Ashlyn

By Cero Magazine
September 19, 2023

Backstage at Ashlyn Spring 2024

Take an exclusive look backstage at the designer's latest show.

Fashion
Yulu

(Bent and Broken) Into a Better Shape

Photographer Boe Marion and stylist Jess Roberts celebrate the power and possibility of movement with the help of former New York City Ballet dancer Jonathan Fahoury.

Generation Next
From Trans Visibility to Trans Vitality by Raquel Willis

From Trans Visibility to Trans Vitality

The trans rights activist and author writes about the importance of moving beyond mere visibility in a hostile, anti-trans political landscape in an exclusive opinion piece.

Film
Hari Nef

Hari Nef Puts Personal Connection First

After a steady stream of roles in powerful Off Broadway plays and buzzy television series, the actor and writer finds her biggest stage yet as Doctor Barbie in this summer's highly anticipated blockbuster.

Fashion
Ariana Boussard-Reifel

Streetscapes

A selection of some of our favorite accessories from some of New York's most prolific designers.

Photography
New York by Mari Sarai

Welcome to New York

Mari Sarai's timeless black-and-white photographs offer an introduction to our new issue exploring the creativity and spirit of life in New York.

Art
Sleeping Beauties

Ethan James Green's Sleeping Beauties

In the latest show at his new Chinatown gallery, the photographer curates a century-spanning collection of unseen and underappreciated portraits celebration the human form.

Fashion
Love by Lucian Clifforth and Elly McGaw

Love

For our New York issue, photographer Lucian Clifforth and stylist Elly McGaw have come together to create a celebration of love in all its forms—from platonic to maternal to even a bit foreboding.

Fashion
Peter Do

In the Room with Peter Do and Ocean Vuong

The celebrated New York designer, recently appointed to lead Helmut Lang, and our poetry editor share a wide-ranging conversation about Vietnamese identity, impostor syndrome, and opening the right kinds of doors.

Theater
Jordan Roth

Jordan Roth Embraces His Fullest Self

The Broadway producer and avid fashionista behind some of New York's biggest theatrical hits of recent years refuses to hide who he is.

Paul Kooiker
Allyson Felix
Nick Robinson
Adam Chanler-Berat

Howl

Sonya Mohova stars in our first fashion cover story photographed by Paul Kooiker and styled by Andrej Skok.

Allyson Felix Takes on the World

After becoming the most-decorated female and the most-decorated American track and field athlete in Olympic history in Tokyo, the sprinter is ready to focus her attention on fighting maternal mortality and uplifting female athletes through her new sports empire Saysh.

Nick Robinson Wants to Know More

As the abusive ex-boyfriend in Netflix's acclaimed miniseries 'Maid,' the Seattle native shines a light on the impossible situation faced by America's working class.

Live from New York: Adam Chanler-Berat

After spending last year filming HBO Max's 'Gossip Girl' reboot, the actor is finally back onstage in a downtown revival of Stephen Sondheim's 'Assassins,' helping to illuminate the pulse of violence that courses through American politics.

Howl

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Paul Kooiker

Allyson Felix Takes on the World

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Allyson Felix

Nick Robinson Wants to Know More

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Nick Robinson

Live from New York: Adam Chanler-Berat

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Film
Anthony Ramos

Anthony Ramos Knows Where He Came From

The Brooklyn born and raised star of the new blockbuster 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,' found his way to acting and a Golden Globe nomination for his star turn in 'In the Heights' thanks to a scholarship and he's ready to return the favor.

Theater
Andrew Burnap

Andrew Burnap Asks the Tough Questions

As King Arthur in Lincoln Center Theatre's new revival of the classic musical 'Camelot,' the Tony winner resurfaces the man behind the myth and examines timeless issues of power, responsibility, and justice.

Art
Charlotte Gastaut Fifth Avenue Blooms

Charlotte Gastaut Takes Over Fifth Avenue

The French artist and Van Cleef & Arpels brought her illustrations of flora and fauna to an outsized installation spreading joy on Fifth Avenue.

Fashion
Irina Kravchenko

Slava

Our latest digital exclusive fashion editorial is a celebration of movement and form that pays homage to Ukraine's resilient spirit with Kiev native Irina Kravchenko.

Photography
Brooke Holm

A Trip to Mars with Brooke Holm

The photographer's latest exhibition pairs her aerial photographs of Death Valley with NASA's images of Mars in a reminder of the fragility of our planet.

Dance
Justin Peck

Justin Peck's American Visions

In his latest work for New York City Ballet, the company's resident choreographer reimagines Copland's classic dance scores to reflect a newly inclusive nation.

Theater
Jordan Fisher

Jordan Fisher Sings in Full Color

The veteran of screen and stage returns to Broadway in a lush revival of 'Sweeney Todd' as a new father seeking greater emotional and artistic depth.

Film
Stefani Robinson

Stefani Robinson Is Enough for Herself

After four seasons on 'Atlanta,' the writer and producer brings the lessons she learned in Donald Glover's writers' room about self-acceptance to her feature debut 'Chevalier.'

Events
Georgina Pazcoguin

Celebrating Georgina Pazcoguin's Next Step

Cero Collective helped toast the artist as she transitions from a dancer at New York City Ballet to a coproducer on 'Here Lies Love,' continuing her work to increase AAPI representation in the arts.

Live from New York
Jordan Dobson

Live from New York: Jordan Dobson

After weeks doing double duty on Broadway in performances of 'A Beautiful Noise' and rehearsals of 'Bad Cinderella,' the actor focuses on being himself and standing out rather than fitting in as Prince Sebastian in Andrew Lloyd Webber's revisionist fairy tale.

Live from New York
Georgina Pazcoguin

Live from New York: Georgina Pazcoguin

After over two decades as one of the most prominent Asian-American ballerinas in the country at New York City Ballet, the half-Filipino dancer is tackling an entirely different creative challenge as a co-producer on this summer's Broadway transfer of 'Here Lies Love.'

Television
Jessie Mei Li

Jessie Mei Li Shows Both Sides

The mixed race and gender nonconforming actor strives to represent all the facets of her identity as the lead in Netflix's hit fantasy series 'Shadow and Bone.'

Live from New York
Michelle Rofrano

Live from New York: Michelle Rofrano

As the founder of the activism-focused Protestra and the artistic director of City Lyric Opera, the conductor emphasizes underrepresented voices as critical to the future of classical music.

Live from New York
Beth Morrison

Live from New York: Beth Morrison

As the leader of an eponymous production company and a cofounder of the annual Prototype Festival, the impresario has been at the forefront of the "indie opera" movement for nearly two decades supporting underrepresented voices.

Television
Fionn Whitehead

Fionn Whitehead Gets Real

As Pip in the gritty new 'Great Expectations' miniseries, the English actor seeks out the truth in one of history's most adapted novels.

Live from New York
James Ijames

Live from New York: James Ijames

The Pulitzer-winning playwright and director considers his artistic future and the landscape of contemporary American theater as his 'Fat Ham,' which re-envisions 'Hamlet' with a Black family at a Southern barbecue, reaches Broadway.

Live from New York
Khris Davis

Live from New York: Khris Davis

As the legendary boxer George Foreman in a new biopic spanning decades of his life, the actor leans on his stage training coming off a turn in a Black-led Broadway revival of 'Death of a Salesman.'

Live from New York
Keerati Jinakunwiphat

Live from New York: Keerati Jinakunwiphat

The choreographer and dancer made history when she became the first Asian-American woman to be commissioned by New York City Ballet in February with her evocative new work "Fortuitous Ash."

Live from New York
Okieriete Onaodowan

Live from New York: Okieriete Onaodowan

As the nominal antagonist Krogstad in Jamie Lloyd and Amy Herzog's bracingly intimate new production of 'A Doll's House' on Broadway, the actor says stripping things back shows the landmark play in a new light.

Television
Dominique Fishback

Dominique Fishback Stands Up for Her Community

As her platform grows thanks to roles as the murderous Dre in 'Swarm' and in this summer's upcoming 'Transformers' blockbuster, the Brooklyn native continues to uplift and speak out for the people who made her the actor she is today.

