“Getting to Martha Sturdy’s
residence north of Whistler
was such a beautiful ride,”
says the San Francisco-based
photographer, who shot
the images for our profile
on the Canadian designer
and artist (page 69).
“For a story like this one
I always try to engage with
the subject first and create
a connection that will allow
things to flow organically during the shoot;
then I usually scout the location to get familiar
with the space.” He adds, “I especially enjoyed
photographing Martha with her horses.” VLCarlos Chavarría
Danilo Brandão
“Painting is the dreamiest
way to spend my day,”
says the artist behind the
works in ‘Still Life’
(page 33). Cassar runs
Mirador, a textile and
womenswear label. Her
third collection is soon to
be launched in Sydney
along with photographs by
Victoria Zschommler, who
shot the images: At Land,
at Bloom, 5 Comber
Street, Paddington, 1— 7
December, 10am—5pm.British-born, Sydney-based Shukur, who wrote about The
Beekman hotel in New York (page 199), was thrilled to discover
a genuine slice of the city’s history. “It’s amazing that this
architectural treasure lay dormant for so many years,” she
marvels. “Edgar Allen Poe, Mark Twain, Ralph Waldo Emerson
and Henry David Thoreau all congregated here at one point.”Lauren
Elise Cassar
Natalie Shukur
“I loved creating collages out of such
furniture pieces. The
as gorgeous,” says the
devised the visuals for
Outdoors’ (page 112).
ed in Brazil, Brandão
Sydney and cites “the
origin and evolution”
his many inspirations.
feeling and intuition
ajor role in my work.”24 VOGUELIVING.COM.AU
PHOTOGRAPHERS: CARINE THÉVENAU (MERRETT), MICHAEL FRENCH (SHUKUR), VICTORIA ZSCHOMMLER (CASSAR)CONTRIBUTORS