OPEN MINDS

Hope: it’s something we all hold on to for better times ahead … Vogue celebrates game-changing women in fashion, politics and culture. Brave, fearless and full of dreams, they share their aspirations for the future.

CATE BLANCHETT (DECEMBER 2015)

Photographed by Will Davidson The Oscar-winning actress was featured in Vogue during a busy 2015: starring in The Present at the Sydney Theatre Company, filming, and adopting daughter Edith, who joined her three sons with husband Andrew Upton. In an interview with writer Anna Funder, Blanchett discussed her family: “Children are spirited, passionate, political, demanding. They’re also heartbreaking. They constantly extend parents and so parents are constantly confronted with their failures, don’t you think? I’d rather presently live life this way than not.”

JULIE BISHOP (AUGUST 2015)

Photographed by Holly Blake The MP was photographed in Melbourne two years after becoming foreign minister: “My hope is that we live in a world where women and men are valued equally and their contribution is recognised and respected.”

HRH CROWN PRINCESS MARY (AUGUST 2016)

Photographed by Mario Testino The Crown Princess of Denmark, who is a passionate advocate of fashion sustainability and women’s rights, was photographed by Mario Testino for Vogue at the royal palace in Copenhagen: “It takes time to create real and sustainable change. I try, as effectively as possible, to use the platform that I’ve built up over the years to advocate and work for the empowerment of women and girls and the protection and respect of their human rights.”

KYLIE MINOGUE (MAY 2014)

Photographed by Will Davidson When our pop princess was photographed in a grand maison in Paris in 2014, she discussed her new album and tour, and had hopes “to fall in love again … maybe when you have that mind-set is when it appears out of nowhere”. Today, the now-engaged singer has a wedding to plan.

KATHERINE KEATING (MAY 2014)

Photographed by Patrick Fraser The publisher of VICE Impact: “I want to see a future where no -one can say: ‘We didn’t have access to proper information.’”

NATASHA STOTT DESPOJA (SEPTEMBER 2015)

Photographed by Hugh Stewart The Ambassador for Women and Girls hopes for equality: “A future in which women and men, as well as girls and boys, are respected equally and have equal opportunities. It’s a violence-free future in a peaceful and secure world.”

ABIGAIL ALLWOOD (DECEMBER 2014)

Photographed by Steven Taylor The Australian geologist was photographed at NASA, where she’s part of a team searching for life on Mars: “Insight allows us to see the uniqueness of the place we have. I hope that 10 generations from now our descendants will look back and say we had the wisdom and compassion to preserve it.”

HEIDI MIDDLETON (MARCH 2016)

Photographed by Jake Terrey The designer was captured on the balcony of her sumptuous apartment in Paris’s 8th arrondissement: “My hope for the future is that more value will be placed on compassion, kindness and tolerance. We underestimate the power of small gestures of kind thought. When these virtues are applied through life, everything is better.”

MARGOT ROBBIE (MARCH 2015)

Photographed by Alexi Lubomirski When Australia’s favourite starlet was interviewed in New York on the cusp of Focus being released, her hopes were to move behind the camera: “I always want to keep acting, but I find it so hard to be on set and not want to try out all the jobs that go into making a film, so I’m now starting to move into finding pieces to turn into films.” Now at the helm of her own production company, Lucky Chap Entertainment, and securing deals with studios, her hopes are being realised.

MIRANDA KERR (JULY 2014)

Photographed by Nicole Bentley Model mogul Kerr was featured alongside her son, Flynn: “I want to encourage and empower women so they can believe in themselves and embrace their own individuality.”

KYM ELLERY (MARCH 2016)

Photographed by Jake Terrey The designer was photographed in Paris, where she set up an office earlier this year: “It’s my responsibility to keep [her company Ellery] on the upward trajectory it’s been on for the past few years. It’s what I’d like to achieve, so I’m going to achieve that.”

MIA WASIKOWSKA (JULY 2016)

Photographed by Nicole Bentley The Alice in Wonderland star has hopes beyond the camera: “I’d love to keep acting, but there’s so many other things I’m interested in … I’d love to explore other areas of the arts, like directing and writing.”

JESSICA HART (JANUARY 2014)

Photographed by Will Davidson The model has launched a cosmetics range since she was shot for Vogue in Paris two years ago. “I hope to see more women enter the entrepreneurial space … nothing compares to the satisfaction of creating something that you truly believe in.”

ROSLYN PACKER (SEPTEMBER 2016)

Photographed by Hugh Stewart The Packer matriarch was photographed alongside her daughter and granddaughter. Her hope for the future is: “Peace and economic stability throughout the world, and a solution for Syria.”

COLLETTE DINNIGAN (AUGUST 2015)

Photographed by Holly Blake The fashion designer was featured on the eve of her retrospective exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney: “My hope for the future of fashion is for a continued and ever-vigilant pursuit of supporting factories in communities that are ethical, respect the rights of their employees – especially women – and provide fair pay and safe environments. Overall, maximising the benefits and potential of people while lessening the impact on the environment. We as consumers must continue to empower this movement and not support brands that take advantage of underdeveloped nations and workforces. I hope to see more kindness, respect and humility between people in different situations, religions and cultures.”

WENDY WHITELEY (MARCH 2014)

Photographed by Hugh Stewart The wife of the late Brett Whiteley, one of Australia’s most celebrated artists, channelled her grief into her garden, creating a sanctuary on Sydney Harbour for the public to enjoy: “Hopefully, the garden changes the mood of the city – the studio too – and encourages people to see if they really want to see something. It’s not just about money, fame, sex, drugs or rock’n’roll. With some dedication, you can really pull things off, positive things.”

NICOLE KIDMAN (SEPTEMBER 2015)

Photographed by Will Davidson The Oscar winner and UN Women goodwill ambassador travelled to Uluru- for our photo shoot and to highlight the inspiring indigenous women in the community. In an essay in Vogue for International Women’s Day earlier in the year, Kidman spoke of her hope for a change in violence against women: “Take whatever action you can towards a more equal world. It can be small or large. It can be within your family, your friends, your community, your nation. Speak out for yourself and for everyone you know. Do it right now. Don’t hesitate.”