In August, I was commissioned by Paper Magazine's Digital Managing Editor to remotely produce runway recaps for the four weeks of Fashion Month, which included shows in London, Paris, and Milan. From my unique position in Europe, I was tasked with quickly turning around copy so that the recaps were ready to publish early morning EST.
In total, I remotely covered 41 shows over a four-week span, which can be found below grouped by city.
Event Coverage (London Fashion Week)
Nicopanda's Neon Disco Cowgirl Dreamworld
Richard Malone's Sustainable Supermarket Safari
Alexa Chung's LFW Debut Made Airports Glam Again
Molly Goddard's Lettuce Heads Are Spring's Must-Have Accessory
Halpern's Technicolor Tetris Dream
JW Anderson's Boho Collection Is Available Right Now
Gareth Pugh's Show Was Pregnant With Punk Energy
Mary Katrantzou Celebrates 10 Years
Victoria Beckham Gave Us Everything We Really, Really Want
Supriya Lele's Solo Debut Updates the Traditional Sari
Event Coverage (Milan Fashion Week)
Gigi Hadid Is 'Armed For Adventure' at Max Mara
Utility Belts and Cycling Shorts Shine at Fendi
Anwar Hadid Debuts Bleach Blonde Hair at Tod's
Salvatore Ferragamo Made Flip-Flops Fashionable Again
A.F. Vandeforst's Runaway Brides Reimagined the Wedding Dress
Event Coverage (Paris Fashion Week)
Marine Serre's 'Futurewear' Fulfilled Our Need For Speed
Ottolinger Spring 2019 Was Full of Freezer Bags and Acid Wash
Casey Cadwallader's Triumphant Mugler Debut
Mutiny Was In the Air at Maison Margiela's First Co-Ed Show
Dries Van Noten's Colorful Addition to Paris Fashion Week
Chloé's Greek Goddesses Took Over Paris Fashion Week
A Famous Corpse Inspired Ann Demeulemeester's Haunting Runway
Loewe's Earthy, Feather-Filled Spring Collection
'Call Me By Your Name' Inspired Altuzarra Spring 2019
Bodybuilders Rode Electric Scooters For Vivienne Westwood
Comme Des Garçons Brought Back Their Iconic Bumps
Sonia Rykiel Got a Street Named After Her In Paris
Balenciaga Entered the Void and Found Beauty In Comic Sans
Thom Browne's Big, Bizarre Beach Vacation
Valentino Ended the Straw Hat Debate
A Bisexual, Androgynous Artist Inspired Givenchy's Spring Show
Stella McCartney's Relaxing Runway Show Was a Pastel Daydream
Sacai’s Frankenstein Fabrics Merged Fishing Vests With Tartan Trenches
In June, shortly after arriving in Berlin, I began to receive regular assignments from Highsnobiety's editorial team. The assignments during these first few months consisted of artist interviews.
After completing multiple assignments, I was referred to their branded content division, Highsnobiety+. From November through the end of 2018, I worked full-time, in-office as a freelance Branded Content Editor doing editorial work for clients.
Interviews
Dancer Mette Towley Talks Pharrell, The Met Gala & Her Big 'Lemon' Break
London Producer SG Lewis Is Infinitely Inspired By The Club
Musician Dâm-Funk Is The Real Funking Deal
Lucianblomkamp Is The Producer Linking Up With 6lack & Shining On His Own
The O'My's Are The Chicago Soul Duo Cosigned By Chance The Rapper
Radiant Children Makes Worldly Jam Sessions That Will Last A Lifetime
Branded Content (Highsnobiety+)
Audemars Piguet's New Timepiece Is Fit For Beatmakers And Breakdancers
Givenchy's Jaw Low Sneaker Will Take You From Casting Call To Closeup
Six Parisians Road Test Isabel Marant's New Kindsay Sneakers On The Streets
Puma Teams Up With Hot Wheels On A Fiery RS-X Sneaker
Puma x Hot Wheels' New RS-X Kicks Pay Tribute To The Camaro Custom Racers
Puma x Hot Wheels' RS-X "16" Is A Vintage Throwback To 1968
The Kickz 25-Year Lookbook Is An Ode To OG Baller Culture
Peep The Limited-Run Cap From New Era & Champion's Australia Collab
Adidas Originals' Six New Watches Are The Perfect Holiday Gift You Forgot To Buy
Atelier Uptobe's "Rebel" Capsule Collection Is Ready For Deep Space
After taking on the role of Digital Managing Editor the previous year, I continued working in the position until leaving New York City at the end of April 2017. During this time, I managed the digital staff of three full-time employees, mentored several editorial interns, and continued contributing to both the digital site and print magazine.
