Australia’s creative heart beats with the rhythm of rebellion, romance, and raw vision. From sun-drenched shores to city backstreets, a generation of artists, designers, and cultural provocateurs are rewriting the nation’s creative narrative. In their hands, canvas becomes a call to arms, garments a manifesto, and performance a reflection of lived experiences. These are the minds who see what’s next before the rest of us catch up.
For RUSSH, these 20 boundary-pushing creative minds have redefined what it means to be creative in this country; a constellation of visionaries breeding a singular kind of audacity. They’re storytellers weaving old mythologies into new futures, and the risk-takers who prefer to set foot outside of their comfort zones.
Their influence stretches beyond galleries and runways – it’s in the way we see ourselves and our place in the world. Echoed in everyday life, from the clothes we wear to the words we speak, from the music we hum on the train to the images that flood our social feeds. These are the creative minds sparking movements, creating ripples that reach far beyond their immediate circles.
In this celebration of Australia's most dynamic visionaries, we honour not only what they create but how – with daring intuition, relentless drive, and the courage to reimagine what’s possible. Artists, designers, rebels, and romantics. They're shaping who we are and where we’re going.
Charlee Fraser
Actress, Model, Activist
Tilly Lawless
Author, Activist
Mikka Byarugaba
Artist
Mia Dennis
Model
Chloe Leong
Dancer, Choreographer
Dan Thawley
Writer, Editor, Artistic Director
Alix Higgins
Designer
Hyun Lee
Filmmaker
William Lodder
Actor
Zoe Terakes
Actor, Writer
Phoebe Tonkin
Actor
Alexandra Agoston
Model, Artist
Gemma Ward
Actor, Model
Yan Yan Chan
Creative Director
Josh Heuston
Actor, Model
Lamisse Hamouda
Writer, Theatre-Maker, Youth Worker
Abbey Lee
Actor, Model
Zinnia Kumar
Scientist, Model
Otis Hope Carey
Artist
Caroline Reznik
Designer
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To experience the Legacy issue in its entirety, the November edition of RUSSH is available on newsstands and through our shop online. For more inspiration from RUSSH's creative minds, our first book, Try To Catch It, is available to shop online now.
PHOTOGRAPHY Olivia Repaci
FASHION Hannah Cooper and Charlotte Agnew
HAIR Madison Voloshin @ Assembly Agency, Stefano Greco and Luke Hersheson @ The Wall Group, Alexandra Adams
MAKEUP Isabella Schimid @ Assembly Agency, Stoj Bulic and Sara Hill @ The Wall Group, Tammi Mayhew @ Work Agency, Ellen Walge
STYLIST ON SET Gemma Brookes
PHOTOGRAPHER’S ASSISTANTS Anne Thu Pham and Elise Gellweiler
HAIR ASSISTANT Gina Yates
MAKEUP ASSISTANT Chelsea Johnson
STYLIST’S ASSISTANT Koby Dulac-Daley
