Rising model Libby Taverner joins a long list of young Aussies to grow up embued with an ‘Aussie Spirit’, defined by a deep sense of ‘mateship’ — or call it camaraderie. ‘Aussie Spirit’ tends to embrace values of egalitarianism, resilience and a casual, laid-back attitude.

Studying today about how to best define ‘Aussie Spirit’ — a positive attribute on AOC — we also learned about ‘blackbirding’. That’s a bookmark, because after the week we’ve had in America, Anne is only looking for good stories this Sunday.

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Libby first walked the Fall 2025 spring runways as a Prada exclusive. By the time she headed to Paris last March, Taverber added Alaïa, Chanel, Chloé, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, McQueen, Saint Laurent, Stella Mc Cartney, Valentino and several more brands to her ‘new girl’ list.

Libby Taverner steps now into a prime position in Volume One of d la Repubblica’s D Magazine Fall 2025 Fashion issues. This is one of the tightest layers-of-color edits in a long time, executed by Marie-Amélie Sauvé. The word ‘cohesive’ is an understatement.

The Sauvé brand list includes Celine, Chanel, Chloé, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Max Mara, Missoni, Ralph Lauren, Saint Laurent and more. Photographers Inez and Vinoodh [IG] capture ‘L’automne à Paris and a fashion story feast for the eyes./ Makeup by Lucy Bridge; hair by Olivier Schawalder