After moving to Berlin, Germany at the start of May, I worked in a freelance capacity as Editor-At-Large through November. In this position, I contributed regular feature content to the digital and print magazine. Here is a selection of my work, including personal highlights that I am especially proud of.
Meet The Real Housewives of Neukölln, Berlin’s Trash Drag Superstars (Profile)
Willy Chavarria is the Queer, Chicano Designer Fighting For Immigrants (NYFW Interview)
Kirk Millar Ripped Pages From His Own Book For Linder's Intimate New Collection (NYFW Interview)
Filipino Artist Regine David is Capturing Raw Vulnerability in Bedrooms & Bathtubs (Interview)
Isobel Rae's As.iZ Magazine is a Physical Love Letter to Young, Queer Artists (Interview)
Hayley Kiyoko is the 'Lesbian Jesus' Resurrecting Pop (Interview)
LAZOSCHMIDL's NSYNC-Inspired Zine is Campy, Queer Fun (Interview)
Evvol's 'Release Me' is a Summer Squirt Anthem for Wild Women (Interview)
Spanish-Croatian Artist Filip Custic is Bringing Surrealism to the Fashion World (Interview)
COBRAH is the Lesbian Queen of Sweden's Fetish Scene (Interview)
Papi Juice is the Queer Party Collective Changing Nightlife (Interview)
'Whew Chile,' Rakeem Cunningham Brought Ghetto to the Gallery (Interview)
Meet Nathan Maroncelli: The Gay Biochemist Tattooing His Way Across the World (Docuseries)
Event Coverage
10 Activists on Washington's Historic 'March For Our Lives'
Chris Habana Found Femininity in Switchblade Crucifixes For His Willy Chavarria Collab (NYFW)
Kirk Millar Brought Dogs, Love Letters & Aggression to Linder SS19 (NYFW)
Feng Chen Wang's FW18 Collection is a Genderless Ode to the Journey Home (NYFW)
Bode Kicked Off Fashion Week With Quilted, Cozy Dandies (NYFW)
Feng Chen Wang Phoned Home With Patchwork Jackets & Puffer Coats (NYFW)
Willy Chavarria Brought Somber, Tearful Realness to the Runway (NYFW)
Gauntlett Cheng Let Their Catwalk Go To The Dogs (NYFW)
Meet ASOS' Diverse Cast of Musicians, Activists & Artists (NYFW)
Walter Van Beirendonck's Show Was a Mask 4 Mask Fantasy for Tops & Bottoms (PFW)
Ami's Rainy Rooftop Show Was a Romantic Ode to the City of Light (PFW)
Interviews
Matt Smith Found the Compelling Beauty in Fisting For Mapplethorpe
Bruce LaBruce, Yony Leyser & Silas Howard on Queercore's Punk History
8 Minutes With Final Portrait Director Stanley Tucci
Nancy Pelosi Spills the Tea on Her Drag Race Debut & Trump's 'Shameful' Administration
Ballet Dancer James Whiteside is Trading Vapid Princes For a Descent Into Madness
Pose Star Jeremy McClain Wants to Vogue With Grace Jones & Rihanna
Meet GAMI, the Mastermind Behind Red Bull's 12-Hour Miami Rave
COBRAH is the Lesbian Queen of Sweden's Fetish Scene
Matthew Morrocco's Complicit Brings Beauty Back to Our Queer Elders
Enter Spyros Rennt's Unfiltered, NSFW World in Another Excess
Susanne Bartsch on Death, Lady Gaga, & Staying On Top of New York
Collapsella's HANKY is a Fetish-Friendly Ode to Pee & Britney Spears
Rita Ora's 'Proud' is an Anthem of Perseverance for Her Fearless Fans
Chelsea Handler is Taking Her Bold, Brash Activism Across America
Love Bailey's Hot & Horny Tips to Slather Up Your Valentine's Day
Ian Alexander is the Asian-American Transgender Actor We Need on Screen
Daniel Jack Lyon's 'Hotel Luso' is a Loving Ode to Queer Mozambicans
Danny Gordon & Jacob Tobia Staged a Historic, All-Trans Reading of I Am My Own Wife
Queer Rapper Brooke Candy is the 'Rock N Roll Anna Nicole' We Need
5 Things to Know About Casey Spooner & Michael Stipe’s Complex, Queer Relationship
After a Historic Olympic Run, Gus Kenworthy Talks Visibility & Britney Spears' Blackout
This AA-Dominican Photographer is Documenting Beauty from New York to Paris
Voices4 & RUSA LGBT Braved the Rain For a Big, Queer 'Kiss-In' Protest
Slutever's Karley Sciortino Wants You to Be Disgusting, Kinky & Free
