Document Journal

Feathers, glitter, White Castle: Bushwig through the eyes of four drag queens and a pop star — Above the Fold
Feathers, glitter, White Castle: Bushwig through the eyes of four drag queens and a pop star

Document dispensed nine disposable cameras to eight extremely generous queens and Slayyyter, a pop star who performed at the annual drag festival. Shockingly(!), only four of those cameras came back.
by R. Paul McAdory

Document sent an actual puppet to watch the Puppets and Puppets show at NYFW — Above the Fold
Document sent an actual puppet to watch the Puppets and Puppets show at NYFW

Model (and puppeteer) Leah Ogawa created a puppet in her own likeness, and Puppets and Puppets supplied the matching outfits. Watch the spectacle unfold.
by Shawn Lakin

Marc Jacobs resurrects Jane Fonda’s ‘Klute’ shag and Shelley Duvall’s bowl cut — Above the Fold
Marc Jacobs resurrects Jane Fonda’s ‘Klute’ shag and Shelley Duvall’s bowl cut

Beauty powerhouses Pat McGrath and Guido Palau join forces to make NYFW beauty one for the books.
by Lauren Tischler

KidSuper’s radical democratization of fashion week

Fashion

KidSuper’s radical democratization of fashion week

Colm Dillane takes a sustainable, community-first approach to his SS20 collection ‘RECYCLING.’

Chula the clown’s hysterical path to self-discovery

Art

Chula the clown’s hysterical path to self-discovery

The Mexico City-based performer believes clowning can address very philosophical questions.

Watch Burberry Spring/Summer 2020 live from London

Fashion

Watch Burberry Spring/Summer 2020 live from London

Tune in here at 12pm E.S.T. for Riccardo Tisci’s latest collection straight from London Fashion Week.

Girl Skin’s autumnal playlist for unpacking your corduroy from storage

Music

Girl Skin’s autumnal playlist for unpacking your corduroy from storage

Sid and Stanley Simons rewind the clock with their Beatlemania soundtrack—tinged with Cohen and Dylan.

Kyle Richard’s fashion show was….amazing

Fashion

Kyle Richard’s fashion show was….amazing

The ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star debuted Kyle + Shahida and became a saving grace of NYFW.

The secret world of images not meant for human eyes

Art

The secret world of images not meant for human eyes

In a new exhibition at Fondazione Prada, Trevor Paglen and Kate Crawford investigate AI’s political underpinnings.

Glaciers and ice caps in Sweden are some of global warming’s first casualties

Environment

Glaciers and ice caps in Sweden are some of global warming’s first casualties

Lost natural landmarks cue the beginning of a global disaster—one which will strike the poorest communities hardest.

A brief history of protest and counterculture at Tompkins Square Park

Culture

A brief history of protest and counterculture at Tompkins Square Park

Almost 30 years after the Tompkins Square Riot, a new protest headed by skaters preserves the sanctity of a downtown safe haven.

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Watch Burberry Spring/Summer 2020 live from London

Watch Burberry Spring/Summer 2020 live from London

Tune in here at 12pm E.S.T. for Riccardo Tisci’s latest collection straight from London Fashion Week.

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Dior’s Kim Jones and Apple’s Jony Ive predict what our future will look like

Dior’s Kim Jones and Apple’s Jony Ive predict what our future will look like

The pair dissect the enduring design needs of the tech and the tactile for Document’s S/S 2019 issue.

by David Aaron Brake

Tiff Massey and Laura Raicovich on why the art world needs a new model

Tiff Massey and Laura Raicovich on why the art world needs a new model

The Detroit artist and the curator discuss sanctuaries, hair salons, and the art world's conservative underbelly.

by Hannah Ongley

Blood, Christ, and shock value: the gospel according to Ron Athey

Blood, Christ, and shock value: the gospel according to Ron Athey

The underground performance artist talks to Slava Mogutin about penetration, catharsis, and spirituality for Document S/S 2019.

by Clara Malley

Critics Parul Sehgal and Teju Cole on the changing authority of words

Critics Parul Sehgal and Teju Cole on the changing authority of words

The writers reflect on the strenuous, theatrical, and brutally confessional craft of contemporary criticism in Document S/S 2019.

by John Ortved

Samin Nosrat and José Andrés get to the root of the food industry’s malnourishment

Samin Nosrat and José Andrés get to the root of the food industry’s malnourishment

The culinary giants discuss farming insecurity, workplace harassment, and the unsung merits of zucchini.

by Clara Malley

Photographer Mitch Epstein on the incisive eye of his mentor Garry Winogrand

Photographer Mitch Epstein on the incisive eye of his mentor Garry Winogrand

As ‘Garry Winogrand: Color’ opens at The Brooklyn Museum, his former student tells Document why the emotive character of Winogrand's color photography still resonates today.

by Clara Malley

DJs Stud1nt and NK Badtz Maru on NYC nightlife, from Bossa to beach raves

DJs Stud1nt and NK Badtz Maru on NYC nightlife, from Bossa to beach raves

Rising NYC techno magicians Izzy Barreiro and Nicole Kim discuss their dream venues, graveyard raves, and the false promise of club utopias.

by Hannah Ongley

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Fashion Portfolios

Lee Whittaker and Lilia Toncheva O’Rourke — Fashion Portfolio
Lee Whittaker and Lilia Toncheva O’Rourke

Photographer Lee Whittaker and stylist Lilia Toncheva O'Rourke collaborate on this exclusive fashion portfolio for Document Online.
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Alex Black and Herin Choi

Alex Black and Herin Choi

Photographer and director Alex Black collaborates with stylist Herin Choi to bring his vision of fashion inspired by the digital era to life.

