Indholdsfortegnelse for August 2025 i Vogue Australia

LEAN IN A subtle smoulder underpins the new bodycon: sleek, sculpted and close to the skin. Elongating the silhouette and giving the illusion of height, it heralds a return to glamour. Scan the QR code to shop Vogue’s edit. ON THE LEVEL Pragmatic but still statement-making, flat boots say buckled up and polished, and offer a hint of old-world sophistication. The note now is to take them with a twist: Chanel’s warm and fuzzy version or Hermès’s classic riding style updated in a smoky shade. IN THE TRENCHES Stand to attention, the gabardine coat. Whether an anorak in smart navy or a rework of the trench, the attitude to affect is a casual air of effortlessness. Scan the QR code to shop Vogue’s edit. BRIGHT ANGLES Commanding shades bring the…

The best storytellers are good observers, sensitive to the rhythms of others. Durga Chew-Bose has leveraged just such an attentive eye into a career as a writer and essayist, and now, with her directorial debut, a path as a filmmaker. Adapting Françoise Sagan’s 1954 novel, Bonjour Tristesse, the Montreal-born creative found movie-making revealing of the different forms stories can take. “I began to see how everyone is a storyteller in their own way,” she says, noting the thrill of collaborating with other creatives. “Some people just use light instead of words, clothes instead of words, a chair instead of words.” The result – a taut, sensual drama playing out one French summer, starring Chloë Sevigny, with costume design by Miyako Bellizzi – won her the Emerging Talent Award at the…

Perhaps it is fashion’s current affinity with the flashy excess of the 1980s – big shoulders, Working Girl-redux skirt suits, a desire for tactility and clothes with pizazz – that makes gold watches feel right for now. Add in the current surging price of the precious metal and its association with status, and gold seems like an obvious choice. Gold watches are everywhere. And even if they call to mind men making deals on brick-like mobile phones in 90s movies or golden handshake retirements, they are, of course, undeniably alluring. There’s the slink of the Cartier Panthère watch, first released in the 80s and updated this year semi-paved with diamonds. Watch influencer Brynn Wallner, of well-known digital platform Dimepiece, dubbed the Panthère the ‘It-girl watch’ in 2021, due to the…

It seems almost inevitable that Justina Mejia-Montane would find a career in beauty. As a child growing up in Brooklyn, New York, she had a fascination – one which quickly turned into fixation – for all kinds of beauty products, “I used to always get in trouble,” she remembers with a grin, speaking to Vogue Australia in Sydney before her panel appearance at the Vogue Codes Summit. “I lived with my grandmother when I was younger and she had the most amazing collection of make-up and skincare products. She would say, ‘Who’s been using my stuff? You’ve been in my cream again? You’ve been using my lipstick?’” Experimenting with anything she could get her hands on at the time – “seeing how each of them work together and how you…

Just come forward to the mirror for me a second?” Sarah Burton is standing in a grand studio at Givenchy in Paris, about to embark on a day of fittings for her first spring collection as creative director. A fit model moves towards her in a calico dress with white organza draping. Notations are written in blue pencil across each bra cup: gauche/droite. Nearby, pale boned dresses and black structured jackets hang on a rail as if worn by ghosts. While other designers might do a few sketches and, eventually, have a look at the final results, Burton has become known for building the clothes herself, working with a live model. She moves at speed into multiple dimensions, variously cutting, pinning and deciding on fabric or the shape of the…

SEALED WITH A KISS Matt lipstick is a staple in any great kit. Highly versatile, it can be softly dabbed on for a stain-like effect or applied with a small, sharp brush for ultimate precision. ALL THAT GLITTERS There will always come a time for a shimmery eye. To create a more pared-back look, lean towards neutral colours with molten, metallic finishes. TOOLS OF THE TRADE Behind every strong beauty look are quality tools that help achieve expert application. Two essentials? A fluffy powder brush and gentle lash curler. RED HOT Whether worn on lips or on nails, crimson hues strike the perfect balance between bold and elegant. A BRUSH WITH BLUSH Powder formulas are having their moment again, with new versions of the classic texture delivering all the colour…

In January, a friend from London was travelling to the Mornington Peninsula for a wedding and I planned to meet her for a summer break: long beach days, afternoons at the cellar door, fish and chips at sunset. When I picked her up at the airport she made an announcement: she had booked us into Alba, a thermal springs bathhouse on the road that runs to the edge of the peninsula. My scepticism could not be masked. After such a long flight, and then a two-hour drive, would she really want to spend her first night jumping in and out of pools with strangers? We arrived just before seven and changed into our costumes, my friend fizzing with excitement while I dragged my slippered feet. At 10, when the bathhouse…

Darren McDonald “We started the ideation process with a colour palette, and once we agreed on earth tones, we planned composition,” says Australian photographer Darren McDonald, reflecting on the creative direction behind this issue’s cover shoot, which celebrates the next generation of First Nations talent. “My first reaction to the project was excitement. I was cognisant it could be a potentially pivotal moment for a young model, and thrilled I would be a small part of introducing them to a broader audience. It made me glad to be home after many years abroad and proud to participate in something uniquely Australian and uniquely supportive.” Fletcher Watson To accompany this issue’s cover shoot, First Nations production company Wildfire joined forces with Vogue’s digital team to produce a powerful piece of work.…