Escape Into The Skinny Type's Erotic, Idyllic Hand-Cut Collages
Uncle Meg & Clara Rae's Wild Ride Through Transition, Coney Island & Strip Clubs
Porches' Aaron Maine is Embracing His Suburban Sensuality
Lauren Ruth Ward is the Raspy, Queer Soul Singer We Deserve
The Spook School Aren't Afraid of Being Known as 'The Trans Band'
Instant Love is Reinterpreting Straight Love Songs With a Same-Sex Twist
Me.Land is the Parisian Footwear Brand Designing for Good Men with Rebel Hearts
Witch House PR is Putting Independent Queer Artists in the Spotlight
Kira Bursky's New Short Film Fights Bisexual Erasure in Sheet Forts
Masks Grapples With Mass Shootings Through a Queer Persian Lens
Pakistan's Transgender Community Finds a Powerful Voice in Rani
Warren Wolfe Is Ready to ‘Give In’ & Embrace Queer Love
Lenny Zenith Has Spent Decades Bringing Trans Visibility to Rock & Roll
Degrassi Helped Finn Barrett Articulate His Trans Identity
Voices4 Activists 'Are In This For Life' As They Fight For Queer Chechens
Diana Tourjee is the GLAAD Award-Winning Trans Journalist America Needs
Meet the Photographer Documenting Brazil's Beautiful Drag Queens
Ah Mer Ah Su is Serving TPOC Realness From Berlin to Oakland
Bayli is Serving Up Queer Weirdo Energy on Her Summer Mixtape
In July, I pitched and produced a one-off interview for Condé Nast's LGBTQ publication.
In August, I was commissioned by Paper Magazine's Digital Managing Editor to remotely produce runway recaps for the four weeks of Fashion Month, which included shows in London, Paris, and Milan. From my unique position in Europe, I was tasked with quickly turning around copy so that the recaps were ready to publish early morning EST.
In total, I remotely covered 41 shows over a four-week span, which can be found below grouped by city.
Event Coverage (London Fashion Week)
Nicopanda's Neon Disco Cowgirl Dreamworld
Richard Malone's Sustainable Supermarket Safari
Alexa Chung's LFW Debut Made Airports Glam Again
Molly Goddard's Lettuce Heads Are Spring's Must-Have Accessory
Halpern's Technicolor Tetris Dream
JW Anderson's Boho Collection Is Available Right Now
Gareth Pugh's Show Was Pregnant With Punk Energy
Mary Katrantzou Celebrates 10 Years
Victoria Beckham Gave Us Everything We Really, Really Want
Supriya Lele's Solo Debut Updates the Traditional Sari
Event Coverage (Milan Fashion Week)
Gigi Hadid Is 'Armed For Adventure' at Max Mara
Utility Belts and Cycling Shorts Shine at Fendi
Anwar Hadid Debuts Bleach Blonde Hair at Tod's
Salvatore Ferragamo Made Flip-Flops Fashionable Again
A.F. Vandeforst's Runaway Brides Reimagined the Wedding Dress
Event Coverage (Paris Fashion Week)
Marine Serre's 'Futurewear' Fulfilled Our Need For Speed
Ottolinger Spring 2019 Was Full of Freezer Bags and Acid Wash
Casey Cadwallader's Triumphant Mugler Debut
Mutiny Was In the Air at Maison Margiela's First Co-Ed Show
Dries Van Noten's Colorful Addition to Paris Fashion Week
Chloé's Greek Goddesses Took Over Paris Fashion Week
A Famous Corpse Inspired Ann Demeulemeester's Haunting Runway
Loewe's Earthy, Feather-Filled Spring Collection
'Call Me By Your Name' Inspired Altuzarra Spring 2019
Bodybuilders Rode Electric Scooters For Vivienne Westwood
Comme Des Garçons Brought Back Their Iconic Bumps
Sonia Rykiel Got a Street Named After Her In Paris
Balenciaga Entered the Void and Found Beauty In Comic Sans
Thom Browne's Big, Bizarre Beach Vacation
Valentino Ended the Straw Hat Debate
A Bisexual, Androgynous Artist Inspired Givenchy's Spring Show
Stella McCartney's Relaxing Runway Show Was a Pastel Daydream
Sacai’s Frankenstein Fabrics Merged Fishing Vests With Tartan Trenches
In June, shortly after arriving in Berlin, I began to receive regular assignments from Highsnobiety's editorial team. The assignments during these first few months consisted of artist interviews.
