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The Shoptimist: A deliberation on object permanence in the Desert Hills Premium Outlets — Above the Fold
The Shoptimist: A deliberation on object permanence in the Desert Hills Premium Outlets

In her monthly column for Document, writer and fashion theory knave Maya Kotomori finds age 25 while Black Friday buying
by Maya Kotomori

The Beauty of Living Twice — Fashion Portfolio
The Beauty of Living Twice

Photographer Ben Toms and stylist Robbie Spencer collaborate on this fashion portfolio for Document’s Fall/Winter 2023 issue
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Molly Crabapple’s world of art and action — Above the Fold
Molly Crabapple’s world of art and action

The artist returns to her roots with ‘The Chair Series,’ an intimate meditation on human connection amidst political upheaval
by Camille Sojit Pejcha

Photographer Clover and stylist Alessia Vanini present diptychs of man and nature — Fashion Portfolio
Photographer Clover and stylist Alessia Vanini present diptychs of man and nature

A white studio bleeds into vibrant autumn scenes as models don high-contrast ensembles for this fashion portfolio
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Everything She Touched — Fashion Portfolio
Everything She Touched

Photographer Xavier Scott Marshall and stylist Ronald Burton III collaborate on this fashion portfolio for Document’s Fall/Winter 2023 issue
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Resisting simulations of the self — At Large
Resisting simulations of the self

For Document’s Fall/Winter 2023 issue, McKenzie Wark grapples with society’s love for identity-making, imagining a future free from flags or labels
by McKenzie Wark

A guide to the discomfiting films of Todd Haynes

Film

A guide to the discomfiting films of Todd Haynes

Upon the release of May-December, Document curates of list of his most sumptuous, unsettling films

Bookmarked: Everything the Document editors watched, read, ate, bought, and listened to in November

Culture

Bookmarked: Everything the Document editors watched, read, ate, bought, and listened to in November

From cult documentaries to vegan hair care to British cuisine, our team shares the very best of what we consumed this month

‘Lavender Deal’ summons love in the time of COVID

Art

‘Lavender Deal’ summons love in the time of COVID

Niko Hallikainen’s sprawling performance poem reflects on heartache over synth and across countries for the Performa Biennial

Bobby Doherty equates the mundane with the remarkable

Photography

Bobby Doherty equates the mundane with the remarkable

Upon the release of ‘Dream About Nothing,’ the photographer joins Document to unpack his methodology

In the Skateroom with Michèle Lamy and Charles-Antoine Bodson

Art

In the Skateroom with Michèle Lamy and Charles-Antoine Bodson

The creative multihyphenate isn’t afraid to show teeth across an exclusive collection of art decks, shot by Jeurgen Teller

Between love, hate, and richesse, ‘Saltburn’ boils over

Film

Between love, hate, and richesse, ‘Saltburn’ boils over

In a web of cinephilic homages, Emerald Fennell’s sophomore feature spins a half-baked tale of lust and ambition

Something Special Studios’s cool, cool summer

Art

Something Special Studios’s cool, cool summer

The creative agency’s fifth annual photo book ‘Summer of Something Special’ presents a visual diary of the world’s favorite season

Rainy Miller and Space Afrika chase silver linings

Music

Rainy Miller and Space Afrika chase silver linings

The artists’ joint record ‘A Grisaille Wedding’ is guided by mutual trust, North West heritage, and a quick-on-the-draw spirit

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Bookmarked: Everything the Document editors watched, read, ate, bought, and listened to in November

Bookmarked: Everything the Document editors watched, read, ate, bought, and listened to in November

From cult documentaries to vegan hair care to British cuisine, our team shares the very best of what we consumed this month

by Document Editors

In the confessional with Jodie Foster and David Sedaris

Film

In the confessional with Jodie Foster and David Sedaris

Surveying dialects, dogs, death, and dating, the actor and writer meet for the first time for Document’s Fall/Winter 2023 issue

by Megan Hullander

Raul Lopez and Kelsey Lu mine material from personal histories

Raul Lopez and Kelsey Lu mine material from personal histories

The designer and musician reconnect for Document’s Fall/Winter 2023 issue, talking taste, dreams, island time, and where they’ll go from here

by Maya Kotomori

Ishmael Reed and Boots Riley on the art of cultural agitation

Ishmael Reed and Boots Riley on the art of cultural agitation

The novelist and the filmmaker talk Oakland, Basquiat, hip-hop, and propaganda for Document’s Fall/Winter 2023 issue

by Jordan Coley

Sumayya Vally and Alvaro Barrington work between the folds of familiar and imaginative belonging

Sumayya Vally and Alvaro Barrington work between the folds of familiar and imaginative belonging

For Document’s Fall/Winter 2023 issue, the architect and artist assess the importance of embracing historical nuance to fabricate new futures

by Elizabeth Hsieh

Barry Keoghan makes his own luck

Barry Keoghan makes his own luck

For Document’s Fall/Winter 2023 issue, the actor breaks down the art of keeping out of rhythm and seeking comfort in destiny

by Charlie Teasdale

For Joan Jonas, everything is ongoing

For Joan Jonas, everything is ongoing

The artist joins curator Daisy Desrosiers for Document’s Fall/Winter 2023 issue, revisiting her metamorphic archive of performance

by Tia Glista

Down the splinter of human injury with Sandra Hüller and Joachim Trier

Down the splinter of human injury with Sandra Hüller and Joachim Trier

For Document’s Fall/Winter 2023 issue, the actor and filmmaker meet to unpack the art of anti-storytelling

by Elizabeth Hsieh

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Fashion Portfolios

An Unquiet Mind — Fashion Portfolio
An Unquiet Mind

Photographer Larissa Hofmann and Document’s fashion and creative director Sarah Richardson collaborate on this fashion portfolio for Document’s Fall/Winter 2023 issue
by Document Journal

