Topicals Skincare CEO on the Importance of Care & Culture
Topicals Skincare CEO on the Importance of Care & Culture
The skincare brand Topicals is at the intersection of care and cause. The brand makes skincare products targeting chronic skin conditions like eczema and hyperpigmentation, while recognizing the interplay of diverse skin tones with chronic skin conditions and mental health. According to Topicals CEO Olamide Olowe’s research, 50% of dermatologists [...]
Remembering My Family’s Stolen Land
Remembering My Family’s Stolen Land
As a child growing up in a large Mexican-American family, I heard countless tales of new beginnings, adventures, reunions, losses, and joys from my older relatives. The context for nearly every story was the border town of Brownsville – Texas’s southernmost city – where my parents and grandparents were born [...]
Q&A: Illustrator Camila Rosa Prefers Strong Colors and High Contrast
Q&A: Illustrator Camila Rosa Prefers Strong Colors and High Contrast
Name: Camila Rosa Age: 32 Home base: São Paulo, Brazil Tu país: Brazil What's been your journey to becoming an illustrator? I graduated with a degree in Industrial Design and started working in the field in 2010. At the same time, I joined a female street art collective that changed [...]
Q&A: Illustrator Carmen Pizarro is Inspired by Horror Films and Kitsch
Q&A: Illustrator Carmen Pizarro is Inspired by Horror Films and Kitsch
Name: Carmen Pizarro Age: 28 Home base: New York City, NY Tu país: I was born in the US but my family immigrated from Viña Del Mar, Chile What's been your journey to becoming an illustrator? My family embraced my artistic nature as a kid and encouraged me to pursue art [...]
Q&A: Illustrator Elise Miguel Finds Her Muse in Plants and Hands
Q&A: Illustrator Elise Miguel Finds Her Muse in Plants and Hands
Name: Elise Miguel Age: 24 Home base: Montclair, NJ Tu país: Cuba, Puerto Rico What's been your journey to becoming an illustrator? I majored in illustration/animation in college and have been freelancing since I was 18 years old. I knew that I wanted to pursue the arts since I [...]
A Brief History of Gay Bars
A Brief History of Gay Bars
The landscape before, during, and after Stonewall. In 2021, a gay bar is hardly a niche venue. Quite the opposite: Most folks will tell you that dedicated queer nightlife venues have a notable reputation for particularly raucous and lively environs –– or rather, for being a damn good time. However accurate that superlative may be, [...]
Barranquilla-Born Silvia Tcherassi Designs with Flair
Barranquilla-Born Silvia Tcherassi Designs with Flair
Barranquilla, Colombia native Silvia Tcherassi is a Florida-based, fashion designer and hotelier that designs with flair. Tcherassi's atelier is located in Miami and her designs have been presented during the official calendars of Paris and Milan fashion weeks. Moreover, her collections can be found across the Americas and Europe at any [...]