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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Above the Fold J.W.Anderson at London Collections: Mens ...whole. London has been looked to globally to further the dialogue of fashion. Document goes backstage with photographer Joshua Woods of the Irish talent Jonathan... by Ronald Burton III Above the Fold En Plein Air: New York’s Artists Residencies ...located now for coming on a half a century in Harlem. Document visits these three venerable residencies offering artistic respite. Shandaken Project The subject this... by Matthew Shen Goodman Above the Fold A Visit to LISTE 2015 ...presents both reasonably priced and conceptually rigorous art. Located in the historic Warteck building a former Swiss brewery, LISTE is practically a labyrinth requiring time... by Justin Polera Above the Fold “Love each other”: Maripol & Léonard Lasry ...go. I think it would be helpful for me to leave New York completely. 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But if his track record indicates... by Todd Plummer Above the Fold Document’s 10 Must-Sees at Frieze New York The current edition of Frieze New York—the fourth since the launch in 2012—is among its best.... by Justin Polera Above the Fold Getting to Know noir by kei ninomiya ...town, there’s a Comme des Garçons shop. Small, this shop was Kei’s first glimpse into Comme des Garçons. He remembers: “The feeling is completely different... by Blake Abbie Documented Ida Applebroog: The Ethics of Desire (Studies) ...her latest body of work, which will open at Hauser & Wirth New York, Applebroog will present a series of processbased drawings that draw their... by Alissa Bennett Conversations Peter Schlesinger’s visual diary ...pictures were the best years of my life, and London was the best place in the world. Still, it’s very difficult for me to explain... by Manolo Blahnik Conversations Trish Goff shares her real estate ambitions with celebrity hairstylist Oribe ...Only a few years after completing an accelerated real estate program at NYU, Trish has now helped some of the biggest names in fashion find... by Oribe Above the Fold Joseph Szabo on Photography ...Fans, has just been released by Damiani in a hardcover version and is now out in stores. Here, Szabo recalls how he began photographing for... by Rachel Cassells Above the Fold Ed Atkins “Recent Ouija” at The Stedelijk Museum ...freely becoming “image-objects” that move off the screen into the lived experience. Three slices of wall in the corners of the largest room face off... by Justin Polera Above the Fold Haunted: Michaël Borremans’ Enigmatic Art ...of art—The Angel, a painting from 2013 for example, recalls fashion photography (Belgian model Hannelore Knuts served as the muse) as well as portraits by... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold Instant Magic: An Intimate Look at Hugo Boss’ Spring/Summer 2015 Collection ...two houses appears to have come naturally to Wu. Over the coming seasons, Wu’s challenge will be how he continues to explore this exchange between... by Todd Plummer Above the Fold Document S/S 2015: “Come Here, Look Back, Move Forward”* ...a story—they can also be distorted leaving lingering questions as to the headline’s meaning and intent. Skepticism, too, can be seen as a form of... by Document Journal Above the Fold Lynn Hershman Leeson: Origins of the Species A slideshow, exclusive to Document, features works from Hershman Leeson’s Phantom Limb series (1985-87). Like the rest of her work, the photomontages explore provocative questions... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold Côte&Ciel Expands Into Luxury Leather Handbags With the Alias Collection ...Côte&Ciel, and that takes time. [We chose the four existing styles] we personally love the most, as they represent our design identity at its best.... by Emily Singer Above the Fold Document Diary: Slow Factory’s Céline Semaan on Fashion, Technology, and Connectedness ...of communicating that idea across oceans. This is exactly how Slow Factory started. Shortly after NASA had joined Creative Commons, an organization I was very... by Emily Singer Above the Fold “Monuments of the Memory” at the Refectory ...candle and commissioned a musical composition from Christine Webster to created. The sounds in the background made themselves known between pauses in sentences, both serving... by Alice Carriere Above the Fold Master Perfumer Blaise Mautin on Visvim’s 18th Century Scent ...which best translates Visvim’s aesthetic and ideology into a fragrance. Emily Singer—How did your relationship with Visvim come about? Blaise Mautin—When the Park Hyatt Vendôme... by Emily Singer Documented A Look Back on Soviet Life Through Keizo Kitajima’s Lens ...the political, economic, and military situations across the world. The looming threat of the Cold War and the spread of communism as well as the... by Rebecca Roberts Above the Fold Ryan McNamara and Curator Piper Marshall on Performance Art in Museums and McNamara’s New Show Drew—Ryan, you recently carried out several commission-based performance works, including “MEEM” for Performa, “Misty Malarky Ying Yang” for the High Line, and “MEEM 4 MIAMI”... