Our fifth cover star for Issue 35 is Colman Domingo, who steps into his latest role as Divine G in Sing Sing with the same integrity and depth he’s brought to every performance – from his unforgettable turn as Ali in Euphoria to portraying Bayard Rustin. @jetvgc chats to Domingo about his journey, the responsibility of storytelling and the moral compass that guides his work. Domingo is photographed by @johncedmonds with the @montblanc Meisterstück. Excerpt below: Colman Domingo says West Philly like it’s the only option for his origin story, balling his face up at the idea he might have hailed from anywhere else. When we speak on Zoom, I’m in his hometown and he’s at the Chelsea Hotel. He rocks an oversized black tee across the screen from me, thick cotton draping down past his elbows as I prepare to mind his business. He likes the beauty of black and gold on brown skin, and while our near-matching fits are accidental, the fact of Philly as a particular kind of provenance is not. The star of such roles as Victor Strand in Fear the Walking Dead and famously mean Mister in The Color Purple reminisces on his night prior at a Ralph Lauren show in the Hamptons. “I’d never been so moved at a fashion show,” he says. We both recall the many Black kids from way back, clawing their way into self-possessed style through the damn-near-attainable tutelage of Ralph Lauren. And from this aspirational moment, he reflects on his own journey – one marked by scrupulous ethics and perennial labour – and how he’s now basking in the glow of long-overdue recognition. Head to the link in bio to read the full story and pre-order your copy. Styling @mitchellbelk, production @henstoothproduction, grooming @jessicasmalls, set design @jessekaufmann. Editor-in-Chief Dan Crowe Associate Publisher Andrew Chidgey-Nakazono @andrewchidgey Creative Director Matt Curtis @uncommon_london Talent Director/Casting Director @tommacklinstudio @tommacklin Deputy Editor @aylaangelos Fashion Director @mitchellbelk Photography Director @hols_hay Art Director dxn_shxn Special Projects Manager @carlyrgray Big thanks to @wolfkasteler