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 Vintage shopping and stage diving with the women of Seoul’s underground scene ...the city. “Mostly through SNS [social media networks], the underground scene is growing bigger. Artists are creating spots and venues for people who are looking... by Clara Malley Above the Fold 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.... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Celine’s self-aware nostalgia for the CBGBs era ...signature shag cut made famous by rock-and-roll stars of the ’70s. Slimane pays homage to the era of Jagger, Travolta, and Bowie with the help... by Sophia Rose Segarra Above the Fold Bethany Williams, patron saint of socially conscious fashion ...come back to that. Bethany—Yeah! Sorry! If that’s okay… Shawn—Yeah! I’ve read about you a lot and your commitment to sustainability and social causes doesn’t... by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Kim Jones reimagines Dior’s archive for our dystopian future ...in the collection bore the same signs of decay as the Arsham sculptures, with enough chunks missing that it resembled a visor more than a... by Clara Malley Above the Fold ‘Plantasia’ reissued: how music for plants became the cult album of a century ...and black vinyl—for the first time thanks to Sacred Bones. As per the label’s website copy, “All vinyl copies come with seed paper download card—plant... by Hannah Ongley Above the Fold OAMC blends elegance and practicality for Spring 2020 Document goes behind the scenes of designer Luke Meier's latest workwear-inspired collection.... by Sophia Rose Segarra Above the Fold Vasilis Loizides, the designer putting a genderless spin on Greek Life ...ancient artifacts. But in his Spring 2020 collection, Loizides takes us to a new thematic terrain. Continuing to employ aesthetic elements of ancient Mediterrean artifacts... by Clara Malley Above the Fold Papi Juice on peers, parties, and pleasure ...Brooklyn, and I was like, ‘Oh, we should hang out.’ Then Adam I met at a Visual AIDs gallery show in downtown Brooklyn, and I... by Genevieve Shuster Above the Fold Erika Cavallini enters a new era with sensuality and poise ...we were aiming for,” said Palmieri. Of course this pre-collection is simply just an introduction of what is to come as we intend to expound... by Jordan Anderson Above the Fold Ermenegildo Zegna XXX: sustainable luxury for a post-industrial world ...a jacket: pairing compositions of different elements creating monochromatic silhouettes where the two elements are different than normal with new shapes,” Sartori explained. The collection’s... by Jordan Anderson Above the Fold Celebrating Walt Whitman’s vulnerable, inclusive patriotism on his 200th birthday ...in its newspapers or inventors, but always most in common people.” It was also his willingness and propensity for change that served and continues to... by David Aaron Brake Above the Fold Sterling Ruby reveals an acid washed dream with his debut fashion line When Pitti Immagine Uomo announced Los Angeles-based artist Sterling Ruby as the special guest for the 96th edition last March, several questions arose: Sterling Ruby... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold If innovation is the new luxury, fur is headed for the bargain bin ...P.J. had a fleshed-out an answer. What do companies like Saga Furs do when the fur market deflates completely assuming, reasonably, that filing for bankruptcy... by Genevieve Shuster Above the Fold MSGM celebrates its 10th anniversary with lobsters and leopards at a digital pool party ...vu. Everything is new as the everything is about now.” At the root of the MSGM Spring/Summer 2020 collection was the basis of Italian fashion.... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Givenchy’s Clare Waight Keller fuses Beaudelaire with the Internet age at Pitti ...literature to bring together the old and the new, inspired by the poetry of Charles Baudelaire and chiaroscuro—the contrast of light and shadow, and the... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Edmund White’s 7 books to take to Provincetown Document’s contributors are compiling summer reading lists with a twist. We’re asking writers, authors, artists, scholars for their old favorites and anticipated releases. For pride... by Edmund White Above the Fold Theresa Chromati’s technicolor portraits of women being as loud as they want ...and sound, a testament to her enthusiasm for experimenting with new mediums. Chromati grew up in Baltimore, studied graphic design at Pratt in Brooklyn, and... by Tia Glista Above the Fold Watch Charles Jeffrey’s club kids take over The British Library ...the English capital, picking up where ‘80s London club kids like Leigh Bowery left off, creating a lively subcultural pantomime of patterns and fits. This... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Ferragamo rings in a new era at Pitti ...which eschewed the hoodies and graphic t-shirts popular in menswear, leaning towards a more refined look with relaxed Italian tailoring and buttery leather pieces. Meilland... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Open Mike Eagle subverts deadly stereotypes with caustic humor ...part, that makes Open Mike so enthralling. It was only fitting that he co-host Comedy Central’s new stand-up showcase, The New Negroes—alongside comedian and actor,... by David Aaron Brake Above the Fold Artist Elliott Hundley embraces chaos by getting closer to it ...through June 22, 2019. In doing so, Hundley gave this material, that sat unused in his studio, a new meaning and narrative. Composed of five... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Martine Rose holds a funhouse mirror to Brexit madness ...said her new collection was created “with the tongue firmly in the cheek.” The “Promising Britain” shirts arrived alongside European Union star prints, and if... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Carmen Winant’s radical art of reappropriation ...seek to challenge limited perceptions of womanhood, granting legitimacy and power to the endless scope of their experiences—women in protest, women in testimony, and women... by Kaylee Warren Above the Fold Stefan Cooke reimagines period costume as college attire ...centre of their latest collection. Scouring costume archives for inspiration, the duo created preppy headbands, loose-knit argyle sweater vests, and intricate—at times painstaking—laced up details... by Caroline Christie Fashion Portfolio Jil Sander+ by Andrew Jacobs and Shawn Lakin Luke and Lucie Meier have become synonymous with nature and their newest venture, Jil Sander+, brings this to the forefront with clothing made for an... by Document Journal Above the Fold On the brink of environmental catastrophe, 6 designers hope to create change ...so that when we do buy new things it is because we truly love or need them. As a brand, the greatest thing we can... by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Bianca Saunders, the London designer inspired by Frank Ocean and her father ...anywhere else… I haven’t really lived anywhere else, and London just has a great energy about it. Comparing it to New York is quite different,... by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Occupation, appropriation, and the Palestinian scarf at the center of it all ...pins to communicate a shared goal of peace for the world, and Black Lives Matter activists take to the streets in hoodies to honor Trayvon... by Madeleine Janz Above the Fold The drill rappers fighting censorship with music, blood, and the ‘Banksy of Russia’ ...further. On Friday, against a backdrop of blood pumping through lyrics from banned or censored works, Drillminister, Skengdo, and AM premiered a new video for... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Tyra Mitchell documents the eroding culture—and resilient beauty—of D.C.’s young black families ...here.” Mitchell met with D.C.-native parents under 30 years of age in their homes across the city, documenting everyday joys as well as the challenges... by Clara Malley Above the Fold Linder’s Spring 2020 show plays on oppressive privilege ...to show the relationship between the two forces in the animal’s life—a wild and free spirit that is tamed by the strict decorum that is... by Sophia Rose Segarra Above the Fold Karoline Vitto reasserts women’s bodily autonomy by accentuating their flesh ...as the “test wearer” because I wanted to feel how people would feel in the garments. Being that I work with elastics and they press... by Sam Weir Documented Vivian Suter sculpts her own meaning out of landscape painting ...also debut a new series of paintings for the nearby High Line park. The work is part of En Plein Air, a group show on... by Cecilia Alemani Above the Fold Amber Pinkerton captures inimitable everyday style in Jamaica I truly believe that travel is one of life’s greatest gifts. Change is inevitable when you immerse yourself into a completely new environmental context or... by Amber Pinkerton Above the Fold The ghosts of China’s Tiananmen Square ...guidelines restricting the height of any potential new developments, citing population control. In comparison with Shanghai, where the horizon lights up like a scene from... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Is the self-care generation killing fashion’s ‘hype model’? ...gave a validating voice to marginalized communities as well as to lifestyles on the outskirts of the mainstream. For hip hop heads in New York... by Kaylee Warren Above the Fold Robert Mapplethorpe and Mickalene Thomas were the muses of Aperture’s Spring Gala MUSE, Aperture’s Spring 2019 gala, brought together the nonprofit organization’s talented and diverse community in warm celebration of the night’s honorees: Mickalene Thomas and Racquel... by Clara Malley Conversations Tiff Massey and Laura Raicovich on why the art world needs a new model ...now—commercial spaces on the bottom and lofts on top. They’re trying to compete with New York when we don’t even have that New York infrastructure.... by Hannah Ongley Above the Fold Léon is the finest Swedish pop export since Robyn In front of a packed house at New York’s Irving Plaza earlier this spring, spotlights cast Léon in beams of red and white, like giant... by R. Kurt Osenlund