Brioni’s La Donna explores new ground The Italian heritage house mixes embellishment and craftsmanship in its Spring / Summer collection
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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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Above the Fold An Inaugural Opening; Benoît Platéus at Skibum MacArthur ...Kate Bryan and I started with NEWD. It’s about providing a different, compelling platform for art, celebrating a community, and hustling like hell for what... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold Behind the scenes with Jason Wu Fall/Winter 2016 Jason Wu kept it relaxed this season, choosing to focus on rounding out his woman’s wardrobes as opposed to a singular theme. He stuck to... by Document Journal Above the Fold “Curtains” by Stewart Uoo ...career. Stewart’s work is very gracious, inventive, and sophisticated. His new soft sculptures, Curtains, are composed of carefully deconstructed menswear garments methodically reassembled in the... by Cyric Duval Above the Fold Paris Collections: Men’s ...quilted puffer coats, bringing the cool to compliment the well refined. Raf Simons Raf chronicles youth adolescence in his latest collection. Clothes looked exhaustingly distressed,... by Document Journal Above the Fold Milan Collections: Men’s ...navy, grey and khaki. Calvin Klein Always looking at clothing from a technical approach, basic denim, T’s, and sporty outerwear were transformed at Calvin Klein’s... by Document Journal Above the Fold The Not So Simple Life: Buck Ellison on his solo show “Country Day” Los Angeles-based artist Buck Ellison creates strange and alluring images of seemingly banal subjects—from organic vegetable gardens to teenage girls snacking on humus in a... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold London Collections: Men’s ...became the casual pant of choice. Moschino Saturated trippy colors and youthful rebellion set the tone for Moschino’s latest mens offering. While the silhouettes stay... by Ronald Burton III Conversations Synth Pioneer Giorgio Moroder on the Big Moog, Studio 54, and Basslines with Deborah Harry ...Express, which earned him a 1979 Academy Award for Best Original Score. Moroder also produced Blondie’s chart-topper “Call Me.” The band’s lead singer Deborah Harry... by Ann Binlot Conversations Photographer and Director Willy Vanderperre Discuss His Premiere Short Film Naked Heartland ...situation. Willy—Completely. You have this whole new generation and they are living through their self-created microcosms on Facebook, on Instagram, and that is the way... by Alix Browne Above the Fold Andrés Laracuente at 83 Pitt Street ...hay I used was purchased from Home Depot, where it was commercially dried to inhibit mold, a marketable feature. But the apples could have come... by Document Journal Conversations Belgian artist Jan Fabre on keeping audiences awake for 24 hours and passing fire to emerging artist ...final audition in my own space, the Troubleyn Laboratorium in Antwerp. At the end, six were accepted by the company. The cast [is made up... by Tim Goossens Documented Francesco Vezzoli meditates on the sublime beauty of classical sculpture ...una dinamica visiva surrealista all’interno della quale l’artista contemporaneo si sente come un bambino sulle spalle dei giganti ogniqualvolta si trova a guardare il genio... by Francesco Vezzoli Fashion Portfolio Amuleto As the brutal cold front comes to New York City, a small group of old friends pairs their coziest t-shirts and sweaters with Document‘s favorite... by Document Journal Documented Wolfgang Tillmans celebrates the promise of a blank page in this ‘free association magazine insert’ Over the past two decades, Wolfgang Tillmans has come to appreciate the promise of a blank page—or two or ten or 12. The “free association... by Alix Browne At Large Striking a pose with Brooklyn-based multi-hyphenate artist K8 Hardy ...the rising artist, who injected a dose of shock value into the brand by giving a select number of its F/W ’14 pieces a starring... by Ann Binlot At Large Shaping the fashion world of the future with Delphine Arnault and the LVMH Prize. ...contest, it is how Karl Lagerfeld started anyway. It was the prize he won with Saint Laurent.” The International Wool Secretariat Prize that both designers... by Jo-Ann Furniss Conversations Andrea Rosen on the Passing of Time, Synaptic Experiences, and Cellphones with Miranda July ...self-effacing desire to be better than what I was. It was an internal competition, I suppose. Competition is funny. I wouldn’t usually use that word.... by Nick Vogelson At Large Olivier Rizzo: A Tribute to His Obsessions ...idea of the coming together of something unnatural in something very natural. That quality is what synthesizers have too. The natural and the unnatural coming... by Jo-Ann Furniss Conversations The Met’s Beatrice Galilee and architect Elizabeth Diller on