Justin Moran
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Mel 4Ever Breaks Her NYFW Virginity at Private Policy
As she rises the ranks of pop, Mel 4Ever’s entrance into the fashion circuit is inevitable. This New York Fashion Week, the “Treat Me Like a Toilet” performer attended her first-ever fashion show — and what better place to start than with a production led by PR icon Kelly Cutrone for Private Policy’s Fall 2023 collection? → Read More
Inside Kim Petras' Big 'Saturday Night Live' Debut
Kim Petras is wiping away tears, careful as to not smudge her snow-white eyeshadow. Hours prior, she performed her No. 1 hit “Unholy” on Saturday Night Live with fellow queer musician Sam Smith — and now, she’s coming off the immediate high of an intimate moment with the Queen of Pop herself, Madonna. → Read More
Pilar Zeta Channels Her Ideal Self With 'Future Transmutation' in Miami
Rising artists Pilar Zeta and Miranda Makaroff were called in to W South Beach during Miami Art Week to bring their perspectives to the oceanside hotel location, each interpreting the theme of "Transition and Transformation, Freedom and Fluidity" through their own vibrant lens. → Read More
Madison Rose Wants More Black Queer Pop Stars to the Forefront
For a lesson in pop perfection, look no further than Madison Rose’s debut album, "TECHNICOLOR," which arrives today as a shiny deluxe edition with four additional songs. → Read More
Cub Sport Breaks Free With 'Replay'
“I miss it, but I don’t want it back,” sings Cub Sport lead vocalist Tim Nelson on the Brisbane band’s new single, “Replay” — an honest admission that’s often difficult to actually implement into our lives. But “‘Replay’ is about moving forward,” he says. → Read More
Gypsy Sport Is Recharging Los Angeles Fashion
Once a staple of New York Fashion Week with his streetwear brand Gypsy Sport, designer Rio Uribe has since relocated to his original home in Los Angeles, where he’s helping recharge the city as a capital of style with substance. “I love NY, but the industry is way too capitalistic for the raw creativity that is thriving in LA right now,” he argues. → Read More
Rossi Blows 'Disco Dust' All Over LA
Los Angeles’ reigning prince of camp-pop, Rossi, is back with a follow-up to last spring’s breakout single, “7 Minutes.” Packed with just as much nostalgia, “Disco Dust” is Rossi’s answer to a heartbreak anthem in the vein of Robyn’s “Missing U” — although there are no tears on his dancefloor, just ‘80s saxophone solos and silver tinsel wigs. → Read More
Gia Woods Is the Hollywood Pop Girl
Like all Hollywood gossip, there’s two sides to every story — and for Gia Woods, there’s two volumes. "Heartbreak County" recounts the pop star’s experiences in the City of Angels, capturing the extreme highs and lows of Los Angeles life across two releases. → Read More
ACE Aerosuits Make a Case for Whale Tails
Now available through ACE’s online store in three colorways — seamoss, bruised and bluestar — the “Aerosuit II” was designed to form a “second skin and feel almost naked, but secure and safe," according to designer Ace Aroff. → Read More
CHRISHABANA Dresses the Future With 'Ooze'
Capturing the spirit of right now, while always reimagining what’s next, CHRISHABANA delivered on provocative, alien-esque fashion that isn’t restricted to one identity for "Ooze" Spring 2023. → Read More
Mowalola Looks to the Future With 'BUNDLES'
The fashion designer and artist premieres a global single and video. → Read More
Miss Nothing Is the Fashion Brand Inspired by Anna Delvey
Miss Nothing is as openly vapid as its name suggests. Inspired by pop culture party girls and high-profile scammers alike, the London-based indie label is leaning into a slutty sensibility that can be worn during any occasion (or at least the ones without enforced dress codes). → Read More
Merritt Meacham Makes One-of-a-Kind Clothes Inspired by Friends
In a culture of fast fashion and even faster trend cycles, handmade clothes have become a novelty. For New York-based designer Merritt Meacham, this approach is essential, having built his independent brand off creating one-of-a-kind garments using deadstock fabrics and hand-dyeing techniques. → Read More
She Loves Boon's Debut Album Is a 'Controlled Whirlwind' of Emotion
This is "just the beginning" for She Loves Boon, who recently dropped his big debut, "Emotional Trap," and with it a new music video for album highlight "Everything Ab U," set in the city of love. As a track about crushing to the point of wanting to know "everything about" someone, Paris is a perfect backdrop for the New York artist's latest release. → Read More
Raga Malak Is the Fashion Brand Celebrating Arab Creatives
Stylist Gadir Rajab (Troye Sivan, Addison Rae, Iris Law) has created a fashion brand that both challenges and celebrates his Middle Eastern background, joining forces with best friend Raquelle Saba to create Raga Malak. → Read More
Chloe George Sings 'There You Are' Live at the Bottom of a Pool
Our favorite pop BFF Chloe George is reaching new depths with her latest music. Following the release of “Runaway Blue” and its upbeat euphoria, the Los Angeles singer-songwriter delivers today her version of a modern love story: the longing, emotional “There You Are." → Read More
Roz the 'JerZ Queen' Reviews Luar Spring 2023
Following the cult craze of Telfar, New York-based Luar has also struck gold with its “Ana” bag, designed by Raul Lopez in both small and large sizes with a signature oversized top handle. The brand champions a more welcome approach to cultivating desire in the fashion space, putting the power back into community and anyone who wants to participate. → Read More
Anna Bolina and Star Ah-Mer-Ah-Su Are Making Their Fantasies Reality
Previously dubbed the “Downtown Donatella,” Anna Bolina lived up to her growing reputation in New York this season, with a Spring 2023 collection that delivered on sex appeal and glamour through a distinct nightlife lens where drink tickets, list spots and flyer placements are the ultimate social currency. → Read More
Jazz Prodigy Braxton Cook Breaks Down His 'Black Mona Lisa' EP
Making jazz-R&B for the next generation, Braxton Cook uses his formal Juilliard training to bring about positive change in the world. The award-winning Los Angeles artist’s new five-song EP, "Black Mona Lisa," not only reflects on his own experiences as a husband and new father, but turns the lens outward. → Read More
Barragán Captures America's Information Overload
There’s nothing more American than information overload, and Victor Barragán’s return to NYFW captured this chaos spot on for Spring 2023. → Read More