unday Rose Kidman Urban sits atop an antique dressing table and adjusts the white ribbons on her structured jacket, readying herself for her next set of photos. Sparky, smart and as sweet as the little saffron-and-butterscotch-hued flowers on the
wallpaper behind her, the model, aspiring filmmaker and eldest daughter of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban is shooting her first Australian magazine cover today inside a film studio in Nashville.
“I was so excited when I found out I was shooting this cover,” she says, her hybrid accent blending a southern American twang with a soft Australian lilt. “I love how everyone [on set] has Australian accents. It feels like I’m with my family.”
Born and raised largely out of the public eye in Nashville, Tennessee — a city where, she says, “we have all four seasons in a big way; like we get lots of snow in the winter, amber leaves in the fall and then it’s scorching hot in summer” — not a lot is known about fashion’s new cool girl. Little facts like how a pair of Khaite jeans and Doc Martens are on high rotation in the 17-year-old’s wardrobe. That she wants to work in film (more about that soon). And how her mum used to take her on photoshoot sets when she was young, sparking her curiosity about one day working in the industry. “I definitely gained a lot of interest from those experiences and especially being privileged enough to experience them at a young age,” she says. “My mum is someone who has always been so creative and my biggest inspiration in life. She’s a key part of everything I do.”
In October 2024, Sunday burst onto the fashion scene when she made her runway debut for Miu Miu’s spring/summer 2025 collection. “[During the show] I was thinking about my chemistry homework and hoping my teacher would give me an extension on the deadline,” she says with a laugh. “I was also thinking about how I was so excited to see everyone who was sitting at the show. But when I got out onto the runway, I couldn’t see a single person because I was so focused on what was ahead of me and walking in those heels.” That walk is strong, courtesy of a little coaching from Mrs Prada, who advised the young model to take large steps to appear elegant.
A year later, Sunday made her debut for Dior at the house’s spring/summer 2026 show in Paris. It was a landmark moment for the maison, marking Jonathan Anderson’s highly anticipated debut as the new creative director for women’s ready-to-wear. In a grey blouse with black tie detailing and black trousers, Sunday was a star in another star’s show. “I think Jonathan has really just taken [Dior] to another level, one that no-one really would have even thought there was,” Sunday says of the designer’s modern-meets-archival vision. “And he’s doing it all while paying tribute to the old Dior, but putting his own new vibe into everything he designs.”
A couple of months after the show, Sunday presented Anderson with the Designer of the Year prize at the British Fashion Awards, strengthening their flourishing friendship. “When I first met him, I just remember thinking how cool and creative he was,” she says. “It’s truly the most special privilege to be able to work and spend time with him. He deserves all the admiration he receives.”
Unbeknown to most, Sunday dreams of going to university to study filmmaking. She cites Parasite, the 2019 Academy Award-winning dark comedy-thriller directed by Bong Joon Ho, as the film that sparked her interest in movie making. “I’ve watched it, like, eight times,” she proudly admits. Interestingly, she favours psychological horror films — her current top pick being Osgood Perkins’ Longlegs (2024). Like her mum, who famously worked with 27 female film directors in eight years, Sunday has a love of women directors and lists Greta Gerwig among her favourites, “even though she doesn’t do horror”.
“The biggest piece of industry advice Mum has given to me is to always be on time,” Sunday says. “There’s always going to be something with an early call time that you don’t want to get up for, but it’s really important to be on time because it shows that you’re prepared and grateful to be there.” (Editor’s note: our shoot had a 7am call time in freezing, snowy Nashville. Let the record show: our cover girl was ever the professional and bang on time.)
Being a young person in today’s world is already difficult to navigate — in fact, what age can we really say we’ve worked out who we are, who we love, as well as heartbreak, friendships, career milestones and skin routines? As women, it can feel never-ending. But being young and in the spotlight surely adds another layer to all of this, particularly when it comes to keyboard warriors. So how does Sunday manage work, school, travel and online chatter? “Honestly, being in school is actually really helpful for all of that,” she says. “The privilege of having these experiences and meeting so many new people is so amazing, but as a teenager it’s so easy to get sucked in to all of it so fast. So being able to come back [to Nashville] and keep that perspective of being back at high school keeps me grounded.”
She continues, “I’ve travelled my whole life and my mum is a really good traveller, so she has taught me how to be one, too, which makes it so fun to travel and enjoy all the different places.”