Travel
Roze Traore

Rōze Traore Broadens Horizons

With a new hotel in his family's ancestral home of Côte d'Ivoire, the chef and model bridges Western and African sensibilities to encourage cross-cultural conversations.

Live from New York
Ayodele Casel

Live from New York: Ayodele Casel

As the curator of New York City Center's weekend-long celebration of tap, the choreographer and dancer looks both forward and back, cementing her place in the long legacy of artists who have made the art form what it is.

Literature
How We Love

How We Love

Laura Cresté's work brims with a mix of violence and attraction in the latest in our series of original poetry.

Music
Sudan Archives

The Many Layers of Sudan Archives

The singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist released one of last year's most celebrated albums with 'Natural Brown Prom Queen,' and is now ready to kick off a busy summer festival season with a return to Coachella next month.

Live from New York
Will Harrison

Live from New York: Will Harrison

After spending years in Los Angeles working on his breakout role in the new hit series 'Daisy Jones & The Six,' the young actor returns to New York for his stage debut leading a tight ensemble in the intimate new play 'The Coast Starlight.'

Fashion
vintage accessories

From the Archive

Our series celebrating some of fashion's most iconic accessories continues with a selection of bags, shoes, and belts that have helped define their brands.

Music
Mimi Webb

Mimi Webb Is Ready to Level Up

After breaking out on TikTok during the pandemic, the English singer-songwriter continues to hit new milestones, with a top-ten single, international tours, and now her debut album.

Television
Rudy Pankow

Lifelong Learning with Rudy Pankow

On the cusp of a new stage in his career, one of the breakout stars of Netflix hit 'Outer Banks' relishes every opportunity he has to teach himself more.

Television
Pauline Chalamet

Looking Back with Pauline Chalamet

With the release of the second season of 'The Sex Lives of College Girls,' the French-American actor reflects on her journey from young dancer in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen to industry veteran anchored in Paris.

Fashion
Steph Shiu

Steph

Our fashion director makes her inaugural foray behind the camera with a celebration of the female form starring her muse.

Television
Theo James

Theo James Does It All

Over a decade into a career that has spanned action franchises, period dramas, documentaries, and, most recently, the latest season of HBO hit 'The White Lotus,' the English actor keeps challenging himself in new ways.

Events
Making Space on the Stage

Making Space on the Stage: Diversity in Ballet

We gathered Jovani Furlan, Georgina Pazcoguin, and Calvin Royal III for a powerful panel discussion on diversity and representation in ballet.

Television
Bella Ramsey

Bella Ramsey Is the Hero We Need

In an exclusive, heartfelt conversation, the star of HBO's new hit 'The Last of Us' speaks with showrunner Craig Mazin about learning her lines, the proto-feminism of 'Catherine Called Birdy,' and the importance of an "anxiety buddy."

Beauty
Tomo Jidai Session Work

Tomo Jidai Showcases His Session Work

In a new book, the celebrated hairstylist revisits the many highlights of a long career full of collaboration and creativity.

Television
Isaac Cole Powell

The Reinvention of Isaac Powell

After a run of high-profile Broadway roles, the North Carolina native discusses his time exploring queer subcultures on 'American Horror Story: NYC,' breaking into new genres, and his personal philosophy on maturing as a gay man.

Art
Oscar yi Hou

The Unknowable Subjects of Oscar yi Hou

In a standout show at the Brooklyn Museum, the UOVO Prize winner's captivating paintings invite viewers to commune with their subjects while also offering them a measure of protection.

Sports
Félix Auger-Aliassime

Félix Auger-Aliassime's Breakthrough Year

Since reaching his first Grand Slam semi-final in the summer of 2021, the Canadian tennis player has been on a steady ascent, fueled by his focus on the court and a dedication to giving back to the next generation.

Events
The Dance x Cero Magazine

The Dance x Cero Magazine Hosted by Fin Argus

On a cold December night, we celebrated CERO05 with subject Fin Argus and Channel 1 at a classic restaurant in Little Italy.

2022 LVMH Prize
Tokyo James

The 2022 LVMH Prize: Tokyo James

After moving from London to Lagos, the British-Nigerian designer has established himself with a penchant for atypical textures and patterns and a vision that pulls from his dual heritage in both England and Africa.

Literature
Tyree Daye

Mama's Poem

Tyree Daye contributes a work about maternal connection to our series of original poetry.

Fashion
Spencer Phipps

Spencer Phipps Wants to Take It Outside

The San Francisco-born, Paris-based designer is leading the movement bringing outdoorront of the evolution of outdoof gear into fashion with a sustainability-minded creative vision inspired by hiking, nature, and eclectic Americana.

2022 LVMH Prize
S.S. Daley

The 2022 LVMH Prize: S.S. Daley

After three seasons exploring Britain's complicated history of class and masculinity, this year's LVMH Prize winner is expanding his vision while keeping his focus firmly and his homeland's idiosyncratic nature.

Fashion
Jordan Dalah

Hometown Boy Jordan Dalah

After graduating from Central Saint Martins, the Australian designer returned to his homeland for a stunning runway debut and is making a name for himself with his voluptuous, intricate designs on his own terms.

Film
Jovan Adepo

Jovan Adepo Is Here to Stay

After a series of standout performances from 'The Leftovers' and 'Fences' to 'Watchmen,' the Emmy-nominated actor is now starring in Damien Chazelle's Silent Hollywood epic 'Babylon' in the true-to-life role of an entertainer making a place for himself in a punishing industry.

2022 LVMH Prize
KNWLS

The 2022 LVMH Prize: KNWLS

London-based duo Charlotte Knowles and Alexandre Arsenault have been creating provocative and subversive designs for empowered women for years—and the rest of the industry is finally catching up to them.

2022 LVMH Prize
ASHLYN New York

The 2022 LVMH Prize: ASHLYN

Korea-born, New York-based designer Ashlynn Park's eponymous line is a blend of Eastern deconstruction and Western tailoring, marked by an emphasis on process and craftsmanship passed along to younger generations.

2022 LVMH Prize
Ryunosukeokazaki

The 2022 LVMH Prize: Ryunosukeokazaki

In only two seasons, the Japanese designer has captivated the fashion world with his swirling, sculptural designs which evoke nature, spirituality, and a message of peace and hope inspired by his hometown of Hiroshima.

Beauty
Joey George

Dreaming

For our first beauty story, hairstylist Joey George creates a lyrical, dreamy fantasy with inventive hair sculptures.

2022 LVMH Prize
ERL

The 2022 LVMH Prize: ERL

After years as a director, Eli Russell Linnetz launched his Venice-based line of Americana classics seen through a trippy California lens and is now one of the joint winners of this year's Karl Lagerfeld Prize and a Kim Jones collaborator for Dior Men.

2022 LVMH Prize
WINNIE New York

The 2022 LVMH Prize: WINNIE New York

As one of the joint winners of this year's Karl Lagerfeld Prize, Brooklyn-based Idris Balogun brings a focus on sustainability to his designs, blending his family's Nigerian heritage with his Savile Row training to create impeccable tailoring.

Art
Doug Aitken

Doug Aitken's Works

A new compendium collects three decades of the artist's inimitable and omnivorous works.

2022 LVMH Prize
Roisin Pierce

The 2022 LVMH Prize: Róisín Pierce

With a devotion to the revival of Irish craft traditions and an emphasis on sustainable, slow production, the Dublin-based designer is reimagining nostalgia for a bold, new age.

Television
Olivia Liang

Olivia Liang Is the Role Model She Wishes She Had

As the lead of 'Kung Fu,' the first drama with a cast of predominantly Asian descent on network television, the actor is carving a space for younger generations who look like her.

Film
Raúl Castillo

Raúl Castillo Bridges the Divide

In a watershed season, the actor returns to the New York stage for the first time in eight years and is already garnering awards buzz for his turn in Elegance Bratton's semi-autobiographical new film 'The Inspection.'

Live from New York
Samara Joy

Live from New York: Samara Joy

After releasing her first album amidst the pandemic, the jazz singer has been bringing her inimitable voice to the stage, earning two Grammy nominations this week, including for Best New Artist.

Live from New York
Danya Taymor

Live from New York: Danya Taymor

After directing the first play to reopen Broadway after the Covid-19 shutdown last year, the director is looking forward to a more inclusive and diverse American theater scene.

