Innholdsfortegnelse for November 2016 i Harper's Bazaar Australia

It’s not every day that you get a bear hug from one of the most influential people in fashion. I had the privilege of meeting Gucci’s creative director,Alessandro Michele, the day after he presented his resort 2017 collection at London’s Westminster Abbey (yes, it was as incredible as it looks in the pictures), and I can report that the Italian style genius is down-to-earth, warm and knows how to make a journalist instantly relax with his big, warm embrace. Michele is a great talker, too. He is incredibly passionate about what he does at Gucci and his mind is lightning-quick, which helps explain why his collections are always a perfect mishmash of ideas and colour. We chatted for hours (you can read my interview with him on page 144), covering…

My style is a mix of precise tailoring with organic draping. Favourite designers include Phoebe Philo at CÉLINE (12), for making clothes I want to wear every day, and Sarah Burton at ALEXANDER McQUEEN (5) and Riccardo Tisci at GIVENCHY (1, 16) for their dark romanticism. The Loewe ‘PUZZLE’ BAG (10) is on my wish list, as is a Marni calfskin pump with SCULPTURAL HEEL (9). The jewellery I’m coveting is my mother’s 1970s Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. ‘SCORPION’ PENDANT (2). For resort 2017, I love the SANDALS (7) and SUNGLASSES (4). HIGH-NECKED TOPS (15) with a shoulder detail are the best on me with my long neck. Either it’s cropped jackets or LONG COATS (3) — nothing in between. My BEAUTY STAPLES are M.A.C Brow Set (13)…

When Ella Havelka was growing up in Dubbo, New South Wales, her mother showed her a video tape of a performance of Swan Lake. Instantly the young descendent of theWiradjuri people knew she had to be a ballerina. “It was all the beautiful girls in their pretty white tutus and enchanting magic that I wanted in my life,” she says. Her mother took the then seven-year-old to her first ballet class, in a local church. “It was artistic, it was challenging, it was a whole new way of moving,” Havelka says. In early 2013, Havelka created a whole new paradigm when she joined The Australian Ballet as the first indigenous dancer in the company’s 50-year history. The news made headlines worldwide and led to a documentary about her life,…

PSA: your new spring uniform is as easy as tucking an oversized shirt into your new-season skirt. Victoria Beckham has made a strong case for the look (twice), keeping herself impossibly cool during a hot NYC fashion week thanks to a crisp man-style shirt paired with her own straight-off-the-runway pleated turquoise velvet midiskirt (version two came in the form of another of her catwalk looks — a skirt with camel, black and white panels). The key to making this classic pairing interesting is to make it work for your personality. Case in point: Veronika Heilbrunner, who gave her twisted pink Sies Marjan skirt an artfully dishevelled edge thanks to a half-tucked-in striped shirt and a pair ofVans. Net-a-Porter vice-president of global buying Sarah Rutson showed how to maintain the look…

“Personal branding is not just for the Kim Kardashians of the world anymore. It’s all about taking control of how other people perceive you.” As the CEO of Umenco, a company that offers courses in personal brand building, Angela Briggs has worked with fashion houses, actors and bloggers. But they’re not her only customers; she’s currently helping an accountant. “The first thing I asked her was, ‘What makes you different from every other accountant out there?’”Briggs recalls. “I discovered that Sophie is fantastic at working with people who have emotional issues around money, so we needed to find a way to show people her supportive side. ” This involved a photoshoot, held at Briggs’s home office, with her two dogs as props. The resulting images (stylish but relateable, casual but…

“[H&M] have worked with amazing people, so we knew we were in great company.” LAST YEAR, H&M’s collaboration with Balmain launched a thousand queues worldwide. This year, the Swedish retailer has teamed up with Carol Lim and Humberto Leon of Kenzo to create a collection that fuses the best of the brand’s archives with the current creative directors’ vision. Given Lim and Leon’s track record of developing covetable collaborations for their Opening Ceremony stores, coupled with their uncanny ability to develop cult items at Kenzo season after season, this may well be H&M’s most hype-worthy offering yet. BAZAAR chatted to the designers about tiger-print jump-and the return of the kimono. HARPER’S BAZAAR: Why did you say yes to collaborating with H&M? HUMBERTO LEON: We’ve been big admirers of…

