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Top model and actress @meredithmickelson @wilhelmina.newyork joines us for DSCENE Magazine’s ‘Design Under Pressure » issue - out now! Meredith is wearing a total look from @bashparis Stay tuned for the full story and exclusive interview with Meredith. Photographer @mylenasaza Stylist @amandhagaio @ag.newyork Market Editor @danieljacinto.nyc / at AG NEW YORK Makeup Artist @laupantoja Hair Stylist @um_takayuki Photographer’s Assistant @manuelapbsl Fashion Assistant @justdeboram Retoucher @_nascimento_marcos Location @villa.albertine

DSCENE Magazine reveals actor @bethanyantonia as one of the cover stars of its "Design Under Pressure" Issue photographed by @ellarosepeck Stay tuned for the Exclusive Interview + full editorial with #BethanyAntonia on our site DESIGNSCENE.NET Design Under Pressure examines the forces shaping contemporary culture through fashion, film, television, music, design, architecture, art, and public life. The issue looks at pressure as a creative condition, tracing how artists and cultural figures respond to expectation, visibility, speed, and control. With Bethany Antonia, DSCENE approaches the theme through the discipline of performance and the long process behind work that reaches audiences in very different forms. Pre-order your print & digital copy in the link in bio. Photographer ELLA ROSE PECK Stylist LEWIS STRATTON @lewisstratton_ Make-up MORGAN WYN @morganwynmua Hair LUCIA JOSEPHINE @luciajosephine_ Twists by Merryn Heels - @hairstylistmerryn Movement Director LEE JAY HOY @leejayhoy Fashion Assistants ALEXANDRIA NG & LOGUN SCREEN Talent BETHANY ANTONIA Bethany is wearing @dior on the cover

DSCENE Magazine reveals musician @filarrimusic as the first cover star of its "Design Under Pressure" Issue captured by photographer @luccstepanovic Stay tuned for the Exclusive Interview + full editorial with Filarri on our site DESIGNSCENE.NET Design Under Pressure examines the forces shaping contemporary culture through fashion, music, design, architecture, art, and public life. The issue looks at pressure as a creative condition, tracing how artists, designers, and cultural figures respond to expectation, speed, visibility, and control. With Filarri on the first cover, DSCENE opens the issue through a story grounded in vulnerability, authorship, and the need to protect creative space. Pre-order your print & digital copy in the link in bio. Photographer LUKA STEPANOVIC Styling MANDA JAVORINA @manda_javorina Grooming and Makeup ARTHUR KHATT @arthurkhatt Production BORISLAV UTJESINOVIC @borislav.utjesinovic Talent FILARRI Filarri is wearing a full @hugo_official look

@independent_hq New York returns for its 17th edition from May 14 to 17, 2026, debuting at Pier 36 on the Lower East Side. The fair moves into a 70,000-square-foot waterfront venue with 76 international exhibitors and over 100 artists. This year’s edition places strong focus on solo and two-person presentations, with more than a third of the program introducing artists in their New York solo debut. Designed by SO-IL, the new Pier 36 setting brings Independent into a larger space while keeping its curated fair format close and focused.

Read our DSCENE Exclusive Interview with @armadilloandco founders @jodiefried and @sallypottharst where they discuss responsible design, carbon neutrality, and building a rug brand with purpose + much more For the full interview with Jodie Fried & Sally Pottharst visit our site DESIGNSCENE.NET In conversation with ARCHISCENE / DSCENE Editor in Chief @zarkodavinic , the founders trace that early clarity through the decisions that still define the brand today, from natural, independently verified materials and handweaving on traditional looms, to a deliberate resistance to trend-driven production cycles. Photography by Adrian Gaut

@newartdealers New York returns for its 12th edition from May 13 to 17, 2026, taking over the 3rd floor of the Starrett-Lehigh Building at 601 W 26th Street. This year’s fair brings together over 110 international galleries and NADA Projects, with public hours running from Wednesday evening through Sunday. The program includes advisor-led walkthroughs for new collectors, along with NADA Presents, a daily series of artist talks and events.

@friezeofficial New York 2026 returns to The Shed in Hudson Yards from May 13 to 17 for its 15th edition. This year’s fair brings together over 65 leading international galleries, with a curated Focus section for younger galleries and a strong emphasis on Latin American art. Major names including @gagosian , @hauserwirth , and @pacegallery join the lineup, setting the tone for one of New York’s key art events of the season. @ruinart also joins with Conversations with Nature, presenting artworks by @tadashi.kawamata at the Ruinart Art Lounge.