Literature
Nada Alic

Nada Alic Writes It Out

After years working as an e-commerce editorial director and strategist, the author takes the plunge into fiction with a book of eerie short stories and a novel on the way.

Events
Ryan Pfluger Holding Space

Ryan Pfluger in Conversation with Janicza Bravo

The photographer and the director spoke about agency and art-marking to celebrate the former's new book.

Photography
Ryan Pfluger

Ryan Pfluger Is Holding Space for His Community

The photographer's new book offers agency to one hundred queer, interracial couples in intimate images and interviews about their lives and relationships.

Film
Quintessa Swindell

Quintessa Swindell Reveals Their True Self

As Cyclone in the new DC Comics blockbuster 'Black Adam' and Maya in Paul Schrader's forthcoming festival favorite 'Master Gardener,' the rising actor is working to expand the limits of representation in Hollywood.

Television
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez Is Doing It for the Girls

After breaking out in a historic turn on 'Pose,' the actor and singer is intent on living life in Hollywood as her fullest self while representing her community and uplifting LGBTQ+ youth.

Art
Wild Strawberries at Gallery 125 Newbury

125 Newbury Brings Arne Glimcher Back to His Roots

After six decades at the helm of the international powerhouse Pace Gallery, founder Arne Glimcher returns to his roots working directly with art and artists themselves at a new Tribeca gallery.

Music
Justin Vivian Bond and Anthony Roth Costanzo

Justin Vivian Bond and Anthony Roth Costanzo's Genre-Hopping Collaboration

The cabaret star and the celebrated countertenor bring their exuberant two-hander 'Only An Octave Apart' to London with a mix of pop, rock, cabaret, and classical music.

Culture
Daniella De Jesús

Herencia: Daniella De Jesús and María-Elena Pombo

Our portfolio of Latinx creatives concludes with a Dominican-American dramatist, author, and actor who crafts worlds as surreal as our own and a Venezuelan multidisciplinary artist who work confronts our organic past and our consumerist future.

Television
Fin Argus

Fin Argus Expects More

After a breakthrough year with the 'Queer as Folk' reboot, a film making the festival rounds, and a new single, the actor is ready to hold themself and their collaborators to a higher standard.

Music
Afropunk Festival 2022

On the Ground: Afropunk Festival 2022

Last weekend, Afropunk Festival returned to Brooklyn for the first time since 2019, drawing a crowd full of vivid and emphatic style statements.

Culture
Jovani Furlan

Herencia: Jovani Furlan and Nicole Della Costa

Our portfolio of Latinx creatives continues with two Brazilians, a New York City Ballet principal who recently launched his own dancewear line supporting the next generation of boys in dance and a poet driven to make her art form more accessible around the world.

Live from New York
Marielis Garcia

Live from New York: Marielis Garcia

After the pandemic lockdown revealed the inequities of the dance world, the choreographer and educator returned to dancemaking with a renewed focus on improving conditions for artists.

Fashion
Maison Martin Margiela

From the Archive

Our new series offers an inventory of some of fashion’s most iconic accessories.

Culture
Sophie Andes Gascon

Herencia: Sophie Andes Gascon and Mariana Garibay Raeke

Our portfolio of Latinx creatives begins with a Brazilian-Canadian designer who unfolds her family history in her clothes and a Mexican artist who investigates her own body in her paintings.

Fashion
Shapeshifter Glorietta Reantaso

Shapeshifter

In our latest digital exclusive fashion editorial, Glorietta Reantaso transforms with the help of an all-AAPI team.

Literature
Fernando A. Flores short story

You Got It, Take It Away

A short story from Fernando A. Flores's début collection 'Valleyesque' is the next in our series of new fiction.

Literature
Ocean Vuong

Ocean Vuong

With the publication of his latest collection 'Time Is a Mother,' our poetry editor finds himself at a turning point in his creative growth, and ready for the next step.

Television
Marcus Scribner

Marcus Scribner Is All Grown Up

After finishing a groundbreaking eight-year run on 'black-ish' earlier this year, the young actor is showcasing a new side to Junior on its spinoff 'grown-ish' and expanding his dramatic roles.

Film
Mia Isaac

Mia Isaac Is Ready to Be Seen

At just eighteen, the young actor is making a striking début in two films by female directors, the family dramedy 'Don't Make Me Go' and the social media satire 'Not Okay,' as she embodies new stories for the screen.

Fashion
Bantay Tubig

Bantay Tubig

Inspired by the mythological water guardian from Filipino culture, model Ploy Rida undergoes a metamorphosis our latest fashion editorial by photographer Levon Baird and our fashion director Melissa Levy.⁠

Science
Transmutation

Transmutation

Alongside luminous photographs of upcycled sculptures, we dissect the downsides of recycling and the perils of greenwashing in the face of the climate crisis.

Live from New York
Alex Lawther

Live from New York: Alex Lawther

After two long and "terrible" years, Robert Icke's acclaimed production of 'Hamlet' finally appears in New York with a lead performance of uncommon clarity and emotional depth.

Photography
Derek Henderson

Kaitaia

New Zealand photographer Derek Henderson pays homage to the North Island town in this decades-long personal project shared exclusively with Cero Magazine.

Film
Eva Reign

Anything's Possible for Eva Reign

As the lead in Billy Porter's new high school romantic comedy, the journalist-turned-actress focuses on Black trans joy in her film début.

Live from New York
Matthew Aucoin

Live from New York: Matthew Aucoin

As the artistic director of the American Modern Opera Company, one of the youngest ever to premiere an opera on the Met's main stage, and now a published author, the composer is one of the leading creative voices expanding the reach of classical music today.⁠

Beauty
Elorea

Elorea Redefines Luxury from an Asian Perspective

After the success of their fragrances inspired by the four trigrams of the Korean flag, the new luxury house expands into candles and looks ahead to imbuing their heritage into all their future ventures.

Fashion
Andel

Andel Is Modeling a New Way Forward for Fashion

The new clothing cooperative brings together expertise in science and fashion to offer fresh ideas for a systemic approach to sustainability.

Fashion
Dior x Parley for the Oceans Beachwear Capsule

Dior Partners with Parley for the Oceans for a Beachwear Capsule

For its latest Beachwear Capsule, the men's artistic director Kim Jones collaborates with the nonprofit Parley for the Oceans on a sporty collection produced from upcycled plastic recovered from shorelines around the world.

Fashion
Simone Rocha

Exploring Simone Rocha's Singular Vision

After celebrating ten years of business, the Irish designer looks ahead to her next decade with a focus on womanhood, sexuality, and history.

Fashion
Béni Masiala

Belle Époque

Our inaugural photography grant winner Béni Masiala shares a personal project and discusses the pivotal moments in his life that formed his creative vision.

Generation Next
Batekoo

Generation Next: Batekoo

Founded in 2014 by friends and DJs Maurício Sacramento and Wesley Miranda, the Brazilian LGBTQ+ collective makes space for Black and queer creative expression through events and education.

Music
Amber Mark

Amber Mark's Music Crosses Multiple Dimensions

On her long-awaited debut album 'Three Dimensions Deep,' the musician offers a cathartic collection of songs with an enticing blend of spirituality and mathematics backed by her endless drive to create.

Fashion
Altu

Welcome to the Genderful World of Altu

Joseph Altuzarra's new contemporary line finds inspiration in the wealth of gender expression flourishing across youth culture today.

Generation Next
Tracey Emin

Fighting the Spread of Abortion Misinformation

In the wake of the Supreme Court's overturn of Roe v. Wade, forty-one states currently offer legal—if in some cases severely limited—access to abortion. But a wave of bans and restrictions set to come into effect in the next few weeks and months will create a purposely bewildering patchwork of laws across the United States, making abortion funds critical last lines of defense against misinformation and confusion.

Television
Toby Wallace

Toby Wallace Is Ready for Anything

After a breakout role in the Australian indie 'Babyteeth,' the actor takes the lead with an emphatic star performance as Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols in Danny Boyle's new miniseries.

Generation Next
How to Help Ukraine

How to Help: Ukraine

Sports
Tokyo skateboarding

Tokyo's Skateboarding Scene

Photographer Sarai Mari captures the spirit on the streets of the Japanese capital.

