Issue 04

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Issue 04 - Out Now -

Day Galia 11/1/24 Day Galia 11/1/24

Where did Kinderwhore “succeed”? Where did Coquette “fail?”

Despite the oversaturation that the internet seems to impose upon subcultures, Coquette-core is a whole lot of nothing wrapped in a pretty bow

Joely Simon 6/27/23 Joely Simon 6/27/23

How the hell did she think of that: Artist Gab Bois Ushers a New Wave of Dadaism

With each new project, Bois charters unmapped territory, because, simply put, no one else thinks of making what Bois imagines.

Matthew Lopes 3/21/23 Matthew Lopes 3/21/23

Photographer Johnny Cirillo Gets NYC’s Fashion at Its Best: Unpredictable

For all of its polar opposites — whether it’s about the myriad walks of lives, backgrounds, class divide, uptown or downtown, bagels or hot dogs — it’s comical how New York City can still be such an impartial diplomat to its citizens’ choice of fashion.

J'Nae Phillips 6/13/22 J'Nae Phillips 6/13/22

Faiith Henson on Dynamic Style, Musical Personas, and Rock and Roll for a New Age

A visual story and chat with Faiith Henson touching on dynamic style and the power of music.

Carolina Souza-Cruz 5/31/22 Carolina Souza-Cruz 5/31/22

MySpace, Edgy Secretary Fashion, and the Arctic Monkeys: In Conversation with the Curator of Indie Sleaze

Dissecting the mid 2000s/early 2010s movement with the manager of the adored @indiesleaze Instagram page

Matthew Lopes 12/19/21 Matthew Lopes 12/19/21

ByXtra Wants You to Crop Gendered Clothes

Japanese-Filipino creator Stan Fukase has a thing or two to say about crop tops, gender, and expectations placed upon queer men.

Eunice Bao 12/13/21 Eunice Bao 12/13/21

An Interview with Depop Drama: The Bizarre Shit That Happens in the DM’s

The creator of Depop Drama talks going viral, being anonymous, and making people on the internet laugh.

Matthew Lopes 9/18/21 Matthew Lopes 9/18/21

Creating Universal Nostalgia: An Interview with Rosa Dias, Costume Designer for Netflix’s Sex Education

“Nostalgia is a very personal thing. It relates to age, culture, and how you’ve been brought up. It was tricky to work out how we could create the concept of nostalgia and make it work all over the world.”

What's the best scent?

Where do you not mind waiting?

What’s invisible but you wish people could see?

This is a place to vent.

P.S. You're Anonymous

Featured Stories

“One thing you need to know about me is that I am an absolute idealist. I see everything in this lens. Everything can be so magical if we a little kinder and more open. We are drafts and can all be made into masterpieces. Sometimes you need to dig into the dirt and explore things about yourself that you don’t want to see. It’s not about pretending to be perfect. This is why my work is the way that it is.”

— Marta Lamovsek

Interview by Anna Niederlander

In Conversation with Marta Lamovsek

“In the wake of COVID-19 (I know I'm sick of talking about it too but bare with me) we’ve found ourselves spending more time with ourselves than ever before. When we’re not baking banana bread or trying to stay caught up with the latest TikTok trends, there’s only so much you can do with your day that’s not just sitting & drowning in your thoughts (fun right !!!!!!!). When our world feels so scary & uncertain, why not delve into a fictional world that remains perfectly untouched and exactly the same as when you left it ?”

— Maya Dhanjal

Eat, Sleep, Watch, Repeat: The Psychology Behind Rewatching Shows and Films

“In this relationship, I learned that the inkling I had about my interest in kink was correct. When I trusted him to set the rules, to tell me what to do, and how and when to do it, to make painstakingly clear what I should be doing at every second, to bring me back into the moment with punishment when I slip up and lose focus—all that anxiety went away. When I let him push the limits of what I am capable of and what I can take from him—the space in my head for self-consciousness and outside thoughts shrank and shrank until I could only be there, experiencing what he gave me.”