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Kaylene Whiskey It's going to be a big couple of months for Yankunytjatjara artist Kaylene Whiskey: her works are appearing at Too Deadly: Ten Years of Tarnanthi, her solo exhibition Super Kaylene Whiskey opens and her book The Art of Kaylene Whiskey: Do You Believe In Love? hits shelves. To celebrate, she welcomed Vogue into her studio and created a new artwork for this month's digital cover titled Movie Magic!, featuring characters from her favourite films. “Whoopi from Sister Act is flying overhead, Tina Turner from Mad Max is wearing her good metal dress,” she says. “We're all getting ready to watch some good movies!” Next year, another milestone: Whiskey's 50th birthday. “I'll invite all the kungkas [women] to come and have a party at my place,” she says. Tom…

Working alongside Australian photographer Darren McDonald, fashion director Kaila Matthews pulled together a series of looks designed to reinforce homegrown actor Rose Byrne's inescapable style and presence for her first Vogue Australia cover since July 2010. “The looks feel modern and show how to work colour, texture and a little bit of skin into a transeasonal wardrobe,” Matthews says of her vision behind the feature. Blending a unique combination of soft pastels and powerful primary colours, Matthews set out to capture Byrne's warmth and humour through pieces from the likes of Chanel, Balenciaga and Prada. “The fashion pulled for this shoot was quite incredible,” says junior fashion and market editor Isabella Mamas of the outfits Byrne cycled through while on set on Sydney's Northern Beaches. “The Acne look on the…

Scan the QR code to shop Vogue's edit. SQUARED AWAY Heritage checked fabric juxtaposed with unconventional shapes in shirts, shift dresses and slouchy bombers take this look beyond tired and overdone grunge associations. An unexpected edge. ALL GATHER Designers became modern sculptors by embracing neoclassicism. In gathered fabrics, wrapped, draped and ruched around the body, the look has the elegance of a Grecian gown, with a contemporary evening mood. FRINGE MOVEMENT Let it move you. The soft sway of a fringed dress, bag or skirt, that is. Shorthand for a bohemian spirit or evening glamour, it's the decadent ingredient to add now. Scan the QR code to shop Vogue's edit. NEON SIGNS Cut through our visually cluttered world in an electric shade, with the return of fluorescent hues. The note…

One of the most important debuts at this year's Cannes Film Festival had nothing to do with film. At the screening of Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme, Julianne Moore arrived at the Croisette in a sleek black dress with a singular thick leather strap that twirled over her shoulder and cascaded down her back. The gown, which was understated in its elegance, would otherwise have evaded intense glare but elicited excitement among the in-the-know set. Observers identified the strap as intrecciato, the woven leather that's a signature of Milanese label Bottega Veneta. Moore's gown was the first sighting of the ‘new’ Bottega Veneta by designer Louise Trotter, who showed her anticipated first collection last month in Milan. The choice to have Moore and Luxembourgish-German actor Vicky Krieps debut her clothes…

Since filmmaker Nia DaCosta graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, her passion fuelled by a love of Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola, her career has been defined by firsts. When she was 32, she directed The Marvels, making her the youngest person and first Black woman to helm a Marvel film. Her erudite approach and reverence for literature helped her pave a path as one of her generation's most versatile and acclaimed directors, with work spanning action, horror and drama. DaCosta's new film, Hedda, is a modern interpretation of the 1891 play Hedda Gabler, which centres around a woman's tumultuous existence in the status-driven 19th century. As director, writer and producer, DaCosta worked to adapt the play's unique tone for the screen. “For example, setting…

The sweeping top-floor room of Sophie Darling's studio is flooded with winter sunlight, bathing a central couch, rich wood coffee table and carefully curated vases and ceramic vessels in blazing white. In the corner is a relatively unassuming clothing rack where heavy cotton garment bags hold archival treasures that would make any fashion aficionado's pulse quicken. Unzipping each delectation – a smouldering 1970s Saint Laurent strapless cocktail in black velvet, a museum-worthy 50s brown raw silk Schiaparelli overcoat, a steel-blue leather jacket by Alaïa from autumn/winter '86/'87 still in pristine condition – is like watching the entrée of a grande dame. These are just a few of the hundreds of pieces in Darling's collection, all stored in temperature-controlled spaces. They are however, not personal items. All are for sale. We…

NEXT LEVEL Shoes go to the extremes, as vertiginous spindle heels and robust platforms keep step with the stretched ultra-points of attenuated toes. Winklepickers get extra rebellious. Platforms reach new heights. It-shoes in XXL. LADIES, KEEP YOUR HEADS In a season rich with accessories and an emphasis on femininity, the command of headwear continues. This time, however, with a prim polish. Pillbox and cloche hats or headscarves in delicate foulards are all options for the woman who prioritises poise. SHIELD DAY Is autonomy the ultimate luxury? Designers seemed to think so, with sunglasses that shield as much as they shade. Versions with a slick, futuristic feel and wraparound shape are the ones to procure.  GET THE SKINNY The waist has become a major focus of late, so belts that can…

Philippe Delhotal, creative director of horology at Hermès, is not joking when he says the maison has a rather “elastic” take on time. Though it must be said, jokes are welcome at Hermès. As Delhotal points out, it has long been a signature of the house to be irreverent. In keeping with this spirit, at Watches and Wonders earlier this year Hermès unveiled the Maillon Libre brooch watch – a bejewelled timepiece that can be worn pinned to a lapel or perhaps a sleeve. It can also be attached to a leather cord and worn as a pendant. Libre does, after all, translate to free. For Delhotal, such pieces fit with how he sees Hermès as “a house of creation”, and one that designs pieces that “[talk] about time in…

IAN TATTON COSTUME ART FINISHER “The best costumes are the ones that have passed through the hands of Ian Tatton. He finds the shade in a dye vat you knew you wanted but couldn't articulate. He makes the jersey of a brand-new T-shirt skim the body as if it's been in the character's wardrobe for 10 years. He breathes life into the new and rescues the old.” – Alice Babidge Ian Tatton is used to being asked what exactly it is he does. “It's almost a compliment in some regards,” he says. “It's important that, while working with the designer's vision, the costume art finisher's approach holds sensitivity, subtly carrying the narrative without crudely jarring the viewers enjoyment.” It's a feat he has achieved in his work on Ladies in…