November "Style Issue"

Since we’ve already churned out a Music Issue and a Film Issue in our short time as Vancouver’s gay arts & culture rag, why not a Style Issue too? We’re very pleased to make November Fashion Month at V-Rag! And it’s another doozy of an issue. We got to speak to Kaiti Dangerkat, the Mother of the House of Dangerkat. This voguing/fashion/performance art group is by far one of our favourite things ever, and guess what? They’ve got their roots her in Canada! On the cover is, of course, two of the most stylish people we know, Tegan & Sara, talking about their brand new album Sainthood. More on the music side of things, we have two Q&A’s this month, both legendary! The queen of soulful house, Barbara Tucker shows us why she’s a diva, and we get down and dirty with homo-punk-grunge pioneers Pansy Division. Nicki Nice of local rockers Pretty Vanilla discusses the emerging glam trend in fashion, while I geek out on Kylie Minogue’s first ever North American tour. Another first, V-Rag introduces Fashion Files, a monthly column focusing on local designers, stylists and merchants. It joins our host of regulars, Joan-E’s Rag, Cotton Around Town, Music:Notes, Film:Notes, Event Listings, V-Map and of course our Calendar of Events. We also have another great photoshoot courtesy of Brandon Gaukel and Valley of the Dolls. Phew! Didn’t think it was possible to top the last issue, but we’re even more full of content this month! Also, check back on the blog this week for exclusive content and a secret contest!