Vogue Australia editor-in-chief and publisher News Prestige Network Edwina McCann has announced the publication of two collectable editions.
Vogue Australia’s June issue is guest-edited by visionary Australian director Baz Luhrmann for the upcoming release of his film, Elvis. To accompany this, Vogue Living’s July/August issue is guest-edited by Oscar-winning production and costume designer Catherine Martin.
Luhrmann’s highly anticipated Elvis, stars Austin Butler as Elvis Presley and Olivia DeJonge in the role of Priscilla Presley in a story about the tragedy of fame – and love.
McCann said: “Baz Luhrmann’s new film Elvis will be a huge global success. There is no better way to celebrate that than to edit an issue of Vogue Australia, which he and his partner Catherine Martin (better known as CM) also did in 1994, after they released their breakthrough film, Strictly Ballroom.
“Alongside their colleagues and collaborators who are featured in this issue, they have taught us to dream big. They’ve helped us believe that anything is possible when you come from Australia.
“This issue and the accompanying beautiful sister edition of Vogue Living, guest-edited by CM, are testament to that. Both celebrate the creative talent they have immersed themselves in by moving to Queensland to make this film, and are also a love letter to Australia.”
Luhrmann said: “Very simply, I wanted this issue of Vogue to be a compendium of the movie itself, a kind of program to accompany the show. I want to introduce newcomers to the world of Elvis, explore his ongoing impact on music and culture, and for those who are already Elvis fans, offer an insight into where we, the storytellers, have come from in our own creative journey.”
The Vogue Australia cover stars Butler and DeJonge and the accompanying story reveals the process of translating Elvis and Priscilla’s story for the screen.
The issue champions Australian talent and creativity, with Luhrmann speaking to some of his closest Aussie friends and colleagues, from Nicole Kidman to Kylie Minogue. Australian supermodel Adut Akech Bior graces the pages in haute couture to celebrate Memphis’s Beale Street in the 1950s, and pop superstar Rosé of Blackpink channels the rock’n’roll spirit in opulent animal prints.
Catherine Martin first guest-edited Vogue Living back in 2009. As the film Elvis hits screens, she has taken the helm again. Martin’s distinct aesthetic is scattered throughout Vogue Living’s Elvis Presley tribute issue.
Martin said: “This edition celebrates Australians both here and abroad who embrace courageous disregard for the norm and unashamedly take their place centre stage in much the same way as Elvis did.”
To celebrate the release of the collectable issues, for a limited time Vogue Australia and Vogue Living will be available to purchase as a bundle from selected Woolworths stores, on sale Monday 06 June.
Vogue Australia June issue is on sale on 06 June.
Vogue Living July/August issue is on sale on 16 June.
Elvis is in cinemas 23 June.
