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
At Large Burberry’s Christopher Bailey Finds Balance in a Time of Social and Political Uncertainty ...view of many things, and I actually think we’re going into a period where focus and specificity are really, really important. With that comes integrity,... by Anders Christian Madsen Above the Fold “Speak Easy” It’s been six years since Japanese photographer Sarai Mari released her first book, “Naked,” in 2011. With its glossy presentation, overt eroticism, and Helmut Newton-esque... by Benjamin Gutierrez Conversations Literary giants Junot Díaz and Toni Morrison on their unwillingness to surrender ...book coming out is like hearing somebody invented a new food group, so I’m very happy. Toni—It is what really keeps me going because I’m... by Joshua Glass Above the Fold Revelations of Truth ...titled “Parthian Shot” and numbered in the series of paintings: This exhibition brings forward the tremendously rich and complex composing of image and text together... by Justin Polera At Large The lost glamour of historic-art collector Alexander Iolas ...room and translated a bit of what was said. She introduced the other man as Iorgos and said he was Iolas’s chauffeur. Iolas had just... by William E Jones Conversations Whoopi Goldberg and Shayne Oliver laud being loud ...New Wonders: A Preview of the Inaugural Edition of “Close” Fashion The Game Has Changed: Backstage New York Fashion Week Men’s Autumn/Winter 2017 Shayne Oliver—My... by Joshua Glass Above the Fold Re-Realizing the American Dream Many consider California to be a progressive asylum of sorts, but a new exhibition at Marianne Boesky Gallery, “Golden State,” reviews its utopian legacy through... by Joshua Glass Above the Fold Tomihiro Kono’s Hair Sculpting Process ...archive was compiled. It was a new challenge as we had so much to edit—pictures, texts, archives—it took us one full year to complete, but... by Michael Beshara Above the Fold The Art of Craft in the 21st Century Led by Creative Director Jonathan Anderson, the Loewe Craft Prize celebrates the important contributions of artists and artisans working in society today. An extension of... by Benjamin Gutierrez Above the Fold Decorative Growth ...is so specific that when a client comes to me I mostly get to freestyle and interpret things in my way. I’m not quite sure... by Derrick Gaitér Above the Fold Strength and Rebellion: Backstage Seoul Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2017 ...comedy and drama musical Sing Street for Münn’s latest collection offering. Set in the 80s, this coming-of-age story follows a boy who starts a band... by Ronald Burton III Above the Fold Document Turns Five ...In a political climate that aims to tear us apart, we are reminded of the common capacity to marvel at the power of beauty and... by Nick Vogelson Above the Fold Synthesized Chaos: “Scholomance” by Nico Vascellari ...European history combined with a compulsive fanaticism for 20th century death metal music, gore culture, and the occasional brush with fashion or the occult. Based... by Dan Thawley Above the Fold A Whole New World for Janette Beckman Christian Dior’s first female Creative Director Maria Grazia Chiuri has commissioned nine photographers, all women, to interpret individually her Spring/Summer 2017 womenswear collection for the... by Derrick Gaitér Above the Fold New Ceremony: Backstage Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2017 ...Y/Project‘s Glenn Martens attempts to reckon with lost history in his clothing of today. This search led him to an Autumn/Winter collection that linked old... by Joshua Glass Above the Fold New Perspectives on an American Classic ...the company meant and stood for; I thought about America.” Perhaps when Simons called upon Ruby for these particular manifestations he knew exactly what message... by Derrick Gaitér Above the Fold Realized Attraction: Backstage Milan Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2017 ...it was new, challenging. MSGM Massimo Giorgetti’s flavor was full-on in the designer’s eponymous line’s Fall assortment. Inspired by the nostalgia of “Twin Peaks”—and the... by Joshua Glass Above the Fold Dematerialization: “Escape Attempts” at Shulamit Nazarian ...her upcoming book, “New York New Wave: The Legacy of Feminist Art in Emerging Practice,” our discussions grew more serious; she proposed an exhibition based... by Thomas Rom Above the Fold The Form Challenged: Backstage New York Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2017 A spectrum of beauty, Nick DeLieto photographed backstage highlights from New York Fashion Week for Document. Joseph Altuzarra Can the regality of Renaissance artwork be... by Joshua Glass Above the Fold Art for Tomorrow: Istanbul’74 Crafts Postcards for Project Lift ...resonated with him or herself: Swinton leant a photo of a tranquil beach, while Manson submitted a surrealist collage. Available at Café Henrie in New... by