New York
All in the Family
As we were putting together this issue, we realized that coordinating a fashion shoot inside Syria would void our insurance. Luckily, we tracked down a Syrian Jewish family living in nearby Sheepshead Bay who were willing to participate.
I Spoke to the Hurricane Sandy Meme Model
The provocative mastermind is Brazilian-born Nana Gouvêa, who is very keen to let everyone who's been offended by the photos know that she is NOT modeling, just someone standing in choreographed poses in front of a camera.
We Spent Hurricane Sandy at Sotheby's
Nimrod and Xavier went to Sotheby's right after Sandy hit to see how inelastic the demand for art can be in the middle of NYC's worst ever natural disaster.
Judging Nite Moves' Artistic Merit in the Flesh
There is a gentleman’s entertainment venue on the outskirts of Albany called Nite Moves that has been in the news recently for fighting the New York State Tax Tribunal. The Tribunal claims the club does not host dancing of fine artistic merit, and...
Lance Mountain Kind of Led a Skateboard Tour of New York
Nike SB organized a kind-of walking tour with the release of Eric Koston’s second Nike shoe. I say kind of since I barely knew what the hell was going on, and felt the same as when I first tried to play an RPG, led around, hoping to end up somewhere...
After Seeing 38 Shows at NYFW, I'm Going to Wear Grey Sweatpants for the Rest of My Life
After almost a whole week of elitist-heavy and hardly impressive runway shows, I decided that instead of piling on more designer indicators and flashy accessories, I wanted to stray as far away from fashion-victomhood as possible.
Fashion Bootys
Everybody knows we love ass here at VICE. So when Fashion Week hit New York, we took it as an opportunity to observe the most stylish bootys attached to the most stylish people. Some were big, some were small, all were beautiful in their own way.
Teaching Debbie Harry About Bath Salts
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Debbie Harry. Somehow, I also ended up accidentally teaching her about bath salts. Sorry to burst your bubble, Debbie. You were going to find out sooner or later.
All Dressed Up with Nowhere to Go at New York Fashion Week Pt. 2
I was a part of the grand farce, parading down the sidewalk of the Meat Packing District wearing a collage of designer clothes that retail for nine times what I have in my checking account. Like everyone else, I wanted to be seen this week, to be...
Watch "The Police Tapes" and Lose All Nostalgia for NYC in the 70s
You have no idea just how nasty, brutish, and short life in the rotten apple was back in the day unless you’ve seen the groundbreaking cinema vérité documentary "The Police Tapes."
Disappeared
A few days ago the text came. It was from a 202 number—D.C. "Call Paul at 202XXXXXXX or your dad if you want to know what's going on," it read.
Photos from Parties You Weren't Invited To
David Armstrong used to hang out with New York's downtown famous before AIDS came and ruined everything.