Through reimagining classic sounds, [Jelani] Aryeh invokes nostalgia and spirituality in a honest and introspective tapestry of the human experience. Both Hippo Campus and Jelani Aryeh enraptured the audience in a vibrant night of effervescent, gloriously youthful exuberance.
Read MoreThe immense creativity and range of imagination present within this collection are downright inspiring. Each aspect, hair and makeup and styling, is seductive in a nuanced, new-age way, and everything combines exquisitely to create what is fashion’s latest a la mode.
Read MoreModeled after traditional Chinese silhouettes, Li gives her personal touch by incorporating textures and florals that parallel Zhang Yimou films and ancient Chinese bedtime stories recited by her grandmother. Artist Sam Crow collaborated with Li on the tufted poncho, skirt, coat, and bags. Li’s attention to detail compiled with individual anecdotes translated flawlessly.
Read MoreAs I closed my eyes, I could feel the heat of students and strangers dancing together, from one girl with Euphoria-like rhinestone eyeshadow dreamily swaying to the music, to a couple leaning against each other in an intimate moment. Love was in the air - love for significant others, love for friends, love for music.
Read MoreThe California-Brooklyn based group comprised of Sabrina (Sab) Mai, Nat Lee, Harrison Spencer, and Marisa Saunders create a sun-streaked sound, forming breezy beach vibes through nostalgic surf music.
Read MoreThere is only one word to describe The Greeting Committee: electric. If glaring neon signs and speeding down the freeway were personified, they would be it.
Read MoreOn Friday in Manhattan’s west side, Canoe Studios hosted the 17th annual New York Men's Day. Sponsored by Perry Ellis, 10 young and hungry designers showcased their collections in person for the first time since the pandemic. Divided into two time slots, morning and evening, these creators presented designs from dawn to dusk.
Read MorePrivate Policy’s Fall Winter 2022 show encapsulated the theme of “Organic Futurism,” through their fluid, genderless streetwear. Inspired by the sustainability of mushrooms, the utilitarian silhouettes were complemented by fleece, faux shearling, and terry textiles, creating a duality of ultramodern and deconstructed with warm and fuzzy.
Read MoreAs generations follow, a diminution of culture occurs from the suggested assimilation to our surroundings. We become disconnected from the intricate and detailed creations of our heritage representing facets of deep-rooted historical, philosophical, and cultural significance.
Read MoreDressed in a transparent oversized top over a cropped white set paired with sparkly hair clips in her trademark streetwear-meets-spacewear style, Audrey oozed an eclectic, fluid energy, submerging her audience in her avant-garde sonic universe.
Read MoreThere’s a unique charm about Wallice, a kind that lingers with you long after her set’s concluded. She commands the stage like a performer far beyond her years, and with each new song, I fall more and more engrossed in the musical universe she has created.
Read MoreThroughout the set, Griff’s connection to the audience was effortless. "Alex has been here since 2 PM, everybody. I heard him in line on the street singing my song, and I was like, ‘Hey, that’s my song!” She exclaimed at one point, shouting out the same individual who had called out to the opening performers before.
Read MoreThis photography series specifically highlights the intersectional identity of my friend and muse, Raphael Liwanag through the usage of fashion, culture, and photography. “Identity Euphoria” seeks to connect with a larger audience that can relate to the struggles of expressing their cultural and queer identities in a western imperialist world.
Read MorePhotos created by pure emotion.
Read MoreI took these self portraits with the intention of showing me raw and unfiltered.
Read MoreThis shoot honours the children who are left behind, who were raised to fill the shoes of the 70s greats under English rule, but are now so disconnected from their own culture, despite being surrounded by it, that they can only perceive it through foreign eyes.
Read MoreI wanted to explore the innate reason of why I loved games so much and it all came down to this controlled aggression and competitiveness. Young or old, the act of play is prevalent as we continue to seek stimulating entertainment.
Read MoreThis idea/concept has been looming in my head for a while now; I'm glad I got the chance to finally dump my brain into these pictures.
Read MoreYou’re forced to face your inner demons and, soon enough, you gradually start differentiating between the personas you’ve created and your true self that you suppressed.
Read MoreThis oil painting depicts the appropriation of Asian eyes—while all Asian children share painful memories of non-Asian classmates with eyes pulled back, laughing at something we could not control, and the awareness of growing up being discriminated towards because of our eye shape, suddenly that has been stolen from us and metamorphosed into something trendy to non-Asian models and the Internet.
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