HAYLEY'S WORLD

Hayley's pieces are making statements in this short film for Tegan and Sara's "U-turn", directed by Emma Higgins.  Hayley: It was super exciting for me to be involved in this short film! I've been a huge fan of Tegan and Sara for years, so firstly it was amazing just to be able to work with such talented women. I love the premise of the video, all about friendship and celebrating individuality. These are the kinds of girls I design clothes for so I thought it was a perfect fit. I also really appreciated the message: about the importance of friendship...

“No One Cares” with Anna Collins   Anna Collins talks to us about navigating her education, teaching, societal expectations and personal life all while dismantling the problematic classification of ‘It Girl’. In the face of juggling her social life, media attention and career, Anna is wise beyond her years. Sometimes you just need to let things go.  Let’s start with you telling us a little bit about yourself.  I’m 21 years old. I’ve been in school my whole life. I went to York University for Dance education for 2 years and now I’m just about to graduate from the National...

 We catch-up with oil painter, Shanna van Maurik, as she takes us to her other-worldly studio dreamscape, Scumland. Her paintings feature muses inspired by the rebellion and awkwardness of our youth. She’s your resident advocate for doing whatever you want and we’re here to take some pointers about living life for yourself.   Tell us a little about yourself, your academic background, and your style of painting.  My name is Shanna Van Maurik. I graduated from OCAD for drawing and painting in 2011.  I’m an oil painter who paints female characters in a world of my imagination known as Scumland. I consider...

Being a woman can be extremely challenging, especially in the fashion industry.  It's an industry that tells us beauty is found only in a specific set of dimensions, and if you don't fit within that you are wrong and unworthy. They tell girls entering the modelling industry to lose 10 pounds immediately because some 80-year-old male designer in France decided what size she needs to be. We've been conditioned since youth by every aspect of the media to expect nothing but perfection of ourselves. Being fed heavily airbrushed images of already stunning models smoothed over to remove any aspect of...

Check out our video from out NYFW debut at Milk Studios February 8th, 2017

  We caught up with Toronto-based twinsters, Mikky and Alex, who have made electronic musical magic together for their sophomore EP “Popular.” Following up their debut EP “Tres Bien,” the twin sisters have literally been working underground on their underground sound, in their basement studio. 2016 was a big year for the duo as they played their first show ever at the legendary Horseshoe Tavern, DJ’d at Parts and Labour and booked a slot at Canadian Music Week. Aside from making music, these two have a fearless style that slays and a connection that brings out the best in each other.1)What is your favourite thing to...