Music ‘Surviving the Dream’ with FIDLAR Document joined the indie rock band LA’s Balboa Recording Studio ahead of the release of their fourth album to talk about staying punk and growing...
Fashion Brioni’s La Donna explores new ground The Italian heritage house mixes embellishment and craftsmanship in its Spring / Summer collection
Art Experimental pop duo NEW YORK’s ‘rapstar*’ maintains an artful anonymity Following the release of their sophomore album, Gretchen Lawrence and Coumba Samba reflect on art, friendship, and their lo-fi influences
Art Maya Man and Sotce usher in a new generation of internet artists The pair sits down with Document to discuss their creative processes amidst the ever-changing climate of internet art
Above the Fold Bambounou is embracing freewheeling creativity on his new label, Bambé ...bad, but everything was so free, so easy. Before it was just like, ‘Hey! Let’s do a track. Bam! You have a track now.’ Now... by Oli Warwick Above the Fold Tao Lin’s ‘Leave Society’ is a neurotic’s guide to natural healing ...9:30 a.m. Leah: That’s pretty much what I was hoping for: incredible specificity. I’ve never heard of a ‘soil-based supplement.’ I’m assuming it’s…dirt? Tao: It’s... by Leah Dieterich Conversations Mickalene Thomas remixes tropes from art history to reveal everyday Black women as icons ...remember wanting to make it larger. [Panthera] was four-by-six feet, and, for me, that was extremely large. Prior to that, I was working on two-by-three... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Follow a day in the life of New York’s most stylish dogs ...Model Mia Brown at Next; Rocky, Alyx, Oni, Hiro, Billie. Voiceover Emily Patrick. Hair Kazuhide Katahira. Make-up Mert Nazlin. Director of Photography Doug Durant. Grader... by Morgan Becker Above the Fold Janette Beckman captures four decades of countercultural rebellion ...the size of those bulls, it’s like you’re riding an SUV, but way more dangerous. 17, 18-year-old kids are risking their lives for this. To... by Megan Hullander Fashion Portfolio To Mumbai, with Love: The two-city charm of emerging label SHWETAMBARI ...I need someone to execute it with love and care. This is what I get from the garment-makers; their know-how and ability make [my clothing]... by Morgan Becker Fashion Portfolio Photographer Suleika Mueller and stylist Nikhil Mansata capture the Muslim in-between ...challenge was maintaining Ayesha’s vulnerability, alongside her aggression. It was really important to me and [director Nida Manzoor] to have that depth of feeling—even when... by Document Journal Above the Fold Photographer Edd Horder captures artists, dancers, and designers shaping the UK’s arts sectors ...And by ‘real,’ I don’t mean panel discussions that don’t go anywhere. I mean digging into the work and having honest, frank discussions, from tangible,... by Megan Hullander Above the Fold Marlowe Granados wants to center the muse ...you talk about it, it’s very weird. It’s like, no—the spell is broken. Josh: Acknowledging the unacknowledge-able. Marlowe: I think it’s kind of disconcerting for... by Josh Greenblatt Above the Fold Lil Yachty is the new face of financial wellness ...trade in pennies for free. (Yachty, for his part, has turned to more traditional investment strategies. “I don’t even know how to use fucking Reddit,”... by Megan Hullander Above the Fold The tender anger of IDLES ...purest sense of community. We’re not fathers. Well, we are, but we’re not [fathers to our fans]. Being a father is a huge responsibility; I... by Megan Hullander Documented THING, the revolutionary magazine that chronicled the birth of Chicago’s queer, Black club culture ...RuPaul by Skinny Vinny, from issue no. 6 (Summer 1992). Right: Sextext Subtext by Darwin Warren, illustration by James Battle from Sex issue no. 2... by DeForrest Brown, Jr. Above the Fold serpentwithfeet and Danez Smith on the power of bleeding, living art ...‘A Comma,’ and ‘This Hill.’ Fuck you! [laughs] In the most loving way. It’s a roller coaster of emotions. There’s a lot of crap songwriting... by Morgan Becker Above the Fold Jillian Freyer seeks tension, closure, and the depiction of honest womanhood ...don’t care if it feels right or wrong, it just feels better to mix [color and black-and-white images]. “You have an ‘aha’ moment while making... by Olivia Noss Above the Fold In the midst of uncertainty, Porches taps into his impulses ...like “Lately” and “Back3School” feel like quintessential Porches, while “Swarovski” and “Comedown Song (Gunk)” add a little crunch, taking cues from ‘90s indie rock sounds.... by Gautam Balasundar Above the Fold Helado Negro reflects on the limits of identity and the ethos behind his genre-bending music ...your music. Roberto: Yeah, it’s interesting. I think home is something that I’m not necessarily—I’ve never been set on a singular ‘home.’ I’ve lived in... by Ludwig Hurtado Above the Fold For #CREATECOP26, young artists respond to climate change ...creative generation,” Testino states. After receiving hundreds of applications across 54 countries, nine finalists were selected. On October 25, first prize was awarded to Camila... by Megan Hullander Above the Fold Jacolby Satterwhite is using the past to create art about the future ...need you)” by Baltra. Sound Mixer Thomas Wynn. Editor and Colorist Matt Briones. Photo Assistants Mike Broussard, Michelle Peralta. Stylist Assistant Grace Beck. Hair Assistant... by Camille Sojit Pejcha Fashion Portfolio Energy unbounded, with 4 Moncler Hyke In this fashion portfolio for Document Online, Dancer Martha Nichols finds freedom on a New York rooftop... by Document Journal Above the Fold Tygapaw is deconstructing the dominant narrative through music ...didn’t support it,” they recall. “I had to wait until I could get the opportunity to become one without anybody’s consent.” It was these early... by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Burning Man goes to Sotheby’s ...an expansion of knowledge, our vocabulary around thoughts and ideas. It’s also cheekily titled, “Handy Darling,” and “Handy Warhol.” But I actually encourage everybody, as... by Aaron Hicklin At Large From ecological restoration to robot artists, technologists explore how machines could transform our relationship with nature ...questions she’s raising through the artwork that she’s producing.” From Porthmeor Studio, St. Ives by Ai-Da. Using cameras in her eyes, machine-learning algorithms, and a... by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Johannes Warnke reveals the dynamic potential of fashion design ...movie flips into color—that kind of shows how [the angel] transforms from a non-sensory [being], that can just observe from a distance, into a person... by Morgan Becker Conversations Designer Manfred Thierry Mugler revels in the beauty of infinite transformation ...I have undergone a complete physical transformation. I follow my dreams and life quests. So yes, I do love extremes. And I am [extreme]! [Laughs]... by Megan Hullander Fashion Portfolio Photographer Antoine Harinthe and stylist Katerina Zolototrubova explore the transformative beauty of sunlight ...tipping point—we are there now. How do you create new things, and new goods, in such a context? It’s always a tough question. But, to... by Antonin Tron Conversations Frédéric Malle and Simon Doonan consider the seductive allure of vulgarity ...you’re saying to them. Once, I tried to get Donatella Versace in the window, and she was like, ‘Oh no, I’m very shy.’ I said,... by Hannah Ongley Conversations Provocateurs Peter Berlin and Brontez Purnell on public sex, immortality, and the importance of self-authorship ...as a child. The ’60s, sexuality had about, what, 50 years? Of a great, great time. [Laughs] So I’m blessed in that sense. I’m grateful.... by Hannah Ongley Fashion Portfolio AMIRI’s AW21 collection is an elegant expression of freedom Photographer Renée Parkhurst and stylist Corey Winston take to L.A.’s poolhalls and karaoke dives to capture the collection for Document Online... by Document Journal Conversations Chris Kraus and R.O. Kwon on the transgressive power of sex ...alone, thank you for writing this.’ I’d also just read a kinky story by Garth [Greenwell] in The Paris Review, as well as Melissa Febos’s... by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Oscar yi Hou and Louis Fratino are at the vanguard of queer figurative painting ...shock to normative society.. I’ve read that somewhere—people are almost like, ‘Oh, let [women] do their thing.’ Gay relationships, at least historically, were a harder... by Morgan Becker Conversations Julia Fox and Debi Mazar keep the soul of New York City alive ...Villa d’Este, because Madonna called me, and she goes, ‘Debi, I just fired my makeup artist—’ Julia: Wait, Villa d’Este in Lake Como? Debi: Yeah!... by Hannah Ongley Above the Fold Meet the pandemic pets who helped New Yorkers cope with the ‘new normal’ ...to hang out with him. All of my friends are like, ‘Yeah, I’ll come get Buddy, I’ll walk Buddy.’ If I didn’t have that, it... by Benji Geisler Above the Fold ‘America 1970s/80s’ investigates the impact of New World culture on Helmut Newton’s portraiture ...Helmut Newton, Sigourney Weaver, Los Angeles, 1983. © Helmut Newton Estate. Right: Joel Meyerowitz, Darrell, Provincetown, 1983. © Joel Meyerowitz, courtesy of the Howard Greenberg... by Harshvardhan Shah Conversations serpentwithfeet and Björk seek refuge in the sublime ...fund for environmentally responsible companies.) “The days I manage to [spend entirely] in nature are sublime,” she tells serpent. “It gives me a sense of... by Camille Sojit Pejcha At Large Rediscovering desire in a panopticon of virtual pleasures ...‘listenable music’; ‘vibes’; ‘ambience,’ etc.” And this is in keeping with a generational preference for light demi-pleasures: bumps not lines; microdosing, not getting high; sugary... by Dean Kissick Conversations Alejandro Jodorowsky interrogates the primal source of human desire ...body, mind, and emotions. In your eyes, is desire equally present in each of these components? Alejandro: There’s a saying in alchemy: ‘separate and join... by Donatien Grau Conversations Julianne Moore and Grace Coddington examine the universal human desire to have our stories heard ...phone] Hang on, sorry… you guys, this is my appendix. Grace: [Draws breath] You took that picture? You are sick. Julianne: [Laughs] I was sick—the... by Hannah Ongley Above the Fold Document Journal launches Summer/Pre-Fall 2021: A New Desire ...“imagining [the] pleasures we wish to experience in our lives”—but it can also be the comfort of shared experience and knowledge, as Japanese Breakfast frontwoman... by Nick Vogelson Fashion Portfolio Matty Bovan’s beauty portfolio is an visionary mash-up of past and present Evolution is, essentially—and especially in fashion—an intersection where inspiration collides with the sum of one’s past. Matty Bovan’s home-crafted, fearlessly experimental sensibilities have made him... by Document Journal Above the Fold Emily Segal and Cat Marnell talk dark euphoria, astrology, and editing in the iPhone Notes app ...you don’t. With astrology, I’ve always read Susan Miller. I’m friends with her daughter, Chrissy. Camille Paglia believes in it. So I’m always like, if... by Maraya Fisher Fashion Portfolio Exploring the newly surreal nature of office spaces with 7 Moncler FRGMT Hiroshi Fujiwara + Converse In this fashion portfolio for Document Online, dancers Kengo Sugino, Ko-ya, and Keita Jumprock indulge in rare moments of inertia.... by Document Journal Above the Fold Photographer Mona Haidar illuminates the vast scope of Muslim women’s existences ...collaboration—not the tired “Muslim creative” label—that defines her distinct creative ethos. “Titles and labels, in society today, are so limiting,” Haidar says. “I think it’s... by Hibaq Farah Above the Fold Perel’s ‘cosmic disco’ playlist is an intergalactic journey ...tracks, something she classifies as “cosmic disco.” Perel’s music seems to be the best explainer of cosmic disco, maintaining the techno elements, spacey synthesizers, and... by Megan Hullander Above the Fold PUBLIC wants to democratize luxury ...your stay, you felt as if you were staying at your friend’s or family’s house,” Schrager explains, “[someone] who really cared about you and tried... by Morgan Becker Above the Fold Ekene Ijeoma reveals the revolutionary potential of data-based art ...down to a couple of terms: Sometimes he’s ‘critiquing’ a thing, and sometimes he’s ‘proposing’ an alternative. Beyond that distinction, Ijeoma works intuitively. “I don’t... by Morgan Becker Above the Fold Meet the emerging models reinvigorating a shaken fashion world ...your kids’ favorite music teacher. Metta Irebe wears t-shirts by CELINE by Hedi Slimane. Earring (worn throughout) model’s own. Metta