“The promise of a moment is its future.” Photographer Joe Lai and Style Director Ronald Burton III collaborate on this fashion portfolio for Document’s Fall/Winter 2024–25 issue
Nightlife How to throw a party In this exclusive portfolio from Document’s Fall/Winter 2024–25 issue, NYC’s nightlife leaders share their insights and origins alongside an essay by Geoffrey Mak exploring autonomy...
The Shoptimist: Put an end to the microtrend For her monthly column, skeptic and hater Maya Kotomori shares a list of the most abhorrent as-seen-on-TikTok looks she’s caught in the wild
Art Performa to celebrate 20 years of artistic impact with Artist Party co-hosted by Document Guests are invited for a night of live performance, architectural experimentation, and music to honor and support the pioneering organization
Above the Fold Experimental pop duo NEW YORK’s ‘rapstar*’ maintains an artful anonymity Following the release of their sophomore album, Gretchen Lawrence and Coumba Samba reflect on art, friendship, and their lo-fi influences by Zoey Greenwald At Large New York was killing me: Seeking community in the city of cultural saturation For Document’s tenth anniversary, Rahel Aima reflects on what New York gave to her, and why she left it by Rahel Aima Above the Fold Ladyfag takes the underground rave scene to greater heights with LadyLand, a music festival celebrating queerness “If you come to Ladyland, I want you to leave feeling like you had the time of your life.” by Tiana Randall Above the Fold Balenciaga brings its new collection into the heart of American capitalism For Spring 2023, the French house introduced its own take of the power suit to Wall Street—complete with masked latex skinsuits by Megan Hullander Above the Fold Richard Renaldi documents the changing social dynamics of New York City Exploring themes of intimacy, class, and self-expression, the photographer captures moments of human connection on the margins by Avery Norman Conversations Julia Fox and Debi Mazar keep the soul of New York City alive The actors discuss growing up in New York, club culture, and fucking up your kids ‘just the right amount’ by Hannah Ongley Above the Fold In Marie Tomanova’s New York, anyone can be your friend The Czech Republic-born photographer tells us the stories behind her new solo exhibition at Tschechisches Zentrum Berlin by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Lessons in love from Rachel Rabbit White, the ‘Hooker Laureate of the dirtbag left’ The modern Sappho tells Document about the books that shaped her thinking on desire and romance by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Only NY honors Peter Saul and the soul of New York City The streetwear brand salutes the eccentric, anti-establishment art of Peter Saul at New Museum. by David Aaron Brake Above the Fold Inside the rowdy world of Brooklyn indie wrestling Outlaw Wrestling brings The Southern Psycho and full body-slams to a Catholic school gym. by Clara Malley Above the Fold Vince Aletti teaches us how to build a legendary magazine collection The writer and champion of print media makes a compelling case for spending more time on eBay. by Rachel Cheung Above the Fold Only in New York! 3 iconic street photographers share their tales of the city that never sleeps Janette Beckman, Joe Conzo, and Martha Cooper on why old New York's indomitable spirit made it the ultimate muse. by Miss Rosen Above the Fold Men in ’80s New York strip clubs spent hours ogling dancers. Meet the women who looked back ‘As a young woman with a beautiful body, there’s power to say, These are gorgeous tits. Eat your heart out.’ Jane Dickson and Claudia Summer... by Miss Rosen Above the Fold RIP, Opening Ceremony: designers, DJs, and Club Kids remember the store that was more like a family “In the new millennium, the city submerged into a cultural blackout period...Opening Ceremony offered an anchoring beam of light.” Walt Cassidy, Natasha Stagg, and more... by Clara Malley Above the Fold Artist Miles Greenberg performs his darkest nightmares with absurdist glamour The mentee of Marina Abramović on his debut show and making art in solidarity with his fellow Gen-Z 'apocalypse babes.' by Miss Rosen Above the Fold Batsheva Hay gives us a lesson in hummus, challah, and designing for yourself Document joins the designer behind iconic prairie-meets-party dresses as she prepares for Shabbat in this exclusive video. by Lauren Tischler Above the Fold Welcome to Café Forgot, the shop serving curated fashion with a healthy dose of irreverence High school fashion club, ugly nail polish, and why Shia LeBoeuf is a dream client—Lucy Weisner and Vita Haas tell