“All photographs are there to remind us of what we forget” For Document’s Fall/Winter 2024–25 issue, Sam Penn photographs some of her closest friends and collaborators near and far on Fire Island and on FaceTime screens
Film Harley Chamandy’s ‘Allen Sunshine’ is a meditation on the quiet beauty of nature The Canadian director unpacks the many dimensions to his Werner Herzog Award-winning feature film
Fashion Hermès artistic director Nadège Vanhée’s punk house codes The French designer explores her vision for the storied maison in Document’s Fall/Winter 2024–25 issue
Fashion Announcing Jawara, Document’s Senior Beauty Editor The hairstylist sits down with Editor-in-Chief Nick Vogelson to discuss the personal, spiritual, and social impact of beauty
Above the Fold Designer Alexandra Groover manifests our universal need for mysticism—and hoodies ‘I design for people who are more interested in style rather than fashion’: Groover joins Document to discuss her timeless approach, working with Alexander McQueen,... by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Gucci’s 12-hour live stream forgoes fantasy for radical transparency For his much-anticipated 'Epilogue' show, Alessandro Michele cast his own design team to model the collection by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Fashion from Isolation: 5 designers create looks using only household items Document's favorite creatives show us the avant garde power of toothpaste and potato crisps by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Welcome to Café Forgot, the shop serving curated fashion with a healthy dose of irreverence High school fashion club, ugly nail polish, and why Shia LeBoeuf is a dream client—Lucy Weisner and Vita Haas tell their East Village shop's unlikely... by Shawn Lakin Fashion Portfolio The masks we wear: haunting the streets and offices of New York City Photographer Jackie Kursel and Document's Shawn Lakin bring our inner monsters to the surface in this fashion portfolio by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Early Halloween, the iconic costume source where you can find Elvis jumpsuits and showgirl headdresses 'They don't make things like they used to'—Document's video ode to the celebrated, family-owned archive by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Document sent an actual puppet to watch the Puppets and Puppets show at NYFW Model (and puppeteer) Leah Ogawa created a puppet in her own likeness, and Puppets and Puppets supplied the matching outfits. Watch the spectacle unfold. by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Inside Albright Fashion Library with its notorious gatekeeper, Patricia Black Experience the "alphabetized, colorized and disney-tized" collection in the first edition of our new 'Story of an Archive' series. by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Sarai Mari owns her existential crisis Captivating images of paranoia and fantasy from the photographer's latest book. by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Chopova Lowena riot grrrls take over the East Village The designer duo inspired by Bulgarian folklore creates traditional garb for women who don’t care what you think. by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Bethany Williams, patron saint of socially conscious fashion Meet the London menswear designer choosing people over product every time. by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold On the brink of environmental catastrophe, 6 designers hope to create change The fashion industry is one of the largest polluters in the world; designers including Stella McCartney and Vivienne Westwood are trying to change that. by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Bianca Saunders, the London designer inspired by Frank Ocean and her father The designer shares the origins of her sharp, innovative menswear, from Prince to Lorna Simpson, following her show at London Men's fashion week. by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Gabriel Held’s 12 favorite Camp moments in TV and film Ahead of this year’s Met Gala, vintage archivist and camp enthusiast Gabriel Held walks us through the best moments in pop culture camp. by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Secret Magazine celebrates our generation’s boundless curiosity Jeff Ihaza and Jarod Taber's new zine upends stereotypes about today's 'phone-obsessed' generation. by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Shayne Oliver takes Colmar A.G.E. to the western frontier The Italian outerwear brand tapped the New York designer for their second collaborative collection. by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Anti-Agency is pushing modeling to new, inclusive heights 11 models from Anti's diverse roster speak on the agency and why inclusive modeling is an absolute necessity. by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Inside Virgil Abloh’s iridescent Louis Vuitton pop-up in NYC Virgil Abloh brings his Louis Vuitton debut stateside, where the brand set up a “temporary residency” inside the West Village’s Chrome Hearts flagship store. by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold On Drake Carr’s holiday wishlist? X-Men comics and Versace ceramics As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and what their hopes are for... by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Holidays with Maya Laner: Fresh latkes and a monogrammed Dior bag As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and what their hopes are for... by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Christmas with Three Busy Debras: Gucci sweaters and Grandma’s cooking As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and what their hopes are for... by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Richie