In the spring of 2024, Display Copy hosted its first-ever community clothing drive in collaboration with photographer Deirdre Lewis and stylist Herin Choi. United by a common thread of creativity and sustainability, donations from all five boroughs were gathered and entrusted to five talented sustainable designers across the East Coast. Each designer wove their vision into the fabric of these pre-loved pieces, transforming them into pieces that embody reinvention, craftsmanship, and the boundless potential of coming together for a common purpose.

Forget playing it safe — Gen Z’s rising fashion disruptors aren’t here to fit into the system. They’re here to burn the old rulebook and stitch together a new one — one that prioritizes circularity, ethical production, and cultural authenticity over hype and fast-fashion churn. With a bold mix of charisma and craftsmanship, they’re redefining what it means to be a designer in a world that demands change.

Denim has been around a long time… from its origin story in late 16th-century France, to the first time it appeared on the runway in NYC in 1976, from the counterculture to consumer culture and back again, the ubiquitous warp-faced textile is now officially a symbol for degrowth in fashion.

Hair stylist Joey George turns to his archive of scrap material to imagine new aesthetic landscapes alongside photographer Diego Bendezu. Inspired by the surrealist work of Manuel Álvarez Bravo, the following portraits showcase the mystery, allure, and art of the hairdo.