Irebe Where are you from?... by Document Journal Above the Fold Balenciaga puts a satirical spin on our post-truth times ...notably presents handbags derived from Gucci’s most recognizable designs. Double-G’s become double-B’s, and products are stamped with a tongue-in-cheek assertion: “This Is Not a Gucci... by Morgan Becker Above the Fold “Normalize dying”: a new wave of millennial morticians are overturning society’s death taboo ...that while consumers (the dead and dying) maintain an awareness of the gravity of funeral planning (62.5%), few actually communicate and begin developing those plans... by Megan Hullander Above the Fold Baltra’s “Ambition” experiments with the limits of isolation ...in particular…and also everywhere. “The best way I can describe it is as my subconscious,” he supposes. Collaboration, perhaps, is a point of inspiration. His... by Megan Hullander Above the Fold To photographer Bryan Schutmaat, the American West is a boundless muse ...anything? Bryan: Photographers owe their subjects what we all owe our neighbors—kindness, honesty, respect. I’m not sure to what extent the camera and resulting pictures... by Avery Norman
Above the Fold Bambounou is embracing freewheeling creativity on his new label, Bambé ...bad, but everything was so free, so easy. Before it was just like, ‘Hey! Let’s do a track. Bam! You have a track now.’ Now... by Oli Warwick
Above the Fold Tao Lin’s ‘Leave Society’ is a neurotic’s guide to natural healing ...9:30 a.m. Leah: That’s pretty much what I was hoping for: incredible specificity. I’ve never heard of a ‘soil-based supplement.’ I’m assuming it’s…dirt? Tao: It’s... by Leah Dieterich
Conversations Mickalene Thomas remixes tropes from art history to reveal everyday Black women as icons ...remember wanting to make it larger. [Panthera] was four-by-six feet, and, for me, that was extremely large. Prior to that, I was working on two-by-three... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Follow a day in the life of New York’s most stylish dogs ...Model Mia Brown at Next; Rocky, Alyx, Oni, Hiro, Billie. Voiceover Emily Patrick. Hair Kazuhide Katahira. Make-up Mert Nazlin. Director of Photography Doug Durant. Grader... by Morgan Becker
Above the Fold Janette Beckman captures four decades of countercultural rebellion ...the size of those bulls, it’s like you’re riding an SUV, but way more dangerous. 17, 18-year-old kids are risking their lives for this. To... by Megan Hullander
Fashion Portfolio To Mumbai, with Love: The two-city charm of emerging label SHWETAMBARI ...I need someone to execute it with love and care. This is what I get from the garment-makers; their know-how and ability make [my clothing]... by Morgan Becker
Fashion Portfolio Photographer Suleika Mueller and stylist Nikhil Mansata capture the Muslim in-between ...challenge was maintaining Ayesha’s vulnerability, alongside her aggression. It was really important to me and [director Nida Manzoor] to have that depth of feeling—even when... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Photographer Edd Horder captures artists, dancers, and designers shaping the UK’s arts sectors ...And by ‘real,’ I don’t mean panel discussions that don’t go anywhere. I mean digging into the work and having honest, frank discussions, from tangible,... by Megan Hullander
Above the Fold Marlowe Granados wants to center the muse ...you talk about it, it’s very weird. It’s like, no—the spell is broken. Josh: Acknowledging the unacknowledge-able. Marlowe: I think it’s kind of disconcerting for... by Josh Greenblatt
Above the Fold Lil Yachty is the new face of financial wellness ...trade in pennies for free. (Yachty, for his part, has turned to more traditional investment strategies. “I don’t even know how to use fucking Reddit,”... by Megan Hullander
Above the Fold The tender anger of IDLES ...purest sense of community. We’re not fathers. Well, we are, but we’re not [fathers to our fans]. Being a father is a huge responsibility; I... by Megan Hullander
Documented THING, the revolutionary magazine that chronicled the birth of Chicago’s queer, Black club culture ...RuPaul by Skinny Vinny, from issue no. 6 (Summer 1992). Right: Sextext Subtext by Darwin Warren, illustration by James Battle from Sex issue no. 2... by DeForrest Brown, Jr.
