Lifeblood Friday, September 29 pineoandloeb.com Local EDM duo Pineo & Loeb will release its first album, Lifeblood, on Friday. “This is us as a body of work,” says Mitchell Pineo. “It’s a statement of our sound and what we do and what we love.” The two musicians, both 25, hang out in their home studio […]
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Kiss a Frog’s cos and effect
One would think that nerds would be the most welcoming of people, however, when we get into the realm of cosplay things can take an ugly turn. Oftentimes Black cosplayers are on the receiving end of sickening vitriolic racist comments. And, when we add body politics to race, we get a whole other volatile kettle […]
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X man, Mitch Pileggi
T wo things about Walter Skinner on The X-Files stand above the rest: He was the badass of all badasses; and Scully kissed him. She kissed him on the lips. Skinner was that recurring character that when first introduced, we were not sure if he was one of the good guys. But season after season […]
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The magical Bounty
When Krista Kirby and Stevie Fort settle into their chairs, flowy, all-black ensembles rustling on their seats, it’d be easy to think the two were sisters. The pair—who curate vintage and thrift finds for their plus-size pop-up shop The Bounty—finish each other’s sentences and share clothes so often they’ve nicknamed pieces. “I didn’t realize how […]
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Style tips from the best in the biz
I love a Q&A as much as my collection of ties and shoes—136 and 42 respectively. My mother counted them in an effort to shame me, try again, lady. This being the Fashion Issue, I decided to have a Q&A with some Haligonians whose style I admire. Ellen Yeung style blogger lovebyelle.com @theminimalistedit What’s the […]
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Anti Fashion’s a treasure
Anti Fashion 5687 West Street It was an immediate obsession when I discovered Anti Fashion on Instagram—the overall aesthetic oozed vintage Franca Sozzani (former editor-in-chief of Italian Vogue). I had to meet the mastermind behind the brand. Like any artist, Andre Merlo enjoys breaking the rules (of fashion)—he sources clothing from Value Village and estate […]
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Sew, don’t shop
Erica Penton feels as if she’s in a master’s program of one. The (mostly) self-taught seamstress is one year into her handmade wardrobe project, and half of her closet is now made up clothing of her own making. She’d become frustrated with “fast fashion” and had a tough time finding pieces that fit her. Making […]
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Yes, Faire Child
When Tabitha Osler, NSCAD instructor and visionary behind the upcoming children’s line Faire Child Makewear Limited, talks about the environment, her eyes light up: “The world is at a tipping point. Fashion is the second most polluting industry next to oil,” she says. Osler explains that since starting in the industry, at the concept-driven Royal […]