their East Village shop's unlikely... by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Experience the Golden Age of hip hop through the lens of Janette Beckman and David Corio Meet the photographers who captured Salt-n-Pepa before they got a record deal and Public Enemy's first trip to London. by David Aaron Brake Above the Fold Hank Korsan and Tyrell Hampton take us through the Lower Manhattan party scene’s new guard The generation that grew up on ‘High School Musical’ is leading the charge for chill, feel-good nightlife. by Allie Monck Above the Fold Maison Kitsuné brings Parisian luxury and Japanese minimalism to their first NYC café After establishing their fashion line and record label, founders Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki set their sights on hospitality. by Rachel Cheung Above the Fold ‘New York Club Kids’: Waltpaper’s dazzling ode to America’s first true influencers Inside the iconic ’90s subculture with one of its founding members, who talks visual identity, self-branding, and passing the torch to Gen-Z. by Rachel Cheung Above the Fold ‘Bedroom Brian Eno’: Steele talks to Julia Cumming about his vulnerable solo project As Document premiers Steele's new single 'I'd Like To,' the Brooklyn-based musicians and friends discuss smoothies, soccer, and growing up in New York City. by Julia Cumming Above the Fold ‘Glenn O’Brien: Center Stage’: 17 artists pay homage to the late ‘Style Guy’ The exhibition, curated by Natacha Polaert, features pieces from Dan Colen, Ouattara Watts, and Walter Robinson, among others. by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Lanvin lets loose at Bushwick’s House of Yes On Thursday night, the brand celebrated its new Soho storefront with Patrick Church, Richie Shazam, and Kim Ann Foxman. See all the evidence from the... by Clara Malley Above the Fold Party polaroids of Tyga, Pat Tracey, and Kelsey Lu’s blue eyebrows at the Lanvin Soho opening Experience the christening of the brand's latest, mirror-filled New York home. by Jordan Aaron Guy Above the Fold The Rapture’s Luke Jenner and DJ Justine D. look 20 years back at the last era of ‘underdog New York’ The 2000's, when the Strokes took photos in front of Kaws paintings and moving to New York was still career suicide. by Miss Rosen Above the Fold Justin von Olderhausen photographs his longtime tenants as North Bronx royalty In a dazzling fashion editorial, von Olderhausen honors the residents he encountered while working in real estate in Bronx's Little Italy. by Document Journal Above the Fold Girl Skin brings lemon-pop Americana to Canal Street The sibling alt-folk duo discusses coming from a family of creatives, working with Princess Nokia, and finding God in the White Stripes. by Jordan Aaron Guy 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... by R. Paul McAdory Above the Fold 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. by David Aaron Brake Above the Fold Gia Kuan, the PR powerhouse behind New York’s fashion renaissance Meet the first fashion publicist everyone wants to be friends with. by Ann Binlot Above the Fold ‘Meet Me in the Bathroom: The Art Show’ resurrects rock-and-roll’s insurgent spirit The Strokes, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, an actual bathroom. Lizzy Goodman gets the band back together on Bowery. by Clara Malley Above the Fold Marcus Leatherdale remembers photographing Divine, Mapplethorpe, and Lower Manhattan’s ‘last hurrah’ "I didn’t realize I was archiving an era that was going to be extinct; I was just photographing my friends.” by Miss Rosen Above the Fold Ghetto Gastro teaches you how to make their award-winning watermelon granita The Bronx-based collective employs a multidisciplinary approach to food as an act of cultural diplomacy. by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Lore Segal wrote the Great American Novel you never read (and should) The author of 'Her First American' reflects on her incredible lifetime as a contrarian by Aaron Hicklin Above the Fold Michele Saunders’ old school rules for nightclubbing like it’s ’85 From dance moves to Dexedrine: A Paradise Garage regular's guide to looking (and staying) fresh when your night begins at 4am. by Miss Rosen Above the Fold Paradise Garage’s final nights: crying and dancing at the definitive rager of ’80s NYC Michele Saunders and Tina Paul share memories and photographs from a weekend-long party where Grace Jones shared the DJ booth with Larry Levan. by Miss Rosen Above the Fold The Cramps circa ’79: falling in love with punk rock’s most psychotic band Pat Ivers and Emily Armstrong remember the feverish energy of late-’70s Irving Plaza, where