Photography by Kristina Shakht
A creative hub within the larger global core that is New York City, Brooklyn is breeding some of the most exciting talents on the rise. Here, creatives Jordan Abai and Ciara Chaii style themselves for the lens of Kristina Shakht, proving their potential both in front of and behind the camera. Read more
Photography by Cheril Sanchez | Fashion by Tyler Okuns
Women reign supreme. Movement and strength set the tone for this story created by a team of all women of color.
by Israel Mejia
Photography by Henry Lou | Fashion by John Tan
jacket KARL LAGERFELD PARIS
Moving is never painless. Packing, taping boxes, opening said boxes to pull out a hastily tucked away phone charger — it’s cumbersome. But moving coasts is even trickier, especially in the middle of a global pandemic. Tyler Barnhardt figured out the logistics and seamlessly transplanted his life from New York to Los Angeles. For the 27-year-old actor, moving involved Amtrak, face masks and a patient girlfriend.
Tyler knows his limits and readily admits them throughout our conversation. He is currently crashing at co-star Ross Butler’s house in LA, as his apartment, which he has only seen through a Virtual Reality tour, is still not move-in ready. After leaving Brooklyn, Tyler and his girlfriend, casting agent Adriana Schaps, decided to spend a week in Miami. “It was an amazing experience because when you go on vacation with your significant other’s parents, you’re on your best behavior. But when you’re going through a pandemic and you’re together 24/7 for four months, it’s impossible to be on your best behavior.” After settling in for the long haul he shifted his perspective from vacation mode to, as he describes it, “Is this just my life now? I need to get out of here and have some purpose in the world because I just feel nothing.” Read more
Photography by Allegra Messina | Fashion by Heather Reese Read more
Photography by Michelle Gonzales | Fashion by Janet Gomez
A moment of repose Read more
Photography by Timothy Rosado | Makeup by Christophe Lambenne using MAC Pro
Art is universal. A work of art must be entirely conceived and shaped by the mind before its execution. A pictorial element does not have any meaning beyond “itself”; as a consequence, a painting does not have any meaning other than “itself.” Read more
Photography by Meghan Marin | Fashion by Meg Galvin Read more
Photography by Andy Jackson | Fashion by Ana Tess
Stay glamorous, even if just for yourself. Read more
Photography by Caro Campobello
Photography by Eponine Huang | Fashion by Mel Morales
Slip into another world