new approaches to architecture ...work. Elizabeth—You say you want to bring the freedoms offered by the biennale format to the museum, a complicated and often slow machine. You certainly... by Blake Abbie Above the Fold Exploring Etudes ...and challenges of live presentation and performance. Through all of the components of a runway show, I feel we are able to see the concept... by Max Hirschberger Conversations Miuccia Prada Likes to Disturb ...has in common is the creativity. But it is completely different because…well, there’s all the polemic that the art world is more commercial! But art... by Alexander Fury Conversations Super teens Jack Andraka and Adora Svitak talk science fairs, educational reform, and Kim Kardashian ...ten stay in the lab. Now it’s much better to get out of the lab. When you’re a happy scientist, you’re also a helpful scientist—you... by Blake Abbie Conversations Actor Boyd Holbrook talks about his love for film with Dior Homme creative director Kris Van Assche ...started working at a department store where I met [the actor] Michael Shannon—I asked him how he got into acting. He told me to come... by Blake Abbie Above the Fold Paul Solberg’s Ten Years in Pictures This season, photographer Paul Solberg launches his latest book, Ten Years in Pictures, looking back at his past decade of picture making. Called both “powerful”... by Document Journal Above the Fold Portugal Fashion Week ...designer Hugo Costa definitely bought the cool factor to his latest mens collection showing, with large doses of streetwear elements, but the precise tailoring was... by Ronald Burton III Conversations Powell-Peralta: An Oral History ...stable company that made the best products year after year. George—I started the company as a product designer and amateur skater because I loved skateboarding.... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold A Visionary Debut: Carlo Lavagna’s ‘Arianna’ ...by Tommaso Bertani’s Ring Film and co-written with screenwriters Carlo Salsa and Document Journal contributor, Chiara Barzini, won two important awards in Venice Days (Best... by Document Journal Above the Fold Spotlight: Paris S/S 2016 ...fresh, airy come to mind, and that is exactly what was presented during Dior’s latest S/S 2016 show. At no point in the show did... by Ronald Burton III Above the Fold Raf Simons and the Flemish Masters ...at times, the language of art. It is an amalgam of all of those languages that can be seen in the latest Fall/Winter 2015 Christian... by Jo-Ann Furniss Documented Fabio Zambernardi, Prada and Miu Miu’s design director on cinema, drama, and women. ...have to also mention Mary Tyler Moore, who is best-known for her TV show. I watched it for years! She was like my best friend.... by Fabio Zambernardi Above the Fold Best of MFW SS16 ...first glance could be light as feathers and in a medley of colorful ombre shades. Marni Shape, silhouette, and volume were key themes in Marni’s... by Document Journal Above the Fold Inside Look: LFW S/S 2016 ...while they still kept this thread throughout their latest show, it was nice to see them evolve the conversation while keeping their cool, street wise... by Ronald Burton III Above the Fold Willa Nasatir’s Spectral Images ...fit with either of these trends or perhaps it combines them in a new way, although you seem less concerned with questions about the medium... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold The Best of NYFW ...Marc Jacobs Marc Jacobs is a genius when it comes to a seemingly eclectic collection. Themes included punk, high society, glam, and most loudly, americana,... by Ronald Burton III Above the Fold Essential Fall Drinks: Material Vodka ...website has a list of all of our stores/bars in NY and LA. If your local store or bar does not have us ask for... by Document Journal Above the Fold Les Rencontres D’Arles 2015—Part Deux ...in his work, and this idea which makes us care, is that he questions a society without diversity and the communication within society. Early on,... by Thomas Giddings Documented Document reads: Chad Moore’s “June” ...whose subjects are nearly all white and female. But at best, June is far more than aesthetics. Though clearly in conversation with Ryan McGinley’s work... by Lauren Field Above the Fold The House of Saint Laurent Couture ...Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent, the museum and gallery just around from the brand’s Parisian offices. Slimane also used the new locale as the grand... by Document Journal Above the Fold Les Rencontres d’Arles 2015—Part Un Document travels to Arles, France, for the influential photography festival, Les Rencontres d’Arles, and visits with some of the festivals’ most compelling contributors. Photographer Thomas... by Thomas Giddings Above the Fold José Parlá: Segmented Realities ...with his colorful abstract collage, “Habana y Cuarteles, 2015” that comes in a limited edition of 250 and will be available at the Standard Shops.... