Fashion, Culture, Art, Montreal, Toronto
When first listening to Sophia Bel’s ‘I Won’t Bite’ and ‘2 AM’, the influences of alt-pop yet sweet melodic tones from the 90s are ever-present. Bel radiates ‘new wave nostalgia’; bringing elements from the past and infusing them with her own resolutely contemporary alternative style. Through song, an ode and story inspired by Montreal’s curfew during…
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The concept of conceiving a career in sustainable fashion came to Braden Quinn when he dropped out of his engineering program at the University of British Columbia (UBC). “I [told myself] ‘I don’t give a shit about any of this,’” says the now Tiohti:áke/Montreal-based designer. “I was interested in style and fashion and using clothing…
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Sisi Superstar is far more than just a drag performer. Behind the signature, bold-liner is a multi-faceted talent that explores the realm of Y2k alt-rock mixed with bubblegum pop and the depth of the Tiohti:áke/Montreals queer party scene. The Tiohti:áke/Montreal-based artist, DJ, singer/songwriter and event organizer has been in the cities art scene since 2012…
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Amid the crowd, amongst the sweat, glitter and haze of Toronto’s underground rave scene, you’ll find Jet. Nikon D7500 in hand, the zeitgeist archivist begins to capture moments of queer rave history, emulating nostalgia and making the viewer wish they had lived through it.
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Emile Lemay-Racine has always been attracted to different artistic media throughout his life. When he isn’t designing, you can find him delving into producing, painting or DJing. To Lemay-Racine, the ability to be multifaceted is part of a bigger aesthetic and finding ways to intersect each of these talents pushes him to be more experimental. …
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