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Symbolism Everywhere: Alien Dystopia Takes Over Fashion, Pop, and Our Souls
I just want to state clearly I never gave a fuck about UFOs or aliens, but with the symbolism being shoved in my face, I felt very compelled to write this. Alien Dystopia Infiltrates Fashion, Pop Culture, and Society 2025 has witnessed extraterrestrial influences transcending science fiction to dominating haute couture in fashion capitals worldwide.…
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Sophie Powers Just Dropped “Goals” and a Gloomy Bear Collection—And She’s Not Slowing Down
Fresh off her headline performance at Tokyo’s Gloomy Bear Rave hosted by Subculture LA , where she debuted her new hit single “Goals” alongside her highly anticipated Gloomy Bear x ACDC RAG. collection, Sophie Powers is riding a creative high. The 20-year-old artist has been making waves with her recent EP “Glitch: Lvl. 1,” a…
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HIGH VALLEY BOOKS: NYC’s HOTTEST FASHION ARCHIVE
MEET BILL HALL: THE OWNER OF NYC’s HOTTEST FASHION ARCHIVE — HIGH VALLEY BOOKS IFYKYK To most passerbyers, there’s nothing particularly special about the apartment at 882 Lorimer Street. However, with a press of the doorbell, you can summon the extremely knowledgeable owner of High Valley Books, Bill Hall. Since 1999, the first floor and…
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Domenico Balducci: The Artist Turning Fashion Icons into Living Illustrations
Raw and impossible to pin down, Domenico Balducci is the Italian artist whose work dances between fever dream and fashion film. From his cult illustrations of Michele Lamy and Rick Owens to “Sweet Diane” – his dreamy collaboration with fashion critic Diane Pernet for her ASVOFF festival – Balducci’s vision caught the eye of industry…
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Queendom: A Powerful Piece of Radical Queer Cinema
I’ve been trying to see director Agniia Galdanova’s documentary film Queendom ever since it came out in 2023. And two weeks ago, a golden opportunity presented itself at a screening in New York City at the Roxy Cinema. Source: Roxy Hotel The Roxy is a favorite of mine, a 1930s inspired theater that screens a…
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Yanran Chen x WaarWorld’s Debut at Complexcon
In one of the coolest crossovers at Complexcon, art prodigy Yanran_Chen reimagines Liu Cixin’s child-run apocalypse for our generation. Enter Yanran Chen, the 19-year-old art girl-boss who’s been casually collecting luxury collabs like they’re Pokémon. We’re talking Balenciaga, Songmat, R13 – basically if it’s expensive and cool, Chen’s already been there, done that, and redesigned…
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RAGE & COUTURE: A Night in Carti’s Mosh Pit at ComplexCon
A storytime and a brief history on moshpits because you probably didn’t know… The ember of my joint glows like a tiny lighthouse in the darkness, dancing between my red-painted fingernails as I stand among the restless sea of Playboi Carti fans. IYKYK. Metro’s set is long gone, and my boyfriend just made it back…
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Hot Girl Market
Narcissist Met up with LA native Lex who turned her love for sustainable fashion into Hot Girl Market, a bi-coastal flea market that’s become the go-to destination for the fashion-forward thrifting crowd. Her curated marketplace brings together vintage finds and upcycled treasures, all while keeping affordability at its core with dedicated $5 and $10 bins…
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Mowalola & Avalon Lurks: Presented by LickNDip X Elevate Angel X NoStrings_NYC
What happens when Lickndip X ELEVATE ANGEL X NOSTRINGS_NYC have a threesome??? When Lickndip, Elevate Angel, and Nostrings_nyc throw a party together, you know it’s gonna be lit AF. Friday night was no exception, with London’s fashion prodigy Mowalola and LA’s own DJ powerhouse Avalon Lurks headlining. The moment that lineup dropped, every hypebeast in…
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Dopamine Overdose