IT’S JUNE 1, the eve of the Gucci resort 2017 show at Westminster Abbey, and London is doing its best to pretend it is spring, but the reality is it’s bitterly cold, wet and grey. I have mentally named the two sides of my suitcase “optimism” and “reality”, because the sundresses I packed in the hope of seeing sunshine are obviously not going to see the light of day, while the long cashmere coat I threw in at the last minute hasn’t been off my back. Yes, this is London but, despite the weather, you have to love a city that says yes to an Italian luxury brand putting on a fashion show in the hallowed grounds of Westminster Abbey. Since 1066, the coronations of English and British monarchs have…

“‘Is it natural?’ is probably the question I’ve been asked most often in my life.” There is one beauty item I regard with dread: THE COMMON HAIRBRUSH. I don’t own one and never will; if I happen to see one, I experience a small shiver of apprehension and I turn away. I grew up with a mother who held the belief that hair must be given 100 strokes, both morning and evening. I used to writhe and scream under this jurisdiction: it was, quite simply, agony. I have always had extremely curly hair. It grows out of my scalp in all directions, in kinks and curves. It knots together, winds into itself, forming spirals and ringlets. I have lost things in it: pen tips, hair grips, earrings. Like a…

“Why are people drawn to this pegan middle ground? Well, there’s the off-putting media and scientific backlash against paleo purists, for a start.” BB CREAM. ATHLEISURE. GLAMPING. GOOD THINGS COME IN HYBRID FORM. But can you marry two seemingly opposing eating plans, give them a little (organic, sulfate-free) red wine and conceive a super diet that promises benefits for your health and the environment? Dr Mark Hyman, director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, believes so. “What is a pegan? Well, since I just made it up, I guess it’s up to me to define,” writes Hyman in a blog on his website, drhyman.com. Basically a pegan, or paleo-vegan, relieves you of the limitation of choosing either camp and lets you sit on the fence with a…

“Work is a salvation. Work is how you connect with who you are, no matter how painful it might be.” If there’s one place in the world where nobody should be surprised to see a movie star, it’s the lobby of the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. Celebrities of all kinds, real and self-imagined, are forever strolling through the low-lit space on their way to meals or meetings. But when Faye Dunaway walks past the reception desk, wearing a pink blazer and her favourite pink Nikes, several people break the hotel’s unspoken no-gawking rule and stare shamelessly. The iconic star of Bonnie and Clyde, Chinatown and Network, who turned 75 this year, doesn’t frequent these parts that often. As renowned as Dunaway is for her talent, she’s also a mythical…

BERRY MERRY METAL There’s nothing that captures the special feeling of Christmas time than the glint of gold, warmth of copper and the sparkle of silver. Delicate glasswork, pearly baubles and detailed trinkets make for sophisticated festive style. NOEL TO NATURE Embrace whimsical flora-and-fauna motifs in your holiday decor this season; from reindeer and pine cones to stars and feathers in pure white and shades of deep, beautiful blues and greens. Feathers, moss and faux snow add a touch of wonder to the scene. Visit domayne. com. au to browse our full range of furniture, bedding and homewares. Domayne® stores are operated by independent franchisees. Advertised prices valid at New South Wales stores only. Prices may vary between states due to additional freight costs. Offer valid until 24. 12. 2016.…

It’s a Monday morning and things in the Cannon-Brookes compound are chaos as usual. Their grand one-level Federation house in Sydney’s Centennial Park is home for the couple and their three children, Maximus (Max), Scout and Tigerlily, and it’s their daily base. A conversion of the manservant’s quarters, garage and stables at the rear has been sequestered as studio and production office for Annie’s fashion label, House Of Cannon, while the children are based within earshot (under care of their nannies) just across the courtyard from the studio in their own cabana playroom, which spills out onto the lawn where Mike conducts his work calls barefoot in the sun. It’s a creative, industrious vibe. Mike Cannon-Brookes and business partner Scott Farquhar founded Atlassian, an enterprise software company that has become…

ICON STATUS Another year, another celebrity-studded event to celebrate the BAZAAR Icons portfolio by Carine Roitfeld. Editors, models and musicians turned out for the epic party — presented with software provider Infor, cosmetics brand Laura Mercier and brewer Stella Artois — held at The Plaza hotel in New York. Guests sipped Domaine Bertaud Belieu rosé, Moët & Chandon champagne and Belvedere Vodka cocktails. Star wattage: high. BEAUTIFUL MORNING The latest BAZAAR atWork breakfast featured health and beauty experts at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, in partnership with Elizabeth Arden. BAZAAR deputy editor and beauty director Eugenie Kelly led the discussion with Stylerunner co-founder Julie Stevanja, skincare guru Melanie Grant, and Base Body Babes founders Felicia Oreb and Diana Johnson. THE GLITTERATI To celebrate its new Coco Crush line of…

