MARLOES HORST
@marloeshorst
In one of the highlights of
this issue, the model stars in
“The Girl From Oz” on p80,
showcasing new-season
fashion alongside Sydney’s
iconic landmarks. When not
working hard on set, Marloes
is hanging with her dog.On my playlist: Music by
Swedish singer-songwriter
Robyn.
On my reading list: South Of
The Border, West Of The Sun
by Haruki Murakami.
On my to-do list: Learning
to play the piano.
On my wish list: Getting my
sweet tooth under control, ha!
On my bucket list: See the
Northern Lights.
On my blacklist: Anything to
do with heights... skydiving,
bungee jumping. No, no, no!GEORGIE SMITH
@colormelurid
British-born, NYC-based
artist Georgie (aka Color
Me Lurid) creates collages
that are out of this world
(literally, check her IG). She
did the piece for “On Thin
Ice” on p74.On my playlist: Orville Peck
is my latest obsession.
On my reading list: I recently
read Room To Dream, the
biography of [Mulholland
Drive and The Elephant
Man writer and director]
David Lynch, which I loved.
On my to-do list: I’d like to
learn how to do reiki.
On my wish list: To move to
Hawaii and make collages
under a palm tree.
On my bucket list: Visit Egypt
and see the Sphinx and the
Great Pyramids of Giza.
On my blacklist: Zoos and
theme parks keeping
animals in captivity.THE PEOPLE BEHIND
THIS ISSUE REVEAL THEIR
HIT LISTSTESS DURACK
This Bondi-based freelance
writer made a resolution to
keep swimming throughout
winter this year, even if it’s just
a quick dip. She penned “Hi
Folks” on p57 about gender-
inclusive pronouns.On my playlist: Old
favourites, Gillian Welch, The
Allman Brothers Band, Grant
Lee Buffalo, Neil Young and
Crazy Horse.
On my reading list: The Devil
Is The Dealer by Adrian
Newstead.
On my to-do list: Become a
pool shark. I’m spending a lot
of time at my local pub and
re-watching Paul Newman in
The Hustler and The Colour
Of Money for inspiration.
On my wish list: Art, always
art. Out of reach but in my
dreams are works by Anne
Wallace, Jan Billycan, Lydia
Balbal, Linda Marrinon and
Peta Clancy.
On my bucket list: Head
around Australia with my son- just him and me, a tent and
the open road.
On my blacklist: Road rage.
Save your rage for the stuff
that really matters.
contributors
K ATE L ANCASTER
@katelancaster
ELLE’s beauty writer can fire
off the best foundation for
your skin type at a moment’s
notice and dissects diversity
in the beauty industry in “For
All Of Us” on p132.On my playlist: Between
podcasts, I’m queueing up
Hayden James and Set Mo.
On my reading list: I need to
finish A Little Life by Hanya
Yanagihara, but 720 pages
is challenging my limited
attention span.
On my to-do list: Plan a
holiday to Southern Italy. First
stop Polignano a Mare for
a dip in the Adriatic.
On my wish list: A mini Loewe
Puzzle bag – or any bag
that’s impractically small,
really – and Rejina Pyo
sandals.
On my bucket list: Spend
more time in Greece. It was
my dad’s favourite place, so
it has special significance for
my brother and me.
On my blacklist: People who
wear their sunglasses on their
head while indoors. Shades
are not a headband!
Photography: Dave Blake