MEET THE MINDS BEHIND THE UPCOMING 4THEEKINFOLK EXHIBITION “NAPS, HEADWRAPS AND AFROS”

Interview with Claudia June and Hope ChiAnn, Photos by Anitah Imani
A conversation with Claudia June and Hope ChiAnn, exploring what went into producing “Naps, Headwraps and Afros”, the upcoming hair show and black art exhibition.

FEATURE: NOAH BERGHAMMER

With Kaden Bard Dawson & Danielle Gadus  
Love, Sex and Rock & Roll, Dimes Square dystopia, the Man Upstairs?… say less!

FEATURE: MASTER R

With Kaden Bard Dawson & Danielle Gadus
Erotic beauty, sweet curiosity and community connection... say less!

WHAT IS UR LITMUS?

Words by Lily Moskowitz
From Tabis & Marlboro Reds to Adidas Sambas & American Spirits.

WRITINGS ON DEFINITIVE MEANINGS

Words by Marc Basil
The Oxford English Dictionary defines Definition as - A precise statement of the essential nature of a thing; a statement or form of words by which anything is defined. “Writings on Definitive Meaning” acts in a similar mode that expresses definitions of a word using narrative elements and imagery. The definitions provided are written in a personalized experience and recontextualization of what a word can represent outside the limits of its original definition.

READ OUR DIARIES

From the ENVY Team
Scribbles, doodles, and juicy secrets await...

WHAT IS YOURS IS MINE AND OURS

Words by Destiny Montoya
How many photos are on your own personal Instagram account? How about in your camera roll?  I, for example, have twenty-seven thousand, five hundred and twenty-nine photos in my camera roll and sixty photos on my personal Instagram profile. You may have a different number of images than myself that represent your life and who you are. However ultimately, we exist on this platform through the images we share.

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

From the ENVY Team
Browse the listicle of our most coveted wishes. Buy everything we can’t afford.  

BIMBO BOOK CLUB

Words and images by Lily Moskowitz
Nine reads on feminism, sexuality & identity.
Complete with linked PDFs so you can keep rotting in bed.

SAY LESS: Renaissance, Rebellion, and Revolution in 2025

Photos by Kaden Bard Dawson, Words by Danielle Gadus
In celebration of 2025, the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac, we asked 25 artists who are impacting their communities in a positive way the same question: “What does 2025 taste like?”

INS AND OUTS

Words by Justine Lavilla
Here’s my beefy list of Ins and Outs for this year of the Dragon — from enjoying butt sex to rejecting male podcasters!

WHAT’S IN MY BAG

From the ENVY team

ENVY dropped its purse. Snoop in our stuff. It’s mostly meds and lip gloss.

A GUTTED PURSE

Words by Lily Moskowitz
On the sentimentality of objects. Ticket stubs and mortal dust. 

CHARTREUSE, A FORECAST

Words by Lily Moskowitz
A color and a spirit. 

LOVELOCK: ON EMBODIED DESIRE

Words by Lily Moskowitz
Do you want to BE them or BE WITH them? Probably both.

CRITIQUE

 

Words by Marc Basil
A comprehensive interview and deep dive into Palabra Hair Studio’s Exhibition : HAIR AND NATURE.

CONSUMERISM AND THE DEATH OF LOVE

Words by Haleigh Branstetter
A critique of overconsumption and a love letter to monogamy, this piece explores the harmful ways consumer tendencies have permeated our interpersonal relationships.

A RESTAURANT REVIEW: THAI OCHA

Words by Marc Basil
Taking the phrase “A picture is worth a thousand words” a bit literally, Basil creates poetic verses based on his favorite childhood Thai food restaurant accompanied by an informal restaurant review that romanticizes cultural dynamics.