On that note, Sunday will turn 18 in July and is headed to Europe with family and friends to celebrate. “I am super excited,” she says. “Even though I love being 17 and will be sad when that’s over, 18 is obviously such a fun age.” As one last hurrah before she officially becomes an adult — and as her first Australian magazine cover hits newsstands — Sunday will travel to her second home, Australia, for the American spring break. “I attended school in Sydney for a while, so some of my closest friends are there, and they are always so fun to see,” she says, her smile wide. “My favourite thing about Australia has to be the beaches and all the acai bowls. We don’t have them as much in Nashville.”
Tonight, after our shoot, Sunday is going to her school’s winter formal. It’s a crazy, fast-paced lifestyle, but one she’s well poised for and, as these pictures prove, more than worthy of.
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NICOLE KIDMAN AND KEITH URBAN’S ELDEST DAUGHTER, SUNDAY ROSE, IS ON THE PRECIPICE OF BIG THINGS. SHE CHATS WITH ELLE’S EDITOR, JESSICA BAILEY, ABOUT GROWING UP IN NASHVILLE, MODELLING FOR MAJOR MAISONS AND HER DREAM OF STUDYING FILMMAKING
Photographed by Hannah Scott-Stevenson. Styled by Naomi Smith. Words by Jessica Bailey
Sunday’s
finest
Dior dress and shoes.
Dior dress and shoes.
PHOTOGRAPHED BY hannah scott-stevenson
STYLED BY naomi smith
WORDS BY JESSICA BAILEY
HAIR BY GONN KINOSHITA AT THE WALL GROUP
MAKEUP BY NADIA TAYEH AT A-FRAME AGENCY
MANICURE BY CENITA SCOTT AT THE ONLY AGENCY
NASHVILLE PRODUCTION BY AGENCY MJ
SYDNEY PRODUCTION by ÈMINENTE CREATIVE PRODUCTION
HANNAH SCOTT-STEVENSON IS REPRESENTED BY ARTBOXBLACK.
Wearing DIOR. beauty Dior beauty.
This story appears in the march 2026 Issue of
Dior jacket and pants.
“MY MUM IS SOMEONE WHO HAS ALWAYS BEEN SO CREATIVE AND MY BIGGEST INSPIRATION IN LIFE. SHE’S A KEY PART OF EVERYTHING I DO”
– SUNDAY ROSE
Sunday Rose Kidman Urban wears Dior jacket, shirt, pants and shoes. BEAUTY Dior Beauty worn throughout. On skin: Dior Forever Skin Wear foundation; on cheeks: Dior Backstage Rosy Glow Stick in Rosewood; on eyes: Diorshow 5 Couleurs eye palette in Soft Cashmere, and Diorshow Overvolume mascara; and on lips: Rouge Dior On Stage lipstick in Confident Nude.
LEFT Dior cardigan and pants. RIGHT Dior dress. BEAUTY NOTE A wash of shadow on the eyelids adds a subtle sophistication and balances the prettiness of a flushed cheek. Diorshow 5 Couleurs eye palette in Soft Cashmere, $121, and Diorshow Overvolume mascara, $69.
Dior jacket and blouse.
“THE PRIVILEGE OF HAVING THESE EXPERIENCES AND MEETING SO MANY NEW PEOPLE IS SO AMAZING, BUT AS A TEENAGER IT’S SO EASY TO GET SUCKED IN TO ALL OF IT SO FAST”
– SUNDAY ROSE
LEFT Dior dress. RIGHT Dior dress.
BEAUTY NOTE For a super-romantic feel, add a hint of flush to cheeks and pair with a blurred lip in a rosy pink. Dior Backstage Rosy Glow Stick in Rosewood, $79, and Rouge Dior On Stage lipstick in Confident Nude, $75.
Dior jacket, shirt, and pants. BEAUTY NOTE Freshen up skin with a soft-matte foundation that blurs imperfections but still looks natural. Dior Forever Skin Wear, $107.
Dior jacket and blouse.
Dior jacket and pants.
Dior jacket, blouse and skirt.
rowing up, we all absorb, even subconsciously, certain aspects of our parents’ attitudes to work and discipline. For Sunday, her parents placed a strong focus on setting wheels in motion in order to achieve one’s ambitions.
“Something that’s always been followed in my house is doing, not just saying,” she says. “It basically means that if you say you’re going to do something, stick to your word and do it. Don’t just talk about how much you want to, but actually put your mind to it and get it done.”
