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
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Fashion Portfolio Tyler Mitchell and Sarah Richardson For Document Fall/Winter 2018, photographer Tyler Mitchell and Document’s fashion director Sarah Richardson bring together some of the best fashion of the season.... by Document Journal Above the Fold Chanel Metiers d’Art champions cruelty-free craftsmanship ...Chanel is embracing change. Speaking to Women’s Wear Daily, Karl Lagerfeld explained that the house will still put fabric first. “The future of high-end products... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Jeremy Kost’s paint-streaked Polaroids of nude men ...he calls it in his new book, Isolated But Not Alone. For Kost, image-making turned into a form of communication—both with the subject and with... by Hannah Ongley Above the Fold How Peter Philips created the cyborg-chic looks at Dior Men’s ...line, applying invigorating moisturizing emulsion, pore control perfecting essence, and anti-fatigue firming eye serum,” said Philips. “Then I used the Backstage line Face & Body... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Studio visit: Eddie Martinez whites out his work inside his Bushwick space ...chartreuse, or inside random unidentifiable shapes. For his latest exhibition, White Outs, on view at The Bronx Museum of the Arts through February 17, Martinez... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Autonomous cars are set to change how we have sex Planes are judgment-free zones. It doesn’t matter who you are; if you’re on a flight you can consume all the trash movies and TV you... by Caroline Christie Conversations Stella Tennant speaks with Tim Blanks about 25 years of era-defining fashion collaborations ...man, dressed as a couture goddess, whatever. I think it’s the same with Kirsten Owen, for example. There’s that incredible power that comes from the... by Tim Blanks Above the Fold Eckhaus Latta’s first permanent New York store is a blank slate ...and modest room labeled “Philosophical Investigation Agency,” and immersive gallery OCDChinatown, which is currently hosting a solo show by Joseph Telling. This week, bi-coastal fashion... by Shawn Lakin At Large Revisiting Suck magazine’s experiment in radical feminist pornography ...its anarcho-intelligentsia stamp on prosaic magazine fodder with eroticized horoscopes, interactive features (the “Feminine Fuckablity Test” of Suck No. 1 was followed by the male... by Alison M. Gingeras Above the Fold Adidas tracks the famed history of its ZX Runner ...35 years. Chassaing was present at the event answering questions about his design ideas, the technology used to aid runners and the cultural memories that... by Sam Weir Above the Fold The origin of Loro Piana’s rare Baby Cashmere Cashmere sweaters are undeniably the best thing to live in during the winter, with their ultra soft feel, and ability to keep you cozy and... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold A-Cold-Wall*’s Samuel Ross ponders over the role of materiality in his work ...are no signs that the prolific designer is slowing down any time soon. For his latest challenge, Samuel Ross collaborated with Nike for a second... by David Aaron Brake Conversations Virgil Abloh tells Brooklyn Museum’s Anne Pasternak about the work that can never be erased ...brands can communicate between the ‘tourists,’ who are casually interested and willing to understand, and the ‘purists,’ who are very precisely ‘anti.’ Anne: And what... by Anne Pasternack Above the Fold Studio visit: Dan Colen draws the connection between Wile E. Coyote and the never-ending chase Dan Colen's latest exhibition at Gagosian Beverly Hills, High Noon, features Warner Bros.-inspired desert landscapes... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Raf Simons, George Condo, and more collaborate on Anthony Roth Costanzo’s new operatic installation ...of the fashion and art conceptual publication Visionaire, to present his latest project Glass Handel at the Cathedral of Saint John The Divine in New... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold The secret to a long life is lifestyle, not genetics ...five million people who’ve sent off a saliva sample back to AncestryDNA’s labs, creating a vast database the company can now use to dig deeper... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold They ain’t nuthing ta f’ wit: Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) turns 25 ...to debut his famed Illmatic. West coast hip hop dominated the charts. Buttery lyrics, smooth synths, and polished, hifi production comprised that signature sound. It... by David Aaron Brake Conversations Estonian Rapper Tommy Cash tells artist Slava Mogutin about the ideology of escapism ...songs. Sometimes it’s a very easy concept, and it comes very fast. But sometimes it takes time. Slava—How did you come up with the ‘Little... by Slava Mogutin Above the Fold Model Jolie Alien discusses her first solo art exhibition ...the subject comes spontaneously. Like dreams, it creates itself. Document—Do you think modeling has impacted how you approach your art? Has it exposed you to... by Clara Malley Above the Fold Stefano Pilati returns in fine androgynous form with Random Identities ...desks, hundreds of blinking computer screens all tuned