A Superstar is Born: Adidas, basketball, and the 1986 rap show that started it all
How the humble 1969 “Shelltoe” and Run DMC laid the groundwork for contemporary sneaker culture.
Jess Cole’s 7 short books for each day of the week
“I'm seduced by writing that makes me feel something—and intensely so. I love the thrust of shorter literature it pulls, rolls, and leaves before you...
When Louis Vuitton met Grandmaster Flash: the eccentric ’90s campaign that shook high fashion
Document revisits Louis Vuitton's iconic 1997 Centennial Collection campaign with Guzman, the irreverent photography duo who pulled it off.
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.
5 young photographers pushing the bounds of ‘feminine beauty’
Document's favorite emerging photographers from Dior Makeup’s Photography Award for Young Talent exhibition.
VHS tapes, vegetables, and sustainable glitter: Central Saint Martins’ green wave
Can Maison/0—an incubator project from CSM and LVMH—convince luxury brands to be more green?
Daichiro Shinjo, a calligraphy artist seeking Zen amidst our existing chaos
Photographer Markn captures the artist's contemplative and explosively kinetic process.
Documenting the rites and rituals of India’s sacred water source
Amidst political turmoil over water rights, pollution, and scarcity, photographer Marc Hibbert captures small moments of ecstasy and serenity at the Ganges.
On the ground at Milan Pride, as Italy’s LGBTQ immigrants speak out
“I believe it is our responsibility as people of color, as LGBTQ+ people of color, immigrants, refugees, to repossess the concept [of Pride] and bring...
Cheng Ran, the video artist melding underground stories with experimental DJ scores
On the heels of winning the $100,000 Nomura Emerging Artist Award, Cheng Ran tells Document how he stays on the cutting edge in today's globalized...
Valentino x Birkenstock: the fascinating origin story of summer’s best collaboration
Document travels to Görlitz and Bernstadt, the remote German towns home to Birkenstock's sprawling factories
Christian Louboutin travels to the Himalayas on the LouBhoutan Express
Christian Louboutin found inspiration in Jenga, Parisian nightlife, and the rich craftsmanship of Bhutan for his Spring/Summer 2020 collection.
Spectacles of society: exploring 600 years of British eyewear
Document goes inside the century-spanning archive of Cubitts for a special fashion portfolio.
One night at ChokeHole, where drag performance meets pro wrestling
The southern-fried smackdown is taking drag culture back to its subversive roots.
Diedrick Brackens weaves visual anthems for the yee-haw agenda
The textile artist explores black queer identity in his stunning, Southwestern tapestries.
Dior blends functionality, fire, and feminism with the help of Penny Slinger and Agnès Varda
For Fall 2019 Couture, Creative Director Maria Grazia Chiuri revives the question: Are Clothes Modern?
Ira Silverberg’s guide to poets as prose-writers, from Sylvia Plath to Ocean Vuong
The New York literary heavyweight gives his reading list of genre-defying poets.
‘Chronicles’: a fantasy anthology starring Ajak Deng and @uglyworldwide
Fashion photography's answer to 'Game of Thrones.'
Watch Miu Miu Croisière 2020 live from Paris
Tune into the livestream Saturday, June 29 at 7:30 PM Paris / 1:30 PM New York.
Artists Alex Israel and Tschabalala Self reimagine Louis Vuitton’s Capucines handbag
Rodeo Drive gallery pop up, Louis Vuitton X, unveils the collaborations as art objects behind glass
Arlene Gottfried photographed the magic and madness of Old New York
During the '70s and '80s, Gottfried captured the soul of local communities from Poet's Café to Coney Island.
Robert Giard photographed over 600 LGBTQ writers—5 of them share their stories
'Particular Voices' saw Giard capture America's queer literary giants alongside emerging talents, treating each with a profound sense of urgency.
Botter, the Paris men’s label taking on dictatorships one fruit sticker at a time
Designers Rushemy Botter and Lisi Herrebrugh talk to Document about their Spring 2020 collection, with inspiration plucked fresh from the market.
Violet Chachki, uglyworldwide, and Mykki Blanco toast to Pride
Milk Makeup and Visionaire curated a night celebrating dancing, beauty, and color.