Above the Fold serpentwithfeet and Danez Smith on the power of bleeding, living art ...‘A Comma,’ and ‘This Hill.’ Fuck you! [laughs] In the most loving way. It’s a roller coaster of emotions. There’s a lot of crap songwriting... by Morgan Becker
Above the Fold Jillian Freyer seeks tension, closure, and the depiction of honest womanhood ...don’t care if it feels right or wrong, it just feels better to mix [color and black-and-white images]. “You have an ‘aha’ moment while making... by Olivia Noss
Above the Fold In the midst of uncertainty, Porches taps into his impulses ...like “Lately” and “Back3School” feel like quintessential Porches, while “Swarovski” and “Comedown Song (Gunk)” add a little crunch, taking cues from ‘90s indie rock sounds.... by Gautam Balasundar
Above the Fold Helado Negro reflects on the limits of identity and the ethos behind his genre-bending music ...your music. Roberto: Yeah, it’s interesting. I think home is something that I’m not necessarily—I’ve never been set on a singular ‘home.’ I’ve lived in... by Ludwig Hurtado
Above the Fold For #CREATECOP26, young artists respond to climate change ...creative generation,” Testino states. After receiving hundreds of applications across 54 countries, nine finalists were selected. On October 25, first prize was awarded to Camila... by Megan Hullander
Above the Fold Jacolby Satterwhite is using the past to create art about the future ...need you)” by Baltra. Sound Mixer Thomas Wynn. Editor and Colorist Matt Briones. Photo Assistants Mike Broussard, Michelle Peralta. Stylist Assistant Grace Beck. Hair Assistant... by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Fashion Portfolio Energy unbounded, with 4 Moncler Hyke In this fashion portfolio for Document Online, Dancer Martha Nichols finds freedom on a New York rooftop... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Tygapaw is deconstructing the dominant narrative through music ...didn’t support it,” they recall. “I had to wait until I could get the opportunity to become one without anybody’s consent.” It was these early... by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Burning Man goes to Sotheby’s ...an expansion of knowledge, our vocabulary around thoughts and ideas. It’s also cheekily titled, “Handy Darling,” and “Handy Warhol.” But I actually encourage everybody, as... by Aaron Hicklin
At Large From ecological restoration to robot artists, technologists explore how machines could transform our relationship with nature ...questions she’s raising through the artwork that she’s producing.” From Porthmeor Studio, St. Ives by Ai-Da. Using cameras in her eyes, machine-learning algorithms, and a... by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Johannes Warnke reveals the dynamic potential of fashion design ...movie flips into color—that kind of shows how [the angel] transforms from a non-sensory [being], that can just observe from a distance, into a person... by Morgan Becker
Conversations Designer Manfred Thierry Mugler revels in the beauty of infinite transformation ...I have undergone a complete physical transformation. I follow my dreams and life quests. So yes, I do love extremes. And I am [extreme]! [Laughs]... by Megan Hullander
Fashion Portfolio Photographer Antoine Harinthe and stylist Katerina Zolototrubova explore the transformative beauty of sunlight ...tipping point—we are there now. How do you create new things, and new goods, in such a context? It’s always a tough question. But, to... by Antonin Tron
Conversations Frédéric Malle and Simon Doonan consider the seductive allure of vulgarity ...you’re saying to them. Once, I tried to get Donatella Versace in the window, and she was like, ‘Oh no, I’m very shy.’ I said,... by Hannah Ongley
Conversations Provocateurs Peter Berlin and Brontez Purnell on public sex, immortality, and the importance of self-authorship ...as a child. The ’60s, sexuality had about, what, 50 years? Of a great, great time. [Laughs] So I’m blessed in that sense. I’m grateful.... by Hannah Ongley
Fashion Portfolio AMIRI’s AW21 collection is an elegant expression of freedom Photographer Renée Parkhurst and stylist Corey Winston take to L.A.’s poolhalls and karaoke dives to capture the collection for Document Online... by Document Journal
Conversations Chris Kraus and R.O. Kwon on the transgressive power of sex ...alone, thank you for writing this.’ I’d also just read a kinky story by Garth [Greenwell] in The Paris Review, as well as Melissa Febos’s... by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Oscar yi Hou and Louis Fratino are at the vanguard of queer figurative painting ...shock to normative society.. I’ve read that somewhere—people are almost like, ‘Oh, let [women] do their thing.’ Gay relationships, at least historically, were a harder... by Morgan Becker
Conversations Julia Fox and Debi Mazar keep the soul of New York City alive ...Villa d’Este, because Madonna called me, and she goes, ‘Debi, I just fired my makeup artist—’ Julia: Wait, Villa d’Este in Lake Como? Debi: Yeah!... by Hannah Ongley
