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My byline can be found on a bunch of your fave sites and magazines. Want to do a little reading? Below you will find a bunch of links to some of my recent pieces.


Want to know more of what I’m up to? You can follow me on X (formerly Twitter) at @Turnstylin and over on Instagram at @Turnstylin.


Thanks for reading!

2025

What Was Stolen In The Louvre Heist? A Full Breakdown Of The Missing Jewels

What Was Stolen In The Louvre Heist? A Full Breakdown Of The Missing Jewels

What Was Stolen In The Louvre Heist? A Full Breakdown Of The Missing Jewels

October 2025: 29Secrets

Here is a look at all of the priceless jewels that were stolen in the Louvre jewellery heist that shocked Paris, and the rest of the world.

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THE STORY OF: The Nike Swoosh Logo

What Was Stolen In The Louvre Heist? A Full Breakdown Of The Missing Jewels

What Was Stolen In The Louvre Heist? A Full Breakdown Of The Missing Jewels

October 2025: 29Secrets

Not many people know the history of one of the most famous logos in the world…and how little the company paid for it .

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Drag As Armour, Drag As Art: Sasha Colby Gets Real

What Was Stolen In The Louvre Heist? A Full Breakdown Of The Missing Jewels

Before The Banknote: Viola Desmond, Canada’s Beauty Pioneer

October 2025: IN Magazine

Ahead of her Stripped II tour stop in Toronto, “your favourite drag queen’s favourite drag queen” opens up about history-making moments, chosen family, resilience, and why joy is drag’s greatest protest.

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Before The Banknote: Viola Desmond, Canada’s Beauty Pioneer

Before The Banknote: Viola Desmond, Canada’s Beauty Pioneer

Before The Banknote: Viola Desmond, Canada’s Beauty Pioneer

September 2025: 29Secrets

Because before she was an icon, Viola Desmond was an entrepreneur. And in building a beauty empire for Black women, she was already rewriting Canada’s story.

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True Colours: The Evolution Of Canada’s Maple Leaf Flag

Before The Banknote: Viola Desmond, Canada’s Beauty Pioneer

True Colours: The Evolution Of Canada’s Maple Leaf Flag

September 2025: AmongMen

Although it was born from political drama and cultural divides, the red-and-white maple leaf has emerged not only as a national emblem but as a design triumph—minimalist, modern and unmistakably Canadian.

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THE STORY OF: Fashion Icon Giorgio Armani

Before The Banknote: Viola Desmond, Canada’s Beauty Pioneer

True Colours: The Evolution Of Canada’s Maple Leaf Flag

September 2025: 29Secrets

The full history of the man who many in the fashion world refer to as the quiet architect of modern elegance.

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Aug/Sept 2025: 29Secrets


  • Ariana Grande Brought One Of Fall 2025’s Biggest Trends To The VMAs
  • Meg Stalter Broke The Formal Dress Code At The 2025 Emmys
  • 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Iconic Italian Fashion Designer Giorgio Armani
  • The 7 TIFF People’s Choice Award Winners That Went On To Win Best Picture At The Oscars
  • You Can Now Buy A Taylor Swift-Inspired Elizabeth Taylor Crewneck
  • Cate Blanchett Rewore Her 2022 SAG Dress To The 2025 Venice Film Festival
  • Remembering Sharon Chuter: Beauty Visionary and Catalyst for Change

THE STORY OF: Blush

August 2025: 29Secrets

From ancient Egypt and Greece, to the Tang Dynasty, to handed, face-sculpting applications in the 1980s, to today’s “cold girl” aesthetic on TikTok, the story of blush is anything but pink and passive. 

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Looking Back At The Brooke Shields Calvin Klein Ad Campaign That Shocked The World

July 2025: 29Secrets

The line that changed the future of advertising: “You want to know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing.”

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July 2025: 29Secrets


  • The Largest Exhibition Of Queen Elizabeth II’s Fashion Will Go On Display
  • Everything You Need To Know About Charli XCX’s Wedding Gown
  • Jane Birkin’s Original Birkin Bag Sells At Auction For €7 Million Euros


July 2025: IN Magazine


  • Jinkx Monsoon And BenDeLaCreme Are Bringing Their 2025 ‘The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show’ To Canada
  • The Final Leg Of Cyndi Lauper’s Farewell Tour Will Come To Toronto & Vancouver This Summer

THE STORY OF: Fashion Legend Gianni Versace

The Shadow And The Secret: The History Of V.C. Andrews And The Flowers in the Attic Saga

July 2025: 29Secrets

Almost three decades after his tragic murder, Gianni remains a defining symbol of a very specific time in fashion history. Here’s the story of the man behind the brand.

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The