Vogue announces major new names for Forces of Fashion
Hailey Bieber is on of the bold-faced names heading to Australia for the influential event.
Vogue Australia has announced a slew of major names set to headline its forthcoming Forces of Fashion festival.
New additions to the line-up for the one-day panel event include beauty mogul and model Hailey Bieber, Emmy and Tony-winning actor Sarah Snook, actor Joel Edgerton – currently receiving rave reviews for his new film Train Dreams- Australian photographer Lachlan Bailey and supermodel Adut Akech Bior.
The event will be held at the Sydney Opera House on February 13 and is the first time the global event – the brainchild of Anna Wintour, Conde Nast global chief content officer – has been held in Australia.
Christine Centenera, editor-in-chief of Vogue Australia, says she is thrilled that Bieber has joined the event.
“I couldn’t be more pleased to announce that Hailey Bieber will be joining me on stage for Vogue Forces of Fashion. Having worked with Hailey on several projects, I know her to be a true innovator who has built a brand from the ground up.
“She epitomises the spirit of Forces of Fashion.”
Forces of Fashion will be hosted by Centenera and Vogue Australia editorial director and publisher Edwina McCann.
Speakers already announced include multi-Oscar-winning Australian designer Catherine Martin, New Zealand filmmaker and actor Taika Waititi, Australian fashion designer and co-founder of Zimmermann Nicky Zimmermann and British model and entrepreneur Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
More speakers are due to be announced.
Sydney Opera House head of talks and ideas Chip Rolley says Forces of Fashion – which celebrates creativity and innovation- aligns with its programming.
“We are thrilled to team up with Vogue Australia to present the first Forces of Fashion event in Australia,” Rolley says. “The Opera House stands as a powerful testament to daring imagination, and our talks program has a rich tradition of diving into the ideas and forces influencing culture. Our precinct will buzz with creative energy focused on the world of fashion, ever a source and beneficiary of major ideas shaping our world.”
Supermodel Akech Bior, who stars in Vogue Australia’s November issue with her baby daughter Kiki, says she is looking forward to hearing from people she looks up to in the industry.
“Listening to some of the most successful people in our industry share their stories is invaluable for any young creative curious about a career in fashion, film, photography and modelling,” Akech Bior says. “I’m forever grateful and inspired by all of the people who have helped shape my journey as a model. Edward Enninful and Naomi Campbell in particular are an amazing source of guidance and protection. They gave me so much courage as a young model to be my authentic self, stay grounded and motivated. Learning from their experiences has been a gift.”
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