Ann Binlot Documented Untitled by Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster ...until 2014, however, when I walked into 303 Gallery in New York to see her “euqinimod & costumes” exhibition, however, that a new facet of... by Kelly Virtue Above the Fold Inspiration & Progress ...bronze manners. Following Henry Moore’s display, a program of like-minded, art-focused workshops took place at the new Burberry show space, Makers House, including printmaking, textile... by Document Journal Above the Fold Paskal’s Theory of Design ...combinations. It made me a stricter person as I was very airy-fairy before that. Derrick—If you were to change the core elements or construction of... by Derrick Gaitér Above the Fold On the Road ...Golden Gate Bridge, as well as visits to rural communities like Manchester, Tennnessee and La Mesa, New Mexico, a town with a reported population of... by Benjamin Gutierrez Above the Fold In Taiwan, American Designer Daniel DuGoff Finds Revelation ...trio from New York, set their sights on W’s sky-high, Hong Kong palace, while Nomia‘s Yara Flinn opted for the hotel’s Istanbul site, located in... by Joshua Glass Above the Fold The Kit To Fixing Fashion ...sustainable,” says Vosovic. Compatibility is the brand’s ethos, freeing both design and clientele from frustrations that afflict progression through life: Luxurious stretch silk reveals original... by Derrick Gaitér Above the Fold The Game Has Changed: Backstage New York Fashion Week Men’s Autumn/Winter 2017 ...a week after), Raf Simons‘ menswear collection welcomed New York City—the designer’s new home away from home—with belted tuxedo-style overcoats and open arms. The event... by Joshua Glass Above the Fold Class is in Session: Andres Serrano at The School ...they don’t expect.” The retrospective teases a forthcoming new series, “Torture,” held at the gallery’s sister location in Chelsea, Manhattan later this fall. “Andres Serrano:... by Joshua Glass Above the Fold Forma Originale: Burberry Previews February 2017 ...now, days ahead of the full line’s straight-to-order debut later this month. Commemorating Moore’s grand contributions to contemporary art, the iconic British house enlists rising... by Derrick Gaitér Above the Fold “Theoria” ...and the appearance of youth.” This curiosity with the facade was the starting point for Scanlon and partner Thomas Gibbons’s new project, “Theoria,” debuting here... by Joshua Glass Fashion Portfolio Subject of Speculation Lu Philippe Guilmette and Etienne Saint-Denis make a curious statement with New York's new and now labels.... by Document Journal At Large Objects Without Shadows ...It also suggested the magnitude and complexity of the destruction. Because while the Syrian civil war and the rise of ISIS introduced new forms of... by Fiona Rose-Greenland Above the Fold Wearing Wanderlust: Waris Ahluwalia x The Kooples New York City man-about-town Waris Ahluwalia explores world travel and simple elegance in a new collaboration with The Kooples for Spring/Summer 2017. A fond memory... by Derrick Gaitér Above the Fold Approaching Splendor: Backstage Paris Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2017 ...gardens of Musée Rodin. There, a moss-covered world awaited, complete with a magical tree adorned with shiny ornaments. Chiuri looked deep into Monsieur Dior’s ethos,... by Document Journal Fashion Portfolio Freedom Is Form, Form Is Pattern Document‘s Alice Lefons partners with photographer Peter Carter to examine how freedom of expression is constituted through the adornment of shape, pattern, and form. It... by Document Journal Above the Fold An Island Aesthetic: Loewe Travels to Ibiza ...’80s and ’90s island culture. Conceived by Creative Director Jonathan Anderson, the new exclusive line transforms archival floral prints from the shop into one-of-a-kind skirts,... by Benjamin Gutierrez Above the Fold Wilfried Lantoine Takes His Collection to the Dancefloor ...style, especially the diversity of populations in this city. The lookbook for the latest collection has been shot in the Belleville area, and I’m constantly... by Benjamin Gutierrez Above the Fold Fallen From Grace, An Exclusive Look at Item Idem’s “NUII” ...celebrated within a church. It felt like the rightest way for me to finally give birth to this new work. Derrick—Describe your relationship with... by Derrick Gaitér Above the Fold Breaking the System: Backstage Paris Fashion Week Men’s Autumn/Winter 2017 ...far more new. Sacai Recordings of William S. Burroughs introduced Sacai‘s Autumn/Winter 2017 collection, an arrangement of mixed references with the emotional purpose of something... by Joshua Glass Conversations Composers Paola Prestini and Philip Glass Talk Collaboration, Opera, and Kickstarter Paola Prestini is on the search for the next Philip Glass. The composer has been hailed among the “Top 100 Composers Under 40” by NPR... by Blake Abbie Above the Fold A Modern Manufactory at Mykita Studio Since 