into the livestream taking place on the SSENSE website. Whereas many livestreams of runway shows consist of... by Phil Backes Above the Fold Meet the women leading Latin America’s abortion rights revolution ...situation.” Document’s Sam Weir spoke to 5 women involved in the protest and found a common thread between them all: An unwavering optimism that informs... by Sam Weir Above the Fold Meet Peter Do, the designer pushing tailoring into the next decade ...focus on tailoring combined with sophisticated subversion. Many of the designs are grounded in reality and inspired by my own interests and daily life. I... by Madeleine Holth Above the Fold Where do I vote? ...for where you’re going to be voting is to head to your state’s or local election office’s website. You can find them at usa.gov (www.usa.gov/election-office).... by Ann Binlot At Large Has the internet broken the marketplace of ideas? Rethinking free speech in the Digital Age ...capitalism: Just as the best products triumph in a free exchange, so, too, will the best ideas. Bad ideas, like shoddy products, ultimately won’t sell... by Cody Delistraty Conversations Actress Mia Goth and dancer David Hallberg uncover hidden symmetries in their artistic practices ...dancing again—and receiving some of the best reviews of his career. Between performances with Natalia Osipova at Sadler’s Wells in London, Hallberg compared notes with... by David Hallberg Above the Fold New York introduces three bills to put an end to sexual harassment at clubs and bars ...says Sapozhniova. Victims often wait to come forward with sexual complaints so their perpetrators go free. HOY wants its patrons to come armed with a... by Daisy Prince Conversations In a system that demands simplicity, Miuccia Prada offers complexity without apology ...between freedom and conservatism. It’s what I think is happening now in society—there is this kind of freedom and will of freedom, fantasy and so... by Nick Vogelson Above the Fold Scientists discover why playing Tetris is good for your nerves ...the test was completed, they were finally told the true purpose of the experiment. “Video games are perfect for flow,” Sweeny explained. “As long as... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold It only takes one form and $95 to get an abortion pill in the mail ...comes in Aid Access, an organization that gives women a way to perform their own medication-induced abortions at home. Now, amidst the ever more present... by Gabriela Serpa Above the Fold Straight outta Sochi: Culture minster claims rap is a Russian invention ...writing propaganda for the state in the form of children’s poems, in the 1930s Stalin called Mayakovsky the “best and most talented poet of our... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold “I question everything constantly”: Craig Green on how he pushes fashion forward ...financial plan for education, which takes out the whole mistake and by-chance side of the equation. Especially in art and fashion. Mistakes are where all... by Katharine K. Zarrella Above the Fold Museum visits to be prescribed by doctors in Canada ...has partnered with Médecins francophones du Canada to offer patients and their caregivers free admission to the museum in a yearlong pilot program beginning at... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Should the passenger pigeon come back from the dead? ...the fact that they are the first in history engineered to have reproductive systems that contain the Cas9 gene, a key component of the Crispr... by Gabriela Serpa Conversations Love dolls don’t love you back ...settings, Simmons creates a clash of orientalist cliché and the kind of comforting images only a good-old, mail order catalog could deliver. Stephen Frailey finds... by Stephen Frailey Above the Fold Swipecast founders Peter Fitzpatrick and Matthias Wickenburg on how the app is disrupting the fashion industry ...different countries, most of the times not coming from wealthy families and most of the time seemed to be the agency’s fault or sometimes the... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Announcing Document Journal F/W 2018: A culture at a breaking point ...in many cases broken down altogether. In Document’s tradition of asking questions, we invite some of the world’s greatest cultural catalysts into conversation, including Beat... by Nick Vogelson Above the Fold India’s #MeToo movement finally takes hold ...of The Hindustan Times, Prashant Jha, had been stripped of his management role as the company investigated a former reporter’s complaint that he had sexually... by Caroline Christie Conversations New York’s unreciprocated love for Benedetta Barzini ...Italiane [Italian Women’s Union] – an organization created by mostly Communist women after the war. I became responsible of a work committee. The most formative... by Chiara Barzini Above the Fold For Freedoms launches billboard campaign set to be “largest creative collaboration in US history” ...Red Oak Brattleboro Rd, Raleigh, NC. Photography by Tianran Qin. Courtesy of the artist and For Freedoms. Inspired by American artist Norman Rockwell’s paintings of... by Caroline Christie Documented Gentlemen, watch your wallets ...the best.” I was always amazed at this humanitarian gesture by the authorities and like to think that the touchingly