Vogue Australia

Vogue Australia epitomises the finest in fashion, design and journalism. It enlightens, entertains and inspires by focusing on its position as the authoritative voice in Australian fashion. Vogue Australia combines a modern mix of glamour, style and intelligence presenting the ultimate in fashion, beauty, health, and the arts.

Vogue Australia

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Circle of life • Before the birth of her first child, supermodel Adut Akech Bior returns home for her eighth Vogue Australia cover, joined by her beloved family.

Radiance rising • The style stakes are raised as the end of the year signals a gear shift: dressed-up polish and refreshed silhouettes present the perfect foil for a wardrobe set for spring. Tune up and show up.

Forward march • Couture might be about a deep, lush sense of fashion history, but designers are pushing forward to the future with a renewed take on the most traditional codes.

Carried away • Fendi's iconic Baguette and Peekaboo bags usher in warmer weather in shimmering gold and blazing sky blue – transportive hues that speak of hot days and warmer nights.

Roots and threads • For its second landmark Indigenous Fashion Commission, the National Gallery of Victoria has looked to the Kimberley for a new of couture. By Myles Russell-Cook.

Throw shade • Hats are having a moment in the sun, and there's no better time than spring racing season to try the trend on for size. B

Bright lights • A friendship between Australian designer Rebecca Vallance and Nicky Hilton Rothschild culminated in a creative collaboration that played to the strengths of both. By Jonah Waterhouse.

The right notes • Soulful, unique and full of heart, these eight local artists are the sound of now. To celebrate Ausmusic month, we nominate the names you need to know.

Making her mark • Her stunning abstract works have redefined contemporary art. Now, Julie Mehretu's first solo exhibition in Australia is set to inspire awe and contemplation on our home shores.

Playing dress-ups • Adelaide artist Deborah Paauwe's work uses fabric to explore the liminal state of girlhood, and will feature in a major exhibition about the power of textiles.

Music and lyrics • In her first English-language role, French actor Agathe Rousselle helps transform an iconic Australian Christmas tune into the feel-good film of the year.

New brilliance • Classicism meets creativity, the new animal instinct, and three names to know now.

Sparkling personalities • Diamonds are forever, but they're also for now, particularly when set among imaginative creations that allow modernity and timelessness to shine in equal measure.

Written in stones • Victoire de Castellane, Dior's artistic director of jewellery and a force of colour, energy and imagination, has turned jewellery conventions on their head. The French house's latest high jewellery collection is a distillation of a remarkable vision and glittering career

Wild things • Animals have long been cast in jewellery form, but in 2024, they're the subject of new fascination. Jonah Waterhouse looks at the current menagerie.

Snake charmer • Like a snake sheds its skin, Bulgari's Serpenti Viper necklace embodies the 140-year-old house's knack for reinvention, but uses pavé diamonds, onyx and emeralds to form a piece with eternal appeal.

Modern movement • Through vividly coloured stones, contrasts and bold shapes, Chanel's latest high jewellery collection brings the body's contours to life with a vitality and energy befitting the house's free spirit.

Fresh haul • Australian jeweller Paspaley is buoyed by a brave evolution in direction, reshaping its house signature with confident currency.

Talisa Trantino • As the...