WRITINGS ON DEFINITIVE MEANINGS

Words by Marc Basil 
The Oxford English Dictionary defines Definition as - A precise statement of the essential nature of a thing; a statement or form of words by which anything is defined. “Writings on Definitive Meaning” acts in a similar mode that expresses definitions of a word using narrative elements and imagery. The definitions provided are written in a personalized experience and recontextualization of what a word can represent outside the limits of its original definition. 

A RESTAURANT REVIEW: AYCE GOGI

Words by Marc Basil
Taking the phrase “A picture is worth a thousand words” a bit literally, Basil recounts the intense emotion and anxiety of acquiring a most desired dessert accompanied by a restaurant review on the intimate nature of the restaurant experience.

INRI

Words by Marc basil
A Critical Analysis of the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci. Targeting a probing question on the gathering of this event the dissection of reason, presence, and interrelationship is inspected from the understanding of our modern world. Theatrics of our modern world is used as a way to navigate this article while critiquing the theatrics of the event of The Last Supper.

BOW UP OR BOW DOWN!

Words by Lily Moskowitz
Hey girl! Ever wondered why you are really into your womanhood right now? In the era of silk & satin, ruffles & ribbons, florals & fragility, longing & lace… ENVY is here to unpack the political underpinnings of the hyperfemme aesthetic. Deconstructing the female gaze, we analyze the socioeconomic circumstances that are contributing to the current wave of universal girlhood.

CRASH! RETURNS WITH NEW YEARS EVE BALL Interview with May Winterhalt and Ash Barrett, Photos by Anitah Imani
We catch up with the hosts of Phoenix’s newest new wave dance party, CRASH!, ahead of their New Year’s Eve ball.

WHAT YOU MISSED LAST MONTH AT THE PALABRA SESSIONS

Images by Anitah Imani, Casey Stewart, and Ellier English
A visual recap.

VIVAPHX RETURNS

Words by Jacob Heinkel, Images by Anitah Imani and Ellier English
VIVAPHX returns after a 7 year haitus with intimate soundscapes in the desert.



TUNING IN TO THE PALABRA SESSIONS
Words by Anitah Imani
Palabra hosts music duo, nudo, for their first Arizona performance at the Palabra Sessions: Palabra’s new music series cultivating new, unique sonic environments to experience music across diverse genres in the heart of downtown Phoenix.









IN FULL VOLUME WITH DJ DIZZY

Words by Lily Moskowitz
On New York City nightlife, techno vs. EDM, Berghain exclusivity & how to Rave Right:  we chat with DJ Dizzy on the intersections between fashion & music and the role of the club scene as a safe space for queer identities. Features a full-length set by DJ Dizzy, live from Brooklyn.

WE DANCED AT PALABRA SESSIONS 004 WITH EMMA DJ
Photos by Casey Stewart and Justine Lavilla
ENVY went out to dance with Parisian DJ Emma DJ and Parker Correy at Palabra Sessions 004. The venue and halls filled with heavy vibrations that made the roof feel as if it trembled along with every breath and peaking moments of dancing and camaraderie. Did we see each other there? 

ARTÍCULO DE SONIDO (ARTICLE OF SOUND) & INTERVIEW W SAUL MILLAN

Words by Marc Basil
El artículo de sonido investiga el estado de la música moderno y las salidas creativas usada para progresar en la musicalidad como un sustancia y la máxima expresión de arte.

Saul Millan, artista basado en Phoenix se une a nosotros en conversación para expresar su intuición musical y revelar las intersecciones entre la música, entorno, arte, y el sonido percibido. También compartimos un recuento de la presentación de “Stereolith V.1” y su programa más reciente que ocurrió en Sonora, México.


Artículo de Sonido (Article of Sound), investigates the state of modern music and the creative outlets used to progress musicality as a substance and highest form of art.

Phoenix-based artist, Saul Millan joins us in a conversation to express musical insight and reveal the intersections between music, environment, art, and the perceived sound.