2004, Berlin-based eyewear manufacturer Mykita has been developing high-quality optical frames with an unparalleled commitment to material research and innovative technological production. Available now... by Nick Vogelson At Large No More Weird Buildings—China’s Architectural Revolution ...shaped landmark building to enter the market in the coming 10 years.” It’s precisely this anecdote that ensures it probably won’t be. Then there’s the... by Aric Chen Above the Fold A Wanted Gleam: Backstage Milan Fashion Week Men’s Autumn/Winter 2017 ...light statement. Guillaume Meilland, the house’s newly-appointed men’s director, did not let any thought linger, though, with his confident collection of precise yet sensual urban... by Joshua Glass Conversations Jeweler Gaia Repossi and Artist Francesco Vezzoli Observe an Unexpected Sparkle ...in reality you want to create classicality. Gaia—Yes, modernity comes from new associations, don’t you think? We are in an era where gender does not... by Joshua Glass Above the Fold Fashion’s Next, Cottweiler and Gabriela Hearst Take International Woolmark Prize ...the competition provides designers access to premier wool suppliers via its trade partner program. Commemorating the superior quality of Australian Merino wool crafted by top... by Derrick Gaitér Above the Fold Beauty in Disorder: Backstage London Fashion Week Men’s Autumn/Winter 2017 Reawakened with a brand new name, London Fashion Week Men’s illuminated menswear’s restless set. Armed with her camera, Lillie Eiger captured this season’s most compelling... by Joshua Glass Conversations DeRay Mckesson and Bevy Smith On Social Championship and Black Identity ...the community.” I would love to work with someone who has a large reach like Oprah Winfrey. What Oprah did for daytime television helped people... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold “Dior by Mats Gustafson” The Parisian house sees new meditations on the Dior woman in its latest publication by Rizzoli.... by Derrick Gaitér Above the Fold Prada’s Power Prada questions principles of brand marketing with five distinct visual concepts matching its Spring/Summer 2017 collection, which too comprises a cascade of many elements. In... by Document Journal Conversations Polymath Yvonne Rainer Discusses How She’s Remained Radical for 50 Years with RoseLee Goldberg ...2016 election, and examine how to remain radical. Above The Fold Art Decorative Growth Art The Search for the Spirit of Miss General Idea Art... by Blake Abbie
At Large Burberry’s Christopher Bailey Finds Balance in a Time of Social and Political Uncertainty ...view of many things, and I actually think we’re going into a period where focus and specificity are really, really important. With that comes integrity,... by Anders Christian Madsen
Above the Fold “Speak Easy” It’s been six years since Japanese photographer Sarai Mari released her first book, “Naked,” in 2011. With its glossy presentation, overt eroticism, and Helmut Newton-esque... by Benjamin Gutierrez
Conversations Literary giants Junot Díaz and Toni Morrison on their unwillingness to surrender ...book coming out is like hearing somebody invented a new food group, so I’m very happy. Toni—It is what really keeps me going because I’m... by Joshua Glass
Above the Fold Revelations of Truth ...titled “Parthian Shot” and numbered in the series of paintings: This exhibition brings forward the tremendously rich and complex composing of image and text together... by Justin Polera
At Large The lost glamour of historic-art collector Alexander Iolas ...room and translated a bit of what was said. She introduced the other man as Iorgos and said he was Iolas’s chauffeur. Iolas had just... by William E Jones
Conversations Whoopi Goldberg and Shayne Oliver laud being loud ...New Wonders: A Preview of the Inaugural Edition of “Close” Fashion The Game Has Changed: Backstage New York Fashion Week Men’s Autumn/Winter 2017 Shayne Oliver—My... by Joshua Glass
Above the Fold Re-Realizing the American Dream Many consider California to be a progressive asylum of sorts, but a new exhibition at Marianne Boesky Gallery, “Golden State,” reviews its utopian legacy through... by Joshua Glass
Above the Fold Tomihiro Kono’s Hair Sculpting Process ...archive was compiled. It was a new challenge as we had so much to edit—pictures, texts, archives—it took us one full year to complete, but... by Michael Beshara
Above the Fold The Art of Craft in the 21st Century Led by Creative Director Jonathan Anderson, the Loewe Craft Prize celebrates the important contributions of artists and artisans working in society today. An extension of... by Benjamin Gutierrez
Above the Fold Decorative Growth ...is so specific that when a client comes to me I mostly get to freestyle and interpret things in my way. I’m not quite sure... by Derrick Gaitér
