EDITOR’S LETTER
Following our special guest editor Collette Dinnigan’s Italian-focused issue, and with another wonderful Australian summer upon us, the Vogue Living team and I thought we should shine the spotlight on the incredible talent we have at home. Putting the issue together, I was struck by the diverse styles and design talent we have in this country. From the incredible apartment created by SJB architecture and design studio overlooking iconic Bondi Beach in Sydney ( featured above and on page 66) to the spectacular ‘Twig House’ by Leeton Pointon architects in Melbourne ( page 78), what’s clear is that our natural environment aesthetically informs the way we live. If you are thinking of renovating, this issue is a treasure trove of ideas, including who you might engage, inspiring rooms and wonderful pieces to covet. Vogue Living market editor Joseph Gardner’s beautiful ‘Inspire’ pages perfectly layer stunning items on a minimal base ( page 26), reflecting many of our homes — or at least how we would live in our perfect home. We also celebrate some free-spirited eccentrics by featuring profiles from Miv Watts’s new book, photographed by longtime Vogue Living contributor Hugh Stewart ( page 104), and the home of stylist Sibella Court ( page 88). Whether expressed through architecture, interior design or simply decoration, the individual style of those who live in each of these homes is evident, and although vastly different, each shares a sumptuous, livable quality. Our expanded travel section takes you to the newly updated Longitude 131° ( page 154), a remote Tasmanian island ( page 168) and a spectacular sculpture garden on the Victorian coast ( page 162), reminding us of how vast and varied our wonderful nation is. I hope you enjoy this homegrown edition. It’s time to take stock of just how good we have it, and to those substantial numbers of readers overseas, as the cover says, we wish you were here — as I am sure you do, too.