Beauty
Dries Van Noten fragrance

Dries Van Noten Introduces a Line of Fragrances

Ten new gender-neutral fragrances reflect another facet of the Belgian designer's signature fluorescent imagination.

Fashion
Paul Kooiker

Howl

Sonya Mohova stars in our first fashion cover story photographed by Paul Kooiker and styled by Andrej Skok.

Generation Next
Krow Kian

Generation Next: Krow Kian

After documenting his journey from his transition to the Louis Vuitton runway in a documentary, the transgender model is focused on increasing representation and understanding.

Food and Drink
HAGS

HAGS Offers a New Concept of Queer Fine Dining

A new restaurant opening soon in the East Village will offer a dining experience full of experimentation, care, and—most importantly—joy.

Photography
Campbell Addy

Feeling Seen in Campbell Addy's First Monograph

The British-Ghanaian photographer vividly proves the necessity of centering new perspectives and visions.

Generation Next
Jawanza Williams

Generation Next: Jawanza Williams

Inspired by his own experience sleeping in a shelter, the director of organizing of VOCAL-NY is on the front lines of fighting poverty, homelessness, mass incarceration, and a range of other issues tied to racial and social injustice.

Literature
Pernilla Winberg

A Place With Many Doors

A new work from the Kenyan author and founder of the literary magazine Lolwe inaugurates our series of original short fiction.

Film
Paapa Essiedu

Paapa Essiedu Won't Do Things By Halves

From his early role of Hamlet through his turn on 'I May Destroy You' and now with his crucial appearance in Alex Garland's new folk horror film 'Men,' the actor immerses himself fully in every single performance.

Beauty
Afra

Afra's Fine Art of Hair Care

A collection of art pieces from Guyanese-American celebrity hairstylist Nigella Miller recasts traditional accessories for Black hair in a new light.

Food and Drink
Kwame Onwuachi

Kwame Onwuachi Wants to Expand Your Palate

After coming to national attention with his Washington, DC, restaurant Kith and Kin and a memoir, the chef has released his first cookbook, celebrating the influence African and Caribbean cuisines have had on American food.

Events
Ocean Vuong

Celebrating Ocean Vuong and 'Time Is a Mother'

A reception and reading at the Times Square EDITION to toast our poetry editor's new collection.

Fashion
Terrence Zhou

The Geometry of Terrence Zhou

After transferring from a mathematics degree to Parsons, the designer brings his analytical eye for shape and form to clothes that strike an emotional chord as well.

Television
Kit Connor

Spreading Joy with Kit Connor

As Nick Nelson, half of the couple at the center of Netflix's new breakout hit 'Heartstopper,' the English actor is honored to be part of a project depicting the beauty of queer love.

Fashion
Tim Ilkin

Is It Pure?

Tim Ashton and Ilkin Kurt capture Jess PW in a wardrobe of unconventional white.

Television
Jayme Lawson

Jayme Lawson Wants to Show Us More

Midway through her breakout year—after turns in 'The Batman' and 'The First Lady' and with two major films this fall—the actor is staying true to her calling of uplifting underrepresented narratives that she discovered back in high school.

Live from New York
Silas Farley

Live from New York: Silas Farley

Having stepped away from one of dance's most celebrated companies just as Covid-19 began to hit, the choreographer and teacher returns to New York City Ballet to create his first work for the company as part of his ongoing calling to support and nurture the future of the art form.

Music
Banks

Banks Is a Fully-Formed Thing

On her latest album 'Serpentina,' the musician offers her most intimate and personal songs yet in a celebration of independence and self-awareness.

Sports
Black Girls Surf

Black Girls Surf Is Making Space on the Waves

Rhonda Harper's nonprofit organization is focused on making surfing more inclusive for women of color, working with everyone from Olympic hopefuls to young girls at surf camps across Africa.

Live from New York
Ty Sunderland

Live from New York: Ty Sunderland

The DJ and producer behind iconic gay nightlife events like Ty Tea and Devil's Playground is dedicated to bringing together his community in celebration.⁠

Generation Next
Ahed Tamimi

Generation Next: Ahed Tamimi

After coming to worldwide attention for being imprisoned at sixteen for protesting for Palestinian rights, the young activist is pursuing a degree in international human rights law to push for systemic change.

Fashion
Stella McCartney

Elemental

Strong shapes and bold colors dominate in our first accessories feature.

Live from New York
Karen Slack

Live from New York: Karen Slack

After years of pushing for more diversity and inclusion in the world of classical music, the soprano says she appreciates the changes she sees her tradition-minded colleagues making but recognizes the need to go further.⁠

Live from New York
Marti Gould Cummings

Live from New York: Marti Gould Cummings

The drag queen brings their progressive vision to everything they do, from a run for City Council to voter mobilization to their role as performance director at the Q in Hell's Kitchen.

Fashion
Ethan Hart and John Handford

Boyhood

In our latest fashion editorial, photographer Ethan Hart and stylist John Handford capture a spirit of youthful experimentation and playfulness.

Fashion
The Q

The Q

David Casavant digs deep in his own celebrated archive of vintage menswear for a story with Sam Waxman shot at New York's new multistory queer nightclub.

Literature
Jihyun Yun

Safe

Jihyun Yun's new poem is the latest in our series of original work appearing in every issue.

Live from New York
Sidra Bell

Live from New York: Sidra Bell

After becoming the first Black woman to create a work for New York City Ballet last fall, the choreographer prepares for a busy year of performances, commissions, and classes.

Live from New York
Torres

Live from New York: Torres

After releasing her breakthrough fifth album 'Thirstier' last year, the musician is back on the road touring across North America and Europe but still says there's no place like home.

Literature
Aria Aber

Dante in Sardina

Our series of original poetry continues with a new work from Aria Aber.

Beauty
Sandor

Sustainable Hair Care, At Last, From Sándor

Founded by hairstylist Sabrina Szinay and model and sustainability-policy student Taja Feistner, a new haircare line is creating space for the neglected low-impact haircare market.

Live from New York
Dyllón Burnside

Dyllón Burnside Is Looking for Himself

After three seasons on the groundbreaking series 'Pose,' the actor returned to Broadway this winter in 'Thoughts of a Colored Man,' another step in his body of work focused on openness and self-exploration.

Literature
Ocean Vuong

Sweet Jesus

An original poem by our poetry editor inaugurates our series of new work.

Events
Andel

Andel and Strategies for Sustainable Fashion

Celebrating the launch of the fashion cooperative Andel with a panel discussion and cocktail reception at the New York EDITION.

Design
Simone Bodmer-Turner

Simone Bodmer-Turner and Emma Kohlmann's Beautiful Friendship

In their sold-out collaboration with proceeds going to South Bronx Mutual Aid, the longtime friends combine painting and ceramics to find community in an age of solidarity.

Beauty
Air Eau de Parfum

A Scent of Air

Air Company expands its offerings with a new fragrance inspired by air, water, and sun that utilizes its patented carbon-capture technology.

Music
Hana Vu

Hana Vu Knows You're Feeling Lonely

The Los Angeles-based musician balances her pop and rock tendencies on a debut album suffused with a sense of isolation and emotional angst.

Television
James Cusati-Moyer

Finding the Truth With James Cusati-Moyer

As one of the few sympathetic characters on Netflix's true-life scammer hit 'Inventing Anna,' the Tony nominee continues to push for the truth behind the facade.

Fashion
Maison Kébé

Couture Technique Meets African Craftsmanship at Maison Kébé

The Senegalese model-turned-designer Cheikh Kébé returns to his homeland to launch his eponymous line as part of the new wave of African talent bringing the continent to the forefront of fashion.

Generation Next
Reverend James Woodall

Generation Next: Reverend James Woodall

In his new role at the Southern Center for Human Rights, the former youngest-ever State President in the history of the NAACP continues his fight for racial equity and reform of the criminal legal system.

Live from New York
Caleb Teicher

Live from New York: Caleb Teicher

After spending the shutdown reframing and refocusing their work, the tap and swing dancer returned to the New York stage last fall with a celebration of contemporary swing now headed on a national tour.

Music
Lolo Zouaï

Lolo Zouaï Won't Sing Any Love Songs

The singer-songwriter sets herself apart from a crowded field by taking inspiration from her French-Algerian background in songs that are personal, intimate, and introspective.