We also share a recounting of the unveiling of “Stereolith V.1” and Millan’s most recent show in Sonora, Mexico

SEEKING SANCTUARY at Bella Pietro

Words by Lily Moskowitz, Images by Kaden Bard Dawson
For her third showing at NYFW, Bella Pietro presents Diaghilev – and it’s her most decadent collection yet.

FABRIC OF TIME WITH VELMA VINTAGE

Words by Lily Moskowitz, Images by Kaden Bard Dawson
Unraveling the history of the shop once home to Williamsburg’s first art gallery, a burlesque trapeze duo, and Keith Haring’s ghost.

DEBRIEFED: SPRING SUMMER 2025

A Fashion Commentary Panel 
Who’s afraid of Miuccia Prada? When will Demna get chopped from Balenciaga? Why is Willem Dafoe walking more catwalks than Bella Hadid? 

NOSTALGIC FUTURISM: REMEMBERING TOMORROW 

Words by Danielle Gadus & Images by Kaden Bard Dawson 
A Behind-The-Scenes look at Iseder SS25, the NYFW debut collection from designer duo Taylor-Paige Garvin and Sharon Mishiev. 



Created by Kaden Bard Dawson, Eve Fortenberry & Lily Moskowitz
A photo series.





Words by Lily Moskowitz
Capturing fashion designer Galina Mihaleva’s Fellini collection. Photo series by Jillian Ransom alongside written dialogue on Mihaleva’s work in textile innovation, wearable technology, and merging body-dress.

EXPIRED CITIZENS

Words by Lily Moskowitz
A Runway Review of Expired Citizens’ recent capsule collection. 

BIMBO BOOK CLUB: ON FASHION

Words by Lily Moskowitz
For this edition of recommended readings, ENVY tackles a conversation at the forefront of social, artistic  and environmental discourse: the scorched earth and heavily mined terrain of the fashion landscape.
 

REI KAWAKUBO & A LOOK INTO HER SARTORIAL PHILOSOPHY

Words by Justin Lavilla
This long form writing discusses three of the designer’s collections, spanning over decades, that explore her influence and design ethos. It’s about forms being lumpy and bumpy, “lace sweaters” but it's actually just a disheveled sweater with colossal holes, and biker stained jackets paired with bright pink tutus.

Thinness is Back in Fashion, but it Never Left

Words by Audrey Treon
Exploring the roots and implications of fatphobia in the fashion industry and paving a more inclusive, more authentic path forward.

HAVE A HAPPY HORNY DAY

Images by Saint Sissy, Interview with HauteFagg
Here’s to wrapping up BRAT summer and welcoming FREAK fall!
As Christopher Sherman would say, have a happy horny day!






Words by Nina Dagaev
Exploring the Interplay of Fashion and Beauty in Maison Margiela’s Viral Spring Collection

“NO TIME TO DESIGN, NO TIME TO EXPLAIN”

Words by Lily  Moskowitz
Welcome 2 the new age of the runway review. In an unfiltered critique of AVAVAV’s viral S/S24 show, we debate clickbait collections, conceptual clothing & the fallout of fast fashion.

THE LOGIC OF WRONG

Words and images by Lily Moskowitz
Ugly chic, art made from trash, aesthetic homelessness & ‘so bad it’s good.’ We chat with multimedia artist Casey Stewart @lutheran_miracles on Throbbing Gristle’s off-putting audiowork, Ron Athey’s queer subversion, and Balenciaga shitshows.

Wet Hair, Mtv and Mental Health?...SAY LESS

Interview with Marin, Photos by Kaden Bard Dawson, Words by Danielle Gadus
On this month's edition of the column, we chat with NYC based hair stylist Marin about growing up as a scene kid and her evolution to the full-time creative she is today.  

FORCED PERSPECTIVE

By Noah Cousineau
Graphic designer Noah Cousineau discusses the omnipresent force of brands through his exhibition “Forced Perspective.”




Created by Kaden Bard Dawson, Eve Fortenberry & Lily Moskowitz
A photo series.

