We are artists, with our bodies as yet another canvas; I “paint” my external to portray even just a fraction of the ineffable internal. 💜
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What makes your style stand out?
I transcend time itself with my fashion: mixing the romantic, gothic past with the cybernetic, dystopian future. My style dances between the two contrasts, black and white, future and past, and thus, goes beyond such dichotomies as well; both, and neither. As a trans activist, I especially dawn this type of outfit in resistance to social constructs and to the dystopia we’re heading towards; I wear my style to not only inspire others to be their truest passionate selves, but as a call to action.
What’s your dream fashion moment?
My dream fashion moment would be even just meeting a fashion icon like Elton John himself; just being picked for the running alone is already a dream come true. My biggest dream would be to run my own fashion business, which would mix cybergothic aesthetics with empowering messages to raise the class consciousness, beckoning people to rise above the confines of any divisive labels, to unite as one people, and to work together to forge a better future for all life on this beautiful earth.
What would you do with $20,000?
I would split it with my family, hand out a lot of it to the local homeless population here in Sacramento, and the rest I’d use to (continue to) startup my own business. Alongside this fashion business, I also run an unofficial game/animation studio with some of my closest friends; if I had enough money, I’d perhaps hire a second game dev to assist me in coding our first game (my biggest passion project, and what I wish to be a love letter to all life and all of existence). Thank you. 💜
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