they captured Poison Ivy and Lux Interior on the brink of... by Clara Malley Above the Fold What it was like to get arrested at Danceteria with Keith Haring Pat Ivers and Emily Armstrong on the cocaine-fueled club that defined New York's ’80s nightlife scene. by Clara Malley Above the Fold Remembering Lucien Bahaj—creator of the French bistro that became NYC’s last cultural salon Artist Clayton Patterson on the man behind Lucien bistro, where everyone is a superstar. by Clayton Patterson Above the Fold Travel back to the birth of punk with the CBGB regulars who filmed it all ‘You gave up the rights for lawsuits when you came in to CBGB’: lessons from the legendary venue's heyday with Pat Ivers and Emily Armstrong. by Clara Malley Above the Fold Diary of a decision: a poet’s honest reflection on abortion Reproductive rights are under threat around the world—Elizabeth Senja Spackman reminds us of their deeply personal implications, in a handwritten, illustrated account. by Amelia Reardon Above the Fold From Iggy Pop to Blondie: meet the women who documented punk royalty in ’70s New York Pat Ivers and Emily Armstrong tell us how they filmed at punk's most outrageous venues while surviving off gallery wine and cheese. by Clara Malley Above the Fold 2019 in photojournalism: encapsulating the stories we can’t afford to forget Humanizing the headlines at this year's World Press Photo Exhibition. by Genevieve Shuster Above the Fold Arlene Gottfried photographed the magic and madness of Old New York During the '70s and '80s, Gottfried captured the soul of local communities from Poet's Café to Coney Island. by Miss Rosen Above the Fold DeSe Escobar defines the future of going-out glam The Club Glam co-founder talks protests, trans visibility, and giving New York's parties a much needed dose of feathers. by Paige Silveria Above the Fold Vasilis Loizides, the designer putting a genderless spin on Greek Life James Emmerman photographs the designer's Spring 2020 collection, inspired by ancient myth and broken promises, for Document. by Clara Malley Above the Fold Ratio et Motus: meet the creative family behind NYC’s coolest bag brand Designers Angela Wang and Daniel Li reveal their S/S 2019 collection with friends, pizza, and club music. by Lulu Yao Gioiello Above the Fold Marie Tomanova captures the vulnerability of American youth The Czech-born, New York-based photographer immortalizes her American Youth series with her new book ‘Young American.’ by Ann Binlot Above the Fold A day in Tompkins Square Park with artist Jack Greer The artist discusses his affinity for parks, creating in the spirit of the internet, and how he's changed since the end of The Still House... by Nick Ricardo
Above the Fold Experimental pop duo NEW YORK’s ‘rapstar*’ maintains an artful anonymity Following the release of their sophomore album, Gretchen Lawrence and Coumba Samba reflect on art, friendship, and their lo-fi influences by Zoey Greenwald
At Large New York was killing me: Seeking community in the city of cultural saturation For Document’s tenth anniversary, Rahel Aima reflects on what New York gave to her, and why she left it by Rahel Aima
Above the Fold Ladyfag takes the underground rave scene to greater heights with LadyLand, a music festival celebrating queerness “If you come to Ladyland, I want you to leave feeling like you had the time of your life.” by Tiana Randall
Above the Fold Balenciaga brings its new collection into the heart of American capitalism For Spring 2023, the French house introduced its own take of the power suit to Wall Street—complete with masked latex skinsuits by Megan Hullander
Above the Fold Richard Renaldi documents the changing social dynamics of New York City Exploring themes of intimacy, class, and self-expression, the photographer captures moments of human connection on the margins by Avery Norman
Conversations Julia Fox and Debi Mazar keep the soul of New York City alive The actors discuss growing up in New York, club culture, and fucking up your kids ‘just the right amount’ by Hannah Ongley
Above the Fold In Marie Tomanova’s New York, anyone can be your friend The Czech Republic-born photographer tells us the stories behind her new solo exhibition at Tschechisches Zentrum Berlin by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Lessons in love from Rachel Rabbit White, the ‘Hooker Laureate of the dirtbag left’ The modern Sappho tells Document about the books that shaped her thinking on desire and romance by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Only NY honors Peter Saul and the soul of New York City The streetwear brand salutes the eccentric, anti-establishment art of Peter Saul at New Museum. by David Aaron Brake
