62 SEPTEMBER 2019
ISAAC BROWN JILLIAN DAVISON JUSTIN HENRY FINDLEY HIPKIN
ANDREW NUDING
For London-based fashion
photographer Andrew Nuding,
a dream came true when he got
to work with Adut Akech for this
issue. “I remember watching her
walk for Simone Rocha in 2018
and thinking that I would love to
photograph her one day,” he says.
Describing the theme of the shoot
as “a sort of dark romanticism”,
Nuding says: “We shot on the
grounds of this beautiful
dilapidated castle ruin in
the Blue Mountains and
photographed Adut in the
pockets of light coming in from
the windowless frames of the
building, as well as on the
grounds of this overgrown,
tranquil landscape.”
KAILA MATTHEWS
Vog ueAustralia’s market editor
had one of her busiest months
yet since joining the team back
in February 2018. She worked
across every shoot in this issue,
including with cover star Margot
Robbie on ‘Under her spell’,
starting on page 188, and with
Adut Akech for‘She’s magic’,
from page 202. For Matthews,
who names working with
Rihanna as her career highlight,
the most memorable moment
from this month was “watching
Mario Sorrenti on set”.
Matthews’s job is to source the
incredible clothes you see in this
issue, which can often prove
tricky. “The most difficult piece
to call in for the Adut Akech
shoot was sourcing silicone
elf ears in different heights.”ALICE BIRRELL
This month,Vog ue’s fashion
features director Alice Birrell
penned a story on the trend of
getting dressed up. Was she for
or against? “For,” she affirms.
“I once went into a tech
company’s office and people
weren’t wearing shoes, which
changed my mind on the culture
of being overtly casual,” she says.
Birrell names watching Harry
Styles and Stevie Nicks perform
Landslidetogether at the Gucci
resort ’20 after-party as the
pinnacle of her career. “Seeing
Stevie in full flight ... I could
almost touch the ribbons on her
tambourine.” And her final
word on her story ‘Rising to the
occasion’, on page 238? “It’s nice
to show people around you that
you care by dressing up – or
maybe just putting shoes on.”VOGUE
ADUTAKECH
By now, Adut Akech needs
no introduction. The globally
recognised model, who recently
appeared on the cover ofVog ue
Australia twice in four months,
stars in ‘She’s magic’, from page
202, and is also the Melbourne
Fashion Week ambassador this
month. The South Sudanese-
Australian model is currently
based in New York. “I love it,
but I am often on the move.
It’s always such a joy working
at home in Australia,” she says.
“Vog uehas been so supportive
of me. I love Australian teams- so fun and different from
working overseas.” How does
she prepare for aVog ueshoot?
“I try to rest beforehand. Easier
said than done!”