LONDON WILDLIFE

“Forget London Zoo, Joe Hart photographs the animals that roam the capital freely.”

(Via It’s Nice That)

ENTHOUSIASMOS MAGAZINE

Enthousiasmos is a new magazine founded by US filmmaker Roman Coppola and Lyon-based Johan Chiaramonte. Every issue will feature a big interview with a creative (such as an artist, designer, musician or actor) and will also be packed with items on topics surrounding their work. 

(Via Monocle)

ELÉONORE JOULIN

Ceramics by Eléonore Joulin.

(Via Present & Correct)

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Dries Van Noten on a Life of Fashion, and What Comes Next: “I Loved It, and I Still Love It”

In an extensive conversation, the menswear icon discusses his rise, his mistakes, his triumphs, his retirement, and what the future holds for him and his beloved brand. (GQ)

How Skateboarding Took Over Paris Fashion Week

From skaters sitting front row at the shows to a skate bowl installed beneath the Sacré Coeur, skateboarding was all over the French capital last week - and the legendary photographer Atiba Jefferson was there to capture it all for GQ. (GQ)

The Row Relaxes at the Beach

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s minimalist label has opened a breezy “local” store in the Hamptons. (NYT)

M.I.A. Launches Ohmni Streetwear Brand Catered To Radiation and 5G-Blocking

The British artist nodded to the conspiracy theories that her company addresses. (Complex)

An Occasionally Absurd Style Conversation With Lawrence Schlossman and James Harris

Esquire caught up with Harris and Schlossman for a suitably irreverent conversation about where we’re at these days, style-wise. (Esquire)

In Conversation With How Long Gone

The bicoastal elite podcast hosted by Chris Black and Jason Stewart is touching down in Minnesota on their summer tour. (MSP Magazine)

Fashion Podcaster Alyssa Vingan Tells Us Which Trends She Just Can’t Part With

The NYLON editor-in-chief turned fashion and beauty podcaster gets nostalgic about a number of defunct fashion trends, from skinny jeans to City bags to jelly shoes. (Interview)

Nicole McLaughlin’s Creative Climb With Endless Beta

Nicole McLaughlin details her work as a creative problem solver while also ruminating on how everything from rock climbing to social media algorithms impacts her ever popular upcycled design practice. (Living Proof)

Martin Parr and the Art of the Vaguely Plausible

For decades, the British photographer has documented fashion with good humour and a taste for the surreal. To create his elaborate images, his philosophy is strikingly simple. (SSENSE)

Lee Quiñones: Fifty Years of New York Graffiti Art and Beyond (ANIMAL)

Tha Carter Turns 20 (Stereogum)

Rob Stone, 1968-2024

The FADER’s co-founder, co-CEO, and consistent champion passed away after a private battle with cancer. (The FADER)

I Trust You: The Oral History of The FADER

The ridiculous and true story of how The FADER was born and survived. (The FADER)

PALACE ARTOIS

Palace reunites with Stella Artois for a grand slam tennis collection. More info here. 

JUSTIN GUTHRIE

10 objects sourced from the L.A. River in 2021 by artist Justin Guthrie.

RAPRAVE

RAPRAVE invited London's Jawnino and Snugg Doug for a guest set on The Lot Radio. Watch the video here or listen to the mix here.

COLD THINGS

A series of photographs by the artists Scheltens & Abbenes, as featured in the latest issue of The Gentlewoman.

CINDY SHERMAN X THE SKATEROOM

The new Cindy Sherman collection for The Skateroom on show at the Hôtel de Crillon, Paris.

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From Palace to Palazzo: Lev Tanju Is Taking FILA+ to the Next Level

As his FILA+ creative directorship gets under way, we talk to Tanju about subverting expectations, Italian hospitality, and a Ryan McGinley-lensed campaign. (Dazed)

Stüssy's Impact on Fashion and Culture

World renowned California-based label Stüssy, founded by Shawn Stüssy in the early 1980s, has been a pivotal force in shaping the streetwear landscape. Its influence extends beyond mere clothing, permeating cultural, social, and economic spheres. (Goodhood)

How William Strobeck Elevated Skateboarding to an Art Form

With his transcendent feature-length videos for Supreme, William Strobeck has come to define the look of modern skateboarding. Here, he talks about his painterly eye for beauty and chaos, and his ambitions to direct. 

(AnOther)

Richie Culver: You Can’t Fool Your Hometown

Most known for his text-based paintings, artist and musician Richie Culver presents language that’s more familiar from the world of memes. (032c)

Nine Songs: Wolfgang Tillmans

Having secured his place among the great visual artists of our time, Wolfgang Tillmans is fastidiously resurrecting a long-abandoned music career, and doing it in style. He talks Alan Pedder through the songs that have shaped him. (The Line of Best Fit)

Vampire Weekend Plays the Long Game

Eighteen years in, the band remains a millennial cultural touchstone. 

(W Magazine)

No (Rap) Country for Old Men?

Method Man's "generation gap" comment about Summer Jam is a sign of the genre's growth. (Backseat Freestyle)

GOAT Debates Are a Hip-Hop Tradition. Spotify Is Here to Spoil the Fun

The slow creep of streaming-era logic into rap fans' favourite pastime. 

(NPR)

Kendrick Lamar's ‘Pop Out’ Show Was Olympic-Level Hating, and a Love Letter to L.A.

King Kendrick assembles the West Coast Avengers for a ‘Not Like Us’ victory lap in Inglewood. (GQ)

Can You Ever Really Own an Aesthetic?

Creatives discuss what happens when your style becomes a trend. 

(It's Nice That)

Andreotti & Baribeaud for Drake's

In the studio with the couple behind a very special seaside-inspired Drake’s collaboration. (Drake's)

Alex Katz’s Love Affair With Maine

The artist has donated over 150 works from his foundation’s collection to the Portland Museum of Art, among other institutions in the state. 

(Hyperallergic)

Print Haul

Dispatches from my carry-on bag. (Catchdubs)

An Unknown Object

How are skateboards really made? (SOLO)

Doing Nothing Has Never Been More Important

How the under-appreciated art of idleness can transform the world. 

(The Walrus)

VANDALS

A small selection of images from Paris-based photographer Winter Vandenbrink’s forthcoming book, VANDALS; 440 pages of “vandals” published by IDEA.

VIRGIN POP

Madonna's first ever magazine cover; Island magazine Vol. 1 No. 7, October 1983.

(Via Mast Books)