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unday Rose Kidman Urban sits atop an antique dressing table and adjusts the white ribbons on her structured jacket, readying herself for her next set
of photos. Sparky, smart and as sweet as the little saffron-and-butterscotch-hued flowers on the wallpaper behind her, the model, aspiring filmmaker and eldest daughter of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban is shooting her first Australian magazine cover today inside a film studio in Nashville.
“I was so excited when I found out I was shooting this cover,” she says, her hybrid accent blending a southern American twang with a soft Australian lilt. “I love how everyone [on set] has Australian accents. It feels like I’m with my family.”
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NICOLE KIDMAN AND KEITH URBAN’S ELDEST DAUGHTER, SUNDAY ROSE, IS ON THE PRECIPICE OF BIG THINGS. SHE CHATS WITH ELLE’S EDITOR, JESSICA BAILEY, ABOUT GROWING UP IN NASHVILLE, MODELLING FOR MAJOR MAISONS AND HER DREAM OF STUDYING FILMMAKING
Sunday Rose Kidman Urban wears Dior jacket, shirt, pants and shoes. BEAUTY Dior Beauty worn throughout. On skin: Dior Forever Skin Wear foundation; on cheeks: Dior Backstage Rosy Glow Stick in Rosewood; on eyes: Diorshow 5 Couleurs eye palette in Soft Cashmere, and Diorshow Overvolume mascara; and on lips: Rouge Dior On Stage lipstick in Confident Nude.
Born and raised largely out of the public eye in Nashville, Tennessee — a city where, she says, “we have all four seasons in a big way; like we get lots of snow in the winter, amber leaves in the fall and then it’s scorching hot in summer” — not a lot is known about fashion’s new cool girl. Little facts like how a pair of Khaite jeans and Doc Martens are on high rotation in the 17-year-old’s wardrobe. That she wants to work in film (more about that soon). And how her mum used to take her on photoshoot sets when she was young, sparking her curiosity about one day working in the industry. “I definitely gained a lot of interest from those experiences and especially being privileged enough to experience them at a young age,” she says. “My mum is someone who has always been so creative and my biggest inspiration in life. She’s a key part of everything I do.”
Dior dress and shoes.
“MY MUM IS SOMEONE WHO HAS ALWAYS BEEN SO CREATIVE AND MY BIGGEST INSPIRATION IN LIFE. SHE’S A KEY PART OF EVERYTHING I DO”
– SUNDAY ROSE
In October 2024, Sunday burst onto the fashion scene when she made her runway debut for Miu Miu’s spring/summer 2025 collection. “[During the show] I was thinking about my chemistry homework and hoping my teacher would give me an extension on the deadline,” she says with a laugh. “I was also thinking about how I was so excited to see everyone who was sitting at the show. But when I got out onto the runway, I couldn’t see a single person because I was so focused on what was ahead of me and walking in those heels.” That walk is strong, courtesy of a little coaching from Mrs Prada, who advised the young model to take large steps to appear elegant.
A year later, Sunday made her debut for Dior at the house’s spring/summer 2026 show in Paris. It was a landmark moment for the maison, marking Jonathan Anderson’s highly anticipated debut as the new creative director for women’s ready-to-wear. In a grey blouse with black tie detailing and black trousers, Sunday was a star in another star’s show. “I think Jonathan has really just taken [Dior] to another level, one that no-one really would have even thought there was,” Sunday says of the designer’s modern-meets-archival vision. “And he’s doing it all while paying tribute to the old Dior, but putting his own new vibe into everything he designs.”
A couple of months after the show, Sunday presented Anderson with the Designer of the Year prize at the British Fashion Awards, strengthening their flourishing friendship. “When I first met him, I just remember thinking how cool and creative he was,” she says. “It’s truly the most special privilege to be able to work and spend time with him. He deserves all the admiration he receives.”
Unbeknown to most, Sunday dreams of going to university to study filmmaking. She cites Parasite, the 2019 Academy Award-winning dark comedy-thriller directed by Bong Joon Ho, as the film that sparked her interest in movie making. “I’ve watched it, like, eight times,” she proudly admits. Interestingly, she favours psychological horror films — her current top pick being Osgood Perkins’ Longlegs (2024). Like her mum, who famously worked with 27 female film directors in eight years, Sunday has a love of women directors and lists Greta Gerwig among her favourites, “even though she doesn’t do horror”.
