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My first Vogue cover — and it means more than I can say. Growing up, I never saw anyone who looked like me in media. I hope for a future where every Australian can recognise themselves in fashion and feel they belong, so moments like this are no longer ‘firsts’.

I wanted to thank the inimitable leadership & desire to listen @Edwinamccann & the @vogueaustralia team @Rikki_keene @jesslmontague @jilliandavison @christinecentenera @danicaosland @kaila.matthews

Photographer @lena_c_emery, styling @moppy_pilcher, makeup @crystabelmakeup, Hair @keiterada, set @samuel_pidgen

I also want to thank all of you! You have supported me on my journey, given me strength, courage & opportunities I am so grateful to you all. taken in London, United Kingdom by @zinniakumar

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@chanelofficial #CHANELWatches #CHANELFineJewellery #CocoCrush by @zinniakumar

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#ELLECoverStar: There is a version of Zinnia Kumar (now Rose) (@zinniakumar) that fashion understands easily. The model. An image that moves seamlessly between Paris, New York, and wherever the industry gathers next.

It is also the least interesting version of her.

We’re at Le Bristol in Paris and the day carries all the familiar markers of a luxury cover shoot. Controlled light. Precise framing. Cartier anchoring the narrative. But Rose doesn’t perform that script in the expected way. She arrives ready, slips into each look without negotiation, barely checks the monitor. There is no sense of overworking the image, only an instinctive understanding of how to move within it. Head to the 🔗 in bio to read our conversation with the cover star.
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On @zinniakumar: Clash de Cartier earrings in rose gold and green dyed agate, Clash de Cartier necklace in rose gold, Clash de Cartier ring in rose gold and chalcedony, Clash De Cartier ring in rose gold and onyx, and Clash de Cartier ring in rose gold and red dyed agate, all by @cartier. Textured draped top paired and draped trousers both by @newbottega
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Editorial Director and words by: Ainee Nizami Ahmedi (@aineenizamiahmedi)
Photographer: Noémi Ottilia Szabo (@noemiottiliaszabo)
Stylist: Rhia Kapoor (@rhiakapoor)
Jr. Graphic Designer: Aditi Magesh (@aditimagesh)
Makeup: Claire Gil (@clairegil_makeup) Agency: Anima (@animacreatives)
Hair: Joel Phillips (@joelphillipshair)
Bookings Editor: Rishith Shetty (@rishithvshetty)
Production: Elsa Merchadier at Studio KIKI Prod (@studiokikiprod)
Assisted by: @hue.retouch (retouching)
Location Courtesy: Le Bristol Paris (@lebristolparis)
Artist Management: Ian Loughran (@ianloughran1)
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#ELLECoverStar #ZinniaRose by @zinniakumar

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@zinniakumar has walked runways, fronted global magazine covers and addressed world leaders, although her most ambitious work is unfolding now. “I have always felt like I do not really belong anywhere,” she says. “So I thought, why not make a space where everyone can belong?”

She is proud to be seen as a South Asian model and a survivor, although she is equally intent on loosening the grip of those labels. “Labels try to explain inequality by isolating the individual, rather than recognising the community around them,” she tells @ariellekatos in our December digital cover story. “I choose to anchor myself in the passions that guide me, in the parts of life that sit beyond cultural hierarchy and judgment.” Read the full cover story at the link in bio.

@zinniakumar wears @vancleefarpels Alhambra Secret Pendant watch 18K white gold, Diamond, Pietersite. @vancleefarpels Perlée diamonds ring, 5 rows 18K white gold, Diamond.

Words @ariellekatos
Photography: @danielgoodephoto
Video director: @ribalhosn
Fashion director: @jessicasteuarthoyler
Fashion assistant: @kaileeewaller
Digi op: Jon Calvert
Ist assistant: @remy_mitchelljames
Assistant: @orsonheidrich
BTS video: @jasperkarolewski
Hair: @darenborthwick
Makeup: @nishavanberkelmakeup
Production director: @rebeccamooreproductions
Art director: @lpl.creative by @zinniakumar

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Thanks to @editionlondon for hosting us 💫. taken in The London EDITION by @zinniakumar

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🌹 by @zinniakumar

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🐦‍🔥 @toni_maticevski by @zinniakumar

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🐚 Run Away Bride
Couture for @voguechina with @zhonglin_ @mattrmcdonald @alvinyu613 @laurentphilippon @naimabremer @gabrielleseo @tiagi @nailsbysylvievacca taken in Paris,France by @zinniakumar

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🦪 @paspaleypearls 💙 by @zinniakumar

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Run Away Bride
couture for @voguechina with @zhonglin_ @mattrmcdonald @alvinyu613 @laurentphilippon @naimabremer @gabrielleseo @tiagi @nailsbysylvievacca taken in Paris,France by @zinniakumar

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🖤 by @zinniakumar

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11 years ago

Butterflies emerging from the cocoon.
Think of a caterpillar entering the cocoon. Once he does so, one of two things will happen: He will either transform into a butterfly, or he will die. But no matter what else happens, he will never climb out of the cocoon as a caterpillar.
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'We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty' - Maya Angelou

#ZSL by @zinniakumar

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