Perfume notes that bridge the gender divide…  By Adriana Ermter Imagine a world where scent doesn’t exist…where one lets other people, and their body odour, live and let live. Kind of puts a whole new perspective on public transit, waiting in line at the grocery store and steamy humid nights at the local pub, doesn’t it? Thankfully, our bathrooms are a hygiene haven, loaded with soap, deodorant and, perhaps most importantly, a smattering of our favourite fragrances. Yet, how many of these little bottles containing scented elixirs bear the descriptor ‘men’ or ‘women’? More importantly, how ..read more

Verushka (aka renowned Canadian makeup artist Viktor Peters) steps in front of the camera for a little glam lesson… CREDITS: CREATIVE DIRECTION & STYLING: Aram Eginliyan PHOTOGRAPHY: Colin Gaudet MODEL AND MAKEUP: Viktor Peters/Verushka HAIR: Alan Ovalles NAIL ARTIST: Natalia Dolzycki From stepping on the stage in Toronto earlier this year with Madonna on her current Celebration Tour to gracing the main stage of Canada’s Drag Race, Viktor Peters and his drag alter ego Verushka (name inspired by the iconic 60s and 70s fashion model) has been carving and contouring their own lane when i ..read more

Intention-driven companies like Dove are committed to doing good – not just helping you look good with their beauty and grooming products… By Adriana Ermter Back in 1957, who would have guessed that skincare brand Dove – with its then newly launched white beauty bar with the upturned edges, centre-etched bird, patented blend of mild cleansers and one quarter moisturizing cream – would become synonymous with self-empowerment? Or, better yet, that 67 years later, it would align with powerhouse athletic brand Nike to create a new online global program, Body Confident Sport, to rein ..read more

Here’s what you were reading (and we were writing) this year… Another year has come and gone, and with it were a bunch of super gay articles that we seriously loved putting together for you. Thank you for reading! Because we’re all about convenience, we’ve put your ten fave IN Magazine articles in one place, so you can take a look back on what you were reading throughout 2023 with ease… You’re welcome! Here are the ten most read articles that were published on inmagazine.ca this year: 10. It’s Open Season On Cazden Hunter May 19, 2023 Cazden Hunter is a well-known name in the adult ..read more

Skyscraper style to take you higher… CREW CREDITS: PHOTOGRAPHER: Ivan Otis STYLIST: Christal Williams (Plutino Group) MAKE UP: Taisha Ramirez HAIR STYLIST: Brian Phillips (worldSalon) using WORLD Hair and Skin MODELS: Paolo Migotta (ANM Management), Kassandra Gray (Ledrew Models) Thank you Niv Fichman for your glorious Penthouse The post FASHION SPREAD: Penthouse #1 (September/October 2023) appeared first on IN Magazine ..read more

Three Toronto queer trans-femme and non-binary creative heroes step in front of the camera… WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND STYLED: Aram Eginliyan PHOTOGRAPHER: Fabian Di Corcia HAIR: Alan Ovalles MAKEUP: Zoey Keswani ALL CLOTHING: Ahiri ALL SHOES: L’intervalle MODELS/CREATIVE MUSES: Ness Devos, Diséiye Balenciaga, Solar Imperium 007 It goes without saying that Toronto truly is one of the most up-and-coming creative cities in North America – and within this booming community of creativity, the artists who power it truly bring their own unique flair to the table. Within that community of creatives lies a ..read more

The shift in hair is happening. From Halifax and Toronto to Vancouver… Here are seven of our favourite gender-fluid hair salons from across Canada… By Adriana Ermter Vancouver: Big Joy Barber and Salon How can you resist a queer-friendly salon that has the words “Big Joy” in its name? Especially when that happiness is shared: the salon donates one per cent of all proceeds to local organizations like Rainbow Bridge, which supports queer gender-justice activists seeking refugee status. The Van-city favourite also guarantees an accepting environment, as stated on their website. “We do not st ..read more

“Gender should never apply to hairstyles, ever”… By Adriana Ermter Who decided that short hair is for men and long hair is for women? Society, to be frank, dating centuries back, as suggested by historic paintings, statues and artifacts. A trip to the Gregoriano Profano Museum in Vatican City affirms this via a marble bust of Cleopatra (70–30 BCE) depicting her likeness, her face framed in ringlets with the bulk of her long curls pulled back into a bun. In comparison, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, a ceramic bust of the Egyptian queen’s lover Marc Antony (83–30 BCE), compl ..read more

Photographer Ivan Otis gets behind the camera for a few of Toronto’s queer visionaries… ABOVE: Jade Elektra, a stage performer and HIV activist, who is also known as DJ Relentless ABOVE: Brian Phillips, who turns hair into sexy shapes at WorldSALON, with his muse and Rainbow maker, model Jude Karda ABOVE: George Giaouris and Anna Giaouris, the creative team behind Northbound Leather ABOVE: RiVerse, the LGBTQ+ supergroup, has a mission to represent the under-represented ABOVE: Meghan, wearing a design by Marty Rotman, a designer of corrective apparel fetish wear The post FASHION SPREAD: T ..read more

Fierce lewks for dogs… By Larry Olsen RuPawl, an eight-year-old Chihuahua/Jack Russell mix, has been lighting up Instagram, wearing replicas of the gowns seen on RuPaul’s Drag Race. Created by RuPawl’s owner, José Lizárraga, some of the most iconic lewks include Ginger Minj’s Pop Art look from All Stars 6, a stunningly accurate rendering of Maddy Morphosis’s Rain Clowd gown, and Willow Pill’s blue strawberry gown reimagined with blue Kong chew toys.  Now the doggie drag queen is launching a collection of clothing and accessories for other fierce fashion canines. D ..read more