64 SEPTEMBER 2019
ROBIN BLACK RYAN DYE DEAN WORLAND
PATI DUBROFF
Make-up artist Pati Dubroff,
who has worked with the likes
of Drew Barrymore, Priyanka
Chopra and Gigi Hadid, created
Margot Robbie’s cover look.
“Margot is such an incredible
chameleon,” she says. “It was
thrilling watching her transform
into this version – cool, sexy.”
Dubroff, who splits her time
between Los Angeles and New
York, says she achieved this
“badass” look with a black
graphic eye and glowy skin.
“I could write an essay here
about how Margot is such an
inspiring, kind, thoughtful,
joyful person,” says Dubroff.
“Not only is she stunningly
gorgeous, she also is game for
anything in terms of make-up;
she loves the transformation and
I love enhancing her beauty.”FIONA MacDONALD
Award-winning science
journalist Fiona MacDonald had
the task of writing a balanced
piece about psychedelic drugs
and their role in mental health
and wellbeing. “These drugs
have traditionally been thought
of as substances to trip out on
recreationally, but scientists are
discovering that they have an
incredible ability to help rewire
our brain and shake us out of
negative thought patterns,” she
shares. What does she wish
others knew about this topic?
“That these substances were only
ever criminalised so severely due
to political reasons,” she says.
Read her essay from page 180.NOELLE FAULKNER
For this issue, Sydney-based
writer Noelle Faulkner penned
‘Fields of gold’, on page 148, an
exploration of how music festivals
have evolved over time. “My first
festival was Homebake; I was 13,”
Faulkner recalls. “Since then there
have been too many to list.” A
passionate music lover, Faulkner
says there were challenges in
writing the piece. “It’s so hard to
look at the evolution of festivals in
Australia without going into the
politics and devastating recent
events. It didn’t surprise me, but
it angered me. Festivals are so
important to our culture and the
health of our music industry.”
As for which ones are still on her
bucket list? “Iceland Airwaves,
Sónar, Primavera and Fuji Rock.”VOGUE
CHARLEEFRASER
New York-based Australian
model Charlee Fraser came home
to appear in ‘Season pass’, from
page 222. “Shooting this story
was so much fun!” she recalls.
“It was quite the journey Down
Under, but once I was here
everything was forgotten and we
had a blast.” Fraser describes the
vibe on set as being “light and
humorous”, adding that it didn’t
feel like work. “The best thing
about shooting with Nicole
[Bentley] and Pip [Moroney] is
that they allow me to embody my
character freely after they explain
what kind of energy they want.”