NEW ZEALAND does lodges better than›anywhere else in the world, offering a selection of genteel establishments from which to take in the famous views and launch yourself into the surrounds. There are only a few requirements for a top-notch abode, but they are strict: a breathtaking remote location, subtle yet magnificent interiors, a star chef with a focus on local produce and wine, and an excellent spa. Simple. Lodges tend to live in wintry climes, essentially making them six-star cool-weather resorts where you can cosy up by the fire at night and, by day, experience outdoor features such as top-notch golf courses, ski fields and spectacular hikes. Or sometimes even all of the above. There’s only one choice to make: will it be the North or South Island? NORTH ISLAND:…

Kenneth Goh “The Gucci resort show space at Westminster Abbey was so romantic and hauntingly beautiful — it made the show lyrical and quintessentially English, and perfectly in tune with [creative director] Alessandro Michele’s lavish rendition of British Italia,” says the editor-in-chief of Harper’s BAZAAR Singapore, who styled key pieces from the collection in London’s De Beauvoir Square. “The location was the perfect mix of hip east London with a gentle nod to good ol’ Blighty. ” See the full shoot, with BAZAAR editor-in-chief Kellie Hush’s interview with Michele, on page 144. My favourite Gucci look from resort was … “probably #37, because it took a tongue-in-cheek poke at British aristocracy, added a dash of punk and a sliver of Rule Britannia for a fitting homage to the UK”. The…

6. 30AM I’m an incredibly good sleeper. I could sleep standing up, but the alarm of my iPhone wakes me up. I sleep in a 1980s Italian bronze bed with a big Indian bedspread I bought in Rajasthan. My sheets are thick white Damascus cotton, which drives my cleaning lady crazy. Poor thing — she’s the one who has to iron them. I always have candles burning — I probably have about 50 all over the apartment. Christian Dior’s are favourites, but in the bedroom I alternate between our own creation, Le Salon en Hiver, which is like a crackling wood fire and amazing on cold winter days, and the Papyrus one from Iunx. 6. 50AM By now I’ve had a hot shower and dressed in my uniform: a three-piece…

“HE TOOK ONE LOOK AT ME and told me to go back to school,” says Susie Cave (nee Bick) of her first encounter, at the age of 14, with legendary photographer Steven Meisel. Little did he know that Cave’s imminent modelling career would provide an education in itself, and, along with a childhood predilection for sewing and the chiffon tea dresses and wellington boots worn by her fellow students at Dartington Hall School, would eventually pave the way to her recently launched dress label,TheVampire’s Wife. Having been scouted on the streets of New York (after running away from the aforementioned English boarding school), the beguiling beauty heeded Meisel’s advice and returned to her studies. But with her otherworldly alabaster skin and striking raven-black hair, it was not long until she…

1 THE SUPER-WIDE TROUSERS Wide-legged pants have been kicking around for a few seasons now, but designers really upped the ante for resort, adding at least 10 centimetres to the circumference of each pant leg. This makes total sense when you think about it — after all, the wider the hem, the smaller the waist looks by comparison. Wear them with a belted trench (see Hermès — very chic, very work-appropriate) or with a ruffled off-the-shoulder top (Fendi, Rosie Assoulin) for a more aholiday-friendly look. 2 THE KNIT POLO This is resort’s answer to A/W 2016’s zip-neck knitwear trend. There’s the same sporty, retro appeal and the same opportunity for layering, but the weight is lighter, so vastly superior to wear in the heat. Styling options range from the obvious…

“Kanye fans lined up for hours to get their hands on a piece of Life of Pablo merchandise. ” QUESTION: WHAT DOES IT TAKE to get cynical millennials — who shop almost exclusively online — lining up for hours at an actual IRL (in real life, for the laymen),bricks-and-mortar store? If you were anywhere near Bondi’s Campbell Parade or Fitzroy’s Brunswick Street on the weekend of August 20, when hundreds of avid Kanye West fans lined up for hours to get their hands on a piece of his Life of Pablo merchandise, you’d know the answer. A LITTLE CONTEXT: 24 hours beforehand,West announced on his website that 21 cities around the world would house pop-up stores, open for one weekend only, selling official merchandise from the new album. The offering?…

