56 SEPTEMBER 2019
VOGUE
herfamily, minding her little sister while her mother is away in Africa.
Adut says that she wants to show little girls like her sister that they can
do anything. She has already done that, starting at home, but her
kindness, generosity and grounded attitude are also rewriting the rule
book on how success and fame should be handled and shared.
Charlee Fraser is of Awabakal heritage. She grew up in Newcastle, New
South Wales, where she was discovered, before going on to model at
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia in Sydney, and then on the
runways of New York, Paris and Milan. She wears this season’s potently
feminine looks in this issue. In association with her agency IMG and
Vog ue, Charlee is also driving a nationwide search to find more
Indigenous models, so that our pages and those of our sister publications
(Charlee has also featured inVog uein the US, Italy, Japan, Taiwan and
Mexico) might become more diverse – and beautiful in the process.
It’s fitting that we celebrate our Australianness this month as we kick off
our 60th-birthday celebrations this year – we are the fourth oldestVog uein
the world, launched after the US, British and Paris editions. This milestone
is a time to reflect on our rich heritage and the role we have played in
documenting and promoting Australian women’s lives.
We are fortunate that the National Portrait Gallery decided to mark
this milestone with an exhibition,Women in Vogue: Celebrating 60 Years
in Australia, which opens on October 11 in Canberra. The NPG-curated
show will display the extraordinarily diverse and successful women
who have graced our pages in our past, as they do again this month.
In appreciation of our most dedicated readers in this significant year,
we’re also excited to introduceVog ueVIP, a new subscriber-only program
that rewards your loyalty each and every month. As aVog ueAustralia
VIP, you not only getVog uedelivered to your door, you can also enjoy the
convenience of the digital edition and gain access to the Vog ueVIP
benefits program. The newVog ueVIP site features redeemable first-to-
market product offers and gifts from our luxury partners, invitations and
early access toVog ueevents, behind-the-scenes content and much more.
Be quick and join before attending this year’sVog ueAmerican Express
Fashion’s Night Out in Melbourne on August 29 or Sydney on September
5, to gain exclusive access to a specialVog ueVIP members’ lounge and
be gifted a goodie bag full of special offers from our retail partners. This
is Amex’s fourth consecutive year supporting FNO and the beginning
of a further three-year partnership. American Express card members can
once again get $20 back when they spend $50 on their American Express
cards, up to three times on the night. American Express also provides a
relax-and-recharge space within its American Express lounge pop-up
with refreshments and New York-street-themed nibbles.
Enjoy this special edition, watch out for our anniversary issue this
December, and see the insert in this issue to learn more aboutVog ue V I P.EDWINA McCANNEDITOR-IN-CHIEFAbove:Adut Akech channels a dark, romantic mood in ‘She’s magic’,
from page 202.Below: Charlee Fraser models the elegantly feminine
looks of the season in ‘Season pass’, from page 222.