ON THE FIRST COLD DAY OF OCTOBER, WE VISITED SUNNYSIDE TATTOO—A HISPANIC-OWNED QUEENS GEM WHERE THE BUZZ OF MACHINES FEELS LIKE HOME. WE CHATTED WITH LOGAN SANCHEZ, A TALENTED APPRENTICE NOW STEPPING INTO HIS ROLE AS A FULL-FLEDGED ARTIST.

OVER PIZZA IN THE HEART OF NEW YORK, WE SAT DOWN WITH CHRIS (@CHRISTHERULA) AND TREY (@TREYSONN_), FOUNDERS OF THRIFT TO DEATH. WHAT STARTED AS A DEPOP PAGE HAS GROWN INTO A CREATIVE COLLECTIVE ROOTED IN LOVE, COMMUNITY, AND VINTAGE CULTURE. FROM BRONX THRIFT RACKS TO BLOCK-WIDE POP-UPS, THEY’RE REDEFINING SUSTAINABILITY AND SELF-EXPRESSION FOR A NEW GENERATION.

WE SAT DOWN WITH THE 24-YEAR-OLD NEW YORK-BASED ARTIST AS SHE WRAPPED UP HER FIRST PAINTING IN HER NEW STUDIO. SHE WALKED US THROUGH HER LAYERED, INTUITIVE PROCESS—GUIDED BY TEXTURE, LIGHT, AND INSTINCT. THIS LATEST WORK, SHE SAYS, MARKS THE START OF AN EXCITING NEW CHAPTER.

The New York City creative scene is on fire right now, with new collectives emerging across the boroughs ready to tell stories, create, and celebrate life.

WHETHER IT BE A FULL GLAM STATUE OF LIBERTY FOR NEW YORK CITY'S GOVERNORS BALL, A BEDAZZLED LUCHA LIBRE WRESTLER FOR CHICAGO'S LOLLAPALOOZA, OR A DRAG QUEEN MARIE ANTOINETTE FOR THE STEPHEN COLBERT SHOW, STYLIST GENESIS WEBB HAS MADE CHAPPELL ROAN'S CONCERT OUTFITS JUST AS MUCH A PERFORMANCE AS HER SINGING ITSELF.

A LOOK AT HOW GEN-Z’S APPROACH TO GENDER-FLUID FASHION RESHAPES IDENTITY AND CHALLENGES THE BINARY, TURNING CLOTHING INTO A STATEMENT OF INCLUSIVITY AND LIBERATION.