The Town and The City with Sandra Hüller

The Town and The City with Sandra Hüller

Venetia Scott photographs and styles this fashion portfolio for Document’s Fall/Winter 2023 issue

by Document Journal

Objects of Desire: Our curated selection for FW23

Fashion Portfolio

Objects of Desire: Our curated selection for FW23

Photographer Ronni Campana captures some of this seasons hottest accessories

by Document Journal

The Beauty of Living Twice

Fashion Portfolio

The Beauty of Living Twice

Photographer Ben Toms and stylist Robbie Spencer collaborate on this

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Photographer Clover and stylist Alessia Vanini present diptychs of man and nature

Fashion Portfolio

Photographer Clover and stylist Alessia Vanini present diptychs of man and nature

A white studio bleeds into vibrant autumn scenes as models

by Document Journal

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Art

Martine Gutierrez deconstructs the avatar, in conversation with Zackary Drucker

For Document’s Fall/Winter 2023 issue, the artist shares ‘Child Interrupted,’ a portfolio positioning the self as invention

by Morgan Becker

Resisting simulations of the self

Resisting simulations of the self

For Document’s Fall/Winter 2023 issue, McKenzie Wark grapples with society’s love for identity-making, imagining a future free from flags or labels

by McKenzie Wark

B-girls shoulder the history of breaking

B-girls shoulder the history of breaking

Document’s Fall/Winter 2023 issue profiles the women at the forefront of breakdancing as it makes its way to the Olympic floor

by Ann Binlot

Between mountains and sea, Brioni safeguards traditions of tailoring

Between mountains and sea, Brioni safeguards traditions of tailoring

For its Fall/Winter 2023 issue, Document travels to Italy’s Abruzzo region where the atelier’s heritage collides with la dolce vita

by Divya Bala

In the New Hampshire wild, DJs Octo Octa and Eris Drew forage for the sound of home

In the New Hampshire wild, DJs Octo Octa and Eris Drew forage for the sound of home

For Document’s Fall/Winter 2023 issue, McKenzie Wark is a houseguest of the dynamic pair, picking their brains on what it is to build a life...

by McKenzie Wark

Constance Debré on dirty freedoms

Constance Debré on dirty freedoms

For Document’s Fall/Winter 2023 issue, the novelist muses on love and power across the prison window’s glass

by Constance Debré

Moments of Respite: A portrait of North Africa’s queer migrant communities

Moments of Respite: A portrait of North Africa’s queer migrant communities

Photographer Laurence Ellis captures individuals living and dreaming on their own land for Document’s Fall/Winter 2023 issue

by Abdellah Taïa

Best Of

Cillian Murphy and Geoff Dyer evaluate the cross-medium art of observation

Conversations

Cillian Murphy and Geoff Dyer evaluate the cross-medium art of observation

Years ago, the actor requested the cinematic rights to the writer’s ‘Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi’—here, they revisit the proposal

by Megan Hullander

Noname speaks with Lakeith Stanfield about staying independent

Conversations

Noname speaks with Lakeith Stanfield about staying independent

Noname's new track, ‘Song 32,’ is just for her fans. In Document's Spring/Summer 2019 issue, she and Lakeith Stanfield talk dodging and chasing the spotlight.

by Maraya Fisher

Sita Abellan talks to electroclash legend Kittin about defying haters and making history

Conversations

Sita Abellan talks to electroclash legend Kittin about defying haters and making history

The self-described technoprincess talks to Caroline Hervé (Miss Kittin) about proving yourself in an image-obsessed world.

by Hannah Ongley

Photographing the everyday lives of Havana’s future boxing champions

Above the Fold

Photographing the everyday lives of Havana’s future boxing champions

With his new photo journal ‘Boxing in Havana,’ Dominick Sheldon celebrates Cuba's rich sporting history.

by Hannah Ongley

Close Journal’s new issue will make you want to call your mom

Above the Fold

Close Journal’s new issue will make you want to call your mom

The bi-coastal magazine explores the myriad meanings of "family" through fashion, art, photography, and design.

by Ann Binlot

At Hedi Slimane’s triumphant Celine men’s debut

Above the Fold

At Hedi Slimane’s triumphant Celine men’s debut

The designer’s Fall/Winter 2019 menswear collection for Celine arrived with rock star swagger, an electrifying soundtrack, and some seriously covetable outerwear.

by Hannah Ongley

Aries, David Sims, and Jeremy Deller create a streetwear tribute to Stonehenge

Above the Fold

Aries, David Sims, and Jeremy Deller create a streetwear tribute to Stonehenge

Aries designer Sofia Prantera talks to Document about shooting a fashion campaign at the world's most famous Neolithic monument.

by Hannah Ongley