Above the Fold Strength and Rebellion: Backstage Seoul Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2017 ...comedy and drama musical Sing Street for Münn’s latest collection offering. Set in the 80s, this coming-of-age story follows a boy who starts a band... by Ronald Burton III
Above the Fold Document Turns Five ...In a political climate that aims to tear us apart, we are reminded of the common capacity to marvel at the power of beauty and... by Nick Vogelson
Above the Fold Synthesized Chaos: “Scholomance” by Nico Vascellari ...European history combined with a compulsive fanaticism for 20th century death metal music, gore culture, and the occasional brush with fashion or the occult. Based... by Dan Thawley
Above the Fold A Whole New World for Janette Beckman Christian Dior’s first female Creative Director Maria Grazia Chiuri has commissioned nine photographers, all women, to interpret individually her Spring/Summer 2017 womenswear collection for the... by Derrick Gaitér
Above the Fold New Ceremony: Backstage Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2017 ...Y/Project‘s Glenn Martens attempts to reckon with lost history in his clothing of today. This search led him to an Autumn/Winter collection that linked old... by Joshua Glass
Above the Fold New Perspectives on an American Classic ...the company meant and stood for; I thought about America.” Perhaps when Simons called upon Ruby for these particular manifestations he knew exactly what message... by Derrick Gaitér
Above the Fold Realized Attraction: Backstage Milan Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2017 ...it was new, challenging. MSGM Massimo Giorgetti’s flavor was full-on in the designer’s eponymous line’s Fall assortment. Inspired by the nostalgia of “Twin Peaks”—and the... by Joshua Glass
Above the Fold Dematerialization: “Escape Attempts” at Shulamit Nazarian ...her upcoming book, “New York New Wave: The Legacy of Feminist Art in Emerging Practice,” our discussions grew more serious; she proposed an exhibition based... by Thomas Rom
Above the Fold The Form Challenged: Backstage New York Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2017 A spectrum of beauty, Nick DeLieto photographed backstage highlights from New York Fashion Week for Document. Joseph Altuzarra Can the regality of Renaissance artwork be... by Joshua Glass
Above the Fold Art for Tomorrow: Istanbul’74 Crafts Postcards for Project Lift ...resonated with him or herself: Swinton leant a photo of a tranquil beach, while Manson submitted a surrealist collage. Available at Café Henrie in New... by Ann Binlot
Documented Untitled by Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster ...until 2014, however, when I walked into 303 Gallery in New York to see her “euqinimod & costumes” exhibition, however, that a new facet of... by Kelly Virtue
Above the Fold Inspiration & Progress ...bronze manners. Following Henry Moore’s display, a program of like-minded, art-focused workshops took place at the new Burberry show space, Makers House, including printmaking, textile... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Paskal’s Theory of Design ...combinations. It made me a stricter person as I was very airy-fairy before that. Derrick—If you were to change the core elements or construction of... by Derrick Gaitér
Above the Fold On the Road ...Golden Gate Bridge, as well as visits to rural communities like Manchester, Tennnessee and La Mesa, New Mexico, a town with a reported population of... by Benjamin Gutierrez
Above the Fold In Taiwan, American Designer Daniel DuGoff Finds Revelation ...trio from New York, set their sights on W’s sky-high, Hong Kong palace, while Nomia‘s Yara Flinn opted for the hotel’s Istanbul site, located in... by Joshua Glass
Above the Fold The Kit To Fixing Fashion ...sustainable,” says Vosovic. Compatibility is the brand’s ethos, freeing both design and clientele from frustrations that afflict progression through life: Luxurious stretch silk reveals original... by Derrick Gaitér
Above the Fold The Game Has Changed: Backstage New York Fashion Week Men’s Autumn/Winter 2017 ...a week after), Raf Simons‘ menswear collection welcomed New York City—the designer’s new home away from home—with belted tuxedo-style overcoats and open arms. The event... by Joshua Glass
Above the Fold Class is in Session: Andres Serrano at The School ...they don’t expect.” The retrospective teases a forthcoming new series, “Torture,” held at the gallery’s sister location in Chelsea, Manhattan later this fall. “Andres Serrano:... by Joshua Glass
Above the Fold Forma Originale: Burberry Previews February 2017 ...now, days ahead of the full line’s straight-to-order debut later this month. Commemorating Moore’s grand contributions to contemporary art, the iconic British house enlists rising... by Derrick Gaitér
Above the Fold “Theoria” ...and the appearance of youth.” This curiosity with the facade was the starting point for Scanlon and partner Thomas Gibbons’s new project, “Theoria,” debuting here... by Joshua Glass
