Tree of life

WHILE PLANTING THIS tree was for Vogue’s 60th anniversary, it was also a reflection on creation – how many years have gone by and how many years will continue to be. I certainly think having Edward [Enninful, editor-in-chief of British Vogue] out here with Vogue Australia’s Edwina on that special day meant those links beyond our shores were strengthened, as was the goodwill of how much more we can keep growing internally within Australia.

The tree-planting and the way it was doneteam shows we can always evolve and once you set down your roots and foundations, you can also change. What we’ve seen in the past 12 months since that day is that there was so much optimism and direction that we all wanted, and then life took us in a completely different direction, one none of us could have predicted. When I think about the journey over that time, it’s been such a blessing to be a part of the family and to see how is maintaining a larger footprint in the minds of people by addressing issues that probably haven’t been talked about before, if ever. To me, that’s pretty special, and the symbolism of the tree as it grows, with the wisdom through those branches and leaves, is that it will live on after all of us.