innocent and sexually beautiful photographs... by John Waters Above the Fold Document Journal and Calvin Klein announce exhibition at Aperture Gallery with winner of inaugural The New Vanguard Photography Prize ...shoot a special fashion story for Document’s online edition. Opening Reception Thursday, October 18, 2018, 6:30-9:00pm Aperture Foundation, 547 West 27th Street, 4th Floor, New... by Document Journal Above the Fold Your favorite Disney princess is illegal in Kuwait ...unspecified or obscure justification if any at all. The Ministry of Information has a 12-member censor committee that determines what books are to be banned.... by Gabriela Serpa Above the Fold United Kingdom appoints suicide minister as global experts announce international mental health crisis ...set up to guard the spot. According to Sky News: “A Downing Street source said he was not aware of the comments, but added, ‘There... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold The art of being a muse ...vision of an artist is able to come through. On posing for artists such as Keith Haring, Eric Fischl, and Richard Avedon: They’re all so... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold “I was not focused on commercial galleries”: Suellen Rocca on her practice, Hairy Who, and the Chicago art scene ...year, I started developing a more personal style. We had a fellowship competition and I recall that I did a number of very large paintings... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Sexual assault accusations rise dramatically in New York a year after #MeToo ...the rising reports. Dermot Shea, NYPD chief of detectives, stated at a press conference that despite the higher numbers they’re taking every matter seriously. “Every... by Caroline Christie Documented The first cut is the deepest Holli Smith is a hair guru for so many (she’s been cutting my hair for 13 years) and a major commodity in fashion. I first... by Kim Ann Foxman Above the Fold The Paris Fashion Week report: Rock and roll lives on, boxy suits, and patchwork prints ...and body-hugging pencil skirts at Miu Miu. Gender-Free Suiting It seems as if suiting no longer knows a gender. At Balenciaga, there were a number... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold I lost a pearl earring at Paris Fashion Week ...seat. Did your Birkin always have those foot-marks on it? Do you always come this early? Me neither. Halfway down the elevator I remembered I... by Michael the III Conversations Willem Dafoe takes you inside his fanaticism ...not correct. There’s a lot of bad information out there. John: Well, a movie you’re actually involved with is The Grand Budapest Hotel, Wes Anderson’s... by John Ortved
Fashion Portfolio Tyler Mitchell and Sarah Richardson For Document Fall/Winter 2018, photographer Tyler Mitchell and Document’s fashion director Sarah Richardson bring together some of the best fashion of the season.... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Chanel Metiers d’Art champions cruelty-free craftsmanship ...Chanel is embracing change. Speaking to Women’s Wear Daily, Karl Lagerfeld explained that the house will still put fabric first. “The future of high-end products... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Jeremy Kost’s paint-streaked Polaroids of nude men ...he calls it in his new book, Isolated But Not Alone. For Kost, image-making turned into a form of communication—both with the subject and with... by Hannah Ongley
Above the Fold How Peter Philips created the cyborg-chic looks at Dior Men’s ...line, applying invigorating moisturizing emulsion, pore control perfecting essence, and anti-fatigue firming eye serum,” said Philips. “Then I used the Backstage line Face & Body... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Studio visit: Eddie Martinez whites out his work inside his Bushwick space ...chartreuse, or inside random unidentifiable shapes. For his latest exhibition, White Outs, on view at The Bronx Museum of the Arts through February 17, Martinez... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Autonomous cars are set to change how we have sex Planes are judgment-free zones. It doesn’t matter who you are; if you’re on a flight you can consume all the trash movies and TV you... by Caroline Christie
Conversations Stella Tennant speaks with Tim Blanks about 25 years of era-defining fashion collaborations ...man, dressed as a couture goddess, whatever. I think it’s the same with Kirsten Owen, for example. There’s that incredible power that comes from the... by Tim Blanks
Above the Fold Eckhaus Latta’s first permanent New York store is a blank slate ...and modest room labeled “Philosophical Investigation Agency,” and immersive gallery OCDChinatown, which is currently hosting a solo show by Joseph Telling. This week, bi-coastal fashion... by Shawn Lakin
At Large Revisiting Suck magazine’s experiment in radical feminist pornography ...its anarcho-intelligentsia stamp on prosaic magazine fodder with eroticized horoscopes, interactive features (the “Feminine Fuckablity Test” of Suck No. 1 was followed by the male... by Alison M. Gingeras
Above the Fold Adidas tracks the famed history of its ZX Runner ...35 years. Chassaing was present at the event answering questions about his design ideas, the technology used to aid runners and the cultural memories that... by Sam Weir