Live from New York
Terence Blanchard

Live from New York: Terence Blanchard

As the first Black composer in the Metropolitan Opera's 138-year history, the six-time Grammy winner is expanding the art form with stories that reflect an underrepresented community.

Generation Next
Benjamaporn Ploy Nivas

Generation Next: Benjamaporn "Ploy" Nivas

After staging a solo protest against Thailand's strict educational system outside a Bangkok Skytrain station in May 2020, the high-schooler and co-founder of the "Bad Student" movement is working to reform her nation's entire political structure.

Generation Next
Thandiwe Abdullah

Generation Next: Thandiwe Abdullah

The co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Los Angeles Youth Vanguard continues to use their platform to uplift younger voices in support of both racial justice and gun control.

Photography
SXWRKER Erika Long

Erika Long Shows Another Side of Sex Work

In her ongoing SXWRKER project, the photographer and documentarian invites sex workers into her studio to collaborate on their own images.

Live from New York
Julius Rodriguez

Live from New York: Julius Rodriguez

After over a year away from the stage, the jazz pianist and drummer returned with a flurry of shows last fall and sets off on a North American tour tomorrow night.

Film
Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Kelvin Harrison Jr. Is Acting for Himself

With several roles as historical figures, including B.B. King and Jean-Michel Basquiat, on the horizon, the actor continues his quest to entertain and educate himself with every role in the upcoming musical version of 'Cyrano.'

Food and Drink
Pith Home Goods

Pith Home Goods Bring People Together

When the pandemic forced their supper club into hiatus last year, Jonah and Sarah Reider shifted their attention to Pith Home Goods, a line of elevated sauces, vinegars, confitures, and other ingredients meant to inspire social connection.

Photography
"Haut," Shanelle Nyasiase, Vogue Ukraine, July 2019

The Enchanting World of Nadine Ijewere

In her first monograph, the British photographer celebrates her Nigerian and Jamaican heritage and continues to put marginalized perspectives on fashion's center stage.

Live from New York
Teresa Reichlen

Live From New York: Teresa Reichlen

After returning to the stage mere months after giving birth during the pandemic, the longtime City Ballet principal dancer prepares for her farewell season.

Fashion
Gui Rosa

The New School

In a time of immense upheaval in the fashion industry, the latest graduates from London's celebrated Central Saint Martins prove that the spirit of creativity lives on.

Generation Next
Zulaikha Patel

Generation Next: Zulaikha Patel

After leading a nationwide movement against school rules prohibiting natural hair and African dialects at thirteen, the self-described "Black radical feminist" continues to lead the movement for abolition in South Africa.

Travel
Reykjavik Edition

The Edition Comes to the Land of Fire and Ice

The new Reykjavik Edition celebrates Iceland with a fresh approach to hospitality, offering an innovative hotspot for the city's nightlife and culture scene.

Television
Nick Robinson

Nick Robinson Wants to Know More

As the abusive ex-boyfriend in Netflix's acclaimed miniseries 'Maid,' the Seattle native shines a light on the impossible situation faced by America's working class.

Live from New York
Matt Doyle

Live from New York: Matt Doyle

In a new gender-swapped revival of Stephen Sondheim's 'Company,' the Broadway veteran pushes representation forward and steps into an iconic role as half of a gay couple overcome by panic on their wedding day.

Live from New York
Adam Chanler-Berat

Live from New York: Adam Chanler-Berat

After spending last year filming HBO Max's 'Gossip Girl' reboot, the actor is finally back onstage in a downtown revival of Stephen Sondheim's 'Assassins,' helping to illuminate the pulse of violence that courses through American politics.

Live from New York
Chun Wai Chan

Live from New York: Chun Wai Chan

After nearly a decade at Houston Ballet—and an unexpected yearlong hiatus in Hong Kong—the Chinese dancer joins New York City Ballet ready for a new set of challenges.

Television
Himesh Patel

Finding Hope for Humanity with Himesh Patel

In 'Station Eleven' and 'Don't Look Up,' the English actor faces, respectively, an apocalyptic pandemic and a comet aimed directly at Earth, and finds in both a call to action for communal solutions to our greatest crises.

Film
Flee

Drawing the Past Into the Present

Jonas Poher Rasmussen's acclaimed new animated documentary 'Flee' illuminates the inner life of Amir, who struggled to come to terms with his identity as both an Afghan refugee and a gay man.

Fashion
Cero Magazine tote bags

Our First Collaboration Makes Use of Daniel W. Fletcher's Leftover Fabric

Our new oversized checkerboard tote bags are the next step in the English designer's focus on reducing waste.

Live from New York
Jamar Roberts

Live from New York: Jamar Roberts

As he completes his move from performer to creator, Alvin Ailey's first-ever resident choreographer is breaking new ground for dance in both the virtual and real worlds.

Film
Nicholas Galitzine

Nicholas Galitzine Is Redefining Masculinity on the Screen

In roles as diverse as a fairytale prince, a closeted high school rugby player, and, next, a conservative Marine, the British actor is focused on shifting gender roles and expectations.

Photography
Nana Yaw Oduro

If we play like this, we stand a chance. (to good memories)

From the shores of Accra, photographer Nana Yaw Oduro shares a dreamy meditation on relishing the present.

Sports
Allyson Felix

Allyson Felix Takes on the World

After becoming the most-decorated female and the most-decorated American track and field athlete in Olympic history in Tokyo, the sprinter is ready to focus her attention on fighting maternal mortality and uplifting female athletes through her new sports empire Saysh.

Fashion
Commission menswear

The Commission Designers Are Turning Into Their Fathers

As the trio behind the rising New York brand expand into menswear, they are finding inspiration in their own families to question Asian stereotypes and highlight an underrepresented continent.

Food and Drink
community fridges

How the Community Feeds Itself

With record food insecurity in the wake of the pandemic, local mutual aid groups have turned to community-based solutions to feed their hungry neighbors.

Generation Next
Tatiana Washington

Generation Next: Tatiana Washington

The Milwaukee native was inspired by her aunt's murder and the epidemic of school shootings to join March for Our Lives and 50 Miles More to lead the fight for gun control in the United States.

Generation Next
Anthony Tamez-Pochel

Generation Next: Anthony Tamez-Pochel

The co-president of the Chi-Nations Youth Council is making space for Native voices and reframing the conversation around his culture.

Live from New York
Aaron Tveit

Live from New York: Aaron Tveit

The same September weekend he took home his long-overdue first Tony Award, the star of 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' resumed performances with fresh eyes and a new perspective.

Live from New York
Jeanna de Waal

Live from New York: Jeanna de Waal

After spending the pandemic shutdown focusing on her musical theater camp Broadway Weekends at Home, the star of 'Diana, the Musical' is finally back on stage.

Fashion
Celine store London

Celine Brings Its Art Project to London

At its new Mayfair store, the fashion house puts part of its impressive art collection on display, including a number of commissions from artists like the Russian sculptor Nika Neelova.

Generation Next
Covid-19 vaccinations

The Covid-19 Resistance

As the Philippines struggles with Covid cases and a delayed vaccine rollout, a group of activists and organizers is fighting disinformation, inequity, and government repression.

Photography
Maisie Cousins

Under the Fridge

Photographer Maisie Cousins shares an examination of colorful, moldy treasures.

Generation Next
Sara Mardini

Generation Next: Sara Mardini

After coming to international attention for saving the lives of eighteen fellow refugees by swimming their sinking boat to shore alongside her sister, the Syrian activist faces up to twenty-five years in prison for her humanitarian work in Greece in a trial beginning next week.

Art
Anthony Cudahy

Anthony Cudahy Won't Censor Himself Anymore

In his first solo exhibition at Hales Gallery, the artist offered a compellingly personal creative vision inspired by queer iconography.

Music
Alfie Templeman

Alfie Templeman Is More Than Pop's Next Big Thing

With a new mini-album and a North American tour starting next week, the eighteen-year-old boy from Bedford is on the verge of a new kind of stardom.

Live from New York
Keenan Scott II

Live from New York: Keenan Scott II

The playwright of 'Thoughts of a Colored Man' looks to Broadway's rebirth with hope for change, understanding, and empathy.

