i-D magazine October Issue Richie Shazam

Porcelain Dress from me Coming from the mouths of most, declaring oneself "a New York legend" would be met with a smirk and an eye-roll. Coming from @richieshazam however - without the slightest hint of irony - it really does stand. From her appearances on the catwalks of Luar and Puppets and Puppets to Chloe Wise's figurative tableaux, few could contest that she is among the most distinct of faces defining the new New York. Testament to her self-appointed status was paid a couple of months ago, when what felt like the city's entire downtown art and fashion scenes descended upon Dover Street Market New York for the launch of Shazam - a photobook comprising close to 200 fantastical self-portraits, which could be described as a visual treatise on the transfigurative power of fashion, extreme beauty and art direction. At the link in bio, the artist and downtown legend discusses the process behind their photography book, chosen family and reframing perceptions of transness. Text @mahoroseward Photography @aidanzamiri #id #richieshazam