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold John Waters on Justin Bieber, Ansel Adams, and His New Show ...do it badly, not always. It’s led to unfunny $80 million gross-out comedies. If you ever look like you’re trying too hard, its just shocking,... by Nick Vogelson Above the Fold Document and Svedka Fête F/W 2014 Issue and the Web Launch Document and Svedka celebrated the holiday season, the relaunch of its website, and its fifth installment with a party at New York’s Gilded Lily—with help... by Emily Singer Fashion Portfolio Document’s 2014 Gift Guide ...scrollable screen for maximum multitasking; the Galaxy Tab S, a Netflix tablet; and the Samsung Gear S, which packs a ton of tech into a... by Ronald Burton III Above the Fold The Shandaken Project Three-Year Retrospective ...of artists at this particular moment in time will give a sense of the output of the community we endeavor to support. The December 12... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold Bjarne Melgaard’s Art Basel Survival Guide ...the best stores, galleries and installation pieces. My fave is Zaha Hadid’s ‘Elastika’ in the Moore building.” 5. Rubell Family Collection “One of the best... by Nick Vogelson Conversations Doug Abraham, aka @BessNYC4, Discusses Fashion and Controversy with Image Man Fabien Baron ...could go. But when pushing imagery that far out and attaching it to a very big company, such as Calvin Klein or Prada or Givenchy,... by Fabien Baron Above the Fold Day With(out) Art ...response to the AIDS crisis. This year the organization has commissioned videos by seven artists and collectives (Rhys Ernst, Glen Fogel, Lyle Ashton Harris, Hi... by Drew Sawyer Conversations Keeping Timelessness Fresh—Indochine’s Jean-Marc Houmard Speaks With Athena Calderone ...making people feel comfortable here. Athena—I also think that the lighting is pretty spectacular. Jean-Marc is a stickler for lighting. We’ll go to a restaurant... by Nick Vogelson Documented Moby and His Cognitive Dissonance ...Enemy. His website “mobygratis” provides free music to independent filmmakers; he was a fixture on the NY club circuit in the 80s and 90s; and... by Nicholas Weist Above the Fold Doll Parts: Hilton Als Recalls Some of His Most Poignant Memories of Artist Greer Lankton ...Greer based on funds her father collected from his congregation—that’s a very public way to come out, and I’m sure not free of guilt: how... by Hilton Als Above the Fold Between the Lines: The Hermès Nautilus Pen Hermès launched the latest addition to its writing instruments series, the Nautilus pen, at the fashion house’s Madison Avenue flagship store last week. Attendees—including Fern... by Document Journal Conversations Juliette Binoche By Francesco Vezzoli ...with answers but certainly with other questions. Francesco—I totally agree. When in my work they say to me “Can you give an explanation?” I say... by Francesco Vezzoli Documented Stephen Sprouse’s fashion diaries ...me so many years ago. It was through his drawings that Stephen communicated to me his ideas for combining accessories, pants, jackets, boots, dresses, jewelry... by Debbie Harry Conversations Marco De Vincenzo by Giulia Ruberti ...free, to create and do different things without excessively worrying over coherence. Today I’m very happy with this choice because I’ve avoided labels and categorizations.”... by Giulia Ruberti Conversations Gaspard Ulliel by Lucas Ossendrijver ...like being a scientist—you have an idea and you have to make it work. You convince people. It’s a complex process and it’s all about... by Hilary Moss Conversations Lady Bunny and Jimmy Paul on perfecting the art of hair and performance ...queen using the word tranny, its foolish because I think the drag community has always been the most supportive of the trans community, so I... by Jimmy Paul Conversations Stacy Martin By Verde Visconti ...are a kid you want to do things that you think might change the world. I’ve been working for Prada for quite some time and... by Nick Vogelson Conversations Stuart Comer By Zackary Drucker ...Drucker, herself a part of the Biennial, to discuss public