Vogue Australia enlists American superstar Katy Perry to pose for the cover story of their August 2018 edition captured by fashion photographer Emma Summerton. Styling is work of Christine Centenera, who for the cover selected look from Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello.
“I was ready to let go of anything that was holding me back from being my ultimate self. I have had bouts of situational depression and my heart was broken last year because, unknowingly, I put so much validity in the reaction of the public, and the public didn’t react in the way I had expected to … which broke my heart.
Music is my first love and I think it was the universe saying: ‘Okay, you speak all of this language about self-love and authenticity, but we are going to put you through another test and take away any kind of validating “blankie”. Then we’ll see how much you do truly love yourself.’ That brokenness, plus me opening up to a greater, higher power and reconnecting with divinity, gave me a wholeness I never had. It gave me a new foundation. It’s not just a material foundation: it’s a soul foundation.” – Katy for Australian Vogue Magazine.
