Music journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy stops by the Culture Crush studio to talk about her new book, Fashion Killa: How Hip Hop Revolutionized High Fashion. In conversation with CC founder and French and Italian Vogue veteran Debra Scherer, the discussion traces Sowmya's trip through the music blogging era and the never-ending cycle of gatekeeping, the powers that be, and those in the culture whose passion and innate style broke down those doors and claimed both the front row and eventually the backstage so completely, fashion will never be the same again.

Culture Crush founder Debra Scherer and photojournalist Sofie Vasquez in the studio with New York City beauty retail impresario Ricky Kenig discussing the cultural landscape of downtown NYC in the '80's and the curiosity that guided him throughout his inventive career.

We're back in the Culture Crush studio after a long hiatus with photographer Sofie Vasquez. Talking about new projects and Sofie's work overall with subcultures and the characters she documents for us in our latest beauty zine—exploring the indie wrestling scene, Mexican superstar Cassandro, breaking kayfabe, Lin Manuel Miranda, Cameron Crowe, and her dream of photographing the cast of Cats.