Music Maya Hawke and Kim Gordon dissect the poetics of commerce The multidisciplinary artists untangle lyric metaphors and pop cultural myths for Document’s Spring/Summer 2024 issue
Littérature et Réalité Photographer Suffo Moncloa and Style Director Ronald Burton III collaborate on this fashion portfolio for Document’s Spring/Summer 2024 issue
Fashion The Shoptimist Speaks: In conversation with Christine Alcalay Columnist Maya Kotomori’s new mini-series of interviews with NYC-local craftspeople begins with a spotlight on the Park Slope designer, discussing her eponymous brand, fashion labor,...
Fashion Pleasure of the Text Photographer Davit Giorgadze, stylist Thistle Brown, and make-up artist Yadim collaborate on this fashion portfolio featuring Valentino Beauty for Document’s Spring/Summer 2024 issue
Fashion Portfolio Document 2 by Colin Dodgson and Joe McKenna For the fifth anniversary of Document, photographer Colin Dodgson and fashion editor Joe McKenna collaborate on this minimalist Spring/Summer 2017 special.... by Document Journal At Large Piers Secunda and the Preservation of Destruction This past spring marks the sixth anniversary of the Syrian war. The tragedy has involved unfathomable human suffering and social upheaval. Differentiating it from other... by Fiona Rose-Greenland Above the Fold Sam Contis Studies Male Seclusion Sam Contis first learned of Deep Springs College, an isolated two-year men’s school in the California desert, while pursuing her MFA on the opposite side... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold An Olfactory Memory Inspires Jason Wu’s First Fragrance Growing up in Taiwan, Jason Wu used to pick jasmine from his neighbor’s wall. “The smell was so powerful,” says the designer. “It really takes... by Ashley Simpson Above the Fold Brave New Wonders: A Preview of the Inaugural Edition of “Close” Founded by Document’s Shawn Lakin and photographer Ryan James Caruthers, “Close Journal” is a new print publication that seeks to bring personal, in-depth, and interdisciplinary... by Julia Cumming Above the Fold Surf League by Thom Browne Designer Thom Browne takes to the shore to envision a new kind of uniform for surfers, divers, and other deep-sea enthusiasts in this exclusive photo... by Benjamin Gutierrez Above the Fold Slava Mogutin: “I Transgress, Therefore I Am” New York-based Russian artist, author, and activist Slava Mogutin documents the radically honest existence of queer lives: across borders and on the fringes of “normalized”... by Benjamin Gutierrez Fashion Portfolio Balenciaga S/S 2017 by Pieter Hugo and Anders Sølvsten Thomsen Document travels to Cape Town, South Africa to survey Balenciaga’s spring collection by Demna Gvasalia.... by Document Journal Above the Fold Nick Hornby: Grand Narratives and Little Anecdotes British sculptor Nick Hornby returns to New York with “The Curators’ Eggs” at Paul Kasmin’s summer exhibition. Having recently installed the prestigious commission of the... by Thomas Rom Above the Fold The New Helmut Helmut Lang is officially back. The notoriously rebellious house returns today with the announcement of a 15-piece capsule collection, Helmut Lang: Re-Edition, which reissues seminal... by Benjamin Gutierrez Above the Fold Designer Turned Artist Jean-Charles de Castelbajac is the Pope of Pop For nearly half a century, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac has been breaking the rules: first as a fashion designer who clothed Mick Jagger, Andy Warhol, and... by Ann Binlot Fashion Portfolio Document 5 by Roe Ethridge and Robbie Spencer For Document No. 10, the art photographer and fashion editor explore how the conventional dressing room interior can become a space for private glamour.... by Document Journal Above the Fold The Present Past: Backstage New York Fashion Week Men’s Spring/Summer 2018 Amidst statement, sartorialism, and a touch of nostalgia, photographer Dario Castillo goes backstage New York Fashion Week Men’s for Document. Patrik Ervell Patrik Ervell presented... by Phil Backes Above the Fold Splendid Reverie: Backstage Paris Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2017 Document visited the fashion capital to highlight its fantastic mix of Paris first-timers and storied fashion houses