‘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.
Before any Roksanda show, it’s a cup of tea
Document asks designers about the backstage rituals that make the moments before the first look bearable.
Christopher Bailey leaves behind only multi-colored memories in his final Burberry collection
The designer created a life-size prism through which to view youth, LGBTQ issues, and his extraordinary run at the British house.
Lucid dreaming backstage with Sies Marjan
Sies Marjan and Sander Lak take Document inside of their varicolored fantasy
“Biesenthal” by Nan Goldin
Nan Goldin travels to Biesenthal, Germany to photograph her muses in this Document exclusive collaboration with Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello
Tempting fate backstage with Vaquera
The New York label's FW18 extravaganza was equal parts Sin City and Sunday morning.
Artist Robert Longo pits excess against morality with designer Rick Owens
Artist Robert Longo and designer Rick Owens discuss throwing a punch, identity and longevity in art.
A new chapter in Mackintosh’s storied experience
As the British heritage brand turns the page with its first ever creative director, photographer Marc Hibbert and stylist Lilia Toncheva O’Rourke explore the results.
Telfar Clemens’ deconstructed designs for the post-identity generation
The New York designer is making clothes to demolish the status quo
Pieter Hugo on ‘Victory of Youth,’ his exclusive collaboration with Nike and Riccardo Tisci
The acclaimed photographer sits down with art editor Drew Sawyer to discuss his exclusive latest work for Nike and Document Books
Raf Simons has the prescription for ‘youth in motion’
The Belgian designer fused nods to rave culture and Flemish feasts, while acknowledging the deep influences of New York City culture in his FW18 presentation.
Ryker Allen looks at the upcoming models of New York Fashion Week Men’s
Seeing the new look of the next generation of models at New York Men's Fashion Week.
The pleasure of self-assured sentiments
An exploration of Italian fashion designer Erika Cavallini’s inspired collections, with photographer Alexandra Leese and stylist Charlotte Roberts
Pat Cleveland and Donna Jordan relive Kenzo’s glory days
The two Kenzo muses explain the difference between supermodels and superstars
PFW18: Viktor & Rolf’s couture is a meticulous cultural commentary
The Dutch "fashion artists" can't just do style for style's sake
Youth in control: Document travels to New York and London for Resort 2018
Document's Shawn Lakin and Alice Lefons explore the sites and styles across the Atlantic, told through the adolescents that inhabit them.
PFW18: Sketches of Lanvin by one of its own
Richard Drews, a model who walked for Lanvin Men's FW18, draws portraits of his fellow models backstage
The Dutch Fashion Police are scanning the streets for Gucci and Rolex
Police in Rotterdam will soon be on the hunt for “Big Rolexes" and "Gucci jackets"
FW18: Hairstylist Guido Palau reflects on male beauty at Lanvin
"What seemed shocking a few years ago, what you can do to a man and their hair, seems quite tame now."
