Coming out of a successful AW24 New York Fashion Week presentation, where MATTE produced an evocative fashion film and runway show, Chester Huynh sat down with Creative Director and Auteur Willy Chavarria to chat community, capitalism and what it means to be authentic in the attention economy.
There’s something salient in the present: an energy - a warmth in reflection. As we turn the page onto the next chapter of MATTE’s story, it’s impossible not to look back fondly at the magic we’ve created in the last 10 years. An amalgamation of a decade. 10 years of collaboration, dedication, determination and of course creativity on projects we’ve only ever dreamed of. The next begins now ⸻
Vaping isn’t cool. That is perhaps the only thing we can all agree on these days. So how did something so uncool permeate and proliferate the hands and mouths of tweenagers and finance bro’s alike. This editorial takes a look at the constitution of the vape, the way we use it and what it reveals about ourselves and where we are heading.
What is the relationship between sacrifice and success? How do we know when we’ve achieved it? In our latest editorial - Aaron Stern, photographer, creative, cultural storyteller, reflects back on his decades long career and taking note of the elements that have brought him to this moment in time. In his own words, it’s hard to measure success when it comes to something artistic. “It’s not a sport.”