The next generation of designers determined to make sustainability a fashion reality
Document and graduating students from Parsons School of Design question the fashion industry’s model of excess in this sustainable editorial.
The Kanye Effect
After years of collaborating with Kanye West, Virgil Abloh made a splash with Louis Vuitton Men's debut. How much of an impact does the music...
Virgil Abloh’s Louis Vuitton debut is for everyone with a mind to dream
In his first collection for Louis Vuitton Men's, Virgil Abloh announced with color, and confidence, a new era for those who dream of a better...
Why is fashion in such a Georgian state of mind?
Did the "Demna Effect" cause the fashion world to put an international spotlight on Georgia?
Some people feel the rain, others just get wet
Document's Alice Lefons and photographer Takahito Sasaki create a sensual and damp dreamscape where fashion is a zone of protection in a world of perpetual downpour.
The urban cowboy: backstage at Saint Laurent men’s Spring/Summer 2019
A look at the faces before the glitter and glam of Saint Laurent's menswear collection was presented in New York City.
We have Donatella Versace to thank for the new sensual men of fashion
The impenetrable designer spoke with Document about the new era of trendsetting and the rise of sensual menswear.
Paul Surridge goes wild for his first Cavalli men’s collection
For Paul Surridge’s debut at Cavalli, time was the ultimate luxury on display.
Out of the zen-like garden, Birkenstock shows its youth at Pitti Uomo
The German heritage footwear brand unveiled a number of fresh styles during its Italian menswear show.
Movement becomes fashion in COS’s Pitti Uomo debut
The London-based minimal brand marked Christophe Copin’s debut through a performance choreographed by Wayne McGregor.
Z Zegna’s latest collection pays service to fashion’s love of tennis
For its Spring / Summer 2019 collection, the Italian sportswear label took to the court at Pitti Uomo tapping Alexander Zverev to be the face...
Martine Rose is designing for the ‘dodgy’ man of her dreams, one piece at a time
Ahead of her Spring / Summer 2019 collection, Document met up with the London-born designer to discuss intuition, music, and the unpredictable, flashy, always dodgy,...
Saint Laurent Men’s Spring/Summer 2019 livestream
See the full collection, live from New York City June 6th at 9PM EST.
Massimo Giorgetti and Maurizio Cattelan look back at who they once were
The Milanese designer behind MSGM sits down with his close friend, the provocateur behind 'Toilet Paper,' to recall the origin of their long-running collaboration, as...
Just Before It All
Document's Shawn Lakin teams up with collaborator and photographer Ryan James Caruthers to weave a song of adolescent whimsy with the help of fashion's newest...
‘Fashion Unraveled’ reflects on the repurposed, the distressed, and the deconstructed
On view through November at the Museum at FIT, ‘Fashion Unraveled’ looks at imperfections in fashion history from Maison Martin Margiela to Comme des Garçons.
Sam Rock and Camille Bidault-Waddington
Photographer Sam Rock and stylist Camille Bidault-Waddington resuscitate our senses with this amalgamation of colors, patterns and punk attitude for Document No. 12.
Alexander McQueen and Document Journal at The New Museum
Document partners with Alexander McQueen for a night of uninhibited self expression at The New Museum.
‘A Queen Within’ and the celebration of unchecked female power
As the exhibition 'A Queen Within' at the New Orleans Museum of Art enters its final week, Document speaks with the show's curators about the...
Hope is a word
In “Hope is a Word,” photographer Bex Day and stylist Patricia Villirillo set out to explore the freedom, absurdity and romance of the American road...
Byredo’s Ben Gorham on making ‘Elevator Music’ with Virgil Abloh
The forward-thinking perfumer’s latest collaboration with the Off-White founder is anything but forgettable.
Mario Sorrenti and Sarah Richardson
Photographer Mario Sorrenti and Document's Sarah Richardson in collaboration for the Spring / Summer 2018 issue.
Backstage as Tbilisi’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week comes into its magnificent own
Photographer Ryan Koopmans captured the playful colors and fearless combinations that have come to define Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tbilisi as a singular European spectacle.
Christopher Kane’s propensity for playful subversion lands at your feet
Known for collaborations with Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood, The Rug Company now takes on Christopher Kane’s signature prints.
An exhibit celebrating fashion’s fascination with ‘Heavenly Bodies’
The Met's 2018 Costume Institute exhibition, “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination,” explores the relationship between fashion and Catholicism.
