Vogue Living January/February 2022

Vogue Living tells stories that engage, fascinate and excite, weaving together a myriad of influences that inspire our lives, be it cultural trends, arts and architecture, a new secret find around the corner, a far flung destination, or a privileged glimpse into a private and compelling world. Interiors, spaces and places, here or there, come vividly to life through their inhabitants and the lens of the camera. Beauty is paramount.

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Contributors

Prue Ruscoe PHOTOGRAPHER A regular contributor to the pages of Vogue Living, Ruscoe says that despite her respected standing as one of Australia’s leading interior photographers, she finds shooting homes constantly challenging. “There’s so many decisions on angles, light, trying to break down a space to tell the story, and such a responsibility to capture the designers’ and homeowners’ vision,” she details. For this issue, Ruscoe shot a Sydney penthouse apartment designed by the inimitable YSG Studio (page 110). “This apartment is everything you could possibly want in a Sydney home — light and views on all sides and a truly original interior transformation,” she says. “I am so blessed to work with YSG — they use colour like no one else.” A native Sydneysider, Ruscoe says she continues to be inspired…

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Take the tour

Stepping into this one-bedroom apartment in the swanky London suburb of CHELSEA, it was love at first sight for wellness entrepreneur and writer Marie-Cassandre Bultheel. “I knew it was the one,” says Bultheel, who snapped up the property then enlisted INTERIOR DESIGNER Olga Ashby to transform the space into a calm, earthy oasis by combining materials like microcement, timber and linen. The result? A LIGHT-FILLED SANCTUARY spread across two floors, perfect for entertaining. To take the tour and see more beautiful interiors like this, visit VOGUELIVING.COM.AU. Vogue Living @vogueliving Vogue Living @VogueLiving vogueliving.com.au…

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Editor’s letter

I take back anything I’ve ever said about flying. All the complaints about leg room, the misery of check-in procedures or in-flight meals — I’m ready to recant. After being grounded for the best part of two years — much of that spent within the same four walls — I’m happy to admit that Joni Mitchell was right: you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. I’d give anything to wake up with that familiar pang of neck pain that only comes from a sleepless night spent somewhere south of row 34. I’m joking, of course. But only a bit. Because as borders timidly creak open once again, the prospect of international travel is finally on the cards. It’s great news for everyone: for families who can reunite at last,…

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Open invitation

‘You can’t cancel spring’ became something of a rallying cry for many of us here in the UK, as we collectively emerged from wintering through diffcult times. Certainly, the increasing warmth of the sun, and watching bare earth and branches give way to shoots, leaves, then bounteous blooms is intrinsically uplifting. It is our annual reminder that light always follows dark, and optimism is a powerful panacea against many ills. The passing of the seasons also teaches us that nature never hurries. Rather, it is quietly responsive. Flowers turn slowly towards the sun, respond enthusiastically to rain, and conserve energy when it’s cold. We cannot coerce them to grow faster than they will. They wait for the right moment. Then they make the most of it. We have a lot to…

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