Jul 24, 2021Member-onlyArtist Interview: Raven TroupeEtsy Shop — Deviant Art — Instagram — Twitter I had the pleasure of digitally interviewing a creative who’ve I had the immense joy of meeting in person and seeing the fruits of their creative repertoire in person. Meet gothic cutie Raven Troupe, whose desert-themed accessories are too sweet to…Artist9 min read
May 8, 2021Member-onlyPink Block Chapter TwoWhat makes a poem worth sharing? Questioning my confidence is a very Leo thing to do. I’ve wondered how much of myself I can put out into the world safely and skillfully; my blog is a personal testament to that idea. When I write a poem, I always feel like I’m a literary flaw. In school…Poetry4 min read
May 1, 2021Member-onlyPink Block Chapter OneThe Villains Redemption Arc It begins like this; I write no matter the circumstances, and I share my voice through my literary world. It takes a lot of courage to sit in a space and emote to this extent. Every poem makes an event or a feeling immortal. I used to be scared about…Poet5 min read
Nov 25, 2020Member-onlyBlack Femme LamentIt’s about time I protest against my own self labeled strength. Currently my exhaustion is deeply embedded in ordinary living. I fear my strength is a poor platitude over a wounded state of being. I implore those who pass into this written space to stop using a Black femmes “strength”…Black Women5 min read
Aug 28, 2020Member-onlyPink Energy: Unfiltered Kawaii AccountabilityPink Energy: Unfiltered Kawaii Accountability The line between performative activism and accountability is shimmering in pink energy. I believe its time for a conversation on shifting from performative activism//allyship to accountability. When I first wrote on performative activism, my intention was to clear the air. In a time that desperately needs empathy and space to…Kawaii Fashion4 min read
Aug 28, 2020Member-onlyArtist Feature: Jade ShiI think the best thing about meeting a name twin is finding out how your lives are parallel in creative ways. I had the pleasure of interviewing Jade Shi, an innovative and alternative fashion inspiration at the debut of her company Aegyo Human Hair Wigs. Her company started on June…Wigs5 min read
Aug 24, 2020Artist Feature: Rosella JosephI have had the immense pleasure of interviewing Rosella Joseph, a photographer originally from Port Au Prince Haiti. The stories and creative mediums must reflect on how diverse the world is. Taking inspiration from diverse storytelling today is all about the original film work by Rosella. Her view of the…Black Women5 min read
Jun 10, 2020Member-onlyPink Energy: Disrupting Kawaii Comfort — JadedislandPink Energy: Disrupting Kawaii Comfort Today is about challenging comfort. The next step in the kawaii riot is challenging comfort as we explore the ways of being a better-informed ally and avoid performative activism. The reality is alternative fashion alongside many other niches are comfortable with exclusion. I’m not referring to gatekeeping, although that is…Kawaiifashion5 min read
Jun 3, 2020Member-onlyPink Energy: Performative Activism is not Kawaii — JadedislandWords mean extraordinarily little without action. As someone existing within the literary space, is it unusual to hear that is a phrase I live by? Yesterday I spent my day doing groundwork (Protesting, marching, etc.…) for the Black Lives Matter movement. This is not a new thing for me, I…Alternativefashion4 min read
Jun 1, 2020Member-onlyPink Energy: Where’s the Kawaii Riot — JadedislandI want to preface that I am disappointed in the alternative fashion community. Without a doubt, there is no amount of fancy degreed vocabulary that can capture the vastness of how I feel lately. With that said, that does not mean I will not still be here for you. My…Kawaii6 min read