“In this modern landscape, don’t we all feel observed

and scrutinised in a lot of ways, famous or not? I’m

not complaining; I’m fully aware that I chose my profession

willingly and there are so many parts of it that I adore,

but it does come with aspects that will just

never be easy. I’m always torn between

the balance of wanting to share my life with the rest of

the world and wanting to shield it from outside opinions

that really don’t matter.”

With her debut single “Merry Go ‘Round” turning

10 this September, and an impressive five studio albums under

her belt, Musgraves’ most recent rendering was something

of a dream come true for the singer-songwriter; she

performed her version of the Elvis Presley hit “Can’t Help

Falling in Love” for Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis movie. Having been

a fan of the Australian filmmaker since his 1996 adaptation

of Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet, Musgraves collaborated

with our shoot team – including photographer James J. Robinson,

stylist Marie Higuchi, executive producer Erica Cornwall and

on-site production team Stephanie Kha and Hiromi Otsuka,

as well as her glam squad Giovanni Delgado and Moani Lee

– across four countries and three time zones to create

imagery that pays homage to one of Luhrmann’s most-loved movies.

Covering our Autumn/Fall 2022 issue, artist Kacey

Musgraves talks Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet, the

legacy of her fifth studio album star-crossed and why

she's grateful for the small things.

THIS IS A PRE-ORDER. Wonderland prints four times

a year. The Autumn Winter 2022 issue ships when the

issue has been printed. Orders will ship in late September/ 

Early October. We will have many orders to ship, so please bear with us.

Kacey Musgraves wears Bulgari

 

Photography by James J Robinson 

Entertainment Director/Exec Producer Erica Cornwall
Fashion by Marie Higuchi
Words by Jennifer Lynn
Makeup by Moani Lee
Hair by Giovanni Delgado
Editorial Director Huw Gwyther

Editor Ella Bardsley

Deputy Editor Scarlett Baker

Cover Design by Livia Vourlakidou
On-site Producer Stephanie Kha
Production Coordinator Hiromi Otsuka
Fashion assistant Yu Kotani 
Photo assistant  Rachael Morrow and Vishnu Hazell
Special thanks to Isac Choi
Location Den Aquaroom Shinjuku 

 

Special thanks to Baz Luhrmann and Warner Bros. studio