raction, which city is best, and his new exhibition, Cut to Swipe. Zackary Drucker—In 2014,... by Nick Vogelson Above the Fold Cookie Mueller Returns ...Cookie was somebody. She was like a comet going across the sky once in 100 years.” The comet doubles its return with Participant, Inc.’s Edgewise:... by Andrew Durbin Conversations A heaven-made match: The restless Wendy Whelan and her choreographer Christopher Wheeldon Called “America’s greatest contemporary ballerina,” by The New York Times, Wendy Whelan, whose 30-year career with New York City Ballet will come to an end... by Nick Vogelson Above the Fold From the Editors—F/W 2014 ...our consciousness. We’ve looked to the past and to the present for people who continually ask questions, and have filled this special issue with the... by Document Journal Conversations Narcissister, in conversation with Peaches ...Got Talent—when they realized where that other head was coming from. Narcissister—Well the head comes from between my legs but I never thought of it... by Nick Vogelson Conversations Art and Responsible Commerce With Laurent Claquin & Dennis Freedman ...they do, they do it for the sake of the company—they want to give back to the community what the community gave to them. So... by Hilary Moss Above the Fold A first by Cartier—The Diver Watch, Calibre de Cartier ...craftsmanship, luxury, style, and functionality; the Calibre de Cartier watch proves to be unmatched with its original architecture, rugged case, and powerful lines. Available nationwide... by Document Journal Conversations Celebrating Hairstylist Guido’s New Book With Raquel & Kameron ...combination of those things that come out in this sort of visual way. Raquel—I appreciate when I’m just as pretty in a photograph as I... by Document Journal Above the Fold The Saint Laurent Toile Monogram ...logo for Yves Saint Laurent, which current creative director Hedi Slimane revives in his latest introduction of the “Toile Monogram” collection. This chicly understated collection,... by Document Journal
Above the Fold J.W.Anderson at London Collections: Mens ...whole. London has been looked to globally to further the dialogue of fashion. Document goes backstage with photographer Joshua Woods of the Irish talent Jonathan... by Ronald Burton III
Above the Fold En Plein Air: New York’s Artists Residencies ...located now for coming on a half a century in Harlem. Document visits these three venerable residencies offering artistic respite. Shandaken Project The subject this... by Matthew Shen Goodman
Above the Fold A Visit to LISTE 2015 ...presents both reasonably priced and conceptually rigorous art. Located in the historic Warteck building a former Swiss brewery, LISTE is practically a labyrinth requiring time... by Justin Polera
Above the Fold “Love each other”: Maripol & Léonard Lasry ...go. I think it would be helpful for me to leave New York completely. I don’t know if I’m blazé, but I’m less excited now... by Document Journal
Documented Printed Matter: An Oral History ...may now be having its greatest impact on a young generation of artists. But perhaps the greatest mystery is how Printed Matter got started at... by Justin Polera
Conversations Adam Selman and Marc Balet on pattern making, film, and pushing past the limits ...the 2014 CFDA Awards? Needing a stage for his own voice, Adam started his namesake label a few seasons ago. And just before showing his... by Blake Abbie
Fashion Portfolio ‘Instant Magic’: an intimate look at Hugo Boss’ Spring/Summer 2015 collection ...the coming seasons, Wu’s challenge will be how he continues to explore this exchange between competing and complementary designs. But if his track record indicates... by Todd Plummer
Above the Fold Document’s 10 Must-Sees at Frieze New York The current edition of Frieze New York—the fourth since the launch in 2012—is among its best.... by Justin Polera
Above the Fold Getting to Know noir by kei ninomiya ...town, there’s a Comme des Garçons shop. Small, this shop was Kei’s first glimpse into Comme des Garçons. He remembers: “The feeling is completely different... by Blake Abbie
Documented Ida Applebroog: The Ethics of Desire (Studies) ...her latest body of work, which will open at Hauser & Wirth New York, Applebroog will present a series of processbased drawings that draw their... by Alissa Bennett
Conversations Peter Schlesinger’s visual diary ...pictures were the best years of my life, and London was the best place in the world. Still, it’s very difficult for me to explain... by Manolo Blahnik
Conversations Trish Goff shares her real estate ambitions with celebrity hairstylist Oribe ...Only a few years after completing an accelerated real estate program at NYU, Trish has now helped some of the biggest names in fashion find... by Oribe