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Agenda Founder Aaron Levant’s Top Brands To Watch ...community. With the Agenda tradeshow, Aaron emphasises the advantange of having fashion be interdisciniplinary; a haven for all artistic mediums. Document sits down with Aaron... by Ronald Burton III Above the Fold Summer Escapes: Document’s contributors share their getaways ...stumbled into this anti-austerity and Tory protest from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament. It was an overcast, brisk day, the kind England is... by Max Hirschberger Fashion Portfolio “Finding Her Rhythm by Engine’s Cadence” Photographer Brett Loyd and fashion director Lotta Volkova create an intersection for fashion and motorcycles for Document Journal issue 6 Spring/Summer 2015. ... by Document Journal Above the Fold Volatile Smile: A Conversation with Beate Geissler and Oliver Sann ...This is a company that makes 11 billion dollar revenue per annum. The very short version of this process is that we agreed not to... by Justin Polera Conversations Video and performance visionary Charles Atlas speaks with young artist Stewart Uoo ...From developing the genre of video dance while working as Merce Cunningham’s stage manager, to his longtime collaborations with Michael Clark Dance Company, Atlas revisits... by Document Journal Conversations HBA’s Shayne Oliver discusses the future of fashion with artist Rashaad Newsome ...did Pitti [Uomo] this season, I feel like right now this season has not left me calm and comfortable. It’s much more of a comfort... by Nick Vogelson Conversations Sunset Tower’s maître d’ Dimitri Dimitrov in conversation with Tom Ford ...I took your reservation, and gave you the best table for six. You had just been promoted as the creative director of Gucci. I made... by Blake Abbie Above the Fold Gavin Brown’s enterprise bids farewell to its West Village Gallery with Jannis Kounellis ...even raucous atmosphere, the only occasional noises came from the horses. Concurrent with the installation, Rirkrit Tiravanija, whose practice also involves commonplace materials, served free... by Drew Sawyer Conversations Lauren Cornell in Conversation with Cory Arcangel ...a video chain letter of movies by girls. She would compile the “letter” in her basement, a laborious process, involving orchestrating the receipt of VHS... by Document Journal Above the Fold Moda a Milano Document visits Milan with a backstage look at the best of men's Spring/Summer and women's Resort 2016.... by Ronald Burton III
Above the Fold An Inaugural Opening; Benoît Platéus at Skibum MacArthur ...Kate Bryan and I started with NEWD. It’s about providing a different, compelling platform for art, celebrating a community, and hustling like hell for what... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold Behind the scenes with Jason Wu Fall/Winter 2016 Jason Wu kept it relaxed this season, choosing to focus on rounding out his woman’s wardrobes as opposed to a singular theme. He stuck to... by Document Journal
Above the Fold “Curtains” by Stewart Uoo ...career. Stewart’s work is very gracious, inventive, and sophisticated. His new soft sculptures, Curtains, are composed of carefully deconstructed menswear garments methodically reassembled in the... by Cyric Duval
Above the Fold Paris Collections: Men’s ...quilted puffer coats, bringing the cool to compliment the well refined. Raf Simons Raf chronicles youth adolescence in his latest collection. Clothes looked exhaustingly distressed,... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Milan Collections: Men’s ...navy, grey and khaki. Calvin Klein Always looking at clothing from a technical approach, basic denim, T’s, and sporty outerwear were transformed at Calvin Klein’s... by Document Journal
Above the Fold The Not So Simple Life: Buck Ellison on his solo show “Country Day” Los Angeles-based artist Buck Ellison creates strange and alluring images of seemingly banal subjects—from organic vegetable gardens to teenage girls snacking on humus in a... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold London Collections: Men’s ...became the casual pant of choice. Moschino Saturated trippy colors and youthful rebellion set the tone for Moschino’s latest mens offering. While the silhouettes stay... by Ronald Burton III
Conversations Synth Pioneer Giorgio Moroder on the Big Moog, Studio 54, and Basslines with Deborah Harry ...Express, which earned him a 1979 Academy Award for Best Original Score. Moroder also produced Blondie’s chart-topper “Call Me.” The band’s lead singer Deborah Harry... by Ann Binlot
Conversations Photographer and Director Willy Vanderperre Discuss His Premiere Short Film Naked Heartland ...situation. Willy—Completely. You have this whole new generation and they are living through their self-created microcosms on Facebook, on Instagram, and that is the way... by Alix Browne