during its week of couture. Proenza Schouler Jack... by Ann Binlot Fashion Portfolio Document 12 by Marton Perlaki, Ronald Burton III, and Jack Borkett by Document Journal Fashion Portfolio Document 11 by Venetia Scott by Document Journal Above the Fold Tom Burr Cultivates Space at Marcel Breuer’s Pirelli Tire Building The Pirelli Tire building by Marcel Breuer, a forgotten icon of brutalist architecture in Connecticut, has been renewed as the stage of “Tom Burr/New Haven,”... by Phil Backes Fashion Portfolio Document 6 by Terry Richardson and Sarah Richardson A star-studded cast of personalities including Grace Hartzel, Slick Woods, Kiki Willems, Lili Sumner, Clara Deshayes, Paul Hameline, and more are featured in this sci-fi,... by Document Journal Above the Fold Ludovic de Saint Sernin Debuts Eponymous Collection in Paris For his debut collection, shown just this past week, 26-year-old Ludovic de Saint Sernin exhibited a curious blend of organic textiles, leatherwear, and relaxed silhouettes... by Benjamin Gutierrez Above the Fold Peaceful Sedition: Backstage Paris Fashion Week Men’s Spring/Summer 2018 Document highlights Paris’ week of sartorial disruption backstage with photographer Julien Boudet in the slideshow above. Kenzo Stepping away from previously politicized offerings, Kenzo designers... by Phil Backes Fashion Portfolio First Manifesto of Surrealism For Spring/Summer 2017, Document travels to Berlin with photographer Marcus Schaefer and stylist Toby Grimditch to explore the power of the unconscious mind in this... by Document Journal Above the Fold Ephemeral Relief: Backstage Milan Fashion Week Men’s Spring/Summer 2018 A time of emotional and visual discovery, Document looks back on the best of Milan menswear. Prada An ode to graphic novels, Miuccia Prada transitioned... by Phil Backes Above the Fold Olivier Saillard Challenges the Concept of a Museum In 18 rooms decorated by nearly 200 hundred items (including a fantastically blood-red floor runner created by Christian Lacroix himself) at Florence’s Galleria del Costume... by Joshua Glass Fashion Portfolio The Return of the Real Photographer Rachel Lamb and stylist Venia Polyhronaki use sheer, opaque, and translucent garments from Spring/Summer 2017 to explore how layers of clothing can be used... by Document Journal Above the Fold Introducing: Kozaburo, 2017 LVMH Prize Finalist From a youth spent in 1990s Tokyo, music subcultures and Japanese streetwear runs through Kozaburo Akasaka. Through meticulous technique—each individual stud on the designer’s berets... by Document Journal Above the Fold Conscious Skin Many have photographed muse Guinevere Van Seenus, but perhaps none have captured such an intimate and fervent point of view as Drew Jarrett has in... by Phil Backes Above the Fold Escapism Revived: Backstage London Fashion Week Men’s Spring/Summer 2018 Document visits the British capital, where designers break from normality with creative performance. Martine Rose With a color infused backdrop of London’s Stronghold Climbing Center,... by Phil Backes Above the Fold New Artifacts Fashion house Prada unveils its very first line of semiprecious jewelry. Drawing inspiration from the occult powers of primeval amulets, magical crystals, and other sacred... by Benjamin Gutierrez Above the Fold Introducing: Ambush, 2017 LVMH Prize Finalist In the last eight years, Tokyo-based Yoon Ahn has quietly redefined what it means to be a designer in Japan’s male-dominated fashion scene. Developing her... by Document Journal Above the Fold Introducing: Nabil Nayal, 2017 LVMH Prize Finalist Syria-born, 3-D printing enthusiast Nabil Nayal draws a fine line between historical craft and modern innovation. With supporters such as Rihanna and Florence Welch, the... by Document Journal Above the Fold Bringing the House Down Voguing is not only alive since it first waved its hands in announcement in Harlem’s uptown ballrooms some 60 odd years ago—it has flourished as... by Document Journal Above the Fold Introducing: Molly Goddard, 2017 LVMH Prize Finalist Infusing her light, ethereal fabrics with a femininity for the real-time, Molly Goddard is driven by nostalgia and the wistfulness of our formative years. Winner... by Document Journal Documented “The Crosby Hotel Suite Drawings” by George Condo It has always been hard to ignore the audacious and irreverent art of George Condo. As a young painter in the early 80s, he burst... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold Introducing: Atlein, 2017 LVMH Prize Finalist Enamored by the sea and the surf, Antonin Tron—who worked through three different creative directors at Balenciaga—injects the fluid, ever-evolving spirit of the oceans into... by Document Journal Above the Fold Introducing: Jahnkoy, 2017 LVMH Prize Finalist Born and raised in Siberia and now based in New York, Maria Kazakova of Jahnkoy has accumulated a patchwork of experiences and cultures. A graduate... by Document Journal Above the Fold Introducing: Marine Serre, 2017 LVMH Prize Finalist Delivering a poignant line that mixes traditional Arab garments and the designer’s personal love for sportswear, Marine Serre showcases an attention to color, detail, and... by Document Journal Above the Fold LVMH’s Final Eight This June, eight next generation designers—Yoon Ahn (Ambush), Kozaburo Akasaka, Cecilie Bahnsen, Nabil Nayal, Molly Goddard, Maria Kazakova (Jahnkoy), Marine Serre, and Antonin Tron (Atlein)—will... by Document Journal Above the Fold Introducing: Cecilie Bahnsen, 2017 LVMH Prize Finalist Winner of the DANSK Design Talent Award in 2016, Cecilie Bahnsen focuses her eponymous brand on looking at traditional techniques through a modern lens, keeping... by Document Journal At Large Oxford’s Dr. Anders Sandberg Combats A.I.’s Threat to Humanity with His Whiteboard On a rainy winter’s day in Oxford, many of the world’s brightest students and professors are studying all aspects of the past—from philosophy to history... by Cody Delistraty Fashion Portfolio Document 4 by Inez & Vinoodh, Peter Philips, and David Vandewal A cast of personalities—including Adwoa Aboah, actress Hari Nef, actor Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis, artist Olympia Scarry, and nightlife arbiter Lady Fag—joined Inez & Vinoodh, Christian Dior... by Document Journal At Large Japanese internment camp survivors reflect on America’s dark past 75 years later In February 19, 1942—ten weeks after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941—President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which initiated the interment... by Ann Binlot Conversations Alice Glass and Lydia Lunch on why pleasure is the ultimate feminist rebellion Alice Glass ran away from home for the first time when she was 14 years old. She moved into a dilapidated house in downtown Toronto,... by Ashley Simpson Above the Fold Escaping Reality: A Tour Through the 57th Venice Biennale with Patrik Ervell In a moment in history when the role of art and the responsibility of artists to take action has returned with urgency, the 57th Biennale... by Justin Polera Conversations Actor Ashton Sanders embraces vulnerability with fashion phenom Selah Marley At the 89th Academy Awards, “Moonlight” became both the first LGBTQ film and the first film with an all-black cast to win the venerable Best... by Joshua Glass Above the Fold Adorned and Subverted: Backstage MB Fashion Week Tbilisi Autumn/Winter 2017 Alongside photographer Ryan Koopmans, Document ventured to Georgia to highlight special moments during MB Fashion Week Tbilisi. Alexander Arutyunov What uniform will our next generation... by Phil Backes Above the Fold The Geometry of Sound Knighted by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, just this past week for his services to the field of design, Sir David Adjaye is one of... by Benjamin Gutierrez Above the Fold Klaus Biesenbach Uncovers Papo Colo’s Artistic Legacy in Puerto Rico’s Rainforest This story, as told to Ann Binlot, appears in issue No. 10 of Document, available now online and at select newsstands worldwide. It’s the combination... by Klaus Biesenbach Above the Fold Westward Bound: Backstage Dior Resort 2018 At the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve in Calabasas, Document traveled West to experience Maria Grazia Chiuri’s emotional Resort 2018 collection for Dior.... by Document Journal Fashion Portfolio Document 1 by Willy Vanderperre and Olivier Rizzo For Document No. 10, the celebrated pair team up on a world premiere editorial for Calvin Klein by Appointment, the label’s new made-to-measure line by... by Document Journal Fashion Portfolio Impressions, Applied Kiev-based designer and artist Masha Reva possesses an intimate knowledge of the human form. With photographer Jakob Müller-Meernach, Reva creates expressive portraits by applying paint... by Phil Backes
