MUSIC XEXPOSE: KIND MONITOR

Styling: Tori Famuyiwa Hair: Lawanda Pierre MUA: Madison Mills Photography/Director: Sailey Williams Associate Editor(s) Sacha Azor, Jordan Llanes Strategic Editor: Shae Fontaine   Kind Monitor, founded by Joshua Aaron Guthals is a Brooklyn-based alternative indie rock band. XEX became aware of KM after seeing their video “Sharks” on LOGO’s Click List and was instantly captivated. Kind Monitors music immediately became a permanent addition to the XEX Magazine photo

1GIRL5GAYS – JAKE MOSSOP & MATT BARKER

Photography: Sailey Williams Styling: Inoisell Miranda Grooming: Blue Michael Cosmetics Interview by Associate Editor Sacha Azor   This past week, we had the chance to interview Matthew Barker and photograph and interview Jake Mossop, panelists on the LOGO show 1 Girl, 5 Gays, also broadcast on MTV Canada. 1 Girl, 5 Gays is a half-hour panel of one girl (Aliya-Jasmine) and five randomly selected gay men

ERICKATOURE AVIANCE: PUMPS

Ericka Toure Aviance has been regarded as one of the most highly recognized drag performers in the United States since she made her first appearance in the NYC nightlife scene in 1999. Prior to Aviance success in New York City, she resided in Portsmouth, New Hampshire were she did not feel free to be herself. As a result, she always dreamed of being apart of

ISSUE 2 COVER STORY: CELEBRITY PHOTOGRAPHER MIKE RUIZ

  MIKE RUIZ XEXPOSED By Inoisell Miranda XEX went on a journey to discover the surrealistic and fascinating world of fashion’s hottest, “Most go to” Celebrity Photographer & Reality T. V star Mike Ruiz. From the minute we walked in his fancy, high-rise condo building in Chelsea, NYC, it was clear to us we were walking into the life of someone that is