Above the Fold The origin of Loro Piana’s rare Baby Cashmere Cashmere sweaters are undeniably the best thing to live in during the winter, with their ultra soft feel, and ability to keep you cozy and... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold A-Cold-Wall*’s Samuel Ross ponders over the role of materiality in his work ...are no signs that the prolific designer is slowing down any time soon. For his latest challenge, Samuel Ross collaborated with Nike for a second... by David Aaron Brake
Conversations Virgil Abloh tells Brooklyn Museum’s Anne Pasternak about the work that can never be erased ...brands can communicate between the ‘tourists,’ who are casually interested and willing to understand, and the ‘purists,’ who are very precisely ‘anti.’ Anne: And what... by Anne Pasternack
Above the Fold Studio visit: Dan Colen draws the connection between Wile E. Coyote and the never-ending chase Dan Colen's latest exhibition at Gagosian Beverly Hills, High Noon, features Warner Bros.-inspired desert landscapes... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Raf Simons, George Condo, and more collaborate on Anthony Roth Costanzo’s new operatic installation ...of the fashion and art conceptual publication Visionaire, to present his latest project Glass Handel at the Cathedral of Saint John The Divine in New... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold The secret to a long life is lifestyle, not genetics ...five million people who’ve sent off a saliva sample back to AncestryDNA’s labs, creating a vast database the company can now use to dig deeper... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold They ain’t nuthing ta f’ wit: Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) turns 25 ...to debut his famed Illmatic. West coast hip hop dominated the charts. Buttery lyrics, smooth synths, and polished, hifi production comprised that signature sound. It... by David Aaron Brake
Conversations Estonian Rapper Tommy Cash tells artist Slava Mogutin about the ideology of escapism ...songs. Sometimes it’s a very easy concept, and it comes very fast. But sometimes it takes time. Slava—How did you come up with the ‘Little... by Slava Mogutin
Above the Fold Model Jolie Alien discusses her first solo art exhibition ...the subject comes spontaneously. Like dreams, it creates itself. Document—Do you think modeling has impacted how you approach your art? Has it exposed you to... by Clara Malley
Above the Fold Stefano Pilati returns in fine androgynous form with Random Identities ...desks, hundreds of blinking computer screens all tuned into the livestream taking place on the SSENSE website. Whereas many livestreams of runway shows consist of... by Phil Backes
Above the Fold Meet the women leading Latin America’s abortion rights revolution ...situation.” Document’s Sam Weir spoke to 5 women involved in the protest and found a common thread between them all: An unwavering optimism that informs... by Sam Weir
Above the Fold Meet Peter Do, the designer pushing tailoring into the next decade ...focus on tailoring combined with sophisticated subversion. Many of the designs are grounded in reality and inspired by my own interests and daily life. I... by Madeleine Holth
Above the Fold Where do I vote? ...for where you’re going to be voting is to head to your state’s or local election office’s website. You can find them at usa.gov (www.usa.gov/election-office).... by Ann Binlot
At Large Has the internet broken the marketplace of ideas? Rethinking free speech in the Digital Age ...capitalism: Just as the best products triumph in a free exchange, so, too, will the best ideas. Bad ideas, like shoddy products, ultimately won’t sell... by Cody Delistraty
Conversations Actress Mia Goth and dancer David Hallberg uncover hidden symmetries in their artistic practices ...dancing again—and receiving some of the best reviews of his career. Between performances with Natalia Osipova at Sadler’s Wells in London, Hallberg compared notes with... by David Hallberg
Above the Fold New York introduces three bills to put an end to sexual harassment at clubs and bars ...says Sapozhniova. Victims often wait to come forward with sexual complaints so their perpetrators go free. HOY wants its patrons to come armed with a... by Daisy Prince
Conversations In a system that demands simplicity, Miuccia Prada offers complexity without apology ...between freedom and conservatism. It’s what I think is happening now in society—there is this kind of freedom and will of freedom, fantasy and so... by Nick Vogelson
Above the Fold Scientists discover why playing Tetris is good for your nerves ...the test was completed, they were finally told the true purpose of the experiment. “Video games are perfect for flow,” Sweeny explained. “As long as... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold It only takes one form and $95 to get an abortion pill in the mail ...comes in Aid Access, an organization that gives women a way to perform their own medication-induced abortions at home. Now, amidst the ever more present... by Gabriela Serpa
