Vogue Australia January 2016 : Gemma Ward by Lachlan Bailey

[AL92]

source: dailytelegraph.com.au​

 

[gazebo]

Great cover. Gemma looks beautiful.

 

[Oxymore]

Wearing Givenchy?

 

[KateTheGreatest]

I like it, it's good to see Gemma on the cover.

 

[AL92]

Styled by Christine Centenera and shot on location in Phoenicia, New York.

 

[ash92]

Preview

At the height of her modelling career, enigmatic beauty Gemma Ward lied about her identity when approached by fans on the street.

The notoriously shy model turned actor told followers she was Ward’s cousin in a bid to fly under the radar.

“I’d say that it definitely wasn’t me,” Ward told Vogue Australia.

“I feel really bad about that now. If they’re out there, I’m sorry,” she added with a laugh.

It wasn’t just her desire to remain unknown which prompted her to lie, she was afraid she wouldn’t live up to the expectations of her fans.

“I might still have a bad morning and claim to be my cousin,” she said. “But I am definitely much more accepting of myself and that is why I’m not hiding as much.”

Ward’s down-to-earth nature meant she didn’t quite realise the worldwide phenomenon she was during her prime between 2003 and 2008.

At the peak of her career, the 28-year-old was a runway regular for high-end designers including Chanel and Givenchy.

“I knew it was a big deal, but I was also aware that I was very lucky, and that it doesn’t happen to everyone,” she said.

“I was slightly embarrassed and I felt bad that it was maybe happening to me and not my sister [Sophie, who also modelled], who really wanted it to happen.

“I wanted to get out of Perth. I was interested in fashion. I wanted a different kind of life.

This desire for a different life saw her quit the modelling world, following the death of ex-boyfriend Heath Ledger.

She then opted for a quieter life with her partner, David Letts and two-year-old daughter Naia.

“I think a lot of my leaving modelling was trying to search for something spiritual, in a funny way,” she said.

“And so there’s been a lot of delving deep into that world and then coming out and then gaining and losing and gaining again.”

The January edition of Vogue is on sale tomorrow.

*www.perthnow.com.au

 

[Scotty]

Yas Gemma! and i love the cover. although they need to stop with the Gemma in the nature concept

 

[MON]

Now THIS is what you call a comeback cover! Wow! Laid back and beautiful. Let that solar system cover of hers be buried and this be her comeback cover.

Although I'm not sure with the new font. Very Vogue India (try hard US Vogue), but nonetheless, bravo Vogue Australia.

 

[madzedre]

it´s better than that flop alien cover

 

[Benn98]

I really like the cover, but if you don't click on the image it looks like she's flashing her knickers at first. Still a beautiful shot though. The editorial looks very much like what she's done for Russh.

I'm on the fence regarding the new art direction....

 

[SpeakThatJDunn]

Love seeing her on any cover, but a Vogue cover is always great! She looks good!

Also, i love how Vogue Australia supports their models.

 

[gossiping]

that dress doesn't suit her imo

weird choice for that givenchy collection

 

[kokobombon]

I love the softness of the styling in contrast with her fierce expression
Very fresh and summery cover, the editorial doesn't look very promising though imo.

 

[Nomar]

This is pretty and I love the soft colours.

 

[DelicateFlower]

Lovely cover. And I'm taking back negative comments about last month's cover, finally got my hands on it (my usual newsagencies aren't carrying Vogue and Harper's Bazaar anymore, what's up with that?!) and it looks way better in the flesh/print/you know what I mean.

I'm looking forward to the editorial, I think it looks very promising! The pictures so far look great.

 

[Sensation]

Nice cover and preview!

 

[TeeVanity]

Gemma looks lovely.

 

[justaguy]

Sweet cover and beautifully styled. Gemma looks great here but would like to have seen a little bit of a smile on her.

 

[marsnoop2]

Stunning cover!!

 

[A.D.C.]

She's like the Britney Spears of modeling. The magic is just not there anymore. I haven't seen any energy from her during this entire comeback.