The days are getting warmer, so now is the time to heat up your look with Johnston & Bell. The Sydney-based label is renowned for timeless, feminine pieces that come at an equally attractive price point. Its latest collection is perfect for spring, featuring bold colours, floral prints and ladylike silhouettes. For a desk-to-drinks option, consider one of the label’s sleek pencil-shaped dresses, which pair beautifully with a blazer. Or for a more playful look, opt for a full-skirted frock in dynamic red. The new collection is available in selected boutiques around Australia and from the original Balmain, Sydney, store; johnstonandbell.com.au . PURE ELEGANCE This dress is effortlessly sophisticated, featuring a fitted bodice, flattering semi-flared skirt and classic lace fabric. Pair it with stilettos for a day…

“Magazines celebrated and analysed everything about Bessette Kennedy’s style, from her long, molten-blonde hair and razor-sharp eyebrows — a look still de rigueur for society It girls today — to her fashion sense, which was sensual, modern and demure all at the same time.” 20 YEARS AGO, young women everywhere let out a depressed sigh: the world’s most eligible bachelor, John F. Kennedy Jr, had married a ravishing, lithe 30-year-old blue-eyed blonde from Greenwich, Connecticut, named Carolyn Bessette, in a low-key, top-secret ceremony on Cumberland Island, Georgia. Upon returning from their honeymoon in Turkey, Kennedy came out on the front doorstep of theirTribeca apartment building and, in Kennedy fashion, held an impromptu press conference with the horde of journalists who had camped out there. After fielding a few…

GILLIAN ANDERSON was 11 when she went for her first audition. It was for the part of Alice in a production of Alice in Wonderland at the local theatre in Michigan. “I don’t know where that idea came from,” she says now, lying on a bed in a friend’s house in Santa Monica, with her head propped against a pillow. She has just flown in from London and has been up since 3am because of jet lag. “So,” she says, grinning, “if I fall asleep in the middle of a question, don’t take it personally. ” The 11-year-old Anderson had no professional acting experience. Her mother was a computer analyst and her father worked in film post-production. She was the eldest of three and the family had just moved back…

Runway Weekend was once again a huge success, and tickets for the Dyson Supersonic Style Bar and Hottest Hair Trends show were eagerly snapped up. Sydney’s fashion headquarters, the Pitt Street Mall, was transformed into a hair styling and how-to hub, as the Dyson Supersonic hair experts styled and created runway ready hair exclusively for Runway Weekend at their free, hugely popular pop-up style bar. The following day, the Dyson Supersonic team were hard at work for the sell-out Hottest Hair Trend event. At one of the standout shows of Runway Weekend, leading hair stylists and professionals were on hand with all the latest products and tools from the Dyson range, demonstrating how to recreate the latest styles at home. With step by step instructions and simple, easy techniques, the…

Melbourne & Sydney EXFOLIATION Melanie Grant hasn’t landed herself speed-dial status on all the beauty editors’ phones for nothing. This skincare pioneer is the master of a concept she calls “clinical beauty”, basically the best of modern clinical treatments combined with tried-and-tested stuff from old-school beauty practice. Head to her recently opened Melbourne clinic for the Désincrustation Facial, which uses a kicker combo of diamond exfoliation, enzymes and Alpha Hydroxy Acids to slough off dull, dead skin and leave a glow that lasts for days. Melanie Grant, melaniegrant.com. CONTOURING Want to know whom Miranda Kerr visits religiously when in the country? Her name’s Fumi Yamamoto. She heads up a tiny one-bed practice, Zen Facial, on Bronte beach, and she’s like no other facialist you’ve been to. Trained in the art…

EARLIER THIS YEAR, Janet Jackson suspended touring because she and her husband,Wissam Al Mana, are now “planning our family”, she announced. A short time later, her brother Tito confirmed on a radio show that the star was indeed pregnant. Fans were overjoyed but quizzical as well: at 50, wasn’t Jackson too old to be pregnant? She isn’t, and she’s not the only mum-to-be embarking on parenthood at an age when life is, ideally, less frazzled. Traditionally, the fifties are when women are focusing on boosting their super fund, but also guiding their children through the final phases of growing up. But lately, more women in their late forties have been having babies, and a handful are pushing past that age marker and getting pregnant in their fifties. In 2009, when…

