THE ALTER AND THE EGO BY MAX PAPENDIECK AND BIANCA FARMAKIS

The advent of the ego – how one assesses themselves, their self-esteem, their place in the world – and the alternative of it – has always been a focal point in culture, but a rebirth of the figures we once assumed to “know” is breaking waves, rippling across the world.

The Look – Lara Worthington by Jess Ruby James and Vanessa Coyle

A NEW LIGHT – GEMMA WARD BY KELLY GEDDES AND JACK BIRTLES

When we shoot the 33 year old in NSW’s Fingal Bay, the stirring stillness of her adopted locale seems worlds away from the frenetic mode of the early 00’s. Less waif and more whole, it is as if the devoted mother of three finally feels seen.

REPOSE BY CLAUDIA SMITH

Stillness is a virtue
A shapeless thing that hums Beneath the surface of being Momentarily punctuating time

Who’s That Girl – Olivia De Jonge covers SIDE-NOTE Digital Edition 2. By Robbie Fimmano and Isabelle Truman

Ahead of her 2025 theatre debut in Sydney Theatre Company's 'Picnic At Hanging Rock', Olivia De Jonge speaks to SIDE-NOTE about all things cinema and what keeps her inspired.

ESSENTIAL WORK BY DEREK HENDERSON & GRACE O’NEILL

If there’s any kind of creative legacy that marks this moment we’re in, we hope it’s this one: a return to something delicate, understated and familiar.

ISLAND IN THE SUN BY DANIEL GOODE

Two days before Christmas, when the tease of summer was upon us, we took a small crew of creatives and Chanel's Cruise 2021 collection to South Cronulla beach to capture what we hoped would be the essence of a time year that now seems too often sentimentalised. We are so very lucky that on this island in the sun, 2021 is already bright - creative pursuit is possible, and across a plethora of industries, abundant. Daniel Goode captures Australian model Georgia Fowler in the clothes we want most.

TROYE BY TROYE – BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE COVER SHOOT

Double-denim Balenciaga, leather Gucci and Celine, oversized Prada, skin-baring Ottolinger and Şener Besim. In what has become something of a model tradition, we asked Troye to document the looks, the day and everything in between. Take a look at Troye for SIDE-NOTE by Troye for SIDE-NOTE.

The Imaginarium of Mr Otto by Jake Terrey