Everything to know about the history of the bikini
Above: Model on a beach wearing a printed bloomer bathing suit in Vogue, 1952. 1946 was a big year. War was over. UNESCO and UNICEF came into existence. The first Cannes Film Festival took place. Cher and Dolly Parton were born. Evelyn Waugh published Brideshead Revisited, spawning generations of young idealists dreaming of white linen…
Kate, Meghan, Sienna: see every celebrity look from Wimbledon 2019
Image credits: Getty Images For our friends across the pond, summer is in full swing and so is the 2019 Wimbledon Championship. This time each year the world tunes in to catch all the glory and drama of the matches from London. While the games themselves offer enough excitement–see 15-year-old phenom, Coco Gauff’s fairytale run…
Why winter is wreaking havoc on your hair—and how to solve it
Share 15th Jul 2019 In Australia, it’s safe to say that, collectively, winter isn’t our preferred season. Among the long list of reasons we can’t cope with the cold—our homes are built to welcome coastal breezes; our wardrobes skewed towards warmer climes—the hair on our heads generally protests to any form of cold snap. Much…
Why winter is wreaking havoc on your hair—and how to solve it
Share 15th Jul 2019 In Australia, it’s safe to say that, collectively, winter isn’t our preferred season. Among the long list of reasons we can’t cope with the cold—our homes are built to welcome coastal breezes; our wardrobes skewed towards warmer climes—the hair on our heads generally protests to any form of cold snap. Much…
Elle Macpherson at 55: 37 years as a model, two grown sons and still ‘The Body’
Vogue We’ll have what she’s having, please. Elle Macpherson, in a swimsuit and low-slung Off-White track pants, is perched on the kitchen workbench extolling the virtues of a plant-based diet. “Greens, greens, greens,” she says with a grin, hamming it up for the cameras. But make no mistake: Macpherson takes these very seriously. Whether it’s…
Inside Beauty Decoded Live, an event with Allergan and Vogue Australia
Just yesterday, Allergen hosted a Beauty Decoded Live event in partnership with Vogue Australia. Held at The Hilton Hotel in Sydney on Thursday the 11th of July, guests were welcomed with a drink and were asked to book in their make-up appointments for the rest of the night. Beauty Decode Live focused on educating consumers…
Two Vogue editors join the International Woolmark Prize Advisory Council
Share 12th Jul 2019 This year’s International Woolmark 2019 Prize Advisory Council has been revealed to include Australia fashion director and Wardrobe.NYC co-founder, Christine Centenera, and Australia creative director at large and and editor, Alison Veness. Alongside these two Australians are well-known fashion names that will be selecting this year’s International Woolmark Prize finalists. The…
Beyoncé and Blue Ivy were twinning on the Lion King red carpet
Share 10th Jul 2019 The world premiere of The Lion King remake was held in LA on Tuesday, and saw Beyoncé take to the red carpet for the first time in almost three years, taking seven-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, as the cutest date ever. The 37-year-old singer, who plays the voice of adult Nala…
Stranger Things’s Francesca Reale says she originally auditioned for Maya Hawke’s role
Share 11th Jul 2019 If you’re reading this, by now you’ve probably binge-watched the entire third season of Netflix’s Stranger Things and you’re well acquainted with Francesca Reale, aka the lifeguard, Heather. But don’t worry – whether or not that’s the case, there’ll be no spoilers in this story. Prior to the new season dropping…
Gemma Ward on returning to modelling, mental health and motherhood
Share 11th Jul 2019 Australian model and actor Gemma Ward has been announced as the ambassador for Curing Homesickness, a Sydney Children’s Hospital campaign in collaboration with fashion brand Assembly Label. “This is a beautiful initiative, especially because it is one that is uniting all of the hospitals across the nation, working towards a unified…