Beyond the Guest List: The Serendipity of LIB
Words + Photos / Arturo Evaristo When the gates at Lightning in a Bottle initially closed on me due to a missing name on the list, a three-hour hustle for…
Vodou Homecoming: Finding the Heartbeat of the Big Easy
Story / Phil Gomez Photos / Rory Alvarez Growing up a Latino Catholic schoolboy, a world where the word "Voodoo" was something demonized, and strictly off-limits. So, when the invite…
BARCELONA IS HAVING A FASHION MOMENT… AND WE WERE THERE FOR IT
Words / Phil Gomez Photos Courtesy of / 080 Barcelona Fashion When the invitation to the 36th edition of 080 Barcelona Fashion Week fluttered into our inbox like a golden…
FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ DE QUÉBEC (FEQ) 2025
Words / Phil Gomez Photos / Arturo Evaristo Festival d'été de Québec (FEQ) 2025 did not disappoint our favorite sonic wonderland delivered eleven days of music, magic, and maple-drenched…
ELLA M IS A SELFISH B*TCH AND HERE’S WHY!!!
Ella M and I met when she was in Opera school. I would always sneak into her rehearsals at the Tishman Auditorium in New York City to watch her howl…
URBANE LUGGAGE: AN UP-AND-COMING, ECO-FRIENDLY, BLACK-WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS TO CHANGE YOUR EVERYDAY
With education and effort, it is easy to heal our environment. While many doubt individualized efforts to curtail global warming, the swift, environmental changes due to social distancing alone, such…
Hong Kong Designers To Know Hitting the Runway at New York Fashion Week
LADYGUNN fills you in on the three Hong Kong fashion designers you need to know.