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Sarai Mari’s dewy ode to the humble snail

Fashion Portfolio

Sarai Mari’s dewy ode to the humble snail

In this beauty story: the glossy glam of snail slime,

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Reviving rebellious swimwear at Rudi Gernreich, home of the thong bathing suit

Fashion Portfolio

Reviving rebellious swimwear at Rudi Gernreich, home of the thong bathing suit

Photographer Annie Powers and stylist Jasmine Hassett celebrate the brand's

by Lyric Bowditch

Peter Carter and Flo Arnold

Fashion Portfolio

Peter Carter and Flo Arnold

Photographer Peter Carter and stylist Flo Arnold collaborate on this

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The new Space Race, and the desperately outdated laws that govern it

The new Space Race, and the desperately outdated laws that govern it

With talk of Space Force and Moon colonization, Becky Ferreira explains why it might be time to update our 50 year old space treaty in...

by Becky Ferreira

‘The Village Voice’ nurtured New York’s preeminent thinkers—here are their untold stories

Culture

‘The Village Voice’ nurtured New York’s preeminent thinkers—here are their untold stories

Writer Bob Morris reflects on the alternative weekly golden era with Hilton Als, Lynn Yaeger, Michael Musto, and Vince Aletti.

by Bob Morris

Peter Saville’s fashion apocalypse now

Fashion

Peter Saville’s fashion apocalypse now

The graphic artist discusses his relationships with Yohji Yamamoto and Adidas and why it’s time to ask the hard questions about the fashion industry.

by Hilary Moss

Andre Walker’s uniquely candid approach to aesthetics basics

Fashion

Andre Walker’s uniquely candid approach to aesthetics basics

Hilton Als captures Andre Walker's ingenious, sensual world in a cross-cultural stream of consciousness.

by Hilton Als

Fashion’s “new” problem? Moving the needle forward in the age of infinite reference

Fashion

Fashion’s “new” problem? Moving the needle forward in the age of infinite reference

Is fashion suffering a crisis of originality? We can’t seem to stop talking about who’s stealing from whom but appropriation is a thoroughly old-fashioned practice—the...

by Katharine K. Zarrella

Revisiting Suck magazine’s experiment in radical feminist pornography

Revisiting Suck magazine’s experiment in radical feminist pornography

Lynne Tillman and other contributors to Suck magazine look back and analyze the legacy that the transgressive magazine left behind.

by Alison M. Gingeras

At Alaska’s “ground zero” for climate change, a new generation of activists fights to preserve a vanishing way of life

At Alaska’s “ground zero” for climate change, a new generation of activists fights to preserve a vanishing way of life

Photographer Laurence Ellis and Peter H. Gleick chronicle Alaskans' efforts to fight climate change in Document's Fall/Winter 2018 issue.

by Peter Gleick

Vivian Suter sculpts her own meaning out of landscape painting — Documented
Vivian Suter sculpts her own meaning out of landscape painting

By allowing leaves and fruit to fall on her canvases, Suter invites the natural elements of Guatemala to become collaborators in her artistic process, in...
by Cecilia Alemani

Carmen Winant is taking vintage covergirls and shining a new, abstracted spotlight on them

Art

Carmen Winant is taking vintage covergirls and shining a new, abstracted spotlight on them

The artist pounds, massages, and wrinkles images of Playboy models into radical feminist art in Document S/S 2019.

by Lucy Gallun

Tschabalala Self maps the intricacy of the black aesthetic

Tschabalala Self maps the intricacy of the black aesthetic

In her portfolio for Document S/S 2019, the artist layers and collages fabrics in a movement toward black beings existing without compromise.

by Sasha Bonét

The climate activists fighting for our future, from the deep south to Canadian north

The climate activists fighting for our future, from the deep south to Canadian north

Photographer Laurence Ellis documents the fight against rising sea levels and Big Oil in a photo essay for Document S/S 2019.

by Nathaniel Rich

Ming Smith’s ‘Strange Fruit’ reveals the specters of American history

Ming Smith’s ‘Strange Fruit’ reveals the specters of American history

The photographer’s experiments in shadow and light reform gender and racial boundaries in a portfolio for Document S/S 2019.

by Drew Sawyer

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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

The Asian designers of London transforming the meaning of culture

Above the Fold

The Asian designers of London transforming the meaning of culture

In the midst of globalization, appropriation, and rising nationalism, meet the designers redefining fashion's view of "the East."

by Lulu Yao Gioiello