Read more about our friends!
friends of the mercer: MJ
"Still doing my thing in front of the camera, but I’ve been making moves behind it too. I’m building Still Here Studios, my creative production company, where I get to bring my own visions to life through campaigns, films, and experiences. Turns out I like calling the shots just as much as being in them."
October 17, 2026
Friends of the mercer: Kaivon
"I'm starting to put real thought into a book/gallery. I've never wanted to do either just for the sake of doing it, I've always wanted it to feel right - with purpose. Its been suggested to me more and more often as of recent and it's getting harder to push back. I feel like its time to cook"
October 15,2026
Friends of the mercer: Roxy
"I recently moved back home to Toronto, where I’m originally from, so each trip to New York feels like a creative reset. It’s so transient that each trip there feels like its own story, and I love that. New York really is what you make it."
October 13, 2026
friends of the mercer: Dilly
"Keep going. Keep your ego low, and let your work speak for itself. Don’t take criticism too personally. If you think there’s truth in it, use it to improve. Push yourself, get uncomfortable, put your work out there, and enjoy the journey. I also think work life balance is what allows you to keep doing what you love without burning out and that mastery is key in NYC."
October 11, 2026
Friends of the mercer: Maya
When we spoke on the phone with @mayaavery a few months ago, we learned more about the work and the ethos that guides her through her creative career, with the understanding that there’s much more to come, and we can’t wait to see it!
september 24, 2026
friends of the mercer: nandi
"I am in school at NYU Tisch getting my master’s in art and technology. I’ve paused everything until that is done. It’s my last year, I graduate May 2027 so I’m in thesis and research mode. I haven’t decided exactly what I want to do, but I want my project to be centered around AI, identity, and wellness. Maybe after that I’ll get my MBA or PhD. "
September 22, 2026
Friends of the merceR: mj
"I’ve been getting into my director bag as of late! I have a docu video releasing on Highsnob soon featuring a really cool piercer doing some work with artists in the scene :)) Overall, I’m big on helping those around me build their dreams. You can’t have anything without community."
september 17, 2026
friends of the mercer: hailey
“My phone recently died for a whole day, so when I took the train home I didn’t have any distractions. I was shocked (not really) to see that no one was talking to each other. Every single person was on their phones. But a furry with a dead phone then sat next to me and we spoke about how no one was looking up for like 45 mins. They wrote their ig on a piece of napkin. New York is random and that’s why I love it.”
september 14, 2026
friends of the mercer: chucky
“What makes New York so great is the impact it leaves on people from fashion to music to the art scene. Like “The rose that grew from concrete” it forces you to see the good in the bad.”
September 12, 2026
friends of the mercer: dax
“I’m prepping for another crazy NYFW at The Showroom because as per tradition - we go open house for a week. I’m styling an important moment for a client during the week as well. We are aiming for something polarizing with that”
September 09, 2026
friends of the mercer: daquan
“I have a lot of new projects coming up that I’m looking forward to. Next year I will be collaborating a lot more with likeminded peers and it’s always a joy for me to work with other greats and gain a new perspective”
September 07, 2026
friends of the mercer: rivers
“New York is great because of the diversity and all the different cultures. And going to school in NYC teaches you to handle every situation in the world lol and I’m looking forward to when I have my own G-Wagon and I pull up to my office in WSA blasting Dipset and I got a baddie serving me macarons.”
September 06, 2026
friends of the mercer: musa
"Expanding AMN. Working on creative direction, design, and material experimentation. I’m also building a new brand and looking forward to fashion month in New York, Milan & Paris. and A fashion industry where cultural perspective is an advantage, not something you have to translate.”
September 04, 2026
friends of the mercer: talia
"The authentic New Yorkers. The people who are born and bred here have swag that can’t be replicated anywhere else. They’ve seen this city in all its phases and are what gives New York its character."
september 02, 2026
FRIENDS OF THE MERCER: KHI
"I'm working on a follow up to my mini documentary, The Tomboyification of Skirts. I don't want to give the topic away yet but it's another series of interviews exploring an aspect of personal style."
AUGUST 27, 2026
FRIENDS OF THE MERCER: LUIGI
"Don't let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game." Another one i like to say and never forget is that- "we're more alike than we are different" I think I might have put it in my own words but I Google fact-checked it and found out Maya Angelou puts it a lot sweeter, like only she can."
August 23, 2026
FRIENDS OF THE MERCER: RACHEL
"At Greg Yüna, we've got custom commissions galore, and we're also developing our next RTW collections. On the personal side, I'm working on my GOATLEY x VANS collaboration that will release all throughout 2027. I'm sincerely having the time of my life!"
August 20, 2026
Friends of the mercer: LEW
"I’m looking forward to all my friends dropping their respective projects honestly. We’re living in a live renaissance so I’m hoping people continue gravitating towards the substance forthcoming."
August 17, 2026
Friends of the mercer: SIM
"I love the way NY activates ur hustle. In any given space u know there's ppl on both ends of living and shit either gon motivate u or discourage u. There's someone grinding to merely survive and on the same train cart there's someone chasing their biggest dream that's gonna 180 their life."
August 11. 2026
Friends of the merceR: tray
"New York is unforgiving but helpful in the same sense, you can increase your hustle and you can gain confidence that no other place can give you because if you can make it in New York you can make it anywhere and that's the truest statement to this day"
August 09. 2026