Above the Fold Meet the pandemic pets who helped New Yorkers cope with the ‘new normal’ ...to hang out with him. All of my friends are like, ‘Yeah, I’ll come get Buddy, I’ll walk Buddy.’ If I didn’t have that, it... by Benji Geisler
Above the Fold ‘America 1970s/80s’ investigates the impact of New World culture on Helmut Newton’s portraiture ...Helmut Newton, Sigourney Weaver, Los Angeles, 1983. © Helmut Newton Estate. Right: Joel Meyerowitz, Darrell, Provincetown, 1983. © Joel Meyerowitz, courtesy of the Howard Greenberg... by Harshvardhan Shah
Conversations serpentwithfeet and Björk seek refuge in the sublime ...fund for environmentally responsible companies.) “The days I manage to [spend entirely] in nature are sublime,” she tells serpent. “It gives me a sense of... by Camille Sojit Pejcha
At Large Rediscovering desire in a panopticon of virtual pleasures ...‘listenable music’; ‘vibes’; ‘ambience,’ etc.” And this is in keeping with a generational preference for light demi-pleasures: bumps not lines; microdosing, not getting high; sugary... by Dean Kissick
Conversations Alejandro Jodorowsky interrogates the primal source of human desire ...body, mind, and emotions. In your eyes, is desire equally present in each of these components? Alejandro: There’s a saying in alchemy: ‘separate and join... by Donatien Grau
Conversations Julianne Moore and Grace Coddington examine the universal human desire to have our stories heard ...phone] Hang on, sorry… you guys, this is my appendix. Grace: [Draws breath] You took that picture? You are sick. Julianne: [Laughs] I was sick—the... by Hannah Ongley
Above the Fold Document Journal launches Summer/Pre-Fall 2021: A New Desire ...“imagining [the] pleasures we wish to experience in our lives”—but it can also be the comfort of shared experience and knowledge, as Japanese Breakfast frontwoman... by Nick Vogelson
Fashion Portfolio Matty Bovan’s beauty portfolio is an visionary mash-up of past and present Evolution is, essentially—and especially in fashion—an intersection where inspiration collides with the sum of one’s past. Matty Bovan’s home-crafted, fearlessly experimental sensibilities have made him... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Emily Segal and Cat Marnell talk dark euphoria, astrology, and editing in the iPhone Notes app ...you don’t. With astrology, I’ve always read Susan Miller. I’m friends with her daughter, Chrissy. Camille Paglia believes in it. So I’m always like, if... by Maraya Fisher
Fashion Portfolio Exploring the newly surreal nature of office spaces with 7 Moncler FRGMT Hiroshi Fujiwara + Converse In this fashion portfolio for Document Online, dancers Kengo Sugino, Ko-ya, and Keita Jumprock indulge in rare moments of inertia.... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Photographer Mona Haidar illuminates the vast scope of Muslim women’s existences ...collaboration—not the tired “Muslim creative” label—that defines her distinct creative ethos. “Titles and labels, in society today, are so limiting,” Haidar says. “I think it’s... by Hibaq Farah
Above the Fold Perel’s ‘cosmic disco’ playlist is an intergalactic journey ...tracks, something she classifies as “cosmic disco.” Perel’s music seems to be the best explainer of cosmic disco, maintaining the techno elements, spacey synthesizers, and... by Megan Hullander
Above the Fold PUBLIC wants to democratize luxury ...your stay, you felt as if you were staying at your friend’s or family’s house,” Schrager explains, “[someone] who really cared about you and tried... by Morgan Becker
Above the Fold Ekene Ijeoma reveals the revolutionary potential of data-based art ...down to a couple of terms: Sometimes he’s ‘critiquing’ a thing, and sometimes he’s ‘proposing’ an alternative. Beyond that distinction, Ijeoma works intuitively. “I don’t... by Morgan Becker
Above the Fold Meet the emerging models reinvigorating a shaken fashion world ...your kids’ favorite music teacher. Metta Irebe wears t-shirts by CELINE by Hedi Slimane. Earring (worn throughout) model’s own. Metta Irebe Where are you from?... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Balenciaga puts a satirical spin on our post-truth times ...notably presents handbags derived from Gucci’s most recognizable designs. Double-G’s become double-B’s, and products are stamped with a tongue-in-cheek assertion: “This Is Not a Gucci... by Morgan Becker
Above the Fold “Normalize dying”: a new wave of millennial morticians are overturning society’s death taboo ...that while consumers (the dead and dying) maintain an awareness of the gravity of funeral planning (62.5%), few actually communicate and begin developing those plans... by Megan Hullander
Above the Fold Baltra’s “Ambition” experiments with the limits of isolation ...in particular…and also everywhere. “The best way I can describe it is as my subconscious,” he supposes. Collaboration, perhaps, is a point of inspiration. His... by Megan Hullander
Above the Fold To photographer Bryan Schutmaat, the American West is a boundless muse ...anything? Bryan: Photographers owe their subjects what we all owe our neighbors—kindness, honesty, respect. I’m not sure to what extent the camera and resulting pictures... by Avery Norman