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SURVIVING THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES

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by Genesis Santos

Photography by Oumayma Ben Tanfous | Fashion by Jennifer de la Cruz

He instilled a strict nationwide curfew, his soldiers raided the streets, his pictures were hung high and proud in everyone’s homes while his forces put tape recorders underneath the floors. These were a few of the many brutal conditions that Altagracia De Peña and millions of other Dominicans lived through under Rafael Trujillo’s dictatorship from 1930-1961.

Fifty-eight years later, De Peña confidently poses for Phosphenes and shares her life story and her connection to the legendary Mirabal sisters.

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BORN BEAUTIFUL: JARI JONES

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by James Manso

Photography by Amina Gingold | Fashion by Tyler Okuns

This past Spring, model and actor Jari Jones made history as the first black trans womxn to produce a film at Cannes. Here’s proof that it’s only the beginning.

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BLOOD, SWEAT, AND TEARS

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Photography by Akram Shah | Fashion by Scott Shapiro

We suit up for battle, toward the front lines.

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LINDER

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by Danielle Combs

Photography by Amina Gingold | Fashion by Scott Shapiro

While New York’s fashion world works to reestablish its identity, Linder stands out as one of the most exciting labels on the rise. Read more

dress OFF WHITE C/O VIRGIL ABLOH. top and skirt (underneath) PRISCAVERA. sunglasses ILLESTEVA. earrings LARUICCI.

MALIIBU MIITCH

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by Tyler Boudreaux

Photography by Zhamak Fullad | Fashion by Scott Shapiro

New York has long been the home of some of hip hop’s 84 finest. We head to the Bronx to get to know Maliibu Miitch, one of the most exciting female rappers to emerge in recent years.

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shirt LEUNI. gloves WING & WEFT.

UPTOWN / DOWNTOWN

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Photography by Emmanuel Sanchez Monsalve | Fashion by Scott Shapiro

…and everywhere in between.

From the queens of Harlem to the Upper East Side’s high society, to the downtown artists and cool kids and more, we take a colorful journey through the Big Apple.

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FUEL THE FIRE

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Photography Ousmon Diallo | Fashion Erika Golcher

“We live alone, we die alone. Only through love, art, and friendships, we create the illusion that we are not alone.”

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PALE WAVES

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by Tyler Boudreaux

Photography by Parker Woods

Fashion by Kaitlyn Vitug

Pale Waves exist in the ethereal space between dark wave and pop rock. Heather Baron-Gracie’s vocals float in the sonic sharpness while the flashing guitar strokes, grooving bass and calculated drums blend into a polished production.

Although you can attribute their music, along with their British goth aesthetic, to a distillation of Garbage and The Cure, their sound stretches beyond any genre-borders. It’s purely modern and extremely catchy.

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FORBIDDEN CITY-C

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by Anonymous

Photography by Kimiko Chan | Fashion by Suki Xiao

The concept of “freedom” varies across cultures; “City-C” in particular helps us understand what this means under unique political and social circumstances.

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EDEN

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by Israel Mejia

Photography and Fashion by Alessandro Merlo

A star on the rise, EDEN reflects on his growth and success, and getting to know himself in the midst of everything.

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