Fashion Portfolio Subject of Speculation Lu Philippe Guilmette and Etienne Saint-Denis make a curious statement with New York's new and now labels.... by Document Journal
At Large Objects Without Shadows ...It also suggested the magnitude and complexity of the destruction. Because while the Syrian civil war and the rise of ISIS introduced new forms of... by Fiona Rose-Greenland
Above the Fold Wearing Wanderlust: Waris Ahluwalia x The Kooples New York City man-about-town Waris Ahluwalia explores world travel and simple elegance in a new collaboration with The Kooples for Spring/Summer 2017. A fond memory... by Derrick Gaitér
Above the Fold Approaching Splendor: Backstage Paris Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2017 ...gardens of Musée Rodin. There, a moss-covered world awaited, complete with a magical tree adorned with shiny ornaments. Chiuri looked deep into Monsieur Dior’s ethos,... by Document Journal
Fashion Portfolio Freedom Is Form, Form Is Pattern Document‘s Alice Lefons partners with photographer Peter Carter to examine how freedom of expression is constituted through the adornment of shape, pattern, and form. It... by Document Journal
Above the Fold An Island Aesthetic: Loewe Travels to Ibiza ...’80s and ’90s island culture. Conceived by Creative Director Jonathan Anderson, the new exclusive line transforms archival floral prints from the shop into one-of-a-kind skirts,... by Benjamin Gutierrez
Above the Fold Wilfried Lantoine Takes His Collection to the Dancefloor ...style, especially the diversity of populations in this city. The lookbook for the latest collection has been shot in the Belleville area, and I’m constantly... by Benjamin Gutierrez
Above the Fold Fallen From Grace, An Exclusive Look at Item Idem’s “NUII” ...celebrated within a church. It felt like the rightest way for me to finally give birth to this new work. Derrick—Describe your relationship with... by Derrick Gaitér
Above the Fold Breaking the System: Backstage Paris Fashion Week Men’s Autumn/Winter 2017 ...far more new. Sacai Recordings of William S. Burroughs introduced Sacai‘s Autumn/Winter 2017 collection, an arrangement of mixed references with the emotional purpose of something... by Joshua Glass
Conversations Composers Paola Prestini and Philip Glass Talk Collaboration, Opera, and Kickstarter Paola Prestini is on the search for the next Philip Glass. The composer has been hailed among the “Top 100 Composers Under 40” by NPR... by Blake Abbie
Above the Fold A Modern Manufactory at Mykita Studio Since 2004, Berlin-based eyewear manufacturer Mykita has been developing high-quality optical frames with an unparalleled commitment to material research and innovative technological production. Available now... by Nick Vogelson
At Large No More Weird Buildings—China’s Architectural Revolution ...shaped landmark building to enter the market in the coming 10 years.” It’s precisely this anecdote that ensures it probably won’t be. Then there’s the... by Aric Chen
Above the Fold A Wanted Gleam: Backstage Milan Fashion Week Men’s Autumn/Winter 2017 ...light statement. Guillaume Meilland, the house’s newly-appointed men’s director, did not let any thought linger, though, with his confident collection of precise yet sensual urban... by Joshua Glass
Conversations Jeweler Gaia Repossi and Artist Francesco Vezzoli Observe an Unexpected Sparkle ...in reality you want to create classicality. Gaia—Yes, modernity comes from new associations, don’t you think? We are in an era where gender does not... by Joshua Glass
Above the Fold Fashion’s Next, Cottweiler and Gabriela Hearst Take International Woolmark Prize ...the competition provides designers access to premier wool suppliers via its trade partner program. Commemorating the superior quality of Australian Merino wool crafted by top... by Derrick Gaitér
Above the Fold Beauty in Disorder: Backstage London Fashion Week Men’s Autumn/Winter 2017 Reawakened with a brand new name, London Fashion Week Men’s illuminated menswear’s restless set. Armed with her camera, Lillie Eiger captured this season’s most compelling... by Joshua Glass
Conversations DeRay Mckesson and Bevy Smith On Social Championship and Black Identity ...the community.” I would love to work with someone who has a large reach like Oprah Winfrey. What Oprah did for daytime television helped people... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold “Dior by Mats Gustafson” The Parisian house sees new meditations on the Dior woman in its latest publication by Rizzoli.... by Derrick Gaitér
Above the Fold Prada’s Power Prada questions principles of brand marketing with five distinct visual concepts matching its Spring/Summer 2017 collection, which too comprises a cascade of many elements. In... by Document Journal
Conversations Polymath Yvonne Rainer Discusses How She’s Remained Radical for 50 Years with RoseLee Goldberg ...2016 election, and examine how to remain radical. Above The Fold Art Decorative Growth Art The Search for the Spirit of Miss General Idea Art... by Blake Abbie