Live from New York
Arturo Luís Soria

Live from New York: Arturo Luís Soria

The playwright and star of 'Ni Mi Madre' was a pioneer this season in one of the first Off Broadway shows to return to regular in-person performances.

Generation Next
Elana Sulakshana

Generation Next: Elana Sulakshana

After working on the successful campaign to divest Columbia University from fossil fuels, the young activist is now focused on effecting large-scale changes in the insurance and finance industries in response to the climate crisis.

Art
Calida Rawles

The Paintings of Calida Rawles Offer a Space for Healing and Self-Reflection

In her début New York solo exhibition, the artist responds to considerations of life and death for marginalized bodies in her photo-realist paintings of faceless Black men submerged in luminous water.

Photography
Janette Beckman

Janette Beckman's Latest Monograph Captures Four Decades of Culture

In her most comprehensive book yet, the lifelong photographer revisits London's punk scene, the birth of hip hop in New York, and last year's movement for racial justice.

Fashion
Alva Claire

Alva

Photographer Nagi Sakai and our fashion director Melissa Levy capture Alva Claire in the most beloved vintage pieces from the closets of some of our closest friends.

Literature
Alexandra Kleeman

Alexandra Kleeman's Future Is Here Today

In her "pre-apocalyptic" new novel, the author explores a Los Angeles ravaged by wildfires, drought, and economic inequity that is closer to reality than she had planned.

Food and Drink
Flynn McGarry

Food and Flowers

Our food and drink editor Flynn McGarry infuses floral displays with supplies from his kitchen.

Live from New York
Calvin Royal III

Live from New York: Calvin Royal III

As only the second Black male principal in American Ballet Theatre's long history, the dancer is working to make the ballet world a more inclusive place.

Live from New York
Karen Slack

Live from New York

After eighteen months of darkness, our Fall issue celebrates the return of live performance to New York in all its glorious variety.

Fashion
Jai Odell

Vic

Photographer Jai Odell and stylist Andrej Skok welcome in an exuberant and energetic new season with a fashion feature starring Vic Ishimwe.

Art
Lea Colombo

Seeing Lea Colombo's Work in a New Light

In her début two-part exhibition in Cape Town and Los Angeles, the photographer and artist reimagines self-portraiture with prints, sculptures, and installations that showcase her vivid sense of spirituality.

Fashion
Supriya Lele

Recent History and Ancient Heritage with Supriya Lele

In her buzzy, vibrant collections, the Anglo-Indian designer explores and revisits her family's legacy along with the iconic style of the Nineties and the early Noughties.

Generation Next
Ruby Wharton

Generation Next: Ruby Wharton

The young Gamilaraay Kooma student and activist with Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance is dedicating herself to the causes of decolonization, abolition, and equal rights for the First Nations community in Australia.

Photography
Anthony Cotsifas

Postura e forma

In an original commission for our inaugural issue, Anthony Cotsifas and Haidee Findlay-Levin offer a contemporary vision of the centuries-old genre of the female nude.

Live from New York
Adrienne Warren

Live from New York: Adrienne Warren

As she prepares to return to her star-making run as Tina Turner with Broadway reopening, the Tony nominee looks ahead to her next role as Mamie Till-Mobley, activist and mother of Emmett Till, and her ongoing work for equity and inclusion with the Broadway Advocacy Coalition.

Technology
Whim by Pelle

Pelle's Soft Touch

A new line of handcrafted silicone toys launches with a pair of alluringly curved designs.

Beauty
Dior Spa

The Dior Spa Opens in Paris

At the brand-new Cheval Blanc Paris in the Marais, the storied house opens a new retreat focused on the luxury of process and care.

Photography
Sarai Mari Sept. 2020 NYC

Sarai Mari Celebrates New York Rising

In her latest monograph 'Sept. 2020 NYC,' the photographer captures the energy and excitement of a single month in the city at the tail end of a summertime lull in Covid-19 cases.

Literature
Brandon Taylor

Brandon Taylor Turns His "Science Brain" to Short Stories

After the success of his début novel 'Real Life,' the former biochemistry doctoral student returns with an electrifying collection of short stories about the bewildering experience of living life surrounded by others in 'Filthy Animals.'

Fashion
Dion Lee

Dion Lee at 11 Mercer

After five years in New York, the Australian designer is preparing to set up shop in Soho with a store and events space that will bring together his creative community.

2021 LVMH Prize
Nensi Dojaka

Nensi Dojaka Is the Winner of the 2021 LVMH Prize

Taking inspiration from the Nineties fashion she saw on television while growing up in Albania, the London-based designer is preparing for her first solo show with her trademark assertive, artfully feminine designs.

2021 LVMH Prize
Rui

The 2021 LVMH Prize: Rui

The Chinese designer leads a celebration of the human body through a combination of carefully placed cutouts and architectural, elastic knitwear.

Events
Cero Magazine Launch Party

Celebrating the Launch of Cero Magazine at PUBLIC

Drinks and dancing helped us kick off our very first party during one of New York City's busiest weeks in years.

2021 LVMH Prize
Bianca Saunders

The 2021 LVMH Prize: Bianca Saunders

In just a few short years, the London-based menswear designer has established herself on the strength of her inventively "classic" designs and the larger artistic vision she presents.

2021 LVMH Prize
Charles de Vilmorin

The 2021 LVMH Prize: Charles de Vilmorin

With his namesake couture line and his new role as creative director of Rochas, the young French designer is shaping his own answer to the industrywide question of fashion's future.

Music
Holly Humberstone

Holly Humberstone Wants to Connect

After over eighteen months spent building up her career through the course of the pandemic, the young English singer-songwriter is ready to finally meet her fans in real life on her first American tour this fall.

2021 LVMH Prize
Conner Ives

The 2021 LVMH Prize: Conner Ives

With a graduation collection from Central Saint Martins called "The American Dream," the young designer explores the archetypes his homeland offers from across the ocean.

2021 LVMH Prize
Christopher John Rogers

The 2021 LVMH Prize: Christopher John Rogers

The New York designer is building a world of his own with his inclusive vision of "pragmatic glamour" with vivid rainbow palettes and floor-sweeping, doorway-blocking gowns.

2021 LVMH Prize
Kika Vargas

The 2021 LVMH Prize: Kika Vargas

Taking inspiration from her lifelong loves of art and fashion, the Colombian designer is pulling the spotlight to her own continent and community as the first Latinx finalist for the LVMH Prize.

Sports
Race Imboden Tokyo 2020 Olympics

The Loneliest Olympiad in History

In an exclusive essay and photo diary, two-time medalist and our sports editor Race Imboden reflects on an Olympic experience unlike any other.

Film
Hailey Kilgore

Hailey Kilgore Breaks Through On Screen

As she makes her film début as Carolyn Franklin, sister to Aretha, in 'Respect,' the Tony-nominated actress is eager to find her next role to throw herself into.

2021 LVMH Prize
KidSuper

The 2021 LVMH Prize: KidSuper

Colorful, vibrant, and confident clothing designs are just one aspect of the creative collective Colm Dillane is building with his collaborators and partners in Brooklyn.

Photography
Kirsten Owen

Sylvan

Model-turned-photographer Guinevere van Seenus visits her longtime friend Kirsten Owen at her home in rural Vermont to capture a lyrical essay on womanhood.

Design
Minjae Kim

Minjae Kim Took a Winding Path to His Art

On the occasion of his début solo gallery show, the designer and artist reflects on his journey as a multi-disciplinary creator.

2021 LVMH Prize
Lukhanyo Mdingi

The 2021 LVMH Prize: Lukhanyo Mdingi

The South African designer mourns and celebrates his late friend with a collection that redefines luxury in terms of craftsmanship and human connections.

Generation Next
Jordan Reeves

Generation Next: Jordan Reeves

Born with a limb difference, the fifteen-year-old founder of Born Just Right is reframing the conversation around disability with her infectious positivity and sparkling sense of joy.

Fashion
Daniel W. Fletcher Margate

Daniel W. Fletcher's Seaside Pop-Up

The London-based designer celebrates community close to home with a summertime shop in Margate on the English coast.