Supermodel @georgiafowler is one of the cover stars of DSCENE Magazine's "Design Under Pressure" Issue captured by fashion photographer @garyluptonphoto at @twahotel , one of JFK Airport’s most recognizable design locations. Stay tuned for the full editorial with Georgia on our site DESIGNSCENE.NET + ORDER YOUR PRINT AND DIGITAL COPY on the link in bio Georgia is wearing @balenciaga on the cover Design Under Pressure looks at creative work under constant demand, shaped by speed, scrutiny, expectation, economics, and visibility. It examines how pressure changes the way ideas develop, how creative people protect their work, and what remains when ambition meets demand. The issue treats pressure as one of the defining conditions of contemporary culture, present across fashion, film, music, design, architecture, art, and public life. Photographer GARY LUPTON Stylist coordinator DANIEL JACINTO @danieljacinto.nyc Stylist on set GIULIA SCHRAPPE @giuliaschrappe Editor in Chief / Producer ZARKO DAVINIC @zarkodavinic Hair Stylist REI KAWAUCHI @rayk0525hair at Bridge Artists @bridgeartists Makeup Artist ANASTASIA VAVINA @avavina_ Model GEORGIA FOWLER at IMG Models @imgmodels Retouching ANDREA VILLA @digitalarea Photo assistant SETH BINSTED @sethbinsted Digital Technician CHRIS GLOVER Stylist Assistants GABRIELA CUNHA @g_abrielacunha , DEBORA MEDEIROS @justdeboram Special Thanks to TWA HOTEL at JFK Airport 103

DSCENE Magazine reveals a @salehebembury cover artwork for the "Design Under Pressure" issue created in collaboration with @troybrowne Stay tuned for the Exclusive Interview with Salehe Bembury on our site DESIGNSCENE.NET + ORDER YOUR PRINT AND DIGITAL COPY on the link in bio The cover artwork continues a creative exchange that began after Bembury discovered Browne’s graphic work on Instagram and responded to the way he digitally distorts images into new compositions. Their relationship developed over two years of work on Bembury’s Crocs campaigns, where Browne brought energy to the visuals and helped define the still imagery now associated with the collaboration. For Bembury, the DSCENE cover story felt like a natural next step, built from the history and creative shorthand the two developed over time. In conversation with DSCENE Magazine editor @katarina.djoric , Bembury speaks about entering a new chapter with Spunge after years of collaborative partnerships with major corporations. He describes the shift as learning a new language, one connected to ownership, communication, retail, community, product, and brand identity. Collaborations gave him defined moments with clear beginnings and endings, while Spunge requires him to build a footwear brand that can earn trust over time.

DSCENE Magazine features model @teoabihdana , represented by @successmodels , as one of the cover stars of its "Design Under Pressure" Issue lensed by photographer @moizsphotos Stay tuned for the full editorial on our site DESIGNSCENE.NET + ORDER YOUR PRINT AND DIGITAL COPY on the link in bio The issue carries that question through different fields, from fashion and film to design and public life, with each cover story giving pressure a different shape. In The Island Holds Still, the theme moves away from speed and into stillness. Teo Abihdana’s story takes place on Lanzarote, where the island’s volcanic terrain creates a slower visual response to the tension behind the issue. Photographer MOÏSE MBARGA-ABEGA Art Director JUAN AREIZAGA @juanareizaga Stylist SANYA BATRA @sanyaba21 Casting Director FERNANDO HERBERT @ferherbert Grooming JAIME HERNANDEZ @jaimehernandez_muah Model TEO ABIHDANA at Success Models Production GABRIEL FRANCO - BARBATANA PICTURES @barbatanapictures Local Producer STUDIO VOLCA @studio_volca Equipment support PARAISO PRODUCTIONS @paraisoproductions Abihdana wears a @songzio_official jacket paired with a @loropiana vest and @im_men_official pants.

@filarrimusic in motion for DSCENE Magazine’s “DESIGN UNDER PRESSURE” issue 🖤 Stay tuned for more at DESIGNSCENE.NET🔜 Pre-order your print & digital copy through the link in bio. Video: Uros Pajovic @samourosh Photographer: Luka Stepanovic @luccstepanovic Styling: Manda Javorina @manda_javorina Grooming & Makeup: Arthur Khatt @arthurkhatt Production: Borislav Utjesinovic @borislav.utjesinovic Interview: Zarko Davinic @zarkodavinic Talent: Filarri Filarri is wearing @hugo_official @fashioncompanyofficial

Read our DSCENE interview with @maison.dir , where she discusses her path from heritage perfumery to founding @gamineparfums , her focus on innovation over nostalgia, and how she redefines fragrance through an architectural approach to composition and design + much more For the full Interview with Melanie visit our site DESIGNSCENE.NET In our exclusive interview, Melanie Dir speaks with DSCENE editor @ana.mj.markovic about building GAMINE in her own voice, working from family knowledge, and treating fragrance as scent, object, and daily ritual. Photo Courtesy of ©GAMINE