NEW FACE Shiseido Synchro Skin Lasting Liquid Foundation is an intelligent, long-lasting foundation that enhances your complexion, making it beautifully vibrant. Flawlessly undetectable, it’s the ultimate version of your natural skin. $72, shiseido.com.au. POT OF GOLD Inspired by ayurvedic traditions, this mask contains powerful bamboo charcoal, active exfoliating green-tea leaves and potent tea tree oil to release impurities and toxins from the skin and reveal a healthy, youthful-looking glow. The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Glow Mask, $39.95. GLOW SQUAD Payot Paris launches four illuminating complexion-perfecting skincare products. Uni Skin is designed to work on all imperfections, from uneven texture to dark spots, dullness marks and redness. Uni Perfect complex delivers a complete cellular action on two levels, leaving skin naturally beautiful and noticeably luminous. payot.com/au/en. FINGER PICK These sparkling…

“WE WERE KIDS WHEN WE FIRST STARTED DINOSAUR, and it was a means to an end. We were at art school and there weren’t many job opportunities, so we thought, ‘Let’s create our own opportunities’ and started making and designing things. It became addictive and swooped us up,but ultimately we are artists. “I came from an artistic background. It’s a way of life. We don’t stop thinking about design and art. It just happens; we can’t help ourselves. “We both feel really lucky and blessed to have the sort of relationship where we inspire and push each other. It’s a wonderful dynamic. We have some really fun brainstorming sessions. “We make all the casting and resins here [in the brand’s Sydney studio]. People are surprised at how many hands each…

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE LIKE THESE We believe you don’t just deserve beautiful comfort – you deserve a beautiful night’s sleep too. So we combine a range of contemporary designer fabrics featuring cashmere and silk fibres in select models to provide you with the ultimate beauty sleep. SleepMaker Cocoon queen-size mattress from $3695. REST ASSURED Craftsmanship can’t be rushed. Hand placing individual springs, stitching designer quilts, assembling made to order comfort layer at a time. Sheep Maker Cocoon queen-size mattress from $3695. The truth is we don’t know how to rush our mattresses, but don’t worry, we don’t mind you sleeping through it all. THE HANDMADE TALE The heart of the SleepMaker Cocoon is our Sensorzone core. The only mattress in the world where each spring is individually hand placed…

Throwing a good party is an art form. It’s corralling complete chaos into joy and wonder, and Audi Hamilton Island Race Week stages an astounding 27 events over one week on an island, while running the biggest offshore race in Australia, with a rotating guest-list that includes the cream of the global yachting fraternity, with old money and new mixing in the good name of racing. This regatta draws multimillion-dollar craft to Hamilton from all over the globe, including the increasingly influential Chinese sailing community. The event is the legacy of legendary yachtsman and winemaker Bob Oatley, whose big idea when he bought Hamilton Island was to recreate the magic of the Mediterranean regattas such as Porto Cervo, Sardinia, where the maxi yacht races are the linchpin (or should that…

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INNER CIRCLE Learn a thing or two/10 from fashion month’s best dressed with BAZAAR’s guide to dressing like a true fashion insider. Peacocking this is not. THE MONTHLY DOWNLOAD Crater’s Simon Morehead is the man behind many of BAZAAR’s schmick videos. He shares the accounts that inspire him. MR PORTER youtube.com/user/MRPORTER This brand is not only leading the online retail space, but through its videos it’s also giving insights into the next styles and teaching men how to dress. H&M youtube.com/user/   hennesandmauritz Their campaign videos are always edgy, and they think outside the box. ROMAIN GAVRAS vimeo.com/gavras He’s one of my favourite directors and keeps viewers glued to the screen. He’s directed campaigns for adidas, Jamie XX, Kanye and Samsung; what’s not to love? KENZO youtube.com/   user/kenzoparis…

As Baldwin effortlessly transitions from ‘one to watch’ to fully-fledged It girl, her style choices have also been receiving a greater amount of attention. Perhaps her most memorable look to date is the pitch-perfect sheer Georges Chakra jumpsuit she wore to the MTV Video Music Awards (read: just the right amount of skin). But, much like her contemporaries, the model loves anything hooded and oversized for those much-papped off-duty moments (think: plenty of Vetements). Leather bikers, flannies and longer-than-long boots (sky-high and thigh-high) are also Baldwin’s MVPs and help to define her youthful yet fashion-forward look.…