Above the Fold Joseph Szabo on Photography ...Fans, has just been released by Damiani in a hardcover version and is now out in stores. Here, Szabo recalls how he began photographing for... by Rachel Cassells
Above the Fold Ed Atkins “Recent Ouija” at The Stedelijk Museum ...freely becoming “image-objects” that move off the screen into the lived experience. Three slices of wall in the corners of the largest room face off... by Justin Polera
Above the Fold Haunted: Michaël Borremans’ Enigmatic Art ...of art—The Angel, a painting from 2013 for example, recalls fashion photography (Belgian model Hannelore Knuts served as the muse) as well as portraits by... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold Instant Magic: An Intimate Look at Hugo Boss’ Spring/Summer 2015 Collection ...two houses appears to have come naturally to Wu. Over the coming seasons, Wu’s challenge will be how he continues to explore this exchange between... by Todd Plummer
Above the Fold Document S/S 2015: “Come Here, Look Back, Move Forward”* ...a story—they can also be distorted leaving lingering questions as to the headline’s meaning and intent. Skepticism, too, can be seen as a form of... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Lynn Hershman Leeson: Origins of the Species A slideshow, exclusive to Document, features works from Hershman Leeson’s Phantom Limb series (1985-87). Like the rest of her work, the photomontages explore provocative questions... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold Côte&Ciel Expands Into Luxury Leather Handbags With the Alias Collection ...Côte&Ciel, and that takes time. [We chose the four existing styles] we personally love the most, as they represent our design identity at its best.... by Emily Singer
Above the Fold Document Diary: Slow Factory’s Céline Semaan on Fashion, Technology, and Connectedness ...of communicating that idea across oceans. This is exactly how Slow Factory started. Shortly after NASA had joined Creative Commons, an organization I was very... by Emily Singer
Above the Fold “Monuments of the Memory” at the Refectory ...candle and commissioned a musical composition from Christine Webster to created. The sounds in the background made themselves known between pauses in sentences, both serving... by Alice Carriere
Above the Fold Master Perfumer Blaise Mautin on Visvim’s 18th Century Scent ...which best translates Visvim’s aesthetic and ideology into a fragrance. Emily Singer—How did your relationship with Visvim come about? Blaise Mautin—When the Park Hyatt Vendôme... by Emily Singer
Documented A Look Back on Soviet Life Through Keizo Kitajima’s Lens ...the political, economic, and military situations across the world. The looming threat of the Cold War and the spread of communism as well as the... by Rebecca Roberts
Above the Fold Ryan McNamara and Curator Piper Marshall on Performance Art in Museums and McNamara’s New Show Drew—Ryan, you recently carried out several commission-based performance works, including “MEEM” for Performa, “Misty Malarky Ying Yang” for the High Line, and “MEEM 4 MIAMI”... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold John Waters on Justin Bieber, Ansel Adams, and His New Show ...do it badly, not always. It’s led to unfunny $80 million gross-out comedies. If you ever look like you’re trying too hard, its just shocking,... by Nick Vogelson
Above the Fold Document and Svedka Fête F/W 2014 Issue and the Web Launch Document and Svedka celebrated the holiday season, the relaunch of its website, and its fifth installment with a party at New York’s Gilded Lily—with help... by Emily Singer
Fashion Portfolio Document’s 2014 Gift Guide ...scrollable screen for maximum multitasking; the Galaxy Tab S, a Netflix tablet; and the Samsung Gear S, which packs a ton of tech into a... by Ronald Burton III
Above the Fold The Shandaken Project Three-Year Retrospective ...of artists at this particular moment in time will give a sense of the output of the community we endeavor to support. The December 12... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold Bjarne Melgaard’s Art Basel Survival Guide ...the best stores, galleries and installation pieces. My fave is Zaha Hadid’s ‘Elastika’ in the Moore building.” 5. Rubell Family Collection “One of the best... by Nick Vogelson
Conversations Doug Abraham, aka @BessNYC4, Discusses Fashion and Controversy with Image Man Fabien Baron ...could go. But when pushing imagery that far out and attaching it to a very big company, such as Calvin Klein or Prada or Givenchy,... by Fabien Baron
