I don’t know how many times I’ve read your last letter. I know the words by heart now; they’re embedded in my skin. I keep our souvenirs from… Photography by Magdalena Nishe, Words by Jesse Michael Renaud. I keep our souvenirs from the last year nearby. I lay them out often to recall our steps, […]
Read More“It’s revealed once more. What? Eternity. It’s the sea run off. With the sun…” by French poet Arthur Rimbaud. A beauty editorial by photographer Naama Alex Levy, Stylist Alison Mazur, Hair Siobhan Benson, Makeup Allie Smith, Model Chloe Norgaard at One Management. This page: Shirt and leggings NIKE, hat KENZO, sunglasses OPENING CEREMONY. Bags (from […]
Read MoreAndre Johnson’s story is not for the weary. His life begins like so many of today’s oppressed urban black men. The 33 year old gay male was raised in the projects of Newark, New Jersey in the 1980s by a struggling single mom. But in spite of the darkness, he managed to find a method […]
Read More— text by Rachel Khona It’s 11pm when I call up Jesse McConnell in Kabul, Afghanistan. While I’m sitting comfortably by my computer munching on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, McConnell is getting ready for another day of work at the skateboarding school known as Skateistan, Afghanistan’s most famous girl skaters collective. Believe it […]
Read MoreThis is the second editorial in a collection dedicated to upcoming photographers and artists living outside the circles of major fashion centers. In this story artists Federico Ferrari and Alberto Moreu shot Udine-based artist Stefania Rota.
Read MoreA selection and review from 2012 Miami Art Basel by style curator and VAGA’s Arts Editor, Natalie Kates. Image: artwork by Jean Philippe Illanes, “Premier Chagrin.” PULSE Miami Beach. Galerie Lot 10. Sonia Falcone Mark Diaz Brass Knuckle lamp Rotganzen “Melted Disco Balls” Graham Caldwell Kevin Cooley Bobby Cruz Liu Bolin Chanoir D*Face Anke Eilergerhard Ferris Plock […]
Read MoreIn this story for VAGA, Moscow-based photographer Elena Kholkina portrays the dilapidated present of a Russian 18th century mansion where grand musical and theatrical performances were hosted by the Russian aristocratic society. The mansion stands still as a gigantic ghost from the past. Model: Nastya Tairi, Photography & Styling: Lena Kholkina. Clothing credits include: jewelry […]
Read MoreAs the Tunisian revolution began and youth rebelled against the system to fight for their rights and reclaim their country, one of their most beautiful and recognizable models was about to step into a public whirlwind of her own. Tunisian model, Kenza Fourati would become the first Arab model to ever be featured in the […]
Read MoreBrooklyn-based street artist Bast has been an intricate part of the street art scene for the past 10 years, with his wheat-pasted images prominently featured across New York and Europe’s urban landscape. Long before street art became a part of the mainstream, Bast was setting the tone and raising the bar with his iconic collaged […]
Read MorePhotography: Nadya Wasylko, Styling: Ohne Grund, Makeup: Misuzu Miyake using M-A-C Cosmetics, Hair: Yoko Sato, Model: Adam Bates at New York Model Management, Photo Assistant: Mario Delgado. Special Thanks to Fast Ashleys Studios. Previous page: Top Stylist’s own, Earring Ben Amun. This page: Turtle neck, used throughout Stylist’s own, Shirt and Pants Duckie Brown, Shoes […]
Read MorePhotography: Walker Brockington, Fashion: Fernando Lahoz, Model: Patrick Kafka @ Soul Artist Management, Grooming: Raquel Martuscelli, Photo and Fashion Assistant: Jameson Laurentino, Post-production: Juliana Gianni Shirt and trousers Rochambeau, necklace Chris Habana, boots Kris Van Assche. Previous page: Top Patrik Ervell. Vest, top and pants Rochambeau, shoes Cheap Monday. Shirt Mua Mua, Pants Patrik Ervell, […]
Read MoreFrancesca Woodman was an American photographer who investigated female subjectivity, identity and performance using blurred, half hidden self-portraiture. With herself often the subject, her ghostly and narrative black and white photographs offer an insight into her unconscious and performative self. Woodman played with a camera’s exposure time and incorporated decrepit locations, using antique props such […]
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