Capturing the new faces of Jil Sander men’s
How casting director Henry Thomas found the models to embody the brand's modern, trans-national identity.
Toni Morrison, in her own voice
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders's documentary, 'Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am,' reveals the author's strength and sharp wit, surprising no one.
DeSe Escobar defines the future of going-out glam
The Club Glam co-founder talks protests, trans visibility, and giving New York's parties a much needed dose of feathers.
Bali is designing a sustainable future and we should take notes
Good times and doing good at Future Design—where sustainable living stems from a harmonious relationship with the natural ecosystem.
Underground fetish legend Rick Castro opens his 30-year photography archive
The 'King of Fetish' gives his thoughts on voyeurism, motocross, and gifs ahead of his exhibition, 'GLORY HOLE.'
John Edmonds’ 5 books for the serious daydreamer
The photographer assembles books to spark a 'Walter Mitty'-esque escape.
Vintage shopping and stage diving with the women of Seoul’s underground scene
Jennifer Cheng photographs CIFIKA, SUMIN, and more in the clothing that they take to the stage.
Celebrity or Italian politician? Francesco Vezzoli’s new show leaves you guessing
The Italian artist collected decades of photos showing celebrities and politicians—from Communist Party members to 'Dynasty'-era Joan Collins.
Celine’s self-aware nostalgia for the CBGBs era
Hedi Slimane brings Jagger and Bowie up to date for Spring 2020.
Bethany Williams, patron saint of socially conscious fashion
Meet the London menswear designer choosing people over product every time.
Kim Jones reimagines Dior’s archive for our dystopian future
From newsprint shirts to saddle bags—and a new Rimowa collaboration—Document takes a closer look at Dior Men Spring 2020.
Sies Marjan’s man always shows up with wine
Creative director Sander Lak embraces romantic male sexuality with Sies Marjan's first full menswear collection.
‘Plantasia’ reissued: how music for plants became the cult album of a century
Mort Garson's wonderfully strange album of Moog compositions gets its first official rerelease since 1976.
OAMC blends elegance and practicality for Spring 2020
Document goes behind the scenes of designer Luke Meier's latest workwear-inspired collection.
Vasilis Loizides, the designer putting a genderless spin on Greek Life
James Emmerman photographs the designer's Spring 2020 collection, inspired by ancient myth and broken promises, for Document.
Vampires: from gruesome outcast to tragic survivor
How depictions of vampires have betrayed our worst anxieties about sex, death, and disease.
Papi Juice on peers, parties, and pleasure
Adam Rhodes, Oscar Nñ, and Mohammed Fayaz discuss the challenge of throwing uniquely intentional parties following their most recent event at the Brooklyn Museum.
Felicia Abban’s immortalization of the Ghanian female gaze
At 84, Ghana's first professional female photographer finally gets international recognition at the Venice Biennale.
5 books that shaped Simone Rocha’s version of womanhood
The designer tells Document about the books that informed her romantic Edwardian aesthetic and made her laugh during pregnancy.
Bright skirts, clattering hooves, and sherry—welcome to Feria del Callabo
Photographer Daniel Ciufo traveled to Jerez, Spain to document the century-old celebration of horses.
Erika Cavallini enters a new era with sensuality and poise
With Laura Palmieri newly at the helm, Erika Cavallini honors its heritage and strikes out new ground for Spring 2020.
Ermenegildo Zegna XXX: sustainable luxury for a post-industrial world
Using upcycled fabrics and eco-friendly dyes, Alessandro Sartori brings sustainability to the upscale market.
Celebrating Walt Whitman’s vulnerable, inclusive patriotism on his 200th birthday
“The genius of the United States is not best or most in its executives or legislatures, nor in its ambassadors or authors or colleges, or...
Sterling Ruby reveals an acid washed dream with his debut fashion line
The artist-turned-designer revealed his new line, S.R. STUDIO. LA. CA., at Pitti Uomo.
Watch the Ermenegildo Zegna XXX Summer 2020 show live from Milan
Watch the livestream starting Friday, June 14th at 8:30pm Milan/2:30pm EST.
