An interesting fact about Montreal-based photographer Long Xi Vlessing lies in his own self-description. In an interview with Liminul, he confesses, “I have always been really attracted to people and strangers especially, even though secretly, I am very socially anxious.”
Beyond the usual fashion experiment in deconstruction, Det Blev Sent’s Fall/Winter 2025 lineup, takes an almost scientific approach to its sartorial mission.
Imagine the one whom we love consumed, savoured, and slowly eaten through the act of our love. After listening to French avant-pop darling Oklou’s recently released song, “blade bird,” this year’s Valentine’s Day found me reflecting on how romantic love so easily turns into cannibalism and possession.
It is always a pleasure to watch someone chase a dream, harness it, and wrestle it to fruition. For Vancouver-based designer Alexandra Dean, the dream was to start her own outerwear brand.
It’s hard to imagine how romanticism could succeed in a place like a factory or coal mine. Most of what we know of them are gruelling, dehumanizing labour, a profound lack of inspiration, a suffering working class, and a landscape more suited for machines than men.
The cherry on top of the Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami ad campaign that debuted earlier this month is undoubtedly the odd soundtrack choice of “Immaterial,” the hyper-pop anthem by the late great Sophie.