Vogue Australia – October 2025
Summary
Rose Byrne transforms into a desperate, delirious parent in her latest film, and Vogue Australia's October 2025 "The Fashion & Film Issue" puts her on the cover alongside a 50-year Giorgio Armani tribute. At 192 pages, this Vogue Australia October 2025 edition braids cinema and couture, from Nia DaCosta's curator page to Kaylene Whiskey's three-major-project year.
Film dominates the front half: "REIGN OF ROSE" (p.97) profiles Byrne's awards-chatter performance, "SCENE PARTNERS" (p.74) meets four Australian behind-the-scenes creatives, and "STAR QUALITY" (p.80) introduces Chase Infiniti, who acted opposite Leonardo DiCaprio on her second film set ever. The Armani legacy runs deep — "FOREVER GIORGIO ARMANI" (p.124) honours his life on the eve of a 50-year celebration, and "LOOK BACK IN WONDER" (p.130) reprints a 2015 shoot of Abbey Lee in Armani archive pieces.
The fashion edit runs bold: "COATS OF MANY COLOURS" (p.114) profiles Yankunytjatjara artist Kaylene Whiskey, "FEARLESS" (p.136) clashes colour and dimensions across autumn/winter collections, and "POET'S WAY" (p.150) decodes Maria Grazia Chiuri's gender-fluid Dior for AW25/26. Accessories get their due in "MAJOR PLAYERS" (p.60), where bags, belts and boots take central roles, while "BODY TALK" (p.66) moves watches beyond the wrist. Chloe Fisher's "FAMILY MATTERS" (p.184) offers a raw counterpoint: a pathway to parenthood paved in heartbreak.
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Content Guide
▸ Cover Story / Film & Culture / Fashion / Armani Tribute / Watches & Jewellery / Beauty / Regulars
p.50 · Double Act
The special relationship between fashion and film industries has evolved, and this feature unpacks what it means for what we watch and what we wear. Red-carpet partnerships, costume-designer crossovers and the streaming effect on luxury branding all get airtime. Use the section to brief your next celebrity-wardrobe collaboration.
p.56 · Private Enterprise
A new wave of independent boutiques is opening up a more inclusive world of personalised shopping experiences. The piece profiles three Australian founders who are changing how we shop — by appointment, by personality, by fit rather than size. Bookmark the names for your next trunk-show partner search.
p.80 · Star Quality
Chase Infiniti had only been on one other film set when she found herself acting opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. This profile tracks her vertiginous rise from first audition to red-carpet debut. The key insight: she booked the role through a self-tape, not an agent meeting — a model for emerging talent.
p.97 · Reign of Rose
Rose Byrne's performance in "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" has finally generated awards chatter after years of strong work. The profile visits the set and breaks down the physical transformation — the hollowed cheeks, the sleepless posture — that defines the role. Three specific scenes are analysed for craft; use them as reference for actor-director prep conversations.
p.114 · Coats of Many Colours
Kaylene Whiskey is the Dolly Parton-loving Yankunytjatjara artist with three major projects opening this year. The spread pairs her vibrant paintings with the season's most colourful coats, creating a dialogue between canvas and cloth. Her colour mixing — electric pink over burnt orange — is a direct takeaway for spring palette planning.
p.124 · Forever Giorgio Armani
A tribute to Giorgio Armani's life and legacy on the eve of his 50-year celebration in 2025. The feature walks through his key collections, from the power-suit revolution of the 1980s to his embrace of relaxed luxury in the 2010s. The archival images alone justify the price of the issue.
p.150 · Poet's Way
Maria Grazia Chiuri traverses time periods and gender codes for Dior autumn/winter 25/26. The collection mixes sheer chiffon with tailored blazers, skirtings with trousers, all in a muted dawn palette. The column-to-hem ratio — wide above, narrow below — is the silhouette to copy this season.
p.176 · Scents and Sensibility
These fragrances redefine classic floral offerings. The edit reviews six new perfumes that modernise rose, jasmine and tuberose through unexpected base notes — pink pepper, sesame, lichen. Use the pairing notes to brief your next scent endorsement collaboration.
p.184 · Family Matters
Chloe Fisher's pathway to parenthood has been paved in heartbreak, and she reflects on the IVF journey that brought her two children. The writing is direct about miscarriage statistics and clinic protocols. A resource for anyone navigating fertility treatment within the fashion industry's demanding schedule.
p.186 · Steady On
Can you correct a lifetime of imbalance with a quick stroll on a slackline? This wellness test-drive puts the writer through a four-week slackline program and measures posture, core strength and mental focus. The results suggest 10 minutes a day reshapes how you stand at a standing desk.
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Editor's Take
The Armani tribute is the anchor — 6 pages of archival photography that no other magazine could assemble, making this a collector's issue for fashion historians. The film-fashion crossover features are genuinely reported, not just cast-list roundups. However, the fashion edit leans heavily on the same autumnal palette across "FEARLESS," "POET'S WAY" and "IN LIVING COLOUR," creating repetition. The beauty section is thin — only three pages before the Soirée close. Best for film-costume professionals, Armani collectors and Vogue completists.
Strengths
• Exclusive Giorgio Armani 50-year legacy spread with archival images
• Chase Infiniti and Kaylene Whiskey profiles surface genuinely new names
• Film-fashion crossover features are reported, not recycled press releases
Weaknesses
• Three consecutive fashion edits use the same warm-weather palette
• Beauty section delivers only 3 pages before Soirée close
Verdict: Essential — The Armani tribute makes this a keeper; the film-fashion theme delivers more substance than a typical theme issue.