SOFT BINDS: APARTMENT-STYLE ART SHOW WEAVES COMMUNITY 

Words by Lily Moskowitz & Images by Kaden Bard Dawson 
Ten Brooklyn-based artists tie us in knots with their community-curated exhibition of yarns, silks, tangles, and threads. 

A PROPOSED PERSPECTIVE ON ART CURATION

Words by Destiny Montoya
Oftentimes art created by women is lumped together with other art created by women and tied pristinely with a vague, pink string of feminism.

SPLENDOR AT HOME

Images by Omar Soto

Meet the neighborhood hunks, aunties, punks, and the mother and daughter who are joined at the hip. Welcome to splendor at home: A satirical repurposing of the American suburban glamor aesthetic, reimagined by black, brown and queer bodies. 

ARACHNE

Words by Lily Moskowitz
A Photo Series: Spiders & Schizophrenia in the Cyberspace. Tangle in the web of bodies.

IN MEDIAS RES

Words by Lily Moskowitz
Haphazard voyeurism, crimson velvet queerness, and pregame boudoir. Get ready with the ENVY Dolls! Named after the Latin phrase for “in the middle of the action,” this series captures the particular intimacy in the act of dressing up.

PLEADING INSANITY

Words and images by Anitah Diggs

The art community of Phoenix has already warmly appreciated the paintings of local artist Shoriegh Willaims in her previous exhibitions. Now, with a studio opening that brought the city out, Shoriegh Williams is building upon the community space and tattoo shop she’s created. We got to talk with the artist following her studio opening celebration to see what is next for the space, and all about what leads someone to plead insanity.

FOR THE LOVE OF LA RAZA

Photos by Jesus Lopez
A collabrative photo series by local Phoenix arists dedicated to Chicano, Cholo and lowrider culture.


Paintings by Rubeen Salem
Meet the New York based artist exploring sensual portraiture. 

HAVE A HAPPY HORNY DAY
Images by Saint Sissy, Interview with HauteFagg

Here’s to wrapping up BRAT summer and welcoming FREAK fall!
As Christopher Sherman would say, have a happy horny day!

IN TEXT CITATIONS 

by Lily Moskowitz
A mini narrative of visual poetry.

FASCINATION AND THE TEENAGE DREAM

Words by Destiny Montoya

We all try to live in the world’s we build for ourselves in our heads. Our dreams are our realities and our fantasies are what keeps us dreaming. You are my dream, and I am fascinated by you. I find myself by looking through you, then writing it down. These poems are an insight into my teenage heart and all that was chosen to fill it, break it, and pick it back up again. Chosen by the dream, I invite you inside dear reader. - anaya elise spears



Words by Anitah Diggs
While Phil is adamant about his alone time being an integral part of his creative process, forging bonds within his community and maintaining family ties is also another vital component. Currently based in Phoenix, Arizona, but originally from Philadelphia, Phil’s work commonly references themes surrounding his upbringing, making available his private joys and tribulations across the media he uses.

GRAIN

Images and Words by Casey Stewart
Shot & edited entirely on iPhone, GRAIN by Casey Stewart is a photo series supersaturated with acidic hues and splashed with distortion. Dissolve into their static-electric dreamscapes.

A JOURNEY INTO THE INFERNO

Words by Anitah Diggs
When he’s not being the generous host of Fruity Poetry Night, or gracing the face of the Afternoon Studios Instagram, poet Eric Cadette is crafting written works that leave us all entranced in self reflection, or longing for love, or both!

ALL THE WAYS WE GET HOME

Words by Anitah Diggs
How do we transfer our memories to physical objects, creating portals of our lived experiences within our belongings? Multimedia artist Ellier English takes us  through their project “All the Ways We Get Home,” in an exclusive conversation to tell all about how they relocated some of the sentimentalities of their memories into clothing and objects of their surroundings.