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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.

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CELESTE BARBER ON CHRISTMAS HOMECOMINGS • The Australian comedian has had her biggest year yet with a global stand-up tour, a new movie and filming an upcoming Netflix series. But the thing she has been looking forward to the most is also the simplest: coming home for the festive season.

NIGHT SHIFT • After-dark looks come alive with renewed vigour as designers recognise a pent-up desire to let loose in a season brimming with colour and all-out opulence.

CUP OF AMBITION • Some eight years in the making, Krew Boylan brings her debut film to the big screen this month - a joyous ode to identity, iconography and the inimitable Dolly Parton. Here, Rose Byrne, her co-star and best friend, interviews the actor and writer about telling this uniquely Australian story through music.

FORM ON HIGH • With the reintroduction of couture at Balenciaga, the creative known as Demna ascends from zeitgeist shifter to one of fashion's true masters.

MASTERWORK • Chinese artist Wang Yuyang transferred his signature chromatic moonscapes to the surface of this one-off Lady Dior as precious, painstakingly applied beading. The result? Pretty as a picture.

PARTY FAITHFUL • Soiree season in full swing? It's been a while, so we enlisted the advice of experts to get back into the groove.

MAGNUMOPUS • For the Sydney Opera House's 50th anniversary, Australian label Romance Was Born fashioned the costumes for historic drama Amadeus, leading to an unexpected union between historic Austria and modern Australiana. Jonah Waterhouse gets an exclusive preview.

CONNER IVES • We ask fashion's preeminent talents to curate their world through style. Here, UK-based American designer Conner Ives, known for his singular partywear, shares what informs his youthful, fresh take on evening.

IN HER FASHION • With a fittingly fastidious approach to interiors, New Zealand-born designer Emilia Wickstead brings her signature blend of proportion, colour and classicism to a family home in London.

SHAPE SHIFTER • Every month, we ask interior design talents to guest edit style cues to adopt for the home. This month, Jeremy Bull of Alexander &Co. carves out a sculptural approach.

PRESENT MOMENT • It's the most wonderful of the year – to indulge in a giving spirit and choose from an array of favours to treat your beloved. Gifts to self also encouraged.

LARGER THAN LIFE • When Sydney Modern, the Art Gallery of New South Wales's ambitious new gallery, opens this month, it will welcome visitors with three soaring sculptures by the New Zealand artist Francis Upritchard.

BELLE DU JOUR • The ultra-charming Emily in Paris is back for a third season, with more high fashion, more high stakes and even more Paris. Hannah-Rose Yee visits the city of lights for an exclusive sneak peek.

TOP HONOURS • On the eve of receiving the highest accolade in the Australian film industry, Catherine Martin recalls her favourite sartorial anecdotes from across her career.

BOLD AMBITION • Whether imprinted on lips or eyes, hyper-saturated matt pigments deliver an elevated colour revival - and a spring in your step - this party season.

PALETTE CLEANSER • Designed to be treasured, the old-world glamour of the new keepsake palettes carry form and function in equal measure.

PARTY PEOPLE • Soirée season is in full swing. For balmy evenings and hot nights, Chanel make-up artist...