On a late spring evening, on a promontory skirted by the calm, grey-blue waters of the Baltic Sea, the Swedish philosophy of ‘lagom’ is at work. A concept prizing moderation and balance, it informs all aspects of life in Landet Lagom – or the land of lagom – where aphorisms like ‘enough is as good as a feast’ abound. One such example: the soaring glass walls and jutting planes of the Johan Nyrén-designed art museum Artipelag, countered by the warmth of a moss-covered roof and natural materials in harmony with the surrounding pine forest. Against this backdrop, French jeweller Cartier has welcomed an international contingent of clients, VIPs and house ambassadors, including Zoe Saldaña, Deepika Padukone and Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård, to celebrate its newest collection of high jewellery creations,…

There is newness to be found in the old. That much is clear at Country to Couture, a showcase of First Nations fashion, art and textiles curated by the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation’s Indigenous Fashion Projects. Over the years, the initiative has positioned itself as a launching pad for some of Australia’s preeminent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander designers and models: Wiradjuri, Gangulu and Yorta Yorta artist Lillardia Briggs-Houston; Gomeroi woman Colleen Tighe Johnson, whose label Buluuy Mirrii debuted at Australian fashion week in May; and Bununggu Warray’ngu woman Cindy Rostron and Yolŋu woman Magnolia Maymuru, both of whom have appeared on the cover of Vogue Australia. In 2025, Country to Couture will celebrate 10 years on Larrakia Country with looks from 23 collections. It’s a milestone that makes…

W hen Shabana Azeez was a teenager, her parents made a deal with her. “Audition for one drama school, and if you don’t get in, you never speak of it again,” she remembers. The daughter of Indian-Fijian immigrants, Azeez loved acting but could see no roadmap to Hollywood from the suburbs of Adelaide. “I think I always wanted to do it but when there’s nobody in your corner, it’s a really hard thing,” she reflects. So when she received a rejection letter from drama school, Azeez enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts and Media at the University of Adelaide and began working in administration at a South Australian filmmaking non-profit. That would have been that, except one day her boss turned to her and said: “What do you actually want…

The soft hum of an 1980s ballad dances in the air. A sisterly camaraderie is shared, as peals of soft laughter echo through the studio during Vogue’s cover shoot. Warm light hits these faces of striking beauty as each frame captures its subject’s self-assured confidence. Twenty-one-year-old Marrithiyel woman Em Stenberg, 19-year-old Gamulkbun and Kokatha woman Tatyana Perry, and 18-year-old Githabul and Bundjalung woman Latahlia Hickling are the next generation of First Nations talent poised for international success. Stenberg and Perry come from Darwin, while Hickling hails from the New South Wales town of Casino. Change is already happening, signalling a major industry shift, as Indigenous faces reclaim covers, campaigns and editorials in Australia and, increasingly, abroad. Tarlisa Gaykamangu, former Vogue Australia cover star, made the long journey from Milingimbi in…

For Campbell Addy, all creativity goes back to childhood. “My headspace needs to be the most childish version of me,” the British-Ghanaian photographer, filmmaker and artist says on Zoom from his London home, where his artworks and framed images appear on the walls. He’s midway through explaining his creative process, during which he reverts to a youthful mindset unburdened by things that restrict us as adults: fear, comparison, timidness. At 32, he has achieved plenty – Vogue and Time magazine covers, hosting self-titled exhibitions around the world, photographing Naomi Campbell and Beyoncé, and now, a landmark Australian show – but his tangible excitement and childlike curiosity make him seem even younger. “I always say that if [my thoughts] were like personas, it’s like the five-year-old Campbell who loves anime –…

Gone are the days when a visit to the hair salon was considered a purely aesthetic endeavour. At Sydney’s Koda, the recently launched Clearing Hair Facial – a graduation of its foundational Hair Facial -relaxation is matched with something truly transcendent. Placing equal focus on creating a ceremonial experience and promoting hair health, the treatment includes a specialised scalp massage along the du meridian -considered one of primary channels of the body in Chinese medicine – to clear energetic pathways and improve circulation, a clay hair mask worked into the scalp with a gua sha comb for lymphatic flow and vitality, and a restful moment under a rose quartz-infused weighted blanket to help ground the nervous system. The session finishes with a gentle hair steam to melt away any remaining…

Vogue Australia’s August cover shoot, styled by fashion director Kaila Matthews, marks a seminal first for three rising stars: 21-year-old Marrithiyel woman Em Stenberg, 19-year-old Gamulkbun and Kokatha woman Tatyana Perry, and 18-year-old Githabul and Bundjalung woman Latahlia Hickling. The images celebrate their powerful debut on the cover of Vogue, a significant moment for these young First Nations models and for the fashion industry at large. “It’s always so exciting to see models at the beginning of their careers,” says head visuals producer and bookings editor Charlotte Rose. “As someone often caught up in the logistics of the shoot, it’s easy to forget how impactful these moments can be for the talent. Seeing their excitement reminded me why shoots like this matter.” Australian photographer Darren McDonald shared a similar sentiment.…

Collar necklaces, with symmetrical curved lines, ground a look, day or night. In simple metal or opulent with a wealth of precious stones, layer over everyday pieces or pair with strapless silhouettes for maximum graphic effect.…

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Leo 23 JULY-23 AUGUST A Full Moon in your partnership zone this month may elevate intense emotions. With Mercury out of retrograde in your sign, aim to sort out recent misunderstandings. While Jupiter supports you with a cosmic safety net of optimism, a New Moon prompts a money makeover and a reset of your values, with Venus in your sign attracting good things and good people your way. Libra 23 SEPTEMBER-22 OCTOBER With dynamic Mars in your sign, let your passion shine. Your ruler Venus joins Jupiter to get your career mojo working in a big way, though a Full Moon urges you to balance this out with time for romance and creativity to soothe your soul and light your fire. As a New Moon declutters your mind, Venus prompts…