Above the Fold Andrés Laracuente at 83 Pitt Street ...hay I used was purchased from Home Depot, where it was commercially dried to inhibit mold, a marketable feature. But the apples could have come... by Document Journal
Conversations Belgian artist Jan Fabre on keeping audiences awake for 24 hours and passing fire to emerging artist ...final audition in my own space, the Troubleyn Laboratorium in Antwerp. At the end, six were accepted by the company. The cast [is made up... by Tim Goossens
Documented Francesco Vezzoli meditates on the sublime beauty of classical sculpture ...una dinamica visiva surrealista all’interno della quale l’artista contemporaneo si sente come un bambino sulle spalle dei giganti ogniqualvolta si trova a guardare il genio... by Francesco Vezzoli
Fashion Portfolio Amuleto As the brutal cold front comes to New York City, a small group of old friends pairs their coziest t-shirts and sweaters with Document‘s favorite... by Document Journal
Documented Wolfgang Tillmans celebrates the promise of a blank page in this ‘free association magazine insert’ Over the past two decades, Wolfgang Tillmans has come to appreciate the promise of a blank page—or two or ten or 12. The “free association... by Alix Browne
At Large Striking a pose with Brooklyn-based multi-hyphenate artist K8 Hardy ...the rising artist, who injected a dose of shock value into the brand by giving a select number of its F/W ’14 pieces a starring... by Ann Binlot
At Large Shaping the fashion world of the future with Delphine Arnault and the LVMH Prize. ...contest, it is how Karl Lagerfeld started anyway. It was the prize he won with Saint Laurent.” The International Wool Secretariat Prize that both designers... by Jo-Ann Furniss
Conversations Andrea Rosen on the Passing of Time, Synaptic Experiences, and Cellphones with Miranda July ...self-effacing desire to be better than what I was. It was an internal competition, I suppose. Competition is funny. I wouldn’t usually use that word.... by Nick Vogelson
At Large Olivier Rizzo: A Tribute to His Obsessions ...idea of the coming together of something unnatural in something very natural. That quality is what synthesizers have too. The natural and the unnatural coming... by Jo-Ann Furniss
Conversations The Met’s Beatrice Galilee and architect Elizabeth Diller on new approaches to architecture ...work. Elizabeth—You say you want to bring the freedoms offered by the biennale format to the museum, a complicated and often slow machine. You certainly... by Blake Abbie
Above the Fold Exploring Etudes ...and challenges of live presentation and performance. Through all of the components of a runway show, I feel we are able to see the concept... by Max Hirschberger
Conversations Miuccia Prada Likes to Disturb ...has in common is the creativity. But it is completely different because…well, there’s all the polemic that the art world is more commercial! But art... by Alexander Fury
Conversations Super teens Jack Andraka and Adora Svitak talk science fairs, educational reform, and Kim Kardashian ...ten stay in the lab. Now it’s much better to get out of the lab. When you’re a happy scientist, you’re also a helpful scientist—you... by Blake Abbie
Conversations Actor Boyd Holbrook talks about his love for film with Dior Homme creative director Kris Van Assche ...started working at a department store where I met [the actor] Michael Shannon—I asked him how he got into acting. He told me to come... by Blake Abbie
Above the Fold Paul Solberg’s Ten Years in Pictures This season, photographer Paul Solberg launches his latest book, Ten Years in Pictures, looking back at his past decade of picture making. Called both “powerful”... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Portugal Fashion Week ...designer Hugo Costa definitely bought the cool factor to his latest mens collection showing, with large doses of streetwear elements, but the precise tailoring was... by Ronald Burton III
Conversations Powell-Peralta: An Oral History ...stable company that made the best products year after year. George—I started the company as a product designer and amateur skater because I loved skateboarding.... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold A Visionary Debut: Carlo Lavagna’s ‘Arianna’ ...by Tommaso Bertani’s Ring Film and co-written with screenwriters Carlo Salsa and Document Journal contributor, Chiara Barzini, won two important awards in Venice Days (Best... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Spotlight: Paris S/S 2016 ...fresh, airy come to mind, and that is exactly what was presented during Dior’s latest S/S 2016 show. At no point in the show did... by Ronald Burton III
Above the Fold Raf Simons and the Flemish Masters ...at times, the language of art. It is an amalgam of all of those languages that can be seen in the latest Fall/Winter 2015 Christian... by Jo-Ann Furniss
