RUSSH

RUSSH Magazine is an independent, innovative fashion magazine, showcasing the work of leading and up-and-coming creatives across fashion, beauty and the arts. With its finger firmly on the pulse, the magazine collaborates with some of the industry’s most forward-thinking, boundary-pushing talents from across the globe to create a diverse offering of engaging and thought-provoking content. At its core, RUSSH Magazine reflects the way intelligent readers and tastemakers approach fashion, beauty and the arts to create their own distinctive style.

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EDITOR’S LETTER

RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW • Retreat is a state of being, woven from quiet rituals and sun-drenched pauses. We asked some of the creative minds behind this issue where they seek sanctuary in their every day.

VIOLETTE MEIMA

FRANK OCEAN

WE LOVE

WANDERING WONDERING

GIMME SHELTER • How clothes can help us retreat, in body and mind.

LEISURELY PURSUITS

GEMS OF THE ANDAMAN • Cartier’s High Jewellery unveiled in Phuket is a dialogue between the Maison’s heritage and Thailand’s rich tapestry of culture, craftsmanship, and natural beauty.

THE BODY REMAINS

READS • Books tucked into sandy bags and sunlit corners, pages turning as time slows, the world dissolves into the one between your hands. For stories to escape with, we asked some of our favourite creative minds to share their best holiday reads.

BREAKING THE MOULD • From a teenage obsession with the perfect McDonald’s bun to visions of feeding Jack Nicholson after-dinner mints and Manhattans, Chris Yuille’s gelatinous odyssey into edible art has been anything but conventional.

EXPRESSING THE UN-EXPRESSABLE • From Frieze London to the sails of the Sydney Opera House, a chance encounter between artists Angela Tiatia and Julianknxx sparked a creative exchange rooted in storytelling through art, film and poetry.

PARADISE LOST • The sun blazes over a secluded Sicilian island, but the real heat in A Bigger Splash radiates from its simmering core of desire, envy, and betrayal.

LIKE I USED TO • Sharon Van Etten has always written in the shadows – now, with her latest album Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment Theory, she invites her band into the darkness with her.

RECORDS • Some records linger in the ether, and these selections – sprawling, intimate, and laced with nostalgia – remind us that music is more than sound; it is the pulse of something eternal.

ULTRA

SEASONS CHANGE • “I’m interested in women’s health because I’m a woman. I’d be a darn fool not to be on my own side.” – Maya Angelou

LIKE NEW • Beauty’s greatest power is its ability to recharge, refresh and energise us. From superlative bath salts to a classic red lipstick, discover the formulas that make us feel brand new.

GO SLOW • RUSSH beauty editor Emily Algar discovers the transformative power of retreat at RakXa, a lush oasis outside Bangkok, where ancient traditions and modern medicine combine for the ultimate reset.

DELIVERANCE • With a single stroke, ROUGE COCO captures the effortless elegance of AACTA award-winning actress Phoebe Tonkin. Created by the CHANEL Makeup Creation Studio and the COMETES COLLECTIVE, each satin semi-tone melts onto lips – soft yet bold, fleeting yet unforgettable, beauty in motion.

NATURE DOESN’T HURRY • “Nature doesn’t hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” – Lao Tzu

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IN THIS CITY I AM STILL

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SOFT POWER • Through retreat and reinvention, Fazerdaze talks about her sophomore album, imposter syndrome, and the freedom of creating on her terms.

AN INTERPLAY OF VISIONS • A mastery of movement, Van Cleef & Arpels is bringing 100 of its most treasured...