Culture
Eating Time
In this dreamlike editorial by Elsa Kostic and short film by Enantios Dromos & Raphael Lobato, the genderless goddess Yemanja of the Afro-Brazilian Candomblé and Umbanda religious cults is the inspiration.
Culture
Styling the Singularity: Fashion’s Automated Future
See how the future of fashion includes robot models & stylists, home-printed clothing, and the re-landscaping of an entire industry–and how it’s already happening–in an essay by Taylore Scarabelli.
Culture
East London Magic
Ali Cherkis explores East London to find and document a diverse spectrum of street style, from those of all ages.
Art
YDY x Sleek: Interact with Fashion’s New Muses
We gathered some of New York City’s most promising faces in fashion, from models to muses, to create a special interactive editorial. With 3D body scans created by artist Jimmy Tagliaferri, get eerily close to these future stars.
Art
Red State
Photographer Brandon Barnhart and performing artist Peter Smith find each other in the mountain town of Bozeman, Montana to create photos that unpack the more intimate parts of their practices explored in rural seclusion.
Culture
Mardi Growl 2017
Photographer Tayler Smith travels to Knoxville, Tennessee to document ‘Mardi Growl’, a fundraising dog parade benefiting the Young-Williams Animal Center. You thought dogs didn’t love fashion? Think again.
Fashion
Editorial: Faith
Artist Richie Moo teams up with photographer Robert Omar Nuñez to create an editorial portraying a non-binary polyamorous relationship tinged with with the emotion of the 1980s.
Art
Wigwood 2017
Photographer Kristiina Wilson traveled to Miami in early February to chronicle ‘Wigwood’, an annual queer festival that takes place in the city’s Wynwood district. Check out photos from the event organized by Miami staple Queef Latina feautring everything from drag, to lectures on gender & sexuality, to canned rosé!
Art
Film: To the Right, Turn Around
In his newest film collaboration with YDY, artist Payton Barronian revisits the world of lampooning–this time, it’s about the bizarre ritual that is the red carpet. Watch the full film, with photographs from the set by artist Julian Kapadia.
Culture
Meet Your New Friends: Miami
Meet six creatives breathing new life into the magic city–from designers to performers, see how they’re making Miami their own and how they want to change the world.