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Carolyn Murphy in Vogue Australia January 2013
Carolyn Murphy

Sweet Carolyn: Murphy Shines on the Cover of Vogue Australia

Winter may be settling in across the United States, but Summer's just starting to heat up in the land down under — thanks in part to Carolyn Murphy's January cover of Vogue Australia.
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Carolyn Murphy in Vogue Australia January 2013

Winter may be settling in across the United States, but Summer's just starting to heat up in the land down under — thanks in part to Carolyn Murphy's January cover of Vogue Australia.

Regan Cameron photographed the blond bombshell for the cover and an editorial in the magazine called "Sweet Carolyn." Vogue Australia's editor in chief said picking Murphy for the cover was a no-brainer. "She's so picture perfect that she's often cast as a mannequin," McCann said, "but as a laid-back keen surfer, she's equally at ease in these luxe, hippie looks."

Elsewhere in the issue, there are interviews with Jennifer Lopez and Lady Gaga and an essay by Erin Brockovich. For now, a look at the cover and a few images from Murphy's shoot here in the gallery.

Photos courtesy of Vogue Australia.

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Raf Simons Dior Interview Vogue Australia December 2012
Dior

Raf Speaks! Dior's Creative Director Talks Galliano and Jil Sander

Interviews with Raf Simons are few and far between, but the new creative director of Dior says it's not because he's press-shy.
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Interviews with Raf Simons are few and far between, but the new creative director of Dior says it's not because he's press-shy. "I don't know where you got the idea that I'm aloof," he says in the December issue of Vogue Australia.

Far from aloof, Simons is almost effusive, touching on everything from John Galliano (he says he doesn't find his designs "relevant") to his vision for Dior's future. He also talks about making the transition from Jil Sander to one of the most coveted jobs in fashion and how he wants to change couture. Highlights from the interview below.

On John Galliano: "I have so much respect for John's technical skill and the fantasy, it's just something that I don't find relevant now, especially when it restricts a woman, because in every other area they have so much freedom now."

On getting the Dior job and his sudden departure from Jil Sander: "I'm not going to lie to you. We [Bernard Arnault, head of LVMH, and Sidney Toledano, president of Dior] had been talking for months about the job, but talks happen all the time in this business. That doesn't mean something is necessarily going to come out of it. . . I felt more like a psychiatrist than a designer in the end [at Jil Sander], just to keep my team's spirits up."

On his final show at Jil Sander: "That final collection was not in any way an audition for the Dior job. It was just something I wanted to do."

On Dior's impact on fashion: "The more I analyzed the pieces, the more I realized how many people have built their careers on Christian Dior's patterns, from Yohji Yamamoto and Comme des Garcons onwards. What he achieved in 10 years at his house is unprecedented."

On what he's trying to accomplish: "I want to get away from couture just being done for a picture, or for a single moment on the red carpet. I want to try and convince women that couture can be worn in the day and that there's a reality and a relevance there, because that's what Mr. Christian Dior wanted. In my opinion, Christian Dior was never, ever theater."

Photo courtesy of Dior, via Vogue Australia.

November 2012 Magazine Covers | Pictures
Sarah Jessica Parker

Fall In: November's Magazine Covers Are Here (New!)

Now that everyone's lives are somewhat back to normal (read: Fashion Month is over), perhaps we'll all have a little extra time to thumb through some of the stunning November 2012 issues of our favorite magazines.
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November 2012 Magazine Covers | Pictures

Now that everyone's lives are somewhat back to normal (read: Fashion Month is over), perhaps we'll all have a little extra time to thumb through some of the stunning November 2012 issues of our favorite magazines.

This month's selection of images runs the gamut from colorful and sparkly, like Taylor Swift on the cover of Glamour, to clean, spare, and high-end — Aymeline Valade's cover of Vogue Japan, on which she wears a piece from Raf Simons's debut couture collection for Christian Dior, is a perfect example.

A look at all the covers revealed thus far here, in the gallery.

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Lana Del Rey H&M, Franca Sozzani Fashion 4 Development
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Franca Sozzani's Ambassadorship, Lana Del Rey's New Gig, and Mary Katrantzou's Resort Issue

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.
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Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

  • Franca Sozzani has been named the goodwill ambassador for Fashion 4 Development, a program that works with the United Nations to encourage leaders in the industry to work on sustainable development initiatives. [WWD]

  • Newly appointed Vogue Australia editor Edwina McCann says there's a lot to live up to in her new position. "I've had to go and completely re-buy my dog walking gear, which is ridiculous," she says. "I've never felt that pressure before." [Catwalk Queen]

  • Lana Del Rey is rumored to be the new face of H&M. News reports on Friday said the singer was shooting a campaign for the brand in New York, but reps for both parties kept mum. [Styleite]

  • Talk about fast fashion: the time it takes Zara to create new product is "as short as two weeks from an idea in a designer's head to a garment on a Zara store's shelf." [Slate]

  • On the flipside, Mary Katrantzou says she isn't able to do Resort collections because her intricate prints take too long to produce. "We worked out that it takes on average four days to create a print, and we create about 40 prints a collection, so we need 160 days — that's eight months for one person, four months for two people," she said. [Vogue UK]

  • Prada partnered with artist Vahram Muratyan on a line of t-shirts (above) based on the Parallel Universes GIFs he created to commemorate the brand's Fall 2012 campaign. [High Snobiety]

  • M Missoni launched a Facebook page this week. [M Missoni Facebook]
Edwina McCann Replaces Kirstie Clements at Vogue Australia
Vogue Australia

Vogue Australia Editor Replaced by Editor of Harper's Bazaar Australia

Kirstie Clements, who had been editor in chief of Vogue Australia for 10 years, was let go and replaced by Harper's Bazaar Australia editor Edwina McCann on Wednesday.
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Kirstie Clements, who had been editor in chief of Vogue Australia for 10 years, was let go and replaced by Harper's Bazaar Australia editor Edwina McCann on Wednesday.

