Sumzine Slow Fashion Magazine

This alternative publication is sparking a much-needed dialogue about the fashion industry

No one knows more about the ins and outs of the fashion industry than a stylist who truly has a finger on the pulse of everything industry-related—from designers to buyers, manufacturers, retailers and publications. So when Jamie Ortega—a stylist with a decade of experience working in fashion—says there’s something wrong with the industry, it’s wise to listen. According to Ortega, fast fashion’s high costs are …

Photographer Jessica Yatrofsky’s “I Heart Girl”

A book exploring the dynamic concept of feminine beauty via intimate portraits

For a portrait photographer, mastering the finer points of three-point lighting is as important as bringing out the best in your subjects. Brooklyn-based multimedia artist and photographer Jessica Yatrofsky has clearly excelled in both; constructing a stylistic and emotive narrative that draws the viewer into the being of each subject. In her upcoming book “I Heart Girl“—out 12 May 2015 from Powerhouse Books—Yatrofsky challenges the …

New Museum’s 2015 Triennial: Surround Audience

Our highlights in the evocative young designer's showcase across all artistic mediums

They say that three is a magic number, and wandering through the New Museum of Contemporary Art for its third triennial, “Surround Audience,” visitors feel the indescribable energy of sparks in the air—discussions (or heated debates) to be had, comfort zones to be trampled and smartphone pics to be snapped. The latter is most relevant to this year’s theme: art in our hyper-aware culture where …