Sophie Hur: From The Other Side, Looking In
By Rachel Weinberg
Vân-Nhi Nguyễn Crafts a New Portrait of Vietnam
By Rebecca Lynne Loftin
At Valentino, Alessandro Michele Delivers a Meditation on Selfhood
By Jasmine Penman
to Be is an online and biannual print-issue platform exploring an emerging generation of creatives attributable to coveted fashion, music, arts and cultural industries.
Sophie Hur: From The Other Side, Looking In
By Rachel Weinberg
Vân-Nhi Nguyễn Crafts a New Portrait of Vietnam
By Rebecca Lynne Loftin
At Valentino, Alessandro Michele Delivers a Meditation on Selfhood
By Jasmine Penman
Demna Reconsiders Fashion’s "Standard" at Balenciaga
By Daphné Gosselin
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‘Multi-hyphenate’ and ‘multi-disciplinary’ are labels for individuals who embody numerous roles. Yet, the idea of excelling in various fields contradicts what we’re taught growing up: choose one profession, follow one path, be one thing. In fashion—and the creative world at large—that simply isn’t possible. Writers are artists, musicians are graphic designers, directors are actors. Why is this the case? Partly because our industries are under-resourced and largely under-funded, requiring people to take on multiple roles. But more fundamentally, creative people can indeed do many things. And, more importantly, they want to. This issue of to Be explores this very impulse to adapt and redefine our positions, our inclination to shapeshift into the many roles we play.
