At school, I had really,…

1. VIDA GLOW HAIROLOGY, $85. Since the launch of its first marine collagen ingestible in 2014, Australian beauty and wellness powerhouse Vida Glow has taken an inside-out approach to skin health. Now it’s applying that rationale to the hair on our heads. Hairology, the newest addition to its Advanced Repair line-up, gets to the root of thinning hair and hair loss, which affects up to 50 per cent of women during their lifetime. The daily capsule – with nutrients including biotin, selenium and zinc, as well as Vida Glow’s trademarked pea sprout active, AnaGain – is designed to support hair strength and growth, and improve lacklustre tresses. Always read the label and follow the directions for use. Vitamins and minerals can only be of assistance if dietary intake is inadequate.…

I was just thinking about you.” These are the first words that Amanda Gorman says when she sees me on the set of this photo shoot. I have to resist the urge to scan the room to find who she is speaking to since she and I had only met once before, for a total of 30 seconds. Two months prior, we were both appearing on breakfast TV. It seemed a coincidence: two Black women with natural hair, wearing yellow dresses, taping segments one after the other. Of course, we did what our Black mothers taught us and said hello. First there was a nod of acknowledgment, then proper introductions. Before this interview, I insisted to my mother that Gorman wouldn’t remember our brief interaction. But as it turned out,…

This shard of plastic releasing progestin is my prayer, my promise, my postponement. The wishbone stationed in my uterus has given me time. Time to love and leave the wrong-at-the-right-time people, the right-at-the-wrong-time people, the wrong-at-the-wrong time people with nothing created together but fond or faulty memories and flimsy flat-packed furniture. Time to understand that you could feast on only friendship until the end of time. Time to learn together, women talking into the night, saving even more time by sharing the signs – if he is possessive, if he bares his teeth at your strength, if he tells you what to wear, who you can see and how to eat. “Gina, I’m telling you, if he polices your choices and refuses to look at you from the neck up…

Go-to coffee: “Highlands Merchant in Moss Vale or DeliLicious in Bundanoon.” Best people watching: “The equestrian showjumpers at Rosthwaite Farm, Moss Vale after a horse ride.” Best lunch: “Taking the kids to Bernie’s Diner at Moss Vale, especially when Yanni, the owner, is behind the counter. Try his pastrami.” Best dinner: “I may be biased, but I have to say Dinah’s, our new restaurant at Osborn House. Segundo Farrell, the hotel’s executive chef, is putting out some great dishes made with 100 per cent Southern Highlands produce, with most of the farms no further than 20 minutes from our kitchen.” Way to spend a Saturday morning: “On warmer days, I love to go for a swim and hike around Carrington Falls, and then for breakfast at Moonacres Kitchen in Robertson.”…

ARIES 21 March-20 April Love may be on your mind now, with Venus joining your ruler Mars alongside Jupiter to expand the dream. Your head may be in the clouds but keep your feet on the ground financially as there is a hint of destiny around money. An eclipse may also adjust your attitude now to usher in a more caring approach to what you own and your values. STYLE ICON: Lady Gaga TAURUS 21 April-21 May Something you hear or a place you travel to could shape your destiny now. With your ruler Venus embracing Jupiter and Mars, ambitions have love, passion and luck written all over them. A New Moon eclipse in your sign too, signals that personal change is imminent, so dare to create bold and unique…

IT ALL STARTED WHEN ... Giorgio Armani began his namesake label in 1975 with a dedication to Italian classicism. As his success continued, the designer pursued his own passions, one of which is travel, and judging by his love of cruising the seas aboard his yacht, it is something he takes seriously. Though the Giorgio Armani spring/summer ’22 collection was shown at Armani’s own Milanese palazzo for the first time in two decades, the pieces transported viewers somewhere different. Mr Armani referred to the collection as a métissage, a French word translating to an intersecting of cultures. His signature tailored lines were mixed with patterns, colours and prints to emphasise a nomadic life after lockdown, with the designer’s love of sailing manifesting in maritime motifs and oceanic runway visuals. The…