Above the Fold Straight outta Sochi: Culture minster claims rap is a Russian invention ...writing propaganda for the state in the form of children’s poems, in the 1930s Stalin called Mayakovsky the “best and most talented poet of our... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold “I question everything constantly”: Craig Green on how he pushes fashion forward ...financial plan for education, which takes out the whole mistake and by-chance side of the equation. Especially in art and fashion. Mistakes are where all... by Katharine K. Zarrella
Above the Fold Museum visits to be prescribed by doctors in Canada ...has partnered with Médecins francophones du Canada to offer patients and their caregivers free admission to the museum in a yearlong pilot program beginning at... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Should the passenger pigeon come back from the dead? ...the fact that they are the first in history engineered to have reproductive systems that contain the Cas9 gene, a key component of the Crispr... by Gabriela Serpa
Conversations Love dolls don’t love you back ...settings, Simmons creates a clash of orientalist cliché and the kind of comforting images only a good-old, mail order catalog could deliver. Stephen Frailey finds... by Stephen Frailey
Above the Fold Swipecast founders Peter Fitzpatrick and Matthias Wickenburg on how the app is disrupting the fashion industry ...different countries, most of the times not coming from wealthy families and most of the time seemed to be the agency’s fault or sometimes the... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Announcing Document Journal F/W 2018: A culture at a breaking point ...in many cases broken down altogether. In Document’s tradition of asking questions, we invite some of the world’s greatest cultural catalysts into conversation, including Beat... by Nick Vogelson
Above the Fold India’s #MeToo movement finally takes hold ...of The Hindustan Times, Prashant Jha, had been stripped of his management role as the company investigated a former reporter’s complaint that he had sexually... by Caroline Christie
Conversations New York’s unreciprocated love for Benedetta Barzini ...Italiane [Italian Women’s Union] – an organization created by mostly Communist women after the war. I became responsible of a work committee. The most formative... by Chiara Barzini
Above the Fold For Freedoms launches billboard campaign set to be “largest creative collaboration in US history” ...Red Oak Brattleboro Rd, Raleigh, NC. Photography by Tianran Qin. Courtesy of the artist and For Freedoms. Inspired by American artist Norman Rockwell’s paintings of... by Caroline Christie
Documented Gentlemen, watch your wallets ...the best.” I was always amazed at this humanitarian gesture by the authorities and like to think that the touchingly innocent and sexually beautiful photographs... by John Waters
Above the Fold Document Journal and Calvin Klein announce exhibition at Aperture Gallery with winner of inaugural The New Vanguard Photography Prize ...shoot a special fashion story for Document’s online edition. Opening Reception Thursday, October 18, 2018, 6:30-9:00pm Aperture Foundation, 547 West 27th Street, 4th Floor, New... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Your favorite Disney princess is illegal in Kuwait ...unspecified or obscure justification if any at all. The Ministry of Information has a 12-member censor committee that determines what books are to be banned.... by Gabriela Serpa
Above the Fold United Kingdom appoints suicide minister as global experts announce international mental health crisis ...set up to guard the spot. According to Sky News: “A Downing Street source said he was not aware of the comments, but added, ‘There... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold The art of being a muse ...vision of an artist is able to come through. On posing for artists such as Keith Haring, Eric Fischl, and Richard Avedon: They’re all so... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold “I was not focused on commercial galleries”: Suellen Rocca on her practice, Hairy Who, and the Chicago art scene ...year, I started developing a more personal style. We had a fellowship competition and I recall that I did a number of very large paintings... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Sexual assault accusations rise dramatically in New York a year after #MeToo ...the rising reports. Dermot Shea, NYPD chief of detectives, stated at a press conference that despite the higher numbers they’re taking every matter seriously. “Every... by Caroline Christie
Documented The first cut is the deepest Holli Smith is a hair guru for so many (she’s been cutting my hair for 13 years) and a major commodity in fashion. I first... by Kim Ann Foxman
Above the Fold The Paris Fashion Week report: Rock and roll lives on, boxy suits, and patchwork prints ...and body-hugging pencil skirts at Miu Miu. Gender-Free Suiting It seems as if suiting no longer knows a gender. At Balenciaga, there were a number... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold I lost a pearl earring at Paris Fashion Week ...seat. Did your Birkin always have those foot-marks on it? Do you always come this early? Me neither. Halfway down the elevator I remembered I... by Michael the III
Conversations Willem Dafoe takes you inside his fanaticism ...not correct. There’s a lot of bad information out there. John: Well, a movie you’re actually involved with is The Grand Budapest Hotel, Wes Anderson’s... by John Ortved