Oh WOW Daul !!!!!!  One giant denim rockabilly step for Australia. Russh is not rolled into a time capsule and buried for trees to grow above the surface and R.I.P to be the new header. They were the rumours that were whispered at the Acne Paper party in London. Then I just saw the cover for Issue 31 on the blog. A newly bottled blonde from South Korea makes the cover.

Russh has always ignored Australian stereotypes, boundaries and ever since the beginning been known for allowing newcomers and angular tomboys to front the covers. Now, at a time when sales are imperative and the powers that be could have twisted Fashion Editor Stevie Dance’s arm to put a glossy dimpled supermodel on the cover. It’s not just that Daul Kim is the only Asian I can recall to appear on an Australian cover but also the shot is full length and looking away from the lens. A dooms day corridor.

Daul Kim is a favorite in the land of mushy peas featuring in Dazed, and i-D, a regular for Vogue Nippon and Korea and even has her own model blog i like to fork myself. This Russh cover goes down in history as my favorite. I love Daul and her editorial poses are so unabashedly shameless. If I wasn’t already a subscriber I would be out buying this issue. I might just buy a subscription for all my friends for Christmas.

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