From casually taking pictures as a teen in Naples to a full-fledged career, Italian photographer Vito Fernicola learned from a young age about the impact his photography had on subjects and the…
Kukua Williams Went From Working at a Supermarket to Securing Six Covers
The thought of modeling constantly roamed around British model Kukua Williams’ mind, but as she grew up, it remained a daydream until she got discovered at a festival. Fast forward three months…
How Hot Lister Nyagua Ruea Strutted Her Way to Top Rankings
Nyagua Ruea‘s tight-knit community threw around the idea of modeling as a possible profession to her but for a long time, Ruea says she was “never the beauty standard growing up.” Hence,…
McQueen Muse Wali Is Using Their Platform to Advocate for Decarceration
Modeling wasn’t always in store for Chicago-born Wali, who comes from a family of defense lawyers that tried and won cases for the Black Panthers in Southern Illinois, The Attica Brothers case,…
Evanie Frausto on the Power of Community
For hairstylist Evanie Frausto, finding a like-minded community as a teenager outside of his conservative Mexican American neighborhood was crucial for self-expression. After experimenting with his style, Frausto decided to go to…
Jonathan Anderson Experiments with Nature-Tech for Loewe’s Men’s S/S 23
Suma Nicolau The sounds of the ocean (thanks to sound designer Frederic Sanchez) echoed through a white abyss while models walked for Loewe’s S/S 23 men’s collection. Known for his surrealist experimentations,…
Rachael Wang on Seeking Ethical Values Within Her Clientele
Career transitions are common in an industry based on creativity, multi-hyphenates, and dime-a-dozen polyglots. Before Rachael Wang chose fashion styling as her path she had thoughts of being a writer before applying…
The Met’s “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” Looks At Overlooked Designers and Storylines
Vanderlyn Panorama room, directed by Tom Ford The highly anticipated second installment of the Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s exhibition is finally here. “In America: An Anthology of Fashion”…
For Face-Painter Valentina Li, Nature is The True Master of Color
Growing up in a small town in Guangxi, China, face-painter Valentina Li didn’t have that many forms of entertainment. A developed love for nature and painting naturally led to a desire to…
Kai Newman Manifested Her Runway Resurgence Through a Vision Board
It was impossible to miss Jamaican model Kai Newman when she walked for Loewe, Prada, Valentino, The Row, Burberry, and more this Fall/Winter 2022 season. When she first got into the scene…