Introducing our Creative Showcase winner for 2022, Australian photographer Zoe Kostopoulos. Selected from 1000’s of entries by our panel of judges, her shoot, titled Unknown, examines the space between knowing ourselves and navigating an unknown future.

"My work aims to interrogate how the manipulation of an image extends its uses and functions within a commercial setting," she shared.

"The work I submitted, titled Unknown, is the space between knowing ourselves and navigating an unknown future. Seen through the last years of lockdown, we transition from one space to another."

See Zoe Kostopoulos' full shoot, which featured in our 100th anniversary issue, below.

Left: Vintage shirt and pants from Honey from The Jar; GUCCI shoes; PRADA glasses. Right: YVES SAINT LAURENT jacket from Honey from The Jar; PRADA glasses.

SCANLAN THEODORE dress from The Walk In; LTRO coat; PRADA shoes.

YVES SAINT LAURENT jacket; VIVIENNE WESTWOOD earrings.

VIVIENNE WESTWOOD earrings.

YVES SAINT LAURENT jacket from Honey from The Jar; CHARLIE BROWN shirt from Honey from The Jar.

Left: DION LEE jacket; YVES SAINT LAURENT pants from The Walk In; PRADA shoes; GUCCI glasses. Right: YVES SAINT LAURENT jacket; Vintage pants from Honey from The Jar; PRADA shoes; VIVIENNE WESTWOOD earrings.

What is Creative Showcase and how does it work?

For the first time ever, RUSSH invited emerging creatives – stylists and photographers – to enter our creative showcase with a chance to have their eight-page editorial placed within the 100th issue of RUSSH.

Our mission with this initiative was to provide emerging creatives with the opportunity to have their work and profiles showcased across our platforms; fostering their growth further with access to free workshops and resources that will encourage their creative development in the long term.

The 20 finalist selection – which included our People's Choice winner, Jokew Wuol – was made in accordance with the visual language and aesthetic tone RUSSH has become known for across the past 100 issues. We are in support of pure creative expression and value original and authentic work above everything else and our panel of judges are in support of equal opportunity.

PHOTOGRAPHY Zoe Kostopoulous
FASHION Lydia Vingos and Hannah Tempany
ART DIRECTION Hannah Tempany
MODELS Yang @ Chadwick Models, Riley @ People
HAIR & MAKEUP Jordan HallewallSTYLIST’S ASSSITANT Jencie Canfield
LOCATION Tamale Studios