FUNDAMENTAL APPAREL

Statement pieces in namesake label KES NYC embrace a gravity defying weightlessness. Words by Meryl Fontek Photos by David Toquica Growing up in the Southern Galilean region of Israel on Kibbutz Afikim, Lia Kes understood...

COVETED TASTE

We Must Shop harnesses a sincere dedication to style that speaks for itself. Words by Meryl Fontek Photos by Dan McMahon for Baserange Winter 2020 Lookbook Styling by Giovanna Flores Olga Maron has established a community...

THREADS FOR CHANGE

Adish is the long-awaited answer for today’s cool crowd drawn to initiatives embodying inclusivity and an effortless spirit. Words by Meryl Fontek Photos by Alon Shastel Styling by Simon Elmalem Adish, a high-end streetwear label,...

CRIMSON TALES

Eitan Vitkon magnifies the Red Brigade’s impact through his photographic approach.   Eitan Vitkon, who specializes in long exposure and multi-frame photography, first came across the Red Brigade in Fall 2019. Born out of the XR (Extinction...

FLUSH OF YOUTH

Photographer, Michal Chelbin captures a rural population at the cusp of adulthood. Photos by Michal Chelbin Words by Meryl Fontek   The first societal recognition of youthful coupledom is at prom. With the end of...

FADING FLAMINGOS

Documentary photographer, Maximilian Mann immortalizes a temporal locale. Photos and Words by Maximilian Mann   Largely unnoticed by the public world, a major environmental disaster is taking place in Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran. Where...

SKIN DEEP

Tattoo artist and aesthete Sara Kori on self expression and unexpected inspiration. “I never thought it would actually happen,” Sara Kori confesses. The entrepreneur is referring to her dreams of becoming a tattoo artist. Beneath a...

LIFE FORMS

ABS Objects become an extension of the self. Words by Meryl Fontek Photos by Malkiella Benchabat   The visual language of ABS Objects, an acronym for founder Avi Ben Shoshan’s name, is an ode to nature,...

FORM, FUNCTION, AND THE FEELINGS IN BETWEEN

Beirut-based design duo, David/Nicolas are making the things that matter. Words by Meryl Fontek   “Anything can happen in an elevator,” David Raffoul declares, a hint of mischief in his voice. “You can meet the...