Fashion Journal Issue 198 is here

Read the editor’s letter from our latest magazine, Issue 198.

It’s now been a few editions since we reintroduced Fashion Journal in print and it’s nice to see a clear identity forming, separate from what you see online. Our print publication is a home for creativity that isn’t limited by the confines of a clicky headline or social media hook.

With fewer restrictions, it’s called for us to find our feet and quietly experiment to see what sticks. The beauty of this process is that each edition of Fashion Journal is an evolution of the last. It’s our goal that each time you pick up a copy, you’re met with new ideas, new inspiration and new voices.

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This issue is a fun one, as in the same vein, we celebrate the nonconformists among us: the party girl who turned her love of underground music into a career, the dissenters who made brow-plucking a form of quiet rebellion, the artists who didn’t wait for big-label backing to take their shot, the free spirits who prefer to holiday in the nude.

We also celebrate what unites us, like the friendships we form in nightclub bathrooms with strangers, or the vulnerability of a life lived online. I hope this issue serves as a reminder to carve your own path without waiting for permission, but also to recognise the goodness in what we all share.

You’ll see these themes represented in the fashion across our pages, too. We’ve embraced the designers whose work is more art than apparel, alongside the dearly beloved labels that continue to dress us each day.

While we’ve worked with some longtime collaborators, we’ve also welcomed new friends into the fold, including those whose careers are just starting but whose creativity is second to none.

The timing is impeccable, as we prepare ourselves for Melbourne Fashion Week in just a few weeks. Many of the contributors behind this edition are also involved in its production, working behind the scenes to bring the event to life. We’ve been a media partner for some time now, and know how beautifully it celebrates the spectrum of the country’s fashion talent, from graduates to industry stalwarts. In the same way, we’ve tried to embrace a full spectrum of Australian design.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the many lands on which this edition was made, and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

We’re so thankful to have you with us as we step into this next chapter.

Giulia Brugliera,
Managing Editor

Find Fashion Journal issue 198 for free at your favourite fashion boutiques, salons, bars and restaurants across Melbourne and Sydney.