Fashion Portfolio Document 2 by Colin Dodgson and Joe McKenna For the fifth anniversary of Document, photographer Colin Dodgson and fashion editor Joe McKenna collaborate on this minimalist Spring/Summer 2017 special.... by Document Journal
At Large Piers Secunda and the Preservation of Destruction This past spring marks the sixth anniversary of the Syrian war. The tragedy has involved unfathomable human suffering and social upheaval. Differentiating it from other... by Fiona Rose-Greenland
Above the Fold Sam Contis Studies Male Seclusion Sam Contis first learned of Deep Springs College, an isolated two-year men’s school in the California desert, while pursuing her MFA on the opposite side... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold An Olfactory Memory Inspires Jason Wu’s First Fragrance Growing up in Taiwan, Jason Wu used to pick jasmine from his neighbor’s wall. “The smell was so powerful,” says the designer. “It really takes... by Ashley Simpson
Above the Fold Brave New Wonders: A Preview of the Inaugural Edition of “Close” Founded by Document’s Shawn Lakin and photographer Ryan James Caruthers, “Close Journal” is a new print publication that seeks to bring personal, in-depth, and interdisciplinary... by Julia Cumming
Above the Fold Surf League by Thom Browne Designer Thom Browne takes to the shore to envision a new kind of uniform for surfers, divers, and other deep-sea enthusiasts in this exclusive photo... by Benjamin Gutierrez
Above the Fold Slava Mogutin: “I Transgress, Therefore I Am” New York-based Russian artist, author, and activist Slava Mogutin documents the radically honest existence of queer lives: across borders and on the fringes of “normalized”... by Benjamin Gutierrez
Fashion Portfolio Balenciaga S/S 2017 by Pieter Hugo and Anders Sølvsten Thomsen Document travels to Cape Town, South Africa to survey Balenciaga’s spring collection by Demna Gvasalia.... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Nick Hornby: Grand Narratives and Little Anecdotes British sculptor Nick Hornby returns to New York with “The Curators’ Eggs” at Paul Kasmin’s summer exhibition. Having recently installed the prestigious commission of the... by Thomas Rom
Above the Fold The New Helmut Helmut Lang is officially back. The notoriously rebellious house returns today with the announcement of a 15-piece capsule collection, Helmut Lang: Re-Edition, which reissues seminal... by Benjamin Gutierrez
Above the Fold Designer Turned Artist Jean-Charles de Castelbajac is the Pope of Pop For nearly half a century, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac has been breaking the rules: first as a fashion designer who clothed Mick Jagger, Andy Warhol, and... by Ann Binlot
Fashion Portfolio Document 5 by Roe Ethridge and Robbie Spencer For Document No. 10, the art photographer and fashion editor explore how the conventional dressing room interior can become a space for private glamour.... by Document Journal
Above the Fold The Present Past: Backstage New York Fashion Week Men’s Spring/Summer 2018 Amidst statement, sartorialism, and a touch of nostalgia, photographer Dario Castillo goes backstage New York Fashion Week Men’s for Document. Patrik Ervell Patrik Ervell presented... by Phil Backes
Above the Fold Splendid Reverie: Backstage Paris Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2017 Document visited the fashion capital to highlight its fantastic mix of Paris first-timers and storied fashion houses during its week of couture. Proenza Schouler Jack... by Ann Binlot
Fashion Portfolio Document 12 by Marton Perlaki, Ronald Burton III, and Jack Borkett by Document Journal
Above the Fold Tom Burr Cultivates Space at Marcel Breuer’s Pirelli Tire Building The Pirelli Tire building by Marcel Breuer, a forgotten icon of brutalist architecture in Connecticut, has been renewed as the stage of “Tom Burr/New Haven,”... by Phil Backes
