At just 20 years old, Toronto-born, Los Angeles-based provocateur Sophie Powers is reengineering the blueprint for today’s avant-pop princess. With anthems that hit like a panic attack and read like a diary entry mid–crash out, Sophie’s world is brutal, unapologetic, and hopelessly relatable.
“I’m a weirdo. I’m a nerd.” bbno$ says this without a trace of irony—just quiet certainty. At this point in his career, that self-definition isn’t a revelation; it’s a flex.
After years of cultural stagnation, hedonism one could argue, is back: brat summer ignited a fire, The Dare ruled 2024, and indie sleaze—once the grimy, unbothered predecessor to the hyper-curated Instagram era—is resurging with a vengeance.
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.
In 2020, amid the uncertainty of a world paused by a global pandemic, Olivia, a Toronto-based creative, began piecing together a digital archive of a bygone era.
To close out Fashion Art Toronto’s 1664 Fashion Week, Liminul Magazine joined forces with Matières Fécales, Fashion Art Toronto, Lignes de Fuite, and Combo Breaker Toronto to present NEVER CONFORM II, an afterparty that exhilarated Toronto’s underground fashion community.
If you came to Ben Howard’s I Forget Where We Were 10th Anniversary Retrospective Tour expecting a note-for-note rendition of the British singer-songwriter’s most widely lauded album, you might be disappointed: this retrospective is about meeting the album in the present moment.
Montreal’s underground scene thrives on its notoriously interdisciplinary energy, yet few artists capture its essence with such multifaceted brilliance as Guillaume Michaud.
“Hi, my connection might be a little bad, so I might be cutting in and out. I’m just on tour right now.”
To close out Fashion Art Toronto’s 1664 Fashion Week, Liminul is teaming up with Matières Fécales, Fashion Art Toronto, Lignes de Fuite, and Combo Breaker Toronto to bring you NEVER CONFORM II—a night that promises to break the boundaries of art, music, and fashion.