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New York Fashion Week’s true soul lives in the streets

The people’s runway — For a week, the city floods with celebrities, influencers and glitzy afterparties, but year-round real self-expression takes place everywhere. Tom ‘TBow’ Bowden took his camera to NYC’s biggest catwalk.

  • Culture
  • Isaac Muk

Photo essay special: Despite pre-Carnival anxiety, Mardi Gras 2025 was a joyous release for New Orleans

A city celebrates — Following a horrific New Year’s Day terror attack and forecasts for extreme weather, the Louisiana city’s marquee celebration was pre-marked with doubt. But the festival found a city in a jubilant mood, with TBow Bowden there to capture it.

  • Culture
  • Isaac Muk

US Election night 2024 in Texas

Photographer Tom “TBow” Bowden travelled to Republican and Democratic watch parties around Houston, capturing their contrasting energies as results began to flow in.

  • Photography
  • Isaac Muk

Inside a Texan neighbourhood Mexican wrestling club

Photographer Tom “TBow” Bowden went along to the iconic East Houston venue to capture a striking window into the Latinx subculture.

  • Photography
  • Isaac Muk

Extravagant street fashion from people living on the margins of the USA

With homelessness on the rise amid a worsening housing crisis, Tom ‘TBow’ Bowden’s portraits celebrate and uplift those often dehumanised by society.

  • Photography
  • Isaac Muk

Surreal portraits of people on the fringes of America

From snake handlers to mardi-gras revellers, Tom “TBow” Bowden’s photos provide a snapshot of the wonderful and weird people who make up America.

  • Photography
  • Isaac Muk

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