Phil Backes
Based in New York, currently visual director of Document Journal and Notes on Beauty after having previously led social media, brand partnerships, web development, and more at the magazine.


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Document Journal S/S 2025

A New Spirituality: Launching Soon ...
Bibi Breslin by Théo de Gueltzl & Rahpael Hirsch
Joe Alwyn by Alasdair McLellan
Lorde by Martine Syms & Taylor McNeil
Sam Davis by Ben Toms & Robbie Spencer
Romeo Beckham by Davit & Beat Bolliger
Bibi Breslin by Théo de Gueltzl & Raphael Hirsch
Photographed by Nicola and Manuel with Vittoria Cerciello
Photographed by Hans Neumann with Luca Galasso
Lexee Smith by Kobe Wagstaff & Shawn Lakin
Photographed by Charlotte Stouvenot with Berenger Pelc
Sam Davis by Ben Toms & Robbie Spencer
Lorde by Martine Syms & Taylor McNeil
Photographed by Angalis Field with Marcus Cuffie
Photographed by Sonia Szostak with Julie Ragolia
Joe Alwyn by Alasdair McLellan
Photographed by Zoe Natale Mannella with Ronald Burton III
Photographed by Hanna Tveite with Thistle Brown
Photographed by Nicola and Manuel with Vittoria Cerciello
Photographed by Phil Engelhardt with Robbie Spencer
Photographed by Sonia Szostak with Julie Ragolia
Photographed by Ola Rindal with Dogi
Photographed by Jonathan Frantini with Taylor Thoroski
Bibi Breslin by Théo de Gueltzl & Raphael Hirsch
Romeo Beckham by Davit & Beat Bolliger
Photographed by Charlotte Stouvenot with Berenger Pelc
Photographed by Hans Neumann with Luca Galasso
Photographed by Zoe Natale Mannella with Ronald Burton III
Photographed by Phil Engelhardt with Robbie Spencer
Photographed by Hedi Stanton with Yohana Lebasi
Photographed by Suffo Moncloa with Ronald Burton III

Notes on Beauty Issue No. 1

Launching Soon ...
Artwork by Francesco Vezzoli with Lynsey Alexander
Julianne Moore by Inez & Vinoodh with Yadim
Kembra Pfaahler by Inez & Vinoodh with Yadim
Photographed by Joshua Woods with Aurore Gibrien
Julia Fox by Inez & Vinoodh with Yadim
Photographed by Jean Marques with Lucy Bridge
Photographed by François Coquerel
Colin Jones by Inez & Vinoodh with Yadim
Lorna Simpson by Valerie Chiang
Photographed by Davit with Lynsey Alexander
Photographed by François Coquerel
Julianne Moore by Inez & Vinoodh with Yadim
Hari Nef by Inez & Vinoodh with Yadim
Photographed by Gorka Postigo Breedveld
Self-portrait by Dietmar Busse
Photographed by Liz Collins with Siddhartha Simone
Lynn Yaeger by Inez & Vinoodh with Yadim
Self-portrait by Dietmar Busse
Richie Shazam by Inez & Vinoodh with Yadim
Photographed by Liz Collins with Siddhartha Simone
Photographed by Gorka Postigo Breedveld
Photographed by Davit with Lynsey Alexander
Photographed by Joshua Woods with Aurore Gibrien
Photographed by Jean Marques with Lucy Bridge

Document Journal F/W 2024

A New Perspective: The largest edition ever with 700+ pages of new ideas featuring cover stars Cate Blanchett, Jake Gyllenhaal, Solange, Chloë Sevigny, Venus Williams, Mickalene Thomas, Amelia Gray, Imaan Hammam, Lara Stone, Karolin Wolters, Ida Heiner, and Lulu Tenney.

