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Document Journal F/W 2015 Guest Edited by Olivier Rizzo

September 30, 2015 11:05 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Alchemy, Synthesizers, Fashion, and Skateboarding—the formative ideas that drive guest editor Olivier Rizzo may seem at odds to some. But growing up in Belgium in the 70s, these were so emotionally and visually captivating that they continue to inform and inspire him today. A stylist—calling him that seems to miss the point—Olivier is someone who seeks to find the beauty in everything he touches: friendship, fashion, art, and music. Often things that remain constant over the years are said to be the most true. And Olivier’s commitments to his inspirations and to his friendships are some of the truest things we’ve seen. His ingrained devotion to beauty— unconventional, sometimes ugly, and at times simple—led us to him, and him to us, as Document’s guest editor for this issue.

Inside Look: LFW S/S 2016

September 25, 2015 5:00 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Document heads backstage for an exclusive look at London Fashion Week S/S 2016 with highlights from some of the most moving collections. Online fashion director Ronald Burton and photographer Dham Srifuengfung give us an exclusive inside look.

In Memory: Edwige Belmore, Our Lady of Punk

September 22, 2015 4:02 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

We are very sad to learn of the passing of Edwige Belmore, who grew up behind convent walls and became the passkey to Paris’ legendary punk scene at its most exciting. Here, we revisit her recollections from Document No. 1. Edwige, you will be dearly missed.

Willa Nasatir’s Spectral Images

September 21, 2015 4:30 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

New York-based artist Willa Nasatir makes seductive still lifes in which objects, bodies, and their traces meld into otherworldly photographic images. For the launch of her show at White Columns, one of New York's oldest alternative art spaces, Drew Sawyer chatted with the artist about her work, photographic abstraction, Sarah Charlesworth, and spirit photography.

The Best of NYFW

September 21, 2015 3:52 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Document heads backstage for an exclusive look at some of the strongest collections of NYFW S/S 2016 with photographer Joshua Woods and online fashion director Ronald Burton.

Essential Fall Drinks: Material Vodka

September 18, 2015 4:49 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Creating funding for non-commercial artist practices has always been a creative endevour in and of itself. With this goal in mind, founding partners Pati Hertling and Thymaya Payne (who both have years of experience in the art and film worlds) have created Material Vodka as an initiative to support radical, non-commercial artist practices through grants, residencies, and production support. Document catches up with Pati Hertling to discuss capitalism, artist grants, and her favorite fall cocktails.

Les Rencontres D’Arles 2015—Part Deux

September 13, 2015 3:59 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

In our second installment, Photographer Thomas Giddings and Art Editor Drew Sawyer sit down with some of the festival's most fascinating contributors, Natasha Caruana (exhibiting photographer, "At first sight") Hans Ulrich Obrist (co-director of programs and exhibitions and director of international projects at Serpentine Galleries) and Stephen Shore (seminal photographer and featured exhibitor) to speak about their involvement in the festival and where photography is headed, globally. Produced by Max Hirschberger.

Document hosts Norisol Ferrari’s Concept Store Opening

September 12, 2015 7:02 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

This past week Document hosted an exciting event to celebrate the opening of the Norisol Ferrari's concept store in West Chelsea. Guests including Roxanne Lowit, Maripol, Patricia Black, Zana Bayne, Mark Holgate, and Marie Karlberg enjoyed Tanteo tequila cocktails with music by Honey Dijon in the space showcasing some of Norisol's pieces. The store will now be open with the Fall collection by appointment only. Click through for a slideshow.