Above the Fold Inside the rowdy world of Brooklyn indie wrestling Outlaw Wrestling brings The Southern Psycho and full body-slams to a Catholic school gym. by Clara Malley
Above the Fold Vince Aletti teaches us how to build a legendary magazine collection The writer and champion of print media makes a compelling case for spending more time on eBay. by Rachel Cheung
Above the Fold Only in New York! 3 iconic street photographers share their tales of the city that never sleeps Janette Beckman, Joe Conzo, and Martha Cooper on why old New York's indomitable spirit made it the ultimate muse. by Miss Rosen
Above the Fold Men in ’80s New York strip clubs spent hours ogling dancers. Meet the women who looked back ‘As a young woman with a beautiful body, there’s power to say, These are gorgeous tits. Eat your heart out.’ Jane Dickson and Claudia Summer... by Miss Rosen
Above the Fold RIP, Opening Ceremony: designers, DJs, and Club Kids remember the store that was more like a family “In the new millennium, the city submerged into a cultural blackout period...Opening Ceremony offered an anchoring beam of light.” Walt Cassidy, Natasha Stagg, and more... by Clara Malley
Above the Fold Artist Miles Greenberg performs his darkest nightmares with absurdist glamour The mentee of Marina Abramović on his debut show and making art in solidarity with his fellow Gen-Z 'apocalypse babes.' by Miss Rosen
Above the Fold Batsheva Hay gives us a lesson in hummus, challah, and designing for yourself Document joins the designer behind iconic prairie-meets-party dresses as she prepares for Shabbat in this exclusive video. by Lauren Tischler
Above the Fold Welcome to Café Forgot, the shop serving curated fashion with a healthy dose of irreverence High school fashion club, ugly nail polish, and why Shia LeBoeuf is a dream client—Lucy Weisner and Vita Haas tell their East Village shop's unlikely... by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Experience the Golden Age of hip hop through the lens of Janette Beckman and David Corio Meet the photographers who captured Salt-n-Pepa before they got a record deal and Public Enemy's first trip to London. by David Aaron Brake
Above the Fold Hank Korsan and Tyrell Hampton take us through the Lower Manhattan party scene’s new guard The generation that grew up on ‘High School Musical’ is leading the charge for chill, feel-good nightlife. by Allie Monck
Above the Fold Maison Kitsuné brings Parisian luxury and Japanese minimalism to their first NYC café After establishing their fashion line and record label, founders Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki set their sights on hospitality. by Rachel Cheung
Above the Fold ‘New York Club Kids’: Waltpaper’s dazzling ode to America’s first true influencers Inside the iconic ’90s subculture with one of its founding members, who talks visual identity, self-branding, and passing the torch to Gen-Z. by Rachel Cheung
Above the Fold ‘Bedroom Brian Eno’: Steele talks to Julia Cumming about his vulnerable solo project As Document premiers Steele's new single 'I'd Like To,' the Brooklyn-based musicians and friends discuss smoothies, soccer, and growing up in New York City. by Julia Cumming
Above the Fold ‘Glenn O’Brien: Center Stage’: 17 artists pay homage to the late ‘Style Guy’ The exhibition, curated by Natacha Polaert, features pieces from Dan Colen, Ouattara Watts, and Walter Robinson, among others. by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Lanvin lets loose at Bushwick’s House of Yes On Thursday night, the brand celebrated its new Soho storefront with Patrick Church, Richie Shazam, and Kim Ann Foxman. See all the evidence from the... by Clara Malley
Above the Fold Party polaroids of Tyga, Pat Tracey, and Kelsey Lu’s blue eyebrows at the Lanvin Soho opening Experience the christening of the brand's latest, mirror-filled New York home. by Jordan Aaron Guy
Above the Fold The Rapture’s Luke Jenner and DJ Justine D. look 20 years back at the last era of ‘underdog New York’ The 2000's, when the Strokes took photos in front of Kaws paintings and moving to New York was still career suicide. by Miss Rosen
Above the Fold Justin von Olderhausen photographs his longtime tenants as North Bronx royalty In a dazzling fashion editorial, von Olderhausen honors the residents he encountered while working in real estate in Bronx's Little Italy. by Document Journal
Above the Fold Girl Skin brings lemon-pop Americana to Canal Street The sibling alt-folk duo discusses coming from a family of creatives, working with Princess Nokia, and finding God in the White Stripes. by Jordan Aaron Guy
