V78 THE YOUTHQUAKE ISSUE

PARTY
Visionaire visits Moscow; New York lights up for Bill Cunningham, Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing, the New Museum, and Nicholas Kirkwood; Copenhagen goes green

HEROES: STAR-MAKERS
Discovering new talent is an art unto itself—just ask Rick Rubin, Rodney Bingenheimer, and Clive Davis

SOULMAN
With a host of artful collaborations, music producer and singer Thomas Bartlett is singlehandedly bringing downtown back to life

EARNINGTHEIRSTRIPES
A pair of Brooklyn rappers—Zebra Katz and Njena Reddd Foxxx—teamed up to create the season’s catchiest hook

WORK IN PROGRESS
For the first-ever Frieze Art Fair in New York, Uri Aran examines examination rooms and Virginia Overton holds mirrors up to the trees

BLURRING THE BOUNDARIES
Elad Lassry explains the method to his artistic madness, plus get to know six other important artists of the moment

VNEWS
When planning your end-of-summer adventures, keep these critical reads, crucial carry-ons, and cool collaborations in mind

GENERATION NEXT
London-based stylist Anna Trevelyan files a status update on the cool collections to know about now

FIONA APPLE:IDLING NO MORE
The poster girl for overtly honest, intelligent angst returns with a record at just the4 right time. Here, she reunites with director Mark Romanek exclusively for V

MY FIRST TIME
Everybody started somewhere. Take a look at the early work of a few of our most cherished collaborators. My, how they’ve grown!

POWERHOUSE
Five of the world’s most prestigious fashion schools— Central Saint Martins, Parsons, FIT, RISD, and the Royal Academy—introduce us to the class of 2012

NEW SOUNDS BY SEBASTIAN FAENA
Three of pop music’s emerging icons are interviewed by their musical heroes: Sky Ferreira by Elton John, Grimes by Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, and Charli XCX by Geri Halliwell

NEW FACES BY SEBASTIAN FAENA
Ava Smith, Thairine Garcia, Kati Nescher, Daniela Brava, and Stef van der Laan are the It girls of the moment. Get to know these model beauties

NEW SHAPES
No seasonal collection made a bigger impression than the avant-garde silhouettes of Comme des Garçons. Rei Kawakubo talks about the craft behind the contours

KAZAKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW BY INEZ & VINOODH
Ukrainian troupe Kazaky are not your average boy band. Walk a mile in their six-inch stilettos and find out why

DREW’S ANGELS BY DREW BARRYMORE
Actress/director/photographer Drew Barrymore knows a thing or two about young Hollywood. Here, she captures seven starlets on the rise

EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN BY KARIM SADLI
The raw essence of rock and roll is reclaimed by a bold new recruit. Liza Thorn, singer and songwriter of L.A. band Starred, is ready to reign

#INSTAGLAM BY KACPER KASPRZYK
Fall’s favorites are on view in bold, saturated hues— through any filter you choose

SCHOOL DAZE BY JAMIE HAWKESWORTH
The students of Washington, D.C.’s Woodrow Wilson High School are walking the halls in the oversize shapes of the Fall season. Back-to-school never looked so cool

CR FASHION BOOK PREVIEW (ISSUE0)
September marks the launch of Carine Roitfeld’s most irreverent project yet: her very own fashion publication that’s anything but by-the-book