“The biggest piece of industry advice Mum has given to me is to always be on time,” Sunday says. “There’s always going to be something with an early call time that you don’t want to get up for, but it’s really important to be on time because it shows that you’re prepared and grateful to be there.” (Editor’s note: our shoot had a 7am call time in freezing, snowy Nashville. Let the record show: our cover girl was ever the professional and bang on time.)
Being a young person in today’s world is already difficult to navigate — in fact, what age can we really say we’ve worked out who we are, who we love, as well as heartbreak, friendships, career milestones and skin routines? As women, it can feel never-ending. But being young and in the spotlight surely adds another layer to all of this, particularly when it comes to keyboard warriors. So how does Sunday manage work, school, travel and online chatter? “Honestly, being in school is actually really helpful for all of that,” she says. “The privilege of having these experiences and meeting so many new people is so amazing, but as a teenager it’s so easy to get sucked in to all of it so fast. So being able to come back [to Nashville] and keep that perspective of being back at high school keeps me grounded.”
She continues, “I’ve travelled my whole life and my mum is a really good traveller, so she has taught me how to be one, too, which makes it so fun to travel and enjoy all the different places.”
On that note, Sunday will turn 18 in July and is headed to Europe with family and friends to celebrate. “I am super excited,” she says. “Even though I love being 17 and will be sad when that’s over, 18 is obviously such a fun age.” As one last hurrah before she officially becomes an adult — and as her first Australian magazine cover hits newsstands — Sunday will travel to her second home, Australia, for the American spring break. “I attended school in Sydney for a while, so some of my closest friends are there, and they are always so fun to see,” she says, her smile wide. “My favourite thing about Australia has to be the beaches and all the acai bowls. We don’t have them as much in Nashville.”
Tonight, after our shoot, Sunday is going to her school’s winter formal. It’s a crazy, fast-paced lifestyle, but one she’s well poised for and, as these pictures prove, more than worthy of.
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Wearing DIOR. beauty Dior beauty.
This story appears in the march 2026 Issue of
PHOTOGRAPHED BY hannah scott-stevenson
STYLED BY naomi smith
WORDS BY JESSICA BAILEY
HAIR BY GONN KINOSHITA AT THE WALL GROUP
MAKEUP BY NADIA TAYEH AT A-FRAME AGENCY
MANICURE BY CENITA SCOTT AT THE ONLY AGENCY
NASHVILLE PRODUCTION BY AGENCY MJ
SYDNEY PRODUCTION by ÈMINENTE CREATIVE PRODUCTION
HANNAH SCOTT-STEVENSON IS REPRESENTED BY ARTBOXBLACK.
Dior jacket and pants.
Dior jacket, shirt, and pants. BEAUTY NOTE Freshen up skin with a soft-matte foundation that blurs imperfections but still looks natural. Dior Forever Skin Wear, $107.
Sunday’s
finest
Photographed by Hannah Scott-Stevenson. Styled by Naomi Smith.
Words by Jessica Bailey
Dior dress and shoes.
Dior jacket and pants.
Dior jacket and pants.
Dior jacket and blouse.
Dior cardigan and pants.
Dior dress. BEAUTY NOTE A wash of shadow on the eyelids adds a subtle sophistication and balances the prettiness of a flushed cheek. Diorshow 5 Couleurs eye palette in Soft Cashmere, $121, and Diorshow Overvolume mascara, $69.
rowing up, we all absorb, even subconsciously, certain aspects of our parents’ attitudes to work and discipline. For Sunday, her parents placed a
strong focus on setting wheels in motion in order to achieve one’s ambitions. “Something that’s always been followed in my house is doing, not just saying,” she says. “It basically means that if you say you’re going to do something, stick to your word and do it. Don’t just talk about how much you want to, but actually put your mind to it and get it done.”
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“THE PRIVILEGE OF HAVING THESE EXPERIENCES AND MEETING SO MANY NEW PEOPLE IS SO AMAZING, BUT AS A TEENAGER IT’S SO EASY TO GET SUCKED IN TO ALL OF IT SO FAST”
– SUNDAY ROSE
Dior dress.
Dior dress. BEAUTY NOTE For a super-romantic feel, add a hint of flush to cheeks and pair with a blurred lip in a rosy pink. Dior Backstage Rosy Glow Stick in Rosewood, $79, and Rouge Dior On Stage lipstick in Confident Nude, $75.
Dior jacket and blouse.
Dior jacket, blouse and skirt.