Vogue Australia will host its inaugural Vogue Forces of Fashion event and Summer Ball in Sydney in February 2026. A day-to-night series of events will launch a special February issue unveiling the 2026 trailblazing forces in fashion and culture.
Vogue Australia has revealed the sponsors for the events are major partner Paspaley, Australian luxury brand and producer of Australian South Sea pearls, and supporting partners Mastercard, Dyson, and Belvedere Vodka.
“Vogue Australia continues to define the standard for experiential marketing, giving consumers insider access while offering brands a powerful, prestige platform through bespoke programs, high‑profile talent and highly engaged audiences,” said general manager of events and experiences, Diana Kay.
“We’re excited about next year’s new events and the evolution of our program in line with Vogue’s global experiential plans. Paspaley was the visionary first mover who recognised the event’s potential from the very beginning. Together we will create unforgettable moments at the forefront of luxury and innovation.”
“Paspaley is immensely proud to be the first major partner of Vogue Australia’s inaugural Vogue Forces of Fashion. Our 90-year legacy is built on deep expertise in pearls, shaped by innovation, pioneering spirit, creativity, and adventure,” commented James Paspaley, Paspaley Group, executive director.
“The synergy between Vogue’s celebration of these values and our own made this partnership a natural alignment. Supporting this global initiative—an Australian first—reflects our shared commitment to championing excellence at every touchpoint.”
Vogue Australia today revealed founder of Rhode, beauty entrepreneur and model Hailey Bieber, supermodel Adut Akech Bior, Australian actor Sarah Snook, actor, filmmaker and writer Joel Edgerton, and photographer Lachlan Bailey as part of its world-leading line-up of speakers for Vogue Forces of Fashion, presented with the Sydney Opera House, on Friday February 13.
They will join Vogue Australia editorial director and publisher, Edwina McCann, and editor-in-chief, Christine Centenera, renowned model and entrepreneur Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, multi-Oscar-winning designer Catherine Martin, musician and actor Rita Ora, Oscar-winning filmmaker and actor Taika Waititi, Australian actor Phoebe Tonkin, acclaimed Australian designer Nicky Zimmermann, and Paspaley creative director Christine Salter.
“Vogue Forces of Fashion Sydney is our opportunity to showcase the creatives shaping culture right now. With us at the Sydney Opera House in February is a line-up of some of the biggest names in fashion, beauty, music and film, recognition of both our homegrown talent and Australia’s ability to attract the best to our shores,” emphasised Centenera.
Forces of Fashion is a global conversation series bringing together the most influential voices defining fashion and culture today for a half-day summit exploring global forces shaping fashion with an Australian lens.
The Summer Ball, an exclusive harbourside party to officially launch Vogue Australia’s February issue, follows the summit and will showcase the best of the country through music, food and drink, art, design and more.
