THE NORTH RIDING PROJECT

Her ascendence is part of an electrifying coalescence of a new kind of female pop archetype: one who is winkingly hedonistic, disdainfully unapologetic and completely assured with her sexuality.  In a matter of months, the super-graphic, ultra-modern pop star’s reach has become unavoidable, as an ever-growing rank of evangelists invoke her name with the breathlessness of exchanging news of salvation.

Cai/Face

I try different foods every day – like strangely amazing hummus in Detroit, just things that I would never expect anywhere.  On my days off, I love to see local drag shows.  I’ll go out to drag bars and just watch and take notes, like, ‘Oh, these girls are so good here.’  I love drag and burlesque.  I loved the movie Showgirls.  I’m very inspired by that movie, the costumes and makeup.  Just whatever’s campy – the 2000s, Paris Hilton. You’ve got the McBling era, I love McBling.

Vertin/Californian