Elle_Australia_Sep_2019

SYDNEY LIMA

DJ,MODELANDWRITER

London-basedSydneyLimais writinga bookaboutquarter-lifecrises.“Istartedoutmodelling,butgot

intowritingbecauseI hada lotoftimeonmyhands,”shesays.Aregularmagazinecontributor,the

26-year-oldcoverstopicsincludingmentalhealth,onlinemisogynyandantidepressants.“These

themesareimportantforourgeneration.I’mspeakingaboutmypersonalexperienceswithinthat.”

Inherbook,tobereleasedlaterthisyear,Limaconsiderstheexpectationsweplaceonourselves

andwherewethoughtwe’dbebyage30.“IthoughtI’dhavea houseorbeengagedbynow,”

shesays,laughing.“Sometimeskeepingyourhead above water feels quite manic. We’re part

of this generation that wants instant success.”E

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Words:

Shannon

Mahanty.

Styling:

Molly

Haylor.

Hair:

Cecilie

Hildebrandt

atCLM.

Makeup:

Carolyn

Gallyer

atCLM.

Nails:

Saffron

Goddard

atSaint

Luke.

Seamstress:

Solveig Ferlet. Prop styling: Sarah Gobourne