Wonders of the world
Petra, al-madina al-ward ah (rose-colored city), in Ma’an, Jordan. Photo by BRIAN BUKOWSKI by LIN TAO Haven’t sailed the world Or beheld all its wonders But that…
Culture
Fake punk
CHELSY spotted at Boutique Cherie in Korea Town, Bathurst and Bloor. I describe my style as fake punk. I started colouring my hair four…
Repurposed and reloaded with art
Photos by MARITES N. SISON and RENELYN QUINICOT By BEATRICE S. PAEZ The bullet shells just sort of fell into her hands is how…
Frilly finds & edgy ensembles
Text and photos by BEATRICE S. PAEZ Korean fashion is having a moment in Toronto. Thankfully, the mercurial Canadian weather suits girls with split…
Jongro Books: Little shop of rare finds
Photos by BEATRICE S. PAEZ When your clientele doesn’t speak language of the land, how do you sell a book? by SEUNG WOO BAEK…
The art of Japanese train trips
Illustrations © LAURA ELLIOTT by BEATRICE S. PAEZ Nobody does it better than the Japanese. Like sleeping in strange and seemingly uncomfortable contortions and angles…
A Passage to Asia
Photos courtesy of The East Gallery Art in order of appearance: Marriage, (Oil on canvas) Lim Khim Katy ; Green Something #1, Dinh Thi Tham Poong; Past 2, Dubbed…
10 Haikus
Photo by MARITES N. SISON by LIN TAO 1. Une nuit blanche Et toute la ville dance ce soir En couleur et bruit …
Tea and sincerity
Photos by SHIN JAE PARK by MARITES N. SISON We were easily the houseguests from hell… On a particularly sweltering day in July, we…
Quirky hand-me-downs
VICTORIA MARIE, performance artist, spotted at Wychwood Barns. If I were to describe my style I’d say it’s based on the hand-me-downs from…
The cat who painted
The tale of a legendary cat whose iconic figure and brush strokes are believed to spell luck and fortune. Photos by The Origami staff…
