Surreal

It’s all fake, but we play along.

spring 2025

A young man with dark hair and freckles sitting against a wall, wearing a denim jacket tied around his shoulders, a plaid shirt, and ripped jeans, with a sunflower decoration partially visible on the right side of the image.

PHOTOGRAPHY John Adams

A person with short red hair, freckles, and a serious expression, wearing a black hat, olive green cargo pants, black combat boots, fishnet socks, and no shirt, holding a large rubber mannequin torso with a hole, standing in front of a brick wall with graffiti.

SHORTS Andersson Bell, HAT Musty, BELT Apparis, SHOES Vintage Military Boots

A young man with reddish hair, dressed in black and polka dot shorts, is crouching on an asphalt street holding a black crow in his hand. Graffiti is visible on the brick wall behind him.

TOP Melitta, SHORTS Thrifted, SOCKS Stylist’s Own, SHOES Musty

A woman with short auburn hair wearing a white shirt, black tie, checkered oversized coat, and a pleated skirt, holding a baby doll, standing on a city sidewalk in front of graffiti-covered metal structures and a red 'ATM inside' sign.

JACKET K S Tehara, TOP Stylist’s Own, TIE Stylist’s Own, BOTTOM K S Tehara, SOCKS Stylist’s Own, SHOES Gucci

A person with short red hair and fair skin, running outdoors on a dirt surface, wearing a shiny red dress, holding an ice cream cone, and wearing white sneakers.

DRESS Kim Shuii, SHOES Adidas

A mannequin with freckles and red hair wearing a red sequin dress, holding an ice cream cone with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a cherry on top.

DRESS Kim Shuii, SHOES Adidas

A person holding a baby doll in their left hand, wearing a plaid coat and white shirt with a black tie, standing in front of a graffiti-covered wall.

JACKET K S Tehara, TOP Stylist’s Own, TIE Stylist’s Own, BOTTOM K S Tehara

Young person with short, reddish hair styled backward, wearing sleeveless distressed denim jacket, standing next to a large sunflower decoration against a plain wall.

TOP LRS, JEANS LRS, TIE Vintage Polo Ralph Lauren

A person with short hair, wearing a black top with puffed shoulders, incomplete black leather shorts, and black platform shoes, standing on an empty street against a graffiti-covered brick wall.

TOP Melitta, SHORTS Thrifted, SOCKS Stylist’s Own, SHOES Musty

STORY CREDITS
FEATURING Cohen Bryan, CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND STYLIST Dauda Jusu, STYLIST ASSISTANT Mariama Bah, HAIR AND MAKEUP Courtney Cody Ainey, PRODUCER Tyanna Francois

HERO IMAGE CREDITS
TOP LRS, JEANS LRS, TIE Vintage Polo Ralph Lauren

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Close-up of a person with short, spiky, multicolored hair (blonde, green, brown), holding their face with both hands against a blue background.

PROFILE ISSUE 20

Julio Torres: Meeting of the Minds
Past Tidal cover star Ziwe interviews her friend Julio Torres, mastermind behind the surrealist classics Problemista and Fantasmas.

spring / summer 2025

A woman lying on her side on an orange, textured surface, wearing a green lace dress with floral cutouts and detailing, with her head resting on her arm and her eyes looking into the camera.

FASHION ISSUE 20

Cosmos Crush
Photographer Laerke Rose and stylist Kingsley Osuji explore sculptural shapes, layered silhouettes, and balanced symmetry with a surreal edge.

spring / summer 2025

A person with short dark hair, wearing colorful makeup with teal eyeshadow, and a large silver metallic headpiece resembling a leaf or a stylized crown, smiling with their mouth open and eyes closed, against a plain white background.

FASHION ISSUE 20

Oh, Joy!
Hats take center stage in this delightfully styled story by Tiffany Nicholson and Rachel Gilman, where every frame balances elegance, wit, and joy.

spring / summer 2025