We at TWELV are deeply saddened to announce the passing of talented photographer, boundless free-spirit, and our friend, Chek Wu.

GatherNYC is Everything We Love About Sunday Service With None of the Weird Stuff

There was a different type of dress code at TWELV Magazine's most recent party, one that involved copious amounts of glitter, wigs, superhero capes and animal prints.

If fashion is an expression of experiences, Catherine Casias has a lot of area to cover. She has excelled as an Olympic volleyball player, a philosophy major, and a fine artist....

You may not know Carmen D’Alessio by name.

When asked by my old friend and mentor Hissa Charma to shoot the backstage photos for the Chelsea & Walker show it was an exciting new challenge for me.

It was big hair, bold suits and boogie music at the Chelsea and Walker SS19 New York Fashion Week Runway Presentation last week.  

To beat the heat of the early days of fashion week, Leuni's cool Spring Summer 2019 fashion show took place on September 4th at 123 Bowery.

It was Saturday Night Fever at Better Days...except that it was Sunday.

In today’s political climate, more and more designers realize fashion cannot not be political.

IKEMEN (ē´k´mɛn): Japanese Slang

"REALLY, REALLY, RIDICULOUSLY GOOD LOOKING PEOPLE"

IKEMEN (ē´k´mɛn): Japanese Slang

"REALLY, REALLY, RIDICULOUSLY GOOD LOOKING PEOPLE"

Summer is for easy nights with beautiful people, and the love that comes with it. That's what Tanabata, the Japanese midsummer festival, is all about.

"Introducing an innovative Men’s designer to inspire you with the visions of future and the rise of technology."

The name of contemporary American artist Fahren Feingold has become synonymous with fluid, feminine watercolours in her...

Perry Ellis. Willi Smith. Gia Carangi. Tina Chow. Franco Moschino. Herb Ritts. Way Brandy. Angel Estrada. Leigh Bowery. Chester Weinberg. Halston.

Branding is everything. For an entrepreneur, it is the difference between viability and bankruptcy. On social media, we are all our own brands.

TWELV sat down with Jackie Yang, Creative Director of Chelsea and Walker, in the brand’s New York City...

 The Design Museum in London has curated a new design exhibition in honor and exploration of the late designer Azzedine Alaia.

The minimalism of Haiku poetry– it’s English form dictated simply by the syllabic pattern 5-7-5– allows this traditional Japanese verse to span languages, cultures and ages.

We are living in the age of fast fashion, and even Europe’s most storied luxury brands have been moving their factories to Asia to reduce costs.

TWELV is back again at Better Days on Broome Street for our monthly "Blonde Sashimi from Planet TWELV" Party.

Certain artists have captured the zeitgeist of a particular time and place in such a powerful way that history will forever be represented through their images.

IKEMEN (ē´k´mɛn): Japanese Slang

"REALLY, REALLY, RIDICULOUSLY GOOD LOOKING PEOPLE"

Do you remember that episode of Mad Men when Don Draper decides to quit the ad business and follow his true calling as a painter?

All clothing design involves an amalgamation between form and function and a negotiation between art and commerce.

TWELV returned to Better Days on the Lower East Side for our legendary "Blonde Sashimi from Planet TWELV" as New York City celebrated the 'medicinal' day of April 20th (4/20).