“I’m two years old, playing with the Barbie house I just got for Christmas. At five years of age, I’m obsessed with dressing my Cabbage Patch doll in new outfits. Fast-forward to 10 years old and I’m taking care of my newborn baby brother. At 12, I have another new baby brother. At 15, I’m a full-time babysitter. And at 20, I’m dressing up as Disney characters for kids’ birthday parties. I’m 25 when I meet the man I know I want to have a family with. I’m 27 when we conceive our first baby and I miscarry. I’m 28 when I deliver my first baby. I’m a girl who was groomed to want babies — and I did always want a baby. I’d envisioned that kind of life my…

CULTURE RESTAURANT: Babu Ji in the East Village [New York]. Hands down the best Indian food I have ever eaten. FILM: Casablanca ... “We’ll always have Paris!” READ: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. ESCAPE: Rottnest Island. ART: Salvador Dalí. HOTEL: Does my dad’s house count? FASHION PHILOSOPHY: Less is more. STYLE: I am very minimal. I love simplicity with ’70s flair. SUMMER STAPLES: Definitely my Levi’s cut-offs. KEY PIECES: Everything crochet! There is also the white Seafolly ‘Lola Rae’ one-piece I have my eye on. And their high-waisted bikinis are very flattering. DESIGNERS: Chloé. I’m always obsessed. I love the flow and lightness of the designs. And I was super impressed by Kitx’s show last fashion week. ACCESSORIES: Anything by ManiaMania or By Charlotte. JEWELLERY: My engagement and…

Jo Burston didn’t set out to become one of Australia’s top businesswomen. Growing up in Revesby Heights, a working-class suburb in southwest Sydney, it was never her dream to rub shoulders with Richard Branson, Kofi Annan and Julian Assange, let alone found a company with a goal of helping launch a million female entrepreneurs globally by 2020. Though she would go on to achieve all this,her childhood self had other ideas. “The script in my head was, you know, go to school, get a job, pay your bills, save up, buy a house, get a swimming pool …” By the age of 32, she’d done it all. “I was running a company, I had two dogs, two cars, a big home and a lovely fiancé — but I was miserable.…

EVERY BRAND HAS A STORY, and at more than 100 years of age,Van Cleef & Arpels is certainly no exception. The difference with this high jewellery house’s tale is that it features many clients who have created history, quite often while wearing its pieces. “It’s always interesting to see the parallel between history with the capital H and the personal history and stories of the clients,” says Elise Gonnet-Pon, the jeweller’s managing director in Southeast Asia. I’ve caught her while she is in town checking in on the construction of Sydney’sVan Cleef & Arpels boutique, which is set to open later this year and will be the brand’s second store in Australia (the first, at 101 Collins Street in Melbourne, opens this month). Right now there isn’t a lot to…

“I had exactly what everybody else had. I didn’t have MORE, I didn’t have LESS.” LINDA EVANGELISTA is sitting at lunch in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighbourhood, putting her mum, Marisa, on speakerphone. “Mum, which airline did I fly when I moved to New York? Was it People Express? Where we would pay nothing, $88 round-trip?” “Hmm, yes, I think so,” Marisa says. “How old was I when I came to NewYork? Eighteen and a half,or 19?” “I think it was 18½,” Marisa says. “Right?” Evangelista laughs. “No one remembers anything!” Well,that’s not entirely true. After she moved to New York in 1984, the first person Evangelista called was her mum. “She always called,” Marisa explains. “From a phone booth,” Evangelista adds. “I wanted to know she was safe and…

COPPERY-RED EYE-SHADOW shades may be everywhere now, but that doesn’t change the fact that 99. 9 per cent of us are novices when it comes to this statement-making hue. Think bold and clean. And don’t blend it in the hope this will allow you to take a subtle approach. It will feel more ‘now’ if you wear it as a single shade.…

