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Designer Shayne Oliver’s simple observation is becoming a fashion revolution. “Men’s wear is not glamorous. And women’s wear is. Why not mix them together?” Despite being one of the biggest new names in fashion, Oliver is kind of a loner. He grew up with his mom – a single mother – outside of Minneapolis. Because she had to work a…
Spun from Bay Area yarn, Jean Melesaine calls this place her forever home—she even has ‘Bay Area’ tattooed across her forearms. A Samoan-American and photographer by trade, she opens windows into lives many of us would never know. ⠀⠀ Through her job at Silicon Valley De-Bug – an organization that uses storytelling as a force for change – she co-edited a…
Four years ago today a garment factory in Bangladesh collapsed, killing more than a thousand workers. Born from this tragedy, Fashion Revolution aims to never let it happen again. Every April 24th-28th more than 80 countries take to the streets and social media, demanding transparency in the fashion industry. Apparel production is known for questionable product sourcing and worker treatment and…
Joanna Toro’s series “The Dressing Room” documents the lives of New York’s queer Latinx community. Her shots capture intimate moments backstage at drag shows and on the streets working for social change. As an ally, Joanna feels the need to highlight this spirited group to the greater Latinx community. “I began to teach myself about their challenges,” she tells the…
Professor and dyed-in-the-wool punk rocker Mimi Nguyen wants to create a new kind of world—with a strong emphasis on ‘create’. Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about practical, method-based approaches to positive change. And that’s fine, Mimi says, but let’s not forget the power that imagination has to blaze new trails and uncover solutions hiding outside the box. ⠀⠀…
The Pulitzer Prize has a neat little backstory. It was established in 1917 after the death of Hungarian-American journalist and publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, who was in love with American culture and journalism. Known as the fierce antidote to the corrupt government the prize was meant to “advance the encouragement of public service, public morals, American literature, and the advancement of…
George Ferrandi is a Brooklyn-based artist whose latest project, ‘It Felt Like I Knew You’, involves falling asleep on strangers riding the New York subway. ‘It Felt Like I Knew You’ plays with the way we construct and shape our space. George directs her mental and emotional energy into the space between her and a stranger until she feels the…
In defiance of impending cuts to Planned Parenthood, a stack of celebs including Björk, John Legend and Tig Notaro are curating a set of 7” singles featuring music, spoken word, and comedy. It’s called ‘7-inches for Planned Parenthood’ and 100% of the proceeds go to, wait for it, Planned Parenthood. “This curated series of 7-inch vinyl records is being made by…
There are SO MANY reasons to love Moonlight, but the cherry on the sundae is that Joi McMillion, the film’s editor, was the first black woman ever to be nominated for an editing Oscar. It’s alarming that she is a first, but it’s also exciting because Joi totally deserves the recognition. ⠀⠀ In an interview with Lenny Letter (which we…
Sweat is based on 3 years of interviews. The play delves into the intimate lives of white Pennsylvania factory workers who are quickly realizing they no longer have an in on the ‘American Dream’. And now it’s won the Pulitzer Prize for drama. It’s a play that shines some much-needed light on small-town stories. And it shows the importance they have…