Above the Fold Shelby Lorman’s 5 science fiction books for navigating our existing mess ...Shawl have spawned generations of new voices and new worlds, stories that propel you into the distinctly unfamiliar while retaining threads to our own, existing... by Shelby Lorman Above the Fold Fighting for brown-skinned, queer visibility in the Philippines ...Navasca, models from the XX XX community, a creative collective that threw the popular Elephant parties, because their look was a fresh breath of air... by Ann Binlot Fashion Portfolio David Sims and Karl Templer ...shape our future. This portfolio originally appeared in Document’s Spring/Summer 2019 issue. Photographer David Sims and stylist Karl Templer capture exclusive looks in a fashion... by Document Journal Above the Fold The revolution will be televised? Kim Kardashian, Elizabeth Gilbert, and criminal injustice as entertainment ...execution on death row. Leaning against the bars of his cell, Willingham’s companion explains that injustice is the main artery of capital punishment—or, as he... by Tia Glista Above the Fold Ava DuVernay explains why When They See Us is ‘a triumph of black people against injustice’ ...Outta Compton in Compton, because there’s no movie theater. So power with the freedom to connect is what’s new here. I made a film called... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Nadia Tehran turns inherited trauma into scorching, genreless sounds ...come from an angry place. I think it was a new way for me to approach these political questions and my way of activism. You... by Nick Fulton Above the Fold Sufjan Stevens kicks off Pride celebrations early with a surprise EP drop ...with the spirit of Pride Month, a portion of the proceeds will go to two organizations in New York which offer help to LGBTQ+ children... by Amelia Reardon Above the Fold Tschabalala Self stitches together faces from her past, present, and future ...your work? Tschabalala—The gaze is so important to me because it can communicate so much. The face is the most expression part of the body.... by Ann Binlot Documented Carmen Winant is taking vintage covergirls and shining a new, abstracted spotlight on them ...closeness, the fact remains that this is a two-dimensional image, comprised of ink on a magazine page. Yet at the same time, our perception of... by Lucy Gallun Above the Fold 4 female directors challenging the Cannes status quo ...community, with Sciamma identifying as a queer woman herself. Portrait of a Lady on Fire has received praise from fellow Palme d’Or competitor Xavier Dolan... by Sophia Rose Segarra
Above the Fold Vintage shopping and stage diving with the women of Seoul’s underground scene ...the city. “Mostly through SNS [social media networks], the underground scene is growing bigger. Artists are creating spots and venues for people who are looking... by Clara Malley
Above the Fold 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.... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Celine’s self-aware nostalgia for the CBGBs era ...signature shag cut made famous by rock-and-roll stars of the ’70s. Slimane pays homage to the era of Jagger, Travolta, and Bowie with the help... by Sophia Rose Segarra
Above the Fold Bethany Williams, patron saint of socially conscious fashion ...come back to that. Bethany—Yeah! Sorry! If that’s okay… Shawn—Yeah! I’ve read about you a lot and your commitment to sustainability and social causes doesn’t... by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Kim Jones reimagines Dior’s archive for our dystopian future ...in the collection bore the same signs of decay as the Arsham sculptures, with enough chunks missing that it resembled a visor more than a... by Clara Malley
Above the Fold ‘Plantasia’ reissued: how music for plants became the cult album of a century ...and black vinyl—for the first time thanks to Sacred Bones. As per the label’s website copy, “All vinyl copies come with seed paper download card—plant... by Hannah Ongley
Above the Fold OAMC blends elegance and practicality for Spring 2020 Document goes behind the scenes of designer Luke Meier's latest workwear-inspired collection.... by Sophia Rose Segarra
Above the Fold Vasilis Loizides, the designer putting a genderless spin on Greek Life ...ancient artifacts. But in his Spring 2020 collection, Loizides takes us to a new thematic terrain. Continuing to employ aesthetic elements of ancient Mediterrean artifacts... by Clara Malley
Above the Fold Papi Juice on peers, parties, and pleasure ...Brooklyn, and I was like, ‘Oh, we should hang out.’ Then Adam I met at a Visual AIDs gallery show in downtown Brooklyn, and I... by Genevieve Shuster
Above the Fold Erika Cavallini enters a new era with sensuality and poise ...we were aiming for,” said Palmieri. Of course this pre-collection is simply just an introduction of what is to come as we intend to expound... by Jordan Anderson
Above the Fold Ermenegildo Zegna XXX: sustainable luxury for a post-industrial world ...a jacket: pairing compositions of different elements creating monochromatic silhouettes where the two elements are different than normal with new shapes,” Sartori explained. The collection’s... by Jordan Anderson