BLUE MOOD Peter Philips has spoken. The creative and image director of Christian Dior Makeup has expanded his Rouge Dior collection of innocuous reds, pinks and nudes to include — cue gasp — midnight blue. It’s calledVisionary Matte, and it comes off the back of his commanding runway look for A/W 2016. “It all started with a lipstick called Poison,” Philips said of his inspiration for the models’ blackened mouths. He followed up the intense shade with Diorshow Pro Liner in Black and a stroke of Dior Addict Ultra-Gloss for a vinyl-like shine he described as “dark and a little dangerous”. CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT … by model PANIA ROSE “As a busy New York mum, I am all for multipurpose products. Endota Spa’s Treatment Body Oil is my go-to because…

NINE D’URSO may be the offspring of patron saint of Parisian style Inès de la Fressange, but you’re more likely to find her hitting the books at Lyon’s École normale supérieure, studying for her master’s in the theory of theatre, than being snapped by a street-style photographer outside the shows. That said, every major designer is clamouring to sign her, but so far only BottegaVeneta has succeeded, naming her the face of its fragrances. Here, her eight essentials … A SENSUAL FRAGRANCE Eau Sensuelle [d’Urso is the face] has a younger, more floral character than the first BottegaVeneta fragrance. The height of sensuality to me is people that exude it without knowing it, like my Swedish choreographer friend Gösta Sträng. MINIMAL MAKEUP I wear very little makeup, only a touch…

“It’s endlessly fascinating, looking at people. Everybody is always interesting. We’re all individuals, you see.” It’s another busy morning at David Hockney’s home studio on Montcalm Avenue, a gorgeous sun-dappled cul-de-sac in the Hollywood Hills. His studio manager, Jean-Pierre (JP), is focused on his laptop. His personal assistant, Jonathan, is working a projector at the back. And the artist himself, with paint on his trousers and small round glasses under a thatch of hair — looking very Hockney, it must be said — is giving a tour to a guest: me. “When I bought the house in 1979, this was a paddle-tennis court,”he says in his gentle Yorkshire brogue. “But I have no interest in paddle tennis or any other sports, for that matter. ” So he converted it…

UNTIL NOVEMBER 13 See works by the likes of Sally Ross, Shaun Gladwell and Kate Beynon in this year’s GEELONG CONTEMPORARY ART PRIZE exhibition; geelonggallery.org.au. NOVEMBER 8–DECEMBER 17 Rose Byrne returns to the stage in Sydney Theatre Company’s SPEED-THE-PLOW, written by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Mamet; sydneytheatre.com.au. NOVEMBER 16–23 TLC’s latest Australian shows (in Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne) are ESSENTIAL VIEWING for any self-respecting ’90s fan; frontiertouring.com. NOVEMBER 18–20 Nigella Lawson, Adam Liaw, Andrew McConnell, David Thompson … this year’s MARGARET RIVER GOURMET ESCAPE is a veritable buffet of star chefs, tasty events and all-round indulgence; gourmetescape.com.au. NOVEMBER 25–27 THE BIG DESIGN MARKET, a major event in Melbourne, debuts in Sydney with a top-notch edit of everything from homewares to fashion, food and stationery; thebigdesignmarket.com. NOVEMBER 26–27 Natural wines, organic produce, sake…

LA LA LAND I’m a staunch non-fan of musicals, but this one snuck up on me. It may just have been about the chemistry between Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, both of whom can sort of sing. And sort of dance. But they can most certainly charm. It’s a vintage Hollywood love story to treasure. Released January 2017. THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS This film, shot on location in New Zealand and Tasmania, was also ground zero for the IRL love affair between Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender, whose passionate performances make this story of a child discovered by a grieving couple so moving. Released November 3. CAFÉ SOCIETY The thing about Woody Allen’s films is they’re just so damn beautiful. His latest, the story of a young man (Jesse Eisenberg)…

Thunderous clouds hang over NewYork City when I arrive at Gabriela Perezutti Hearst’s WestVillage townhouse,but inside,everything is serene. The statuesque designer greets me makeup-free, her short blonde hair slicked back, and we settle down with camomile tea in the bright living room, where striking works by the Argentine artist Diego Gravinese hang on the wall. This is where Hearst unveiled her eponymous fashion label in February last year, with an elegant collection of modern, minimalist pieces crafted in the most exquisite fabrics — stiff twill capes, structured melton-cloth coats over floral-printed chiffon dresses, and chunky knits softened by delicate lace panelling. The entire debut was snapped up there and then by Jennifer Sunwoo, the womenswear merchandise manager at Barneys NewYork. It may sound like beginner’s luck, but Hearst’s creativity shone…