Interviewed by Joana Meurkens Photo by Ryan Scullin There is a new designer on the scene who has managed to merge the power suit with streetwear design. Annie Meng is a new name in the fashion world, but one that will not be forgotten as she takes her rightful place as creative director of the…
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Creative Direction by Joana Meurkens Photography by Ryan Scullin Clothing by Menga354 Styling by Annie Meng and Joana Meurkens Modeled by Rahm Bowen (Hair by Mecca Little), Kimber Monroe, Joana Meurkens, and Maria Salazar Read Annie’s feature in Issue 7 here! Menga354 is an ode to retro-futurism, a luxury casualwear brand that explores the unknown…
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Photography by @cryfortomorrow Modeled by @skyemelena and @mr.girlyoucrazy Marshall James is a self-taught independent fashion designer from Columbia, Maryland. After he started making clothes in 2017, he began to commission one on one upcycled garments to his close friends and colleagues. In 2019, he moved to New York to begin his journey into high fashion.…
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Artistic Director Joana Meurkens interviews model, singer, and student Daleela, a born and raised New Yorker with strong Moroccan roots. In this interview the two discuss the discipline needed to pursue modeling, representation of Muslim women in the fashion industry, and the power of honoring your heritage.
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Melon Wong is an apparel designer based in NY. Her current work is in sustainable zero waste knitwear. She is often draws inspiration from American born Chinese culture, kitsch aesthetics, cowboys and 60s era vintage.
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Primer Rebelde De America is a new company owned by Victor Vegas Perez and Liana Waller. This Indigenous streetwear brand is only one year old but has appeared in iconic magazines such as Vogue, so it is clear that they are on the rise to becoming a household name. We interviewed Victor Vegas Perez about his influences and the importance of normalizing Indigenous representation in mainstream fashion.
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A brand by NaaAmerley Badger A note from the artist: In a time where accountability culture is at an all time high we as a culture have found out that some of the most revered brands, people, magazines who claimed to be inclusive or sustainable were in fact performative and greenwashing. We’re in a moment…
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BY: AMANDA FRANQUI Amanda is a Puerto Rican woman born and raised in the Bronx. Similar to this magazine, the uproar and demand for justice is what inspired her to start her handmade shop.“ I felt the urgency to help… the best way I felt I could contribute to the fight, was to use my…
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About the Artist: Gal Gelbard was born in the East Village. She attended Laguardia Arts High School for Visual Arts and then completed her undergrad in Israel, before returning to NYC. With an Israeli father and Brasilian mother, her aesthetic senses are tied strongly to the cultures of the three countries she calls home. For…
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Clothing in cotton and hemp, Mixed media About the work: With the many contradictions of the idea of Brazilian “multiculturalism” in mind, this mini series uses fabrics from all over the world to sculpt bodies and space. The Chinese imported blue and pink polyester fabrics that line the background and the foreground are contrasted with…
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