News reports called the staff change sudden and attributed it to an overall shift in the culture at Rupert Murdoch-owned NewsLifeMedia, which publishes Vogue and other magazines in Australia. Clements was one of three senior executives at the company let go recently. The firings came in the wake of Kim Williams's appointment as CEO of Australian media conglomerate News Limited, which runs NewsLifeMedia, last December.

McCann had been editor in chief of Harper's Bazaar Australia for three years but had worked at Vogue Australia previously. She starts her new job in July.

"I am very excited about returning to work for the world's most powerful fashion media brand," she said. "The opportunities for this formidable brand online and in a social media landscape are endless and our future is very bright indeed."

Nicole Kidman and her daughter Faith on the June 2012 cover of Harper's Bazaar Australia. Photo by Will Davidson.

Karlie Kloss Vogue Australia March Cover Pictures and Video
Karlie Kloss

Inside Karlie Kloss's Vogue Australia Cover Shoot

>>For the cover of Vogue Australia's March issue, Karlie Kloss went wet-haired, red-lipped, and toe-to-top Prada.
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Vogue Australia March 2012

>>For the cover of Vogue Australia's March issue, Karlie Kloss went wet-haired, red-lipped, and toe-to-top Prada. Watch Kloss work her magic at the Kai Z Feng-lensed shoot in the video below, then click through to peek images from inside the issue.

Photos via The Fashion Spot

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Myf Shepherd Returns to Modeling After Year Hiatus
Myf Shepherd

Myf Shepherd Returns to Modeling After Year Hiatus

>> After taking a year-long hiatus to study set design in Sydney, Myf Shepherd is back in the modeling game.
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>> After taking a year-long hiatus to study set design in Sydney, Myf Shepherd is back in the modeling game. "I was too young when I started," 19-year-old Shepherd recently told The Daily Telegraph. "I wasn't really ready for how competitive and everything the real world is, so I just needed to take some time to be a regular teenager. Modeling can be really stressful. You have to look after yourself."

A spread appearing in Vogue Australia's February 2011 issue is Shepherd's first job back at work, her Australian agency confirms: “Myf’s back modelling. She’s continuing on with her studies but she’s very excited to be based in Sydney now and modelling for top end magazines and securing some major Australian campaigns as well. She may go back for the [Spring 2011 Couture or Fall 2011] shows, although there are no plans at this stage. But things happen very quickly, there’s a slight chance she may."

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Photo of Catherine McNeil on Vogue Australia February 2011 Cover
Catherine McNeil

Catherine McNeil Covers Vogue Australia for Second Time in Six Months

>> Back at the end of October, Catherine McNeil's agency sent out pictures of her hair cropped and dyed black, but that look is nowhere to be seen on her latest cover turn, for Vogue Australia's February 2011 issue.
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>> Back at the end of October, Catherine McNeil's agency sent out pictures of her hair cropped and dyed black, but that look is nowhere to be seen on her latest cover turn, for Vogue Australia's February 2011 issue. McNeil is a cover favorite for the magazine — she last appeared on Vogue Australia's September 2010 cover — making this one her second in six months.  [TFS]

See the Full Vogue Australia Photoshoot with Miranda Kerr at Six and a Half Months Pregnant
Miranda Kerr

See the Full Vogue Australia Photoshoot with Miranda Kerr at Six and a Half Months Pregnant

>> Photographer Carlotta Moye traveled to Los Angeles (where Miranda Kerr recently moved) to capture Kerr and her six and a half months-strong baby bump for Vogue Australia's January 2011 issue.
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>> Photographer Carlotta Moye traveled to Los Angeles (where Miranda Kerr recently moved) to capture Kerr and her six and a half months-strong baby bump for Vogue Australia's January 2011 issue. The issue is out tomorrow, but the full shoot leaked, along with a behind-the-scenes video, in which Kerr talks about how "proud" she is of her "belly."

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Miranda Kerr Flaunts Her Growing Baby Bump in Vogue Australia

Miranda Kerr scored her latest Vogue cover by showing off her baby bump for the upcoming Australian edition.
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Miranda Kerr scored her latest Vogue cover by showing off her baby bump for the upcoming Australian edition. She opened up about her becoming a mother in the issue, saying, “I am so excited about meeting our baby for the first time and looking into our baby’s eyes." Miranda hasn't been shy about showing off her stomach, as she even took a page from Demi Moore's book by going nude for a shoot in W. Miranda and her husband, Orlando Bloom, have been jetting around the world, as they get ready to welcome their special delivery early next year. She headed to LA last month following a trip to London, while Orlando himself went to California on Sunday after making the party rounds in Germany.

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