CONTRIBUTORS

CHARLEE FRASER

New York-based Australian model Charlee Fraser came home to appear in ‘Season pass’, from page 222. “Shooting this story was so much fun!” she recalls. “It was quite the journey Down Under, but once I was here everything was forgotten and we had a blast.” Fraser describes the vibe on set as being “light and humorous”, adding that it didn’t feel like work. “The best thing about shooting with Nicole [Bentley] and Pip [Moroney] is that they allow me to embody my character freely after they explain what kind of energy they want.”

NOELLE FAULKNER

For this issue, Sydney-based writer Noelle Faulkner penned ‘Fields of gold’, on page 148, an exploration of how music festivals have evolved over time. “My first festival was Homebake; I was 13,” Faulkner recalls. “Since then there have been too many to list.” A passionate music lover, Faulkner says there were challenges in writing the piece. “It’s so hard to look at the evolution of festivals in Australia without going into the politics and devastating recent events. It didn’t surprise me, but it angered me. Festivals are so important to our culture and the health of our music industry.” As for which ones are still on her bucket list? “Iceland Airwaves, Sónar, Primavera and Fuji Rock.”

PATI DUBROFF

Make-up artist Pati Dubroff, who has worked with the likes of Drew Barrymore, Priyanka Chopra and Gigi Hadid, created Margot Robbie’s cover look. “Margot is such an incredible chameleon,” she says. “It was thrilling watching her transform into this version – cool, sexy.” Dubroff, who splits her time between Los Angeles and New York, says she achieved this “badass” look with a black graphic eye and glowy skin. “I could write an essay here about how Margot is such an inspiring, kind, thoughtful, joyful person,” says Dubroff. “Not only is she stunningly gorgeous, she also is game for anything in terms of make-up; she loves the transformation and I love enhancing her beauty.”

FIONA MacDONALD

Award-winning science journalist Fiona MacDonald had the task of writing a balanced piece about psychedelic drugs and their role in mental health and wellbeing. “These drugs have traditionally been thought of as substances to trip out on recreationally, but scientists are discovering that they have an incredible ability to help rewire our brain and shake us out of negative thought patterns,” she shares. What does she wish others knew about this topic? “That these substances were only ever criminalised so severely due to political reasons,” she says. Read her essay from page 180.