Luxury magazine, WISH marks its 20th anniversary today with a special issue headlined by the cover story, ‘If these walls could talk’, featuring Wendy Whiteley OAM at her heritage‑listed Lavender Bay home.
The feature traces a bohemian chapter of Australian art while spotlighting Whiteley’s stewardship of Brett Whiteley’s legacy, including the reopening of the Brett Whiteley Studio in Surry Hills and the Wendy and Arkie Whiteley Bequest. The cover features one of Brett Whiteley’s iconic works.
“To celebrate 20 years of WISH, we envisaged a cover that could take pride of place on your coffee table. Enter Wendy Whiteley, who welcomed us into her home and graciously allowed us to feature Brett Whiteley’s Self-portrait in the studio (1976), a work that depicts the pair at home and that famous Sydney Harbour vista,” said WISH editor, Katrina Israel.
“WISH has always been a home for upbeat storytelling, uplifting profiles and a place to celebrate innovation across myriad disciplines. So for this milestone edition, we also invited former cover stars and friends to share the advice they’d give their 20‑year‑old selves. From creativity and stability to curiosity and courage, our ‘20/20 Vision’ feature is a snapshot of the values shaping Australian culture now.”
The issue is supported by key advertisers including Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Omega, Rolex, Range Rover, Margot McKinney and Paspaley.
“For 20 years, WISH has delivered Australia’s finest luxury and lifestyle content—everything readers wish for. WISH is thriving, with readership up 12.4 per cent year-on-year, and its premium gloss magazine environment is highly sought after by prestige marketers and advertisers as the place to reach high-net-worth and affluent readers at scale,” added editorial director and publisher news prestige, Edwina McCann.
The issue also features regular contributors reflecting on the key factors, people and trends shaping luxury, interiors, architecture, automotive, wellness and wine, while forecasting what’s ahead for 2026 and beyond. Plus, an interview with Melbourne-based philanthropist Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM, whose decade-long gifts of more than 800 designer pieces and artworks have transformed the National Gallery of Victoria, with a selection showcased in the new Westwood, Kawakubo exhibition.