Shazam’s LIT Christmas: elf ears and Louis Vuitton As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and what their hopes are for... by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold James Veloria’s perfect holiday season: midwestern cooking and Balenciaga earrings As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and their hopes for the year... by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Eckhaus Latta’s first permanent New York store is a blank slate Following its pop-up at the Whitney Museum, the cult fashion label opened its first permanent New York store in Chinatown. by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold 8 global track and field stars walked on Virgil Abloh’s Off-White SS19 runway Vashti Cunningham, Rénelle Lamote, Cecilia Yeung, English Gardner, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Nafissatou Thiam, Caterine Ibargüen, and Dina Asher-Smith walked down the Nike x Off-White runway. by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Jil Sander’s latest collection springs forth As Jil Sander creative directors Lucie and Luke Meier draw from organic sources, artist JJ Guest looks return three looks from their Spring/Summer 2019 collection... by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Luar’s Angels: Raul Lopez’s renaissance-inspired collection Filmmaker Derek Anthony Welte goes backstage at CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist Raul Lopez's Spring/Summer 2019 show. by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold I went back to school on Vaquera’s Spring/Summer 2019 runway Document US fashion editor Shawn Lakin describes her moment as a model for Vaquera's high school-themed Spring/Summer 2019 show. by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Telfar’s ‘post-identity’ aesthetic emerges on an East River helipad A little rain couldn't bring down the energy at Telfar Clemens's performance-filled Spring/Summer 2019 show. by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Eckhaus Latta brings its inner circle to Bushwick for Spring/Summer 2019 Document takes a look at Eckhaus Latta's Spring/Summer 2019 collection, presented with the sounds of a baby orchestra. by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Recalling the big hair and even bigger personalities of Wigstock Linda Simpson, John Kelly, Lypsinka, and Peter Zaremba of The Fleshtones reminisce about their fondest moments of the annual New York drag celebration. by Shawn Lakin Documented Stef Mitchell captures a haunting adolescence in ‘One Damn Thing After Another’ The photographer captures the blur of transitioning from childhood to adulthood in her trademark poetic approach. by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Watch Document dance with lifestyle label 69 through its new exhibition at MOCA Los Angeles With an anonymous designer at the helm, non-gender, non-demographic label 69 resolves its own identity crisis in a show at the L.A. museum. by Shawn Lakin Fashion Portfolio The roadside diner that time forgot Photographers Stevie & Mada join forces with stylist Marcela Jacobina to transport you to a place where time has seemingly stood still. by Shawn Lakin At Large The next generation of designers determined to make sustainability a fashion reality Document and graduating students from Parsons School of Design question the fashion industry’s model of excess in this sustainable editorial. by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold We have Donatella Versace to thank for the new sensual men of fashion The impenetrable designer spoke with Document about the new era of trendsetting and the rise of sensual menswear. by Shawn Lakin Fashion Portfolio Loverboy in Chinatown Document joins designer Charles Jeffery as he explores the fluorescent haze of the New York Mart mall hidden underneath the Manhattan Bridge. by Shawn Lakin Conversations The directors of ‘McQueen’ on portraying the designer’s life beyond the tabloids and tell-alls Filmmakers Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui refused to whitewash the tumult and glory of the late designer's life in their documentary co-effort. It premiered, this... by Shawn Lakin Conversations Danish design duo Camilla Staerk and Helena Christensen define Scandinavian style Document sits down with collaborative duo Camilla Staerk and Helena Christensen to discuss their upcoming projects and finding inspiration in their Nordic heritage by Shawn Lakin Documented The boys of Hong Kong Photographer Alexandra Leese gives Document an exclusive look at her latest photo essay in which stereotypes of masculinity are dismantled in the city of her... by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Lucid dreaming backstage with Sies Marjan Sies Marjan and Sander Lak take Document inside of their varicolored fantasy by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Tempting fate backstage with Vaquera The New York label's FW18 extravaganza was equal parts Sin City and Sunday morning. by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Ryker Allen looks at the upcoming models of New York Fashion Week Men’s Seeing the new look of the next generation of models at New York Men's Fashion Week. by Shawn Lakin Fashion Portfolio The pleasure of self-assured sentiments An exploration of Italian fashion designer Erika Cavallini’s inspired collections, with photographer Alexandra Leese and stylist Charlotte Roberts by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold PFW18: Viktor & Rolf’s couture is a meticulous cultural commentary The Dutch "fashion artists" can't just do style for style's sake by Shawn Lakin Fashion Portfolio PFW18: Sketches of Lanvin by one of its own Richard Drews, a model who walked for Lanvin Men's FW18, draws portraits of his fellow models backstage by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Maria Cornejo’s Family Affair Maria Cornejo celebrates nearly 20 years of her eponymous brand. by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Capitalism in the Kardashian Era Lauren Greenfield's case study of the opulent lives and expenditures of the one-percent. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Designer Alexandra Groover manifests our universal need for mysticism—and hoodies ‘I design for people who are more interested in style rather than fashion’: Groover joins Document to discuss her timeless approach, working with Alexander McQueen,... by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Gucci’s 12-hour live stream forgoes fantasy for radical transparency For his much-anticipated 'Epilogue' show, Alessandro Michele cast his own design team to model the collection by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Fashion from Isolation: 5 designers create looks using only household items Document's favorite creatives show us the avant garde power of toothpaste and potato crisps by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Welcome to Café Forgot, the shop serving curated fashion with a healthy dose of irreverence High school fashion club, ugly nail polish, and why Shia LeBoeuf is a dream client—Lucy Weisner and Vita Haas tell their East Village shop's unlikely... by Shawn Lakin
Fashion Portfolio The masks we wear: haunting the streets and offices of New York City Photographer Jackie Kursel and Document's Shawn Lakin bring our inner monsters to the surface in this fashion portfolio by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Early Halloween, the iconic costume source where you can find Elvis jumpsuits and showgirl headdresses 'They don't make things like they used to'—Document's video ode to the celebrated, family-owned archive by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Document sent an actual puppet to watch the Puppets and Puppets show at NYFW Model (and puppeteer) Leah Ogawa created a puppet in her own likeness, and Puppets and Puppets supplied the matching outfits. Watch the spectacle unfold. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Inside Albright Fashion Library with its notorious gatekeeper, Patricia Black Experience the "alphabetized, colorized and disney-tized" collection in the first edition of our new 'Story of an Archive' series. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Sarai Mari owns her existential crisis Captivating images of paranoia and fantasy from the photographer's latest book. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Chopova Lowena riot grrrls take over the East Village The designer duo inspired by Bulgarian folklore creates traditional garb for women who don’t care what you think. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Bethany Williams, patron saint of socially conscious fashion Meet the London menswear designer choosing people over product every time. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold On the brink of environmental catastrophe, 6 designers hope to create change The fashion industry is one of the largest polluters in the world; designers including Stella McCartney and Vivienne Westwood are trying to change that. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Bianca Saunders, the London designer inspired by Frank Ocean and her father The designer shares the origins of her sharp, innovative menswear, from Prince to Lorna Simpson, following her show at London Men's fashion week. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Gabriel Held’s 12 favorite Camp moments in TV and film Ahead of this year’s Met Gala, vintage archivist and camp enthusiast Gabriel Held walks us through the best moments in pop culture camp. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Secret Magazine celebrates our generation’s boundless curiosity Jeff Ihaza and Jarod Taber's new zine upends stereotypes about today's 'phone-obsessed' generation. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Shayne Oliver takes Colmar A.G.E. to the western frontier The Italian outerwear brand tapped the New York designer for their second collaborative collection. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Anti-Agency is pushing modeling to new, inclusive heights 11 models from Anti's diverse roster speak on the agency and why inclusive modeling is an absolute necessity. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Inside Virgil Abloh’s iridescent Louis Vuitton pop-up in NYC Virgil Abloh brings his Louis Vuitton debut stateside, where the brand set up a “temporary residency” inside the West Village’s Chrome Hearts flagship store. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold On Drake Carr’s holiday wishlist? X-Men comics and Versace ceramics As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and what their hopes are for... by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Holidays with Maya Laner: Fresh latkes and a monogrammed Dior bag As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and what their hopes are for... by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Christmas with Three Busy Debras: Gucci sweaters and Grandma’s cooking As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and what their hopes are for... by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Richie Shazam’s LIT Christmas: elf ears and Louis Vuitton As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and what their hopes are for... by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold James Veloria’s perfect holiday season: midwestern cooking and Balenciaga earrings As 2018 comes to a close, Document is asking friends and contributors what items they have their eye on, and their hopes for the year... by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Eckhaus Latta’s first permanent New York store is a blank slate Following its pop-up at the Whitney Museum, the cult fashion label opened its first permanent New York store in Chinatown. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold 8 global track and field stars walked on Virgil Abloh’s Off-White SS19 runway Vashti Cunningham, Rénelle Lamote, Cecilia Yeung, English Gardner, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Nafissatou Thiam, Caterine Ibargüen, and Dina Asher-Smith walked down the Nike x Off-White runway. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Jil Sander’s latest collection springs forth As Jil Sander creative directors Lucie and Luke Meier draw from organic sources, artist JJ Guest looks return three looks from their Spring/Summer 2019 collection... by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Luar’s Angels: Raul Lopez’s renaissance-inspired collection Filmmaker Derek Anthony Welte goes backstage at CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist Raul Lopez's Spring/Summer 2019 show. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold I went back to school on Vaquera’s Spring/Summer 2019 runway Document US fashion editor Shawn Lakin describes her moment as a model for Vaquera's high school-themed Spring/Summer 2019 show. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Telfar’s ‘post-identity’ aesthetic emerges on an East River helipad A little rain couldn't bring down the energy at Telfar Clemens's performance-filled Spring/Summer 2019 show. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Eckhaus Latta brings its inner circle to Bushwick for Spring/Summer 2019 Document takes a look at Eckhaus Latta's Spring/Summer 2019 collection, presented with the sounds of a baby orchestra. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Recalling the big hair and even bigger personalities of Wigstock Linda Simpson, John Kelly, Lypsinka, and Peter Zaremba of The Fleshtones reminisce about their fondest moments of the annual New York drag celebration. by Shawn Lakin
Documented Stef Mitchell captures a haunting adolescence in ‘One Damn Thing After Another’ The photographer captures the blur of transitioning from childhood to adulthood in her trademark poetic approach. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Watch Document dance with lifestyle label 69 through its new exhibition at MOCA Los Angeles With an anonymous designer at the helm, non-gender, non-demographic label 69 resolves its own identity crisis in a show at the L.A. museum. by Shawn Lakin
Fashion Portfolio The roadside diner that time forgot Photographers Stevie & Mada join forces with stylist Marcela Jacobina to transport you to a place where time has seemingly stood still. by Shawn Lakin
At Large The next generation of designers determined to make sustainability a fashion reality Document and graduating students from Parsons School of Design question the fashion industry’s model of excess in this sustainable editorial. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold We have Donatella Versace to thank for the new sensual men of fashion The impenetrable designer spoke with Document about the new era of trendsetting and the rise of sensual menswear. by Shawn Lakin
Fashion Portfolio Loverboy in Chinatown Document joins designer Charles Jeffery as he explores the fluorescent haze of the New York Mart mall hidden underneath the Manhattan Bridge. by Shawn Lakin
Conversations The directors of ‘McQueen’ on portraying the designer’s life beyond the tabloids and tell-alls Filmmakers Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui refused to whitewash the tumult and glory of the late designer's life in their documentary co-effort. It premiered, this... by Shawn Lakin
Conversations Danish design duo Camilla Staerk and Helena Christensen define Scandinavian style Document sits down with collaborative duo Camilla Staerk and Helena Christensen to discuss their upcoming projects and finding inspiration in their Nordic heritage by Shawn Lakin
Documented The boys of Hong Kong Photographer Alexandra Leese gives Document an exclusive look at her latest photo essay in which stereotypes of masculinity are dismantled in the city of her... by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Lucid dreaming backstage with Sies Marjan Sies Marjan and Sander Lak take Document inside of their varicolored fantasy by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Tempting fate backstage with Vaquera The New York label's FW18 extravaganza was equal parts Sin City and Sunday morning. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Ryker Allen looks at the upcoming models of New York Fashion Week Men’s Seeing the new look of the next generation of models at New York Men's Fashion Week. by Shawn Lakin
Fashion Portfolio The pleasure of self-assured sentiments An exploration of Italian fashion designer Erika Cavallini’s inspired collections, with photographer Alexandra Leese and stylist Charlotte Roberts by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold PFW18: Viktor & Rolf’s couture is a meticulous cultural commentary The Dutch "fashion artists" can't just do style for style's sake by Shawn Lakin
Fashion Portfolio PFW18: Sketches of Lanvin by one of its own Richard Drews, a model who walked for Lanvin Men's FW18, draws portraits of his fellow models backstage by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Maria Cornejo’s Family Affair Maria Cornejo celebrates nearly 20 years of her eponymous brand. by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Capitalism in the Kardashian Era Lauren Greenfield's case study of the opulent lives and expenditures of the one-percent. by Shawn Lakin