Above the Fold Celebrating Walt Whitman’s vulnerable, inclusive patriotism on his 200th birthday ...in its newspapers or inventors, but always most in common people.” It was also his willingness and propensity for change that served and continues to... by David Aaron Brake
Above the Fold Sterling Ruby reveals an acid washed dream with his debut fashion line When Pitti Immagine Uomo announced Los Angeles-based artist Sterling Ruby as the special guest for the 96th edition last March, several questions arose: Sterling Ruby... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold If innovation is the new luxury, fur is headed for the bargain bin ...P.J. had a fleshed-out an answer. What do companies like Saga Furs do when the fur market deflates completely assuming, reasonably, that filing for bankruptcy... by Genevieve Shuster
Above the Fold MSGM celebrates its 10th anniversary with lobsters and leopards at a digital pool party ...vu. Everything is new as the everything is about now.” At the root of the MSGM Spring/Summer 2020 collection was the basis of Italian fashion.... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Givenchy’s Clare Waight Keller fuses Beaudelaire with the Internet age at Pitti ...literature to bring together the old and the new, inspired by the poetry of Charles Baudelaire and chiaroscuro—the contrast of light and shadow, and the... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Edmund White’s 7 books to take to Provincetown Document’s contributors are compiling summer reading lists with a twist. We’re asking writers, authors, artists, scholars for their old favorites and anticipated releases. For pride... by Edmund White
Above the Fold Theresa Chromati’s technicolor portraits of women being as loud as they want ...and sound, a testament to her enthusiasm for experimenting with new mediums. Chromati grew up in Baltimore, studied graphic design at Pratt in Brooklyn, and... by Tia Glista
Above the Fold Watch Charles Jeffrey’s club kids take over The British Library ...the English capital, picking up where ‘80s London club kids like Leigh Bowery left off, creating a lively subcultural pantomime of patterns and fits. This... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Ferragamo rings in a new era at Pitti ...which eschewed the hoodies and graphic t-shirts popular in menswear, leaning towards a more refined look with relaxed Italian tailoring and buttery leather pieces. Meilland... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Open Mike Eagle subverts deadly stereotypes with caustic humor ...part, that makes Open Mike so enthralling. It was only fitting that he co-host Comedy Central’s new stand-up showcase, The New Negroes—alongside comedian and actor,... by David Aaron Brake
Above the Fold Artist Elliott Hundley embraces chaos by getting closer to it ...through June 22, 2019. In doing so, Hundley gave this material, that sat unused in his studio, a new meaning and narrative. Composed of five... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Martine Rose holds a funhouse mirror to Brexit madness ...said her new collection was created “with the tongue firmly in the cheek.” The “Promising Britain” shirts arrived alongside European Union star prints, and if... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Carmen Winant’s radical art of reappropriation ...seek to challenge limited perceptions of womanhood, granting legitimacy and power to the endless scope of their experiences—women in protest, women in testimony, and women... by Kaylee Warren
Above the Fold Stefan Cooke reimagines period costume as college attire ...centre of their latest collection. Scouring costume archives for inspiration, the duo created preppy headbands, loose-knit argyle sweater vests, and intricate—at times painstaking—laced up details... by Caroline Christie
Fashion Portfolio Jil Sander+ by Andrew Jacobs and Shawn Lakin Luke and Lucie Meier have become synonymous with nature and their newest venture, Jil Sander+, brings this to the forefront with clothing made for an... by Document Journal
Above the Fold On the brink of environmental catastrophe, 6 designers hope to create change ...so that when we do buy new things it is because we truly love or need them. As a brand, the greatest thing we can... by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Bianca Saunders, the London designer inspired by Frank Ocean and her father ...anywhere else… I haven’t really lived anywhere else, and London just has a great energy about it. Comparing it to New York is quite different,... by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Occupation, appropriation, and the Palestinian scarf at the center of it all ...pins to communicate a shared goal of peace for the world, and Black Lives Matter activists take to the streets in hoodies to honor Trayvon... by Madeleine Janz