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... by R. Paul McAdory
Above the Fold 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. by David Aaron Brake
Above the Fold Gia Kuan, the PR powerhouse behind New York’s fashion renaissance Meet the first fashion publicist everyone wants to be friends with. by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold ‘Meet Me in the Bathroom: The Art Show’ resurrects rock-and-roll’s insurgent spirit The Strokes, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, an actual bathroom. Lizzy Goodman gets the band back together on Bowery. by Clara Malley
Above the Fold Marcus Leatherdale remembers photographing Divine, Mapplethorpe, and Lower Manhattan’s ‘last hurrah’ "I didn’t realize I was archiving an era that was going to be extinct; I was just photographing my friends.” by Miss Rosen
Above the Fold Ghetto Gastro teaches you how to make their award-winning watermelon granita The Bronx-based collective employs a multidisciplinary approach to food as an act of cultural diplomacy. by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Lore Segal wrote the Great American Novel you never read (and should) The author of 'Her First American' reflects on her incredible lifetime as a contrarian by Aaron Hicklin
Above the Fold Michele Saunders’ old school rules for nightclubbing like it’s ’85 From dance moves to Dexedrine: A Paradise Garage regular's guide to looking (and staying) fresh when your night begins at 4am. by Miss Rosen
Above the Fold Paradise Garage’s final nights: crying and dancing at the definitive rager of ’80s NYC Michele Saunders and Tina Paul share memories and photographs from a weekend-long party where Grace Jones shared the DJ booth with Larry Levan. by Miss Rosen
Above the Fold The Cramps circa ’79: falling in love with punk rock’s most psychotic band Pat Ivers and Emily Armstrong remember the feverish energy of late-’70s Irving Plaza, where they captured Poison Ivy and Lux Interior on the brink of... by Clara Malley
Above the Fold What it was like to get arrested at Danceteria with Keith Haring Pat Ivers and Emily Armstrong on the cocaine-fueled club that defined New York's ’80s nightlife scene. by Clara Malley
Above the Fold Remembering Lucien Bahaj—creator of the French bistro that became NYC’s last cultural salon Artist Clayton Patterson on the man behind Lucien bistro, where everyone is a superstar. by Clayton Patterson
Above the Fold Travel back to the birth of punk with the CBGB regulars who filmed it all ‘You gave up the rights for lawsuits when you came in to CBGB’: lessons from the legendary venue's heyday with Pat Ivers and Emily Armstrong. by Clara Malley
Above the Fold Diary of a decision: a poet’s honest reflection on abortion Reproductive rights are under threat around the world—Elizabeth Senja Spackman reminds us of their deeply personal implications, in a handwritten, illustrated account. by Amelia Reardon
Above the Fold From Iggy Pop to Blondie: meet the women who documented punk royalty in ’70s New York Pat Ivers and Emily Armstrong tell us how they filmed at punk's most outrageous venues while surviving off gallery wine and cheese. by Clara Malley
Above the Fold 2019 in photojournalism: encapsulating the stories we can’t afford to forget Humanizing the headlines at this year's World Press Photo Exhibition. by Genevieve Shuster
Above the Fold Arlene Gottfried photographed the magic and madness of Old New York During the '70s and '80s, Gottfried captured the soul of local communities from Poet's Café to Coney Island. by Miss Rosen
Above the Fold DeSe Escobar defines the future of going-out glam The Club Glam co-founder talks protests, trans visibility, and giving New York's parties a much needed dose of feathers. by Paige Silveria
Above the Fold Vasilis Loizides, the designer putting a genderless spin on Greek Life James Emmerman photographs the designer's Spring 2020 collection, inspired by ancient myth and broken promises, for Document. by Clara Malley
Above the Fold Ratio et Motus: meet the creative family behind NYC’s coolest bag brand Designers Angela Wang and Daniel Li reveal their S/S 2019 collection with friends, pizza, and club music. by Lulu Yao Gioiello
Above the Fold Marie Tomanova captures the vulnerability of American youth The Czech-born, New York-based photographer immortalizes her American Youth series with her new book ‘Young American.’ by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold A day in Tompkins Square Park with artist Jack Greer The artist discusses his affinity for parks, creating in the spirit of the internet, and how he's changed since the end of The Still House... by Nick Ricardo