Generation Next
Zuzanna Karcz

Generation Next: Zuzanna Karcz

A longtime leader of student government and active participant in her country's recent women's movement, the eighteen-year-old is a prime example of Poland's new liberal youth.

Design
Heven

Heven Is Home for a Couple of Glassblowing Neophytes

Breanna Box and Peter Dupont have turned their pandemic hobby into a serious new venture with cheeky and colorful designs all blown by hand.

Art
Marcel Dzama

Marcel Dzama's Midsummer Dream

A new edition from David Zwirner Books pairs the Canadian artists lush paintings with Shakespeare's classic comedy about love and lust.

Fashion
Stella McCartney sunglasses

Stella McCartney's Brighter Future

The environmentally-focused British designer finds new innovations to reduce plastic in her latest eyewear collection.

Film
Julia Fox

Julia Fox Does It All

The breakout star of 'Uncut Gems' returns to the screen in Steven Soderbergh's new heist film, but acting is just one of her many creative endeavors.

Generation Next
Autumn Peltier

Generation Next: Autumn Peltier

At just sixteen, the chief water commissioner of the Anishinabek Nation has already spoken before the United Nations, the World Economic Forum, and Justin Trudeau about environmental justice for First Nations communities.

Music
Tinashe

Tinashe Makes Her Own Way

With her new album '333,' the musician continues her independent streak, offering a collection of summer-ready songs on her own terms.

Generation Next
Maureen Muketha

Generation Next: Maureen Muketha

The founder of Tule Vyema is using her studies in nutrition and dietetics to offer women and families in her native Kenya a solution to malnutrition.

Television
Rachelle Vinberg

Rachelle Vinberg Is Now a Writer As Well As One of the Skateboarding Stars of 'Betty'

After years of playing a fictionalized version of herself, the actress is now an official co-writer for an episode of the HBO series, paving the way for a new future behind the camera.

Generation Next
Finn and Jack Harries

Generation Next: Finn and Jack Harries

Years after first coming to YouTube fame with JacksGap, the British twins have shifted their focus to educating their followers about the climate crisis with Earthrise Studio and a new web series, 'The Breakdown.'

Music
Cautious Clay

Cautious Clay Offers Up Connection and Healing

On his début album, Joshua Karpeh spotlights his voice as the key ingredient in a captivating mixture of pop, indie, and R&B touches.

Generation Next
Photography by Anonymous

Nathan Law Is Paving His Way Home

Now living in exile in London, the Hong Konger has become one of the world's leading champions of democracy.

Travel
Marni Marine

Marni Marine Brings Mediterranean Fun to Shelter Island

A summerlong installation offers a chance to escape as the Italian house reimagines the shoreside Sunset Beach Hotel.

Generation Next
Karin Watson

Generation Next: Karin Watson

Now pursuing her master's degree in Barcelona, the Chilean design student situates her work at the intersection of Latinx women's rights and environmental justice, with a new focus on mental health.

Generation Next
Joela Rivera and Qween Jean

Qween Jean and Joela Rivera Are Making Space for Black Trans Lives

The two founders of the year-old weekly Stonewall Protests are pushing a long-marginalized group to the forefront of the larger movement for Black lives.

Generation Next
Nia Dumas

Generation Next: Nia Dumas

The president of the Spelman chapter of Fair Fight U takes inspiration from Stacey Abrams and the generations who came before her in the long fight to increase voter access for all in the battleground state of Georgia.

Generation Next
Generation Next

Generation Next

For our inaugural issue, we have assembled over two dozen young activists from six continents who are all making a mark in their own way on some of the most pressing issues we face today.

Film
Janicza Bravo

Janicza Bravo Lets #TheStory Speak for Itself in 'Zola'

The director of one of this summer's most highly anticipated films recounts the tale of a tumultuous long weekend of sex work by putting power in the hands of her actresses and, most importantly, the woman who originally lived through it.⁠

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Jamie Margolin

Jamie Margolin Makes Her Next Move

After coming to prominence as the co-founder of Zero Hour and the Youth Climate March, the environmental justice activist looks to her next endeavor, creating space in Hollywood for LGBTQ+ narratives.

Art
A photograph by Ming Smith

Nicola Vassell Sets Up Shop

A new Chelsea gallery space from the all-around art world expert opens with an exhibition that expands the legacy of the photographer Ming Smith.

Film
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In a Trance

A new Criterion Collection edition of the cult 1981 documentary 'Trances' reintroduces the Moroccan avant-pop band Nass El Ghiwane to the world.

Generation Next
Amandla Stenberg

Amandla Stenberg Is Working to Reform Hollywood

A "family reunion" between the star and the author of 'The Hate U Give' touches on Black Lives Matter, representation in Hollywood, and online feuds.

Fashion
Guinevere van Seenus by Hanna Tveite and Melissa Levy

Guinevere

In our inaugural digital cover story, the iconic model Guinevere van Seenus stars in a study of contour and texture dressed in some of Spring's most intriguing designs.

Fashion
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MM6's Patchwork Pieces

MM6 releases a collection of iconic accessories reconstructed from upcycled fabric scraps.

Culture
Charlie Knepper and RJ King

[Non-essential] Finds a New Purpose

After delivering thousands of meals to healthcare workers last spring, model-couple RJ King and Charlie Knepper's nonprofit initiative pivots in support of LGBTQ+ youth.

Television
Thuso Mbedu

Thuso Mbedu Is the Beating Heart of 'The Underground Railroad'

As Cora, an escaped slave making her way to freedom, the South African actress journeys across an alternate antebellum South in Barry Jenkins's new series.

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The day after Lizelle Herrera was arrested on April 7, charged with murder for self-inducing an abortion, organizers with the Frontera Fund began to mobilize. That night, they reached out to other local reproductive justice organizations, began gathering supplies, and posted on social media to inform their local community in the Rio Grande Valley, where they serve as the only abortion fund, of the devastating news.

The next morning, at 9 AM, they arrived at the Starr County Jail, where Herrera, twenty-six, was being held on a five-hundred-thousand-dollar bail bond. Their goal was simple: "to make some noise, and just let Lizelle know that we were there for her and support for her. We're standing with her," said Cathy Torres, the organizing manager of the Frontera Fund, at a press conference. "And we're also letting the world know that this could happen to anybody." Within hours, the story sparked up national outrage. The following day, the county's district attorney dropped the charges.

The arrest occurred against the backdrop of SB-8, Texas's highly restrictive, vigilante abortion law, which prohibits abortion at the cardiac fetal activity stage—typically around six weeks, before most people even realize they are pregnant. The law, which went into effect in September 2021, deputizes private citizens, even outside of Texas, to bring civil lawsuits against anyone who performs or "aids and abets" an abortion, effectively creating a bounty-hunting scheme that incentivizes lawsuits with an award of ten thousand dollars. The draconian law foreshadows where half of the country is headed in the coming months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Yesterday's ruling paves the way for at least twenty-six states to pass abortion bans.

As the Frontera Fund prepares for Texas's total ban on abortion, expected to go into effect thirty days after the overturn of Roe, its organizers anticipate a rise of criminalization and broad threats, especially against marginalized people. "Cases like Lizelle Herrera's will become commonplace and seeking medical care will become unsafe," said Rockie Gonzalez, the group’s founder, in a press release. Although neither SB-8 nor Texas's total ban includes criminal penalties for pregnant people, this can still be the consequence. Since Roe became law, seventeen hundred people have been arrested or legally penalized for abortion outcomes, according to the nonprofit National Advocates for Pregnant Women.

Abortion restrictions like SB-8 aren't just designed to curtail access to one of the oldest medical procedures. They also function to sow misinformation, confusion, and fear—effectively narrowing access even beyond what is directly prohibited. "There's the letter of the law. There's the spirit of the law," says Magda Schaler-Haynes, a lawyer who focuses on constitutional and abortion law and teaches at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health. "It's certainly the case that [SB- 8] is trying to create a chilling effect on people who need abortion services, accomplished by fear and confusion and misinformation about the parameters of the law, such that people do not seek abortion care."

It's under this far-reaching, alarming influence that Herrera was charged with a crime that doesn't exist. In fact, SB-8 explicitly states that it should not be "misconstrued" to result in "the prosecution of a woman on whom an abortion is performed or induced." And under Texas's penal code, any abortion resulting in the "death of an unborn child" is not considered murder. Still, this did not protect Herrera from arrest. It took the Frontera Fund mobilizing and drawing attention to the wrongful arrest for charges to be dropped.