Fashion Portfolio Document 6 by Terry Richardson and Sarah Richardson A star-studded cast of personalities including Grace Hartzel, Slick Woods, Kiki Willems, Lili Sumner, Clara Deshayes, Paul Hameline, and more are featured in this sci-fi,... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Ludovic de Saint Sernin Debuts Eponymous Collection in Paris For his debut collection, shown just this past week, 26-year-old Ludovic de Saint Sernin exhibited a curious blend of organic textiles, leatherwear, and relaxed silhouettes... by Benjamin Gutierrez
Above the Fold Peaceful Sedition: Backstage Paris Fashion Week Men’s Spring/Summer 2018 Document highlights Paris’ week of sartorial disruption backstage with photographer Julien Boudet in the slideshow above. Kenzo Stepping away from previously politicized offerings, Kenzo designers... by Phil Backes
Fashion Portfolio First Manifesto of Surrealism For Spring/Summer 2017, Document travels to Berlin with photographer Marcus Schaefer and stylist Toby Grimditch to explore the power of the unconscious mind in this... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Ephemeral Relief: Backstage Milan Fashion Week Men’s Spring/Summer 2018 A time of emotional and visual discovery, Document looks back on the best of Milan menswear. Prada An ode to graphic novels, Miuccia Prada transitioned... by Phil Backes
Above the Fold Olivier Saillard Challenges the Concept of a Museum In 18 rooms decorated by nearly 200 hundred items (including a fantastically blood-red floor runner created by Christian Lacroix himself) at Florence’s Galleria del Costume... by Joshua Glass
Fashion Portfolio The Return of the Real Photographer Rachel Lamb and stylist Venia Polyhronaki use sheer, opaque, and translucent garments from Spring/Summer 2017 to explore how layers of clothing can be used... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Introducing: Kozaburo, 2017 LVMH Prize Finalist From a youth spent in 1990s Tokyo, music subcultures and Japanese streetwear runs through Kozaburo Akasaka. Through meticulous technique—each individual stud on the designer’s berets... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Conscious Skin Many have photographed muse Guinevere Van Seenus, but perhaps none have captured such an intimate and fervent point of view as Drew Jarrett has in... by Phil Backes
Above the Fold Escapism Revived: Backstage London Fashion Week Men’s Spring/Summer 2018 Document visits the British capital, where designers break from normality with creative performance. Martine Rose With a color infused backdrop of London’s Stronghold Climbing Center,... by Phil Backes
Above the Fold New Artifacts Fashion house Prada unveils its very first line of semiprecious jewelry. Drawing inspiration from the occult powers of primeval amulets, magical crystals, and other sacred... by Benjamin Gutierrez
Above the Fold Introducing: Ambush, 2017 LVMH Prize Finalist In the last eight years, Tokyo-based Yoon Ahn has quietly redefined what it means to be a designer in Japan’s male-dominated fashion scene. Developing her... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Introducing: Nabil Nayal, 2017 LVMH Prize Finalist Syria-born, 3-D printing enthusiast Nabil Nayal draws a fine line between historical craft and modern innovation. With supporters such as Rihanna and Florence Welch, the... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Bringing the House Down Voguing is not only alive since it first waved its hands in announcement in Harlem’s uptown ballrooms some 60 odd years ago—it has flourished as... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Introducing: Molly Goddard, 2017 LVMH Prize Finalist Infusing her light, ethereal fabrics with a femininity for the real-time, Molly Goddard is driven by nostalgia and the wistfulness of our formative years. Winner... by Document Journal