How Prada’s music producer Frédéric Sanchez landed on 90s classics for their 2019 Resort show
The music producer crafted a show soundtrack inspired by timelessness and Daft Punk for Prada's 2019 Resort show.
Ermenegildo Zegna’s visionary entrance into ready-to-wear gets the retrospective treatment
‘Uomini All'Italiana 1968’ marks five decades since the iconic Italian label’s foray into prêt-à-porter—at the expansive tipping point for personal expression in cultures across the globe.
The directors of ‘McQueen’ on portraying the designer’s life beyond the tabloids and tell-alls
Filmmakers Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui refused to whitewash the tumult and glory of the late designer's life in their documentary co-effort. It premiered, this...
Proof of existence
Through sparse black and white compositions, photographer Zhi Wei and Document's Shawn Lakin invoke the work of performance artists from the late 1960s.
Ermenegildo Zegna’s artistic director, Alessandro Sartori, finds inspiration close to home
Ermenegildo Zegna’s artistic director—who can trace his heritage to the region responsible for the existence of luxury menswear—discusses the brand's newfound approach to sustainable innovation...
A warm London night to celebrate the Spring/Summer 2018 issue with MatchesFashion.com
Document teamed up with MatchesFashion.com to toast the launch of the new issue at the ICA in London.
Willy Vanderperre and Olivier Rizzo
Photographer Willy Vanderperre and contributing fashion editor Olivier Rizzo in collaboration for Document's SS 2018 issue.
For Chloé’s creative director, Natacha Ramsay-Levi, inspiration springs from routine
After coming off of a triumphant second season leading the house Chloé, the designer sets her faith in the power of habit.
Automated for the people
What does the rise of workwear in fashion say about our own ideas about labor in the age of automation and the Amazon warehouse?
Lucie and Luke Meier are in pursuit of minimalism’s soul
The creative directors of Jil Sander have brought their fusion of elite and cult style to the brand's minimalist halls.
“What is an artist’s responsibility?” Introducing Document S/S 2018
With the release of Document No. 12, our Editor-in-Chief & Creative Director Nick Vogelson looks at how the changing of the artist's role in culture...
Questioning perfection
Photographer Max Cornwall and Fashion Editor Alice Lefons decode traditional notions of beauty.
Saskia de Brauw says the #MeToo moment has made her rethink ‘normal’
The artist and model on working in an industry looking to make amends.
Designer Kris Van Assche and musician Yoann Lemoine reflect on the last decade in fashion and look to the future
The former artistic director of Dior Homme speaks with the Grammy-nominated musician Woodkid on creativity in the age of Instagram and what it means to...
Daisy Walker’s “Why I Love You” is an amorous affair
Photographer Daisy Walker joins forces with Fashion Editor Alice Lefons to tell a story of lasting love
Joe Gaffney on his photo ‘Sunrise on the Avenue Montaigne’
For Contact Sheet, Document asks a photographer about the unseen story of a frame that defines their work.
Maria Grazia Chiuri on her feminist vision for Dior
The first woman to lead the House of Dior and her daughter Rachele Regini share their thoughts on femininity, wearability and taking fashion into the...
Gradient shifts
Photographer Toshinao Kumakura and stylist Venia Polyhronaki find inspiration in the 80s for this Document exclusive
The liberating extravagance of Comme des Garçons’s camp
Rei Kawakubo's Fall/Winter 2018 collection banished seriousness in favor of effusive expressions of form, color, and visual pleasure.
Designers are offering protection from the elements of a harsh world
Bundled wraps, plastic sheets, thick coats—it’s not just layering that's dominating Fall 2018 collections, but a clear need for safety and comfort in times of...
The infinite allure of Repossi
The visionary house expands their Antifer collection into series of infinitely curving white-gold bracelets.
After the show, Atlein’s Antonin Tron heads straight to the sea
"I find a great sensuality in surfing itself, getting changed in the early morning in the parking lot, putting on the wetsuit and getting ready...
Erika Cavallini always has a very special good luck charm on hand for her shows
Erika Cavallini reveals to Document the simple rituals she follows before any show and the one item she must always have on hand when it...
Leather and lace: Channeling the indulgent glamour of the 1980s
In an exclusive editorial, photographer Jesse Laitinen and stylist Peter Aluuan channel the indulgent glamour of the 1980s.