Documented Fabio Zambernardi, Prada and Miu Miu’s design director on cinema, drama, and women. ...have to also mention Mary Tyler Moore, who is best-known for her TV show. I watched it for years! She was like my best friend.... by Fabio Zambernardi
Above the Fold Best of MFW SS16 ...first glance could be light as feathers and in a medley of colorful ombre shades. Marni Shape, silhouette, and volume were key themes in Marni’s... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Inside Look: LFW S/S 2016 ...while they still kept this thread throughout their latest show, it was nice to see them evolve the conversation while keeping their cool, street wise... by Ronald Burton III
Above the Fold Willa Nasatir’s Spectral Images ...fit with either of these trends or perhaps it combines them in a new way, although you seem less concerned with questions about the medium... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold The Best of NYFW ...Marc Jacobs Marc Jacobs is a genius when it comes to a seemingly eclectic collection. Themes included punk, high society, glam, and most loudly, americana,... by Ronald Burton III
Above the Fold Essential Fall Drinks: Material Vodka ...website has a list of all of our stores/bars in NY and LA. If your local store or bar does not have us ask for... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Les Rencontres D’Arles 2015—Part Deux ...in his work, and this idea which makes us care, is that he questions a society without diversity and the communication within society. Early on,... by Thomas Giddings
Documented Document reads: Chad Moore’s “June” ...whose subjects are nearly all white and female. But at best, June is far more than aesthetics. Though clearly in conversation with Ryan McGinley’s work... by Lauren Field
Above the Fold The House of Saint Laurent Couture ...Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent, the museum and gallery just around from the brand’s Parisian offices. Slimane also used the new locale as the grand... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Les Rencontres d’Arles 2015—Part Un Document travels to Arles, France, for the influential photography festival, Les Rencontres d’Arles, and visits with some of the festivals’ most compelling contributors. Photographer Thomas... by Thomas Giddings
Above the Fold José Parlá: Segmented Realities ...with his colorful abstract collage, “Habana y Cuarteles, 2015” that comes in a limited edition of 250 and will be available at the Standard Shops.... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Agenda Founder Aaron Levant’s Top Brands To Watch ...community. With the Agenda tradeshow, Aaron emphasises the advantange of having fashion be interdisciniplinary; a haven for all artistic mediums. Document sits down with Aaron... by Ronald Burton III
Above the Fold Summer Escapes: Document’s contributors share their getaways ...stumbled into this anti-austerity and Tory protest from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament. It was an overcast, brisk day, the kind England is... by Max Hirschberger
Fashion Portfolio “Finding Her Rhythm by Engine’s Cadence” Photographer Brett Loyd and fashion director Lotta Volkova create an intersection for fashion and motorcycles for Document Journal issue 6 Spring/Summer 2015. ... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Volatile Smile: A Conversation with Beate Geissler and Oliver Sann ...This is a company that makes 11 billion dollar revenue per annum. The very short version of this process is that we agreed not to... by Justin Polera
Conversations Video and performance visionary Charles Atlas speaks with young artist Stewart Uoo ...From developing the genre of video dance while working as Merce Cunningham’s stage manager, to his longtime collaborations with Michael Clark Dance Company, Atlas revisits... by Document Journal
Conversations HBA’s Shayne Oliver discusses the future of fashion with artist Rashaad Newsome ...did Pitti [Uomo] this season, I feel like right now this season has not left me calm and comfortable. It’s much more of a comfort... by Nick Vogelson
Conversations Sunset Tower’s maître d’ Dimitri Dimitrov in conversation with Tom Ford ...I took your reservation, and gave you the best table for six. You had just been promoted as the creative director of Gucci. I made... by Blake Abbie
Above the Fold Gavin Brown’s enterprise bids farewell to its West Village Gallery with Jannis Kounellis ...even raucous atmosphere, the only occasional noises came from the horses. Concurrent with the installation, Rirkrit Tiravanija, whose practice also involves commonplace materials, served free... by Drew Sawyer
Conversations Lauren Cornell in Conversation with Cory Arcangel ...a video chain letter of movies by girls. She would compile the “letter” in her basement, a laborious process, involving orchestrating the receipt of VHS... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Moda a Milano Document visits Milan with a backstage look at the best of men's Spring/Summer and women's Resort 2016.... by Ronald Burton III