Documented “The Crosby Hotel Suite Drawings” by George Condo It has always been hard to ignore the audacious and irreverent art of George Condo. As a young painter in the early 80s, he burst... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold Introducing: Atlein, 2017 LVMH Prize Finalist Enamored by the sea and the surf, Antonin Tron—who worked through three different creative directors at Balenciaga—injects the fluid, ever-evolving spirit of the oceans into... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Introducing: Jahnkoy, 2017 LVMH Prize Finalist Born and raised in Siberia and now based in New York, Maria Kazakova of Jahnkoy has accumulated a patchwork of experiences and cultures. A graduate... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Introducing: Marine Serre, 2017 LVMH Prize Finalist Delivering a poignant line that mixes traditional Arab garments and the designer’s personal love for sportswear, Marine Serre showcases an attention to color, detail, and... by Document Journal
Above the Fold LVMH’s Final Eight This June, eight next generation designers—Yoon Ahn (Ambush), Kozaburo Akasaka, Cecilie Bahnsen, Nabil Nayal, Molly Goddard, Maria Kazakova (Jahnkoy), Marine Serre, and Antonin Tron (Atlein)—will... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Introducing: Cecilie Bahnsen, 2017 LVMH Prize Finalist Winner of the DANSK Design Talent Award in 2016, Cecilie Bahnsen focuses her eponymous brand on looking at traditional techniques through a modern lens, keeping... by Document Journal
At Large Oxford’s Dr. Anders Sandberg Combats A.I.’s Threat to Humanity with His Whiteboard On a rainy winter’s day in Oxford, many of the world’s brightest students and professors are studying all aspects of the past—from philosophy to history... by Cody Delistraty
Fashion Portfolio Document 4 by Inez & Vinoodh, Peter Philips, and David Vandewal A cast of personalities—including Adwoa Aboah, actress Hari Nef, actor Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis, artist Olympia Scarry, and nightlife arbiter Lady Fag—joined Inez & Vinoodh, Christian Dior... by Document Journal
At Large Japanese internment camp survivors reflect on America’s dark past 75 years later In February 19, 1942—ten weeks after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941—President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which initiated the interment... by Ann Binlot
Conversations Alice Glass and Lydia Lunch on why pleasure is the ultimate feminist rebellion Alice Glass ran away from home for the first time when she was 14 years old. She moved into a dilapidated house in downtown Toronto,... by Ashley Simpson
Above the Fold Escaping Reality: A Tour Through the 57th Venice Biennale with Patrik Ervell In a moment in history when the role of art and the responsibility of artists to take action has returned with urgency, the 57th Biennale... by Justin Polera
Conversations Actor Ashton Sanders embraces vulnerability with fashion phenom Selah Marley At the 89th Academy Awards, “Moonlight” became both the first LGBTQ film and the first film with an all-black cast to win the venerable Best... by Joshua Glass
Above the Fold Adorned and Subverted: Backstage MB Fashion Week Tbilisi Autumn/Winter 2017 Alongside photographer Ryan Koopmans, Document ventured to Georgia to highlight special moments during MB Fashion Week Tbilisi. Alexander Arutyunov What uniform will our next generation... by Phil Backes
Above the Fold The Geometry of Sound Knighted by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, just this past week for his services to the field of design, Sir David Adjaye is one of... by Benjamin Gutierrez
Above the Fold Klaus Biesenbach Uncovers Papo Colo’s Artistic Legacy in Puerto Rico’s Rainforest This story, as told to Ann Binlot, appears in issue No. 10 of Document, available now online and at select newsstands worldwide. It’s the combination... by Klaus Biesenbach
Above the Fold Westward Bound: Backstage Dior Resort 2018 At the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve in Calabasas, Document traveled West to experience Maria Grazia Chiuri’s emotional Resort 2018 collection for Dior.... by Document Journal
Fashion Portfolio Document 1 by Willy Vanderperre and Olivier Rizzo For Document No. 10, the celebrated pair team up on a world premiere editorial for Calvin Klein by Appointment, the label’s new made-to-measure line by... by Document Journal
Fashion Portfolio Impressions, Applied Kiev-based designer and artist Masha Reva possesses an intimate knowledge of the human form. With photographer Jakob Müller-Meernach, Reva creates expressive portraits by applying paint... by Phil Backes