As much as we are giving as readers, we are also letting ourselves go. When we allow ourselves to be hypnotised by a story, we dissolve our identities and adopt many others. It is an exercise of profound empathy, which is why reading enriches us so deeply. Unmoored from our bodies, we drift towards new possibilities and perspectives. We are confronted by new experiences, new predicaments, new emotions, new people. It is impossible to open a book and not meet somebody new. And in their company, we might find ourselves exposed to the shocking and mystifying and unfamiliar. But for those readers who feel displaced, misunderstood, marginalised, confused, dismayed or isolated in the real world, in a fictional landscape they might stumble across their own reflection. They might recognise themselves.…

Danielle Statham worked hard to create a carbon-positive Australian farm that produces Good Earth Cotton. Auckland-based Maggie Hewitt is a thought leader in the sustainable fashion space. The two antipodeans aligned on their missions to better the fashion industry by joining forces on Hewitt’s latest capsule. Using the world’s first carbon-positive cotton grown on Danielle and husband David Statham’s farm in New South Wales, Hewitt built a collection with cotton pieces that are traceable from seed to shelf. As Hewitt’s collection debuts – the latest in her capsule drops that eschew the seasonal calendar – the two discuss what can be achieved when we draw on our commonalities. VOGUE AUSTRALIA: How did you first connect? MAGGIE HEWITT: “There was a sourcing consultant we were working with here in New Zealand,…

Glenn Martens, the multitasker, is already hard at work on the next Diesel collection when we speak, and afterwards will start on the satisfyingly unpredictable Y/Project, a label that’s carved out a cult following. Beyond being extremely busy in his role as creative director of the two labels, the designer has a reputation for being a great collaborator. So when he was invited to be guest couturier for Jean Paul Gaultier’s spring/summer ’22 haute couture collection, he promptly said yes. “I don’t know how Karl Lagerfeld used to do it having Chanel, Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld … I’m trying to pretend I’m young. It doesn’t always merge well with my private lifestyle,” the 39-year-old says, laughing. Martens manages his own mega workload with a cool, rational head he credits to his…

“I like that it kicks up a conversation, and that it will be polarising,” says Sienna Miller How’s this for a cliffhanger? Woman opens a door. There she is, Sienna Miller, in the dying seconds of the penultimate episode of this month’s buzziest new series Anatomy of a Scandal. This is a Netflix thinky-thriller from the team who got you hooked on thinky-thrillers – Bruna Papandrea and David E Kelley, the people who unleashed Big Little Lies and The Undoing into this world – that twists itself like a pretzel over six hours of television. Miller stars as Sophie Whitehouse, wife to James (Rupert Friend), a politician on the up and “Britain’s most fanciable MP”, according to one odious press secretary. But at the beginning of the first episode, James…

Second skin For a functional update on barely there make-up, press skin-mimicking pigment to lips, lids and cheeks with your fingertips. Blend liberally. Indigo-go Lip colour this dynamic and precise is best applied with the slimmest brush in your kit. To curb colour spill, make-up artists trace around the lip line with concealer. Colour decoded To dial up a dual colour combo, apply contrasting hues in close proximity. The bolder the better. Puff piece Against a powdery sweep of blush and eyeshadow, colour-blocking orange lips make a vibrant statement. Centrestage For a theatrical take on lipstick application, press a bold hue to the lips’ pillowy centre and conceal the outer corners. Go bigger again with a dusting of powder blush.…

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I do not present as the classic ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) stereotype. I don’t fidget or tap my fingers. At school I was a sensitive child who masked shyness with comedy but was never disruptive. My daydreaming, forgetfulness and emotional sensitivity were ‘character traits’, my dogged devotion to art viewed as ‘passion’. “But wait!” I hear friends say. “She has a successful career, close friendships, looks people in the eye and is a right laugh at a party. She can’t be ADHD!” Oh, but I am. You see, whereas boys with childhood ADHD tend to be hyperactive, which often lands them in trouble, girls are more likely to present as inattentive ADHD, which all too often goes unnoticed. Unnoticed until many years later, when after a lifetime of masking…