Vogue Australia August 2022

Miranda Kerr and Evan Spiegel have been married for five years and when I got word they were returning with their kids to spend some time together in Australia, I dispatched our team to their Hunter Valley property to capture them for the cover. They are best known on the world stage as the billionaire power couple shaking up Big Tech and clean beauty, but as Katrina Israel discovered in this intimate story, their young family is at the heart of every aspect of their big lives, from their philanthropic efforts to Evan's passion for harnessing the power of augmented reality for education. After our shoot, I caught up with the pair at the Met Gala in New York and was thrilled to hear that Snap had partnered with British Vogue to…

Yael Stone “I’m thrilled to share [my] journey, which is obviously messy and unfinished … because I suspect that a lot of people feel this way,” says Australian actor Yael Stone of the essay she penned on climate action that explored her own personal climate crisis while advocating behavioural change expert Claire O'Rourke's new book, Together We Can. (See page 25). “I want people to go out and buy the book and be able to use Claire's incredible resources and guidance,” she says. “Positive change, actual change on the ground, personal support and community building, these are the things that will ultimately see us get through this in the best way we can.” Noni Smith “This shoot was different from my others with Miranda Kerr as it was my first Vogue cover with…

I have always craved the feeling of being useful to the world. But fulfilling this need for utility has always been a struggle, like it's the first day of school and I don't know where to stand. At 37, I've moved in many spaces trying to find my usefulness and despite awkwardness along the way I'm glad for every experience outside my comfort zone. My most profound growing has happened working beyond my capabilities with people who have a vision, whether artistic or for a better world. In the best cases of either art and altruism - or both - there has always been love at the centre. This sense of love is a crucial and recurring factor in every story I read in advocate Claire O'Rourke's inspiring new book Together…

SPLIT WAYS Trousers with a hem spliced at the ankle usher in the modern mode of tailoring. This subtle statement allows for movement, while giving your more enticing footwear options a real chance to shine. Look to local label Kourh’s deadstock suit for added eco credentials. Want to shop Vogue's edit? Scan the QR code using your phone to get instant access to the best of the trend as selected by the Vogue editors. SOFT LAUNCH Fine gauge knits made from the likes of virgin wool and mohair can be layered at will, no matter the weather, owing to their lightweight hand and breathable attributes as natural fibres. Separates in every form abounded this season, so cosy up. CHECK IT Rooted in anti-establishment history, the renegade spirit of tartan is experiencing a revival. Give a punkish…

Kit Willow, the founding designer of KitX, has always incorporated environmental custodianship into her work. Thus, when her idea of a completely sustainable clothing boutique was green-lit by developer Beulah, she created Future From Waste Lab (FFWL) - a store and workshop that makes clothes out of recycled garments, putting start-to-finish production on display for consumers. With hopes of taking the concept overseas, she sits down with fellow Waste Lab designer, Artclub's Heidi Middleton, and Michael Elias, the Australian CEO of the store's textile waste supplier Upparel, to discuss why this innovative method of reinventing clothing from the past, born here in Australia and challenging our perception of waste, could be the key to fashion's future. VOGUE AUSTRALIA: How do we make something usually not so exciting, like the supply chain,…

New Zealanders are known for innovation,” says Jessie Wong, designer and founder of bag label Yu Mei. She would know. As part of a handful of Kiwi designers ethically making accessories, her unique outlook is shaped by proximity to pristine environments. She uses deer nappa leather for her bags, a by-product of the Otago venison industry in a country where, uniquely, deer isn't endangered and hides would otherwise go to waste. Butter-soft, it is also strong, meaning her minimal pieces are built to last, all advantages evident in the offering she recently created for Sydney-label Esse Studios. Similarly, Georgia Davison has every one of her bags for her label Georgia Jay made by hand in studio, a slow fashion practice influenced by her upbringing in New Zealand. “We grew up…