After completing multiple assignments, I was referred to their branded content division, Highsnobiety+. From November through the end of 2018, I worked full-time, in-office as a freelance Branded Content Editor doing editorial work for clients.
Interviews
Dancer Mette Towley Talks Pharrell, The Met Gala & Her Big 'Lemon' Break
London Producer SG Lewis Is Infinitely Inspired By The Club
Musician Dâm-Funk Is The Real Funking Deal
Lucianblomkamp Is The Producer Linking Up With 6lack & Shining On His Own
The O'My's Are The Chicago Soul Duo Cosigned By Chance The Rapper
Radiant Children Makes Worldly Jam Sessions That Will Last A Lifetime
Branded Content (Highsnobiety+)
Audemars Piguet's New Timepiece Is Fit For Beatmakers And Breakdancers
Givenchy's Jaw Low Sneaker Will Take You From Casting Call To Closeup
Six Parisians Road Test Isabel Marant's New Kindsay Sneakers On The Streets
Puma Teams Up With Hot Wheels On A Fiery RS-X Sneaker
Puma x Hot Wheels' New RS-X Kicks Pay Tribute To The Camaro Custom Racers
Puma x Hot Wheels' RS-X "16" Is A Vintage Throwback To 1968
The Kickz 25-Year Lookbook Is An Ode To OG Baller Culture
Peep The Limited-Run Cap From New Era & Champion's Australia Collab
Adidas Originals' Six New Watches Are The Perfect Holiday Gift You Forgot To Buy
Atelier Uptobe's "Rebel" Capsule Collection Is Ready For Deep Space
After taking on the role of Digital Managing Editor the previous year, I continued working in the position until leaving New York City at the end of April 2017. During this time, I managed the digital staff of three full-time employees, mentored several editorial interns, and continued contributing to both the digital site and print magazine.
After moving to Berlin, Germany at the start of May, I worked in a freelance capacity as Editor-At-Large through November. In this position, I contributed regular feature content to the digital and print magazine. Here is a selection of my work, including personal highlights that I am especially proud of.
Meet The Real Housewives of Neukölln, Berlin’s Trash Drag Superstars (Profile)
Willy Chavarria is the Queer, Chicano Designer Fighting For Immigrants (NYFW Interview)
Kirk Millar Ripped Pages From His Own Book For Linder's Intimate New Collection (NYFW Interview)
Filipino Artist Regine David is Capturing Raw Vulnerability in Bedrooms & Bathtubs (Interview)
Isobel Rae's As.iZ Magazine is a Physical Love Letter to Young, Queer Artists (Interview)
Hayley Kiyoko is the 'Lesbian Jesus' Resurrecting Pop (Interview)
LAZOSCHMIDL's NSYNC-Inspired Zine is Campy, Queer Fun (Interview)
Evvol's 'Release Me' is a Summer Squirt Anthem for Wild Women (Interview)
Spanish-Croatian Artist Filip Custic is Bringing Surrealism to the Fashion World (Interview)
COBRAH is the Lesbian Queen of Sweden's Fetish Scene (Interview)
Papi Juice is the Queer Party Collective Changing Nightlife (Interview)
'Whew Chile,' Rakeem Cunningham Brought Ghetto to the Gallery (Interview)
Meet Nathan Maroncelli: The Gay Biochemist Tattooing His Way Across the World (Docuseries)
Event Coverage
10 Activists on Washington's Historic 'March For Our Lives'
Chris Habana Found Femininity in Switchblade Crucifixes For His Willy Chavarria Collab (NYFW)
Kirk Millar Brought Dogs, Love Letters & Aggression to Linder SS19 (NYFW)
Feng Chen Wang's FW18 Collection is a Genderless Ode to the Journey Home (NYFW)
Bode Kicked Off Fashion Week With Quilted, Cozy Dandies (NYFW)
