Welcome To The Written Archive Of 713 Magazine. Essays, Reflections, And Observations That Define Our Language.
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On January 16, 2019, Raf Simons presented his Fall/Winter 2019 menswear collection inside the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris. Just 26 days earlier, the Belgian designer’s departure from Calvin Klein had been announced, ending one of the most ambitious creative partnerships in American fashion. After spending more than two years attempting to transform the brand, Simons…
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In today’s culture, the desire for authenticity is evident at major events. As attendees capture every moment with their phones, the focus shifts from the experience itself to the digital evidence of their presence. This phenomenon raises questions about our relationship with culture and how we perceive value in events.
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Payusu Njie, known professionally as Pz’, is a rising star in the music industry who has already made significant strides in both fashion and rap. Born in Atlanta to Gambian and Senegalese parents, Njie’s early exposure to music and culture laid the foundation for his unique sound. After working in luxury retail, he transitioned into…
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From Harlem to high fashion, turning personal style into an art form. Long before Bloody Osiris became a familiar face at fashion shows or worked alongside some of the biggest names in music and fashion, he was a kid from Harlem developing his own understanding of what it meant to dress well. Growing up surrounded…
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The Spider Mother Louise Bourgeois spent much of her career turning memory into physical form. Born in Paris in 1911, she grew up around her family’s tapestry restoration business, where damaged textiles were repaired and returned to something whole. Her mother, Joséphine, helped run the workshop, and Bourgeois would assist by drawing missing portions of…
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The Internet’s Runway Before social media became one of fashion’s main discovery systems, VFILES was already treating the internet as a place where fashion careers could begin. Founded by Julie Anne Quay in 2012, VFILES was built as more than a publication or store. It combined a digital creative community, fashion retail, content and eventually…
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The Story Of Kanye’s Dad Long before Kanye West became one of the most documented artists in the world, his father had already spent decades moving between art, politics, business and service. Ray West had been a Black activist, photographer, newspaper photojournalist, entrepreneur, counselor and teacher before most people outside his immediate world ever knew…
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A 713 Magazine Interview Before Dee Santiago became a recognizable presence around some of the most influential figures in music and fashion, he was a kid from New Orleans trying to survive an environment that could narrow a person’s future before they had the chance to imagine one. Born in the Ninth Ward, Dee eventually…
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An Exploration of Sound For one night during New York Fashion Week, The Gathering took over Silence Please and brought over 200 people from across fashion, music, art, design, media, hospitality, photography, and culture into the same room. The idea was never to create another event just for the sake of having one. Fashion Week…
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YZY SHDZ started as something much bigger than a pair of sunglasses. During 2022, Yeezy was experimenting with eyewear that could alter the entire shape of the head rather than simply sit on the face. Surviving samples from that period include oversized mirrored visors, covered heads and pieces that blur the line between sunglasses, headwear…