—12 Covers
—23 Fashion Portfolios
—5 Talent Features
—5 Long-form Articles
—4 Photo Portfolios
—3 Artist Portfolios
Chloë Sevigny by Michael Bailey Gates & Paul Sinclair
Cate Blanchett by Colin Dodgson & Alice Goddard
Imaan Hammam by Larissa Hofmann & Emma Wyman 
Lara Stone by Thurstan Redding & Emilie Kareh
Jake Gyllenhaal by Casper Sejersen & Beat Bolliger
Solange by Joshua Woods & Ronald Burton III
Ida Heiner by Oliver Hadlee Pearch, Robbie Spencer & Yadim
Venus Williams by Philip-Daniel Ducasse & Edward Bowleg III
Amelia Gray by Giovanni Corabi & Ronald Burton III
Karolin Wolter by Luca Khouri & Isabelle Sayer 
Mickalene Thomas by Joshua Woods & Ronald Burton III
Lulu Tenney by Ben Toms & Robbie Spencer
 Photographed by Nadav Kander with Flora Huddart & Aurore Gibrien
Potato Head Bali photographed by Jess Gough
Chloë Sevigny by Michael Bailey Gates & Paul Sinclair
The faces of NYC nightlife photographed by Andreas Laszlo Konrath
Big Sur photographed by Brian Merriam
Photographed by Pegah Farahmand with Dogi 
Amelia Gray by Giovanni Corabi & Ronald Burton II
Karolin Wolter by Luca Khouri & Isabelle Sayer 
Photographed by Robin Broadbent
Photographed by Dougal Macarthur with Alex Assil
Solange by Joshua Woods & Ronald Burton III
Photographed by Joe Lai with Ronald Burton III 
Cate Blanchett by Colin Dodgson & Alice Goddard
Photographed by Nikolai von Bismark with Ally Macrae 
Lara Stone by Thurstan Redding & Emilie Kareh
Photographed by Thistle Brown with Andrew Sauceda
Ida Heiner by Oliver Hadlee Pearch, Robbie Spencer & Yadim
Jake Gyllenhaal by Casper Sejersen & Beat Bolliger

Document Journal S/S 2024

New Mythologies: Featuring cover stars Erykah Badu, Isabelle Huppert, Viggo Mortensen, Maya Hakwe, Alex Consani, Saskia de Brauw, Abby Lee, Mamour Majeng, Libby Bennett, Debra Shaw, and Clarissa Dalrymple.

—11 Covers
—17 Fashion Portfolios
—10 Conversations
—6 Long-form Articles
—3 Photo Portfolios
—3 Artist Portfolios
Erykah Badu by Tyler Mitchell & Ronald Burton III
Viggo Mortensen by Luca Khouri & Tony Irvine
Isabelle Huppert by Colin Dodgson & Alice Goddard
Alex Consani by Paul Kooiker & Robbie Spencer
Saskia de Brauw by Théo de Gueltzl & Robbie Spencer  
Mamour Majeng by Thue Nørgaard & Beat Bolliger
Maya Hawke by Melanie + Ramon & Robbie Spencer 
Abbey Lee by Jackie Nickerson & Ronald Burton III 
Libby Bennett by Suffo Moncloa & Ronald Burton III
Debra Shaw by Davit Giogadze, Thistle Brown & Yadim 
Clarissa Dalrymple by Collier Schorr
Viggo Mortensen by Luca Khouri & Tony Irvine
Photographed by Sarah Blais & Anders Sølvsten Thomsen
Archive photographs by George Platt Lynes
Isabelle Huppert by Colin Dodgson & Alice Goddard
Photographed by Paul Kooiker with Robbie Spencer
Illustrations by Richard Kilroy
Kelela photographed by Xavier Scott Marshall with Raymond Gee
Photographed by Charlotte Stouvenot with Berenger Pelc 
Archive Candy Darling portraits by Gerard Malanga
Erykah Badu by Tyler Mitchell & Ronald Burton III
Photographed by Mark Steinmetz with Yohana Lebasi
Photographed by Nikolai von Bismark with Ola Ebiti