Above the Fold The drill rappers fighting censorship with music, blood, and the ‘Banksy of Russia’ ...further. On Friday, against a backdrop of blood pumping through lyrics from banned or censored works, Drillminister, Skengdo, and AM premiered a new video for... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Tyra Mitchell documents the eroding culture—and resilient beauty—of D.C.’s young black families ...here.” Mitchell met with D.C.-native parents under 30 years of age in their homes across the city, documenting everyday joys as well as the challenges... by Clara Malley
Above the Fold Linder’s Spring 2020 show plays on oppressive privilege ...to show the relationship between the two forces in the animal’s life—a wild and free spirit that is tamed by the strict decorum that is... by Sophia Rose Segarra
Above the Fold Karoline Vitto reasserts women’s bodily autonomy by accentuating their flesh ...as the “test wearer” because I wanted to feel how people would feel in the garments. Being that I work with elastics and they press... by Sam Weir
Documented Vivian Suter sculpts her own meaning out of landscape painting ...also debut a new series of paintings for the nearby High Line park. The work is part of En Plein Air, a group show on... by Cecilia Alemani
Above the Fold Amber Pinkerton captures inimitable everyday style in Jamaica I truly believe that travel is one of life’s greatest gifts. Change is inevitable when you immerse yourself into a completely new environmental context or... by Amber Pinkerton
Above the Fold The ghosts of China’s Tiananmen Square ...guidelines restricting the height of any potential new developments, citing population control. In comparison with Shanghai, where the horizon lights up like a scene from... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Is the self-care generation killing fashion’s ‘hype model’? ...gave a validating voice to marginalized communities as well as to lifestyles on the outskirts of the mainstream. For hip hop heads in New York... by Kaylee Warren
Above the Fold Robert Mapplethorpe and Mickalene Thomas were the muses of Aperture’s Spring Gala MUSE, Aperture’s Spring 2019 gala, brought together the nonprofit organization’s talented and diverse community in warm celebration of the night’s honorees: Mickalene Thomas and Racquel... by Clara Malley
Conversations Tiff Massey and Laura Raicovich on why the art world needs a new model ...now—commercial spaces on the bottom and lofts on top. They’re trying to compete with New York when we don’t even have that New York infrastructure.... by Hannah Ongley
Above the Fold Léon is the finest Swedish pop export since Robyn In front of a packed house at New York’s Irving Plaza earlier this spring, spotlights cast Léon in beams of red and white, like giant... by R. Kurt Osenlund
Above the Fold Shelby Lorman’s 5 science fiction books for navigating our existing mess ...Shawl have spawned generations of new voices and new worlds, stories that propel you into the distinctly unfamiliar while retaining threads to our own, existing... by Shelby Lorman
Above the Fold Fighting for brown-skinned, queer visibility in the Philippines ...Navasca, models from the XX XX community, a creative collective that threw the popular Elephant parties, because their look was a fresh breath of air... by Ann Binlot
Fashion Portfolio David Sims and Karl Templer ...shape our future. This portfolio originally appeared in Document’s Spring/Summer 2019 issue. Photographer David Sims and stylist Karl Templer capture exclusive looks in a fashion... by Document Journal
Above the Fold The revolution will be televised? Kim Kardashian, Elizabeth Gilbert, and criminal injustice as entertainment ...execution on death row. Leaning against the bars of his cell, Willingham’s companion explains that injustice is the main artery of capital punishment—or, as he... by Tia Glista
Above the Fold Ava DuVernay explains why When They See Us is ‘a triumph of black people against injustice’ ...Outta Compton in Compton, because there’s no movie theater. So power with the freedom to connect is what’s new here. I made a film called... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Nadia Tehran turns inherited trauma into scorching, genreless sounds ...come from an angry place. I think it was a new way for me to approach these political questions and my way of activism. You... by Nick Fulton
Above the Fold Sufjan Stevens kicks off Pride celebrations early with a surprise EP drop ...with the spirit of Pride Month, a portion of the proceeds will go to two organizations in New York which offer help to LGBTQ+ children... by Amelia Reardon
Above the Fold Tschabalala Self stitches together faces from her past, present, and future ...your work? Tschabalala—The gaze is so important to me because it can communicate so much. The face is the most expression part of the body.... by Ann Binlot
Documented Carmen Winant is taking vintage covergirls and shining a new, abstracted spotlight on them ...closeness, the fact remains that this is a two-dimensional image, comprised of ink on a magazine page. Yet at the same time, our perception of... by Lucy Gallun
Above the Fold 4 female directors challenging the Cannes status quo ...community, with Sciamma identifying as a queer woman herself. Portrait of a Lady on Fire has received praise from fellow Palme d’Or competitor Xavier Dolan... by Sophia Rose Segarra