At a time when politics is increasingly distrusted and divides people along class, race, sex, and gender lines, literally carrying a message condemning oppression on one's shoulders can be much more liberating and emancipating than it seems. Focus on the creative, historical and sociological aspect of clothing which became the best tool for expressing one's commitment.
As a visionary and humanist choreographer, Angelin Preljocaj keeps deconstructing the great ballets in order to better reinvent them. Meet this major figure of dance at the Pavillon Noir in Aix-en-Provence, where the Ballet Preljocaj Junior, consisting of 10 permanent dancers, is based.
Sofiane Pamart, a young classical piano prodigy, has successfully won over rap and pop music while transcending their codes. He talks about the role his mother played in his meteoric rise and all the projects he is working on with his manager and alter ego.
Somewhere between drag, cabaret and retrofuturism, the young designer Victor Weinsanto tells us how to turn fashion into a real, everyday performance.
In just a few years time, photographer Carlijn Jacobs and stylist Imruh Asha, an ultra driven, passionate and creative young couple, have managed to impose their unique and powerful aesthetic on the international fashion scene with talent and audacity.
As 2021 is drawing to a close, it's time for Mixte to take stock of the past twelve months. While it might have felt a little less chaotic than 2020, we can agree that 2021 has also brought us its fair share of surprises of all kinds. Between great celebrations, revelations and tragic losses, Mixte gives you 21 reasons why 2021 should be remembered.