Feng Chen Wang Phoned Home With Patchwork Jackets & Puffer Coats (NYFW)
Willy Chavarria Brought Somber, Tearful Realness to the Runway (NYFW)
Gauntlett Cheng Let Their Catwalk Go To The Dogs (NYFW)
Meet ASOS' Diverse Cast of Musicians, Activists & Artists (NYFW)
Walter Van Beirendonck's Show Was a Mask 4 Mask Fantasy for Tops & Bottoms (PFW)
Ami's Rainy Rooftop Show Was a Romantic Ode to the City of Light (PFW)
Interviews
Matt Smith Found the Compelling Beauty in Fisting For Mapplethorpe
Bruce LaBruce, Yony Leyser & Silas Howard on Queercore's Punk History
8 Minutes With Final Portrait Director Stanley Tucci
Nancy Pelosi Spills the Tea on Her Drag Race Debut & Trump's 'Shameful' Administration
Ballet Dancer James Whiteside is Trading Vapid Princes For a Descent Into Madness
Pose Star Jeremy McClain Wants to Vogue With Grace Jones & Rihanna
Meet GAMI, the Mastermind Behind Red Bull's 12-Hour Miami Rave
COBRAH is the Lesbian Queen of Sweden's Fetish Scene
Matthew Morrocco's Complicit Brings Beauty Back to Our Queer Elders
Enter Spyros Rennt's Unfiltered, NSFW World in Another Excess
Susanne Bartsch on Death, Lady Gaga, & Staying On Top of New York
Collapsella's HANKY is a Fetish-Friendly Ode to Pee & Britney Spears
Rita Ora's 'Proud' is an Anthem of Perseverance for Her Fearless Fans
Chelsea Handler is Taking Her Bold, Brash Activism Across America
Love Bailey's Hot & Horny Tips to Slather Up Your Valentine's Day
Ian Alexander is the Asian-American Transgender Actor We Need on Screen
Daniel Jack Lyon's 'Hotel Luso' is a Loving Ode to Queer Mozambicans
Danny Gordon & Jacob Tobia Staged a Historic, All-Trans Reading of I Am My Own Wife
Queer Rapper Brooke Candy is the 'Rock N Roll Anna Nicole' We Need
5 Things to Know About Casey Spooner & Michael Stipe’s Complex, Queer Relationship
After a Historic Olympic Run, Gus Kenworthy Talks Visibility & Britney Spears' Blackout
This AA-Dominican Photographer is Documenting Beauty from New York to Paris
Voices4 & RUSA LGBT Braved the Rain For a Big, Queer 'Kiss-In' Protest
Slutever's Karley Sciortino Wants You to Be Disgusting, Kinky & Free
Escape Into The Skinny Type's Erotic, Idyllic Hand-Cut Collages
Uncle Meg & Clara Rae's Wild Ride Through Transition, Coney Island & Strip Clubs
Porches' Aaron Maine is Embracing His Suburban Sensuality
Lauren Ruth Ward is the Raspy, Queer Soul Singer We Deserve
The Spook School Aren't Afraid of Being Known as 'The Trans Band'
Instant Love is Reinterpreting Straight Love Songs With a Same-Sex Twist
Me.Land is the Parisian Footwear Brand Designing for Good Men with Rebel Hearts
Witch House PR is Putting Independent Queer Artists in the Spotlight
Kira Bursky's New Short Film Fights Bisexual Erasure in Sheet Forts
Masks Grapples With Mass Shootings Through a Queer Persian Lens
Pakistan's Transgender Community Finds a Powerful Voice in Rani
Warren Wolfe Is Ready to ‘Give In’ & Embrace Queer Love
Lenny Zenith Has Spent Decades Bringing Trans Visibility to Rock & Roll
Degrassi Helped Finn Barrett Articulate His Trans Identity
Voices4 Activists 'Are In This For Life' As They Fight For Queer Chechens
Diana Tourjee is the GLAAD Award-Winning Trans Journalist America Needs
Meet the Photographer Documenting Brazil's Beautiful Drag Queens
Ah Mer Ah Su is Serving TPOC Realness From Berlin to Oakland
Bayli is Serving Up Queer Weirdo Energy on Her Summer Mixtape
In July, I pitched and produced a one-off interview for Condé Nast's LGBTQ publication.