The Aesthete & Dérive Publication
3 Questions & a Photoshoot with dylAn
“With my clothing brand (STRIPED™)-for instance-I upcycle and repurpose all of the clothes so nothing goes to waste. There’s a lot of landfill out there and, most times, brands will overproduce product and waste resources that end up being thrown away and labeled as garbage. At STRIPED™, we take fabrics and “waste” from thrift stores or other local brands and completely flip them; we STRIPE-IFY them.” - dylAn
Gratitude for the Art of Summer 2026
I believe it’s important for us humans to practice gratitude. (There’s actually a bunch of research that shows practicing gratitude is super good for you, but we aren’t here to look at studies.) Today I want to practice gratitude for all the incredible artworks that have been produced and released this summer.
3 Tips on How to be a Mindful Consumer in 2026
ISSUE 05: What does it mean to be a mindful consumer? To be “mindful” means to be more present and thoughtful about the current moment.
Here are a few tips on how you can be more mindful about your capitalist consumption, and hopefully live a more generative life.