Above the Fold Day With(out) Art ...response to the AIDS crisis. This year the organization has commissioned videos by seven artists and collectives (Rhys Ernst, Glen Fogel, Lyle Ashton Harris, Hi... by Drew Sawyer
Conversations Keeping Timelessness Fresh—Indochine’s Jean-Marc Houmard Speaks With Athena Calderone ...making people feel comfortable here. Athena—I also think that the lighting is pretty spectacular. Jean-Marc is a stickler for lighting. We’ll go to a restaurant... by Nick Vogelson
Documented Moby and His Cognitive Dissonance ...Enemy. His website “mobygratis” provides free music to independent filmmakers; he was a fixture on the NY club circuit in the 80s and 90s; and... by Nicholas Weist
Above the Fold Doll Parts: Hilton Als Recalls Some of His Most Poignant Memories of Artist Greer Lankton ...Greer based on funds her father collected from his congregation—that’s a very public way to come out, and I’m sure not free of guilt: how... by Hilton Als
Above the Fold Between the Lines: The Hermès Nautilus Pen Hermès launched the latest addition to its writing instruments series, the Nautilus pen, at the fashion house’s Madison Avenue flagship store last week. Attendees—including Fern... by Document Journal
Conversations Juliette Binoche By Francesco Vezzoli ...with answers but certainly with other questions. Francesco—I totally agree. When in my work they say to me “Can you give an explanation?” I say... by Francesco Vezzoli
Documented Stephen Sprouse’s fashion diaries ...me so many years ago. It was through his drawings that Stephen communicated to me his ideas for combining accessories, pants, jackets, boots, dresses, jewelry... by Debbie Harry
Conversations Marco De Vincenzo by Giulia Ruberti ...free, to create and do different things without excessively worrying over coherence. Today I’m very happy with this choice because I’ve avoided labels and categorizations.”... by Giulia Ruberti
Conversations Gaspard Ulliel by Lucas Ossendrijver ...like being a scientist—you have an idea and you have to make it work. You convince people. It’s a complex process and it’s all about... by Hilary Moss
Conversations Lady Bunny and Jimmy Paul on perfecting the art of hair and performance ...queen using the word tranny, its foolish because I think the drag community has always been the most supportive of the trans community, so I... by Jimmy Paul
Conversations Stacy Martin By Verde Visconti ...are a kid you want to do things that you think might change the world. I’ve been working for Prada for quite some time and... by Nick Vogelson
Conversations Stuart Comer By Zackary Drucker ...Drucker, herself a part of the Biennial, to discuss public raction, which city is best, and his new exhibition, Cut to Swipe. Zackary Drucker—In 2014,... by Nick Vogelson
Above the Fold Cookie Mueller Returns ...Cookie was somebody. She was like a comet going across the sky once in 100 years.” The comet doubles its return with Participant, Inc.’s Edgewise:... by Andrew Durbin
Conversations A heaven-made match: The restless Wendy Whelan and her choreographer Christopher Wheeldon Called “America’s greatest contemporary ballerina,” by The New York Times, Wendy Whelan, whose 30-year career with New York City Ballet will come to an end... by Nick Vogelson
Above the Fold From the Editors—F/W 2014 ...our consciousness. We’ve looked to the past and to the present for people who continually ask questions, and have filled this special issue with the... by Document Journal
Conversations Narcissister, in conversation with Peaches ...Got Talent—when they realized where that other head was coming from. Narcissister—Well the head comes from between my legs but I never thought of it... by Nick Vogelson
Conversations Art and Responsible Commerce With Laurent Claquin & Dennis Freedman ...they do, they do it for the sake of the company—they want to give back to the community what the community gave to them. So... by Hilary Moss
Above the Fold A first by Cartier—The Diver Watch, Calibre de Cartier ...craftsmanship, luxury, style, and functionality; the Calibre de Cartier watch proves to be unmatched with its original architecture, rugged case, and powerful lines. Available nationwide... by Document Journal
Conversations Celebrating Hairstylist Guido’s New Book With Raquel & Kameron ...combination of those things that come out in this sort of visual way. Raquel—I appreciate when I’m just as pretty in a photograph as I... by Document Journal
Above the Fold The Saint Laurent Toile Monogram ...logo for Yves Saint Laurent, which current creative director Hedi Slimane revives in his latest introduction of the “Toile Monogram” collection. This chicly understated collection,... by Document Journal