. . Text by Patrick Anonymus, Copyright 2023 Photography by Tony Ward, Copyright 2023 Styling by KVaughn Hair & Makeup: Olivia Monroe Lighting Assistant: Anthony Colagreco . Patrick on Alice . Oh Alice – what are you like, and where did you come from? I mean, I know why you are called Alice. Sorry to … Read more
COVER FEATURE . Text by Matthew Samson, Copyright 2022 . The Sneaker King . Sneakers to me are more than an item of clothing. It’s a way for me to express myself. I’m never the most outspoken person in the room. It’s often my sneakers that speak for me. My love of shoes started at … Read more
Text by Shanell Verandez, Copyright 2022 . Photography by Tony Ward, Copyright 2022 . Assistant to Photographer: Anthony Colagreco . Creative Director: KVaughn . A Musical Journey . Hola, My name is Shanell and I am a “Jane of All Trades and Master of None”. I have dabbled in almost every Artistic, Academic, Athletic and … Read more
Text by Megan McGory, Copyright 2022 . Essence . So, what am I up to these days? Sexually, of course. Who am I as a woman, a lover…someone who knows herself in a way that is shaped by my past. This question is deep and substantial, but let’s focus on the present. The satisfaction … Read more
Text by Kemo Chen, Copyright 2021 . All Men Are Poets . I never met a man who wasn’t a poet. All of us are inside. There are feelings, images, furies wanting to emerge, awaiting a creative spark that sets them afire. I found that spark after years of suppressing it, afraid of saying what … Read more