Even the name of the law, the Texas Heartbeat Act, is misleading; at just six weeks, the bean-sized embryo has yet to develop a heart. Beyond that, the law's confusing, vague language is designed to stir uncertainty. Under the vigilante scheme, for instance, "aiding and abetting is not really defined in SB-8, except that paying for or reimbursing the cost of an abortion is considered to be aiding and abetting," says Melissa Shube, a litigation counsel with The Lawyering Project, which focuses on legal issues surrounding abortion. As a result, it is intentionally challenging to know how to support abortion access while complying with the law.

"Texas's goal here was not to create a clear set of compliance parameters," says Schaler-Haynes. "The goal is to end access to abortion." By creating what she refers to as a "muddled field of information," the law could cut off some of the remaining avenues for accessing abortion.

These confusing restrictions could have been at play in the arrest of Herrera, who was reported to law enforcement by the hospital—despite there being no legal requirement to do so. "I want healthcare providers to understand that they are under no obligation to report to law enforcement if somebody presents as having had an abortion," says Farah Diaz-Tello, the senior counsel and legal director of If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice, an organization working to reform the legal system. In fact, she says that doctors are able to provide patients with information on what symptoms to expect over the course of a self-managed abortion without violating prohibitions laid out in SB-8.

"The chaos and confusion [that SB-8] created was certainly intentional and intended to keep people from providing support to others who need an abortion," continues Diaz-Tello. As a general rule, "additional restrictions on abortion create additional confusion for people," she adds. To address this, If/When/How operates the Repro Legal Helpline, which walks callers through their legal rights on self-managed abortion, parental consent laws, and the parameters of abortion laws.

Since the helpline's inception in 2018, it's been operating with the understanding that Roe may be overturned. The conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court helped lay the groundwork for this reality, prompting states to pass or introduce an avalanche of abortion restrictions. This has drawn a predictable spike in calls. "We've already seen an intensification of the need for legal information through the helpline," says Diaz-Tello. "I think that we only expect that to escalate, especially in the immediate aftermath of the [Supreme Court's] decision."

As options for clinical abortion narrow, If/When/ How has observed and is working to counter the "continued, intentional disinformation about the safety of abortion pills," says Diaz-Tello. "Abortion opponents [are] trying to cast these medications, which are FDA-approved and proven safe in millions of cases in the United States and around the world, as somehow unproven, unsafe, or uniquely harmful."

Following the Supreme Court's leaked decision draft, the Frontera Fund was also quick to counter the developing wave of confusion. "Even just a leaked draft opinion really just muddies the water of people's understanding of how the policy actually works," says Jessica Gomez of the Frontera Fund. "For most people, when they hear Roe v. Wade has been overturned, it's 'abortions are now illegal.'"

"One of the things that we're just trying to get out to our community is [that] abortion is still legal," adds Gomez. "It is not illegal. If you have an appointment, keep your appointment. If you need an appointment, make an appointment."

Laia Abril; 'Coat Hanger' from 'A History Of Misogyny, Chapter One, On Abortion;' 2017: "Desperate pregnant women have been known to probe themselves with knitting needles, whalebone, turkey feathers, umbrella rods and the infamous coat hanger. These can cause infection, haemorrhage, sterility and death. Abortion rights advocates worldwide have long used the coat hanger to symbolize what the anti-choice movement is trying to avoid. Ironically, the risky DIY method is seeing a resurgence in the United States, as access to safe and legal abortion falters."

ABORTION FUNDS ARE KEY TO BUILDING TRUST AND SAFETY

As trusted and embedded community groups, local abortion funds like the Frontera Fund will continue to be crucial in helping people navigate safe pathways to abortion while confronted by financial barriers and misinformation and as states move to enact a deluge of punitive, disorienting abortion restrictions en route to the total bans expected in the coming months.

Texas's patchwork of restrictions is a glimpse into where at least half of the U.S. appears to be quickly heading. The state's other restrictive laws, like mandatory waiting periods for an abortion and a recent law narrowing the window for medical abortion, add to the confusing maze that pregnant people must navigate when seeking an abortion. "These laws are just designed to be this incremental, slow death by a thousand paper cuts," says Kelsea McLain, the health care access director of the Yellowhammer Fund, which supports abortion in Mississippi, Alabama, and the Deep South.

In anticipation of the Supreme Court's decision, thirteen states passed "trigger laws," which will automatically ban abortion, with few exceptions, now that Roe has been overturned. Several laws took effect immediately, while most others have minimal waiting periods. Other states, like Idaho and South Carolina, have passed six-week abortion bans mirroring SB-8 which have been challenged by courts for unconstitutionality—an argument now moot with the end of Roe.

This is where local abortion funds—often equipped to fund the cost of procedures, travel expenses, hotels, and even childcare—can mean the difference between an abortion and forced pregnancy. SB-8 remains a case in point. Local funds in Texas have witnessed a drastic increase in the need for transportation to clinics in other states since the law went into effect. For instance, Jaylynn Farr Munson of Fund Texas Choice says they have gone from receiving fifty to three hundred calls per month seeking this support. But they only have the funds to support a third of callers. Similarly, abortion funds in neighboring states, like the Yellowhammer Fund, have witnessed a spike in calls from Texas.

It's common for people to travel out of state for an abortion, with just enough money for gas but not a hotel. "We've had people drive all night long from South Texas to get to Oklahoma," says Susan Braselton, who coordinates volunteer clinic escorts at Tulsa Women's Clinic for the Roe Fund. "[People] will be there sleeping in their car when we get there to open the clinic in the morning, and then as soon as they're finished with their appointments, they turn around and drive back. It's really sad."

Beleaguered Texans, however, are no longer able to show up at the Tulsa Women's Clinic because a copycat law modeled on SB-8 went into effect in May. It is likely to be followed by a total abortion ban in Oklahoma this summer. Soon, the clinic may need to shut down. "We're all scrambling," says Braselton. "We're trying to get some information from [abortion funds in] Texas about how we might offer transportation costs."

Along with these physical barriers, the anticipated abortion restrictions will add to the confusion and fear already pervasive in states like Texas as part of the broader misinformation apparatus of the anti-abortion movement. "Misinformation is the biggest deterrent of all of this," says Farr Munson. "Because even if something is not illegal yet, just hearing about it in the news is enough to deter people or make people think it is." Abortion funds like the Frontera Fund, Fund Texas Choice, Yellowhammer Fund, and the Roe Fund are all vital in not only supporting local abortions but also restoring trust and safety within communities.

To stem the rising tide of misinformation, the Frontera Fund worked on developing a mass campaign to educate people—from doctors to pregnant people to local officials—on their rights and responsibilities under the state's abortion laws. "When you talk about educating people, we really have to boil down to a community level and really center the needs of the community," said the Frontera Fund's executive director Zaena Zamora at a press conference. "That's something that we really, really want to work on."

To a degree, countering misinformation is already baked into the work of local abortion funds as they help people navigate their options. For instance, Farr Munson was unaware that it remained legal to seek an out-of-state abortion under SB-8 until connecting with Fund Texas Choice, which financed her hotel stay and travel to Maryland for an abortion. Now that she works for the fund, she has realized that her confusion is widely shared by many of their clients with the same questions.

Often, it can be something as simple as a reliable voice on the other end of the phone that can cut through the confusion and fear. Farr Munson recalls the relief she felt when she first called Fund Texas Choice for help with her own abortion. "It might be like one of the best moments of my entire life," she says. "I felt like I was seen and heard and so validated in a way a lot of us don’t even feel like in our regular lives."

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Laia Abril; 'Hippocratic Betrayal' from 'A History Of Misogyny, Chapter One, On Abortion;' 2017: "In February 2015, a 19-year-old woman took abortion pills in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, then went to the hospital with abdominal pain. After treatment, her doctor called the police, who handcuffed her to the bed and forced her to confess. In Brazil, abortion is illegal under most circumstances and doctors are known to break their confidentiality code in order to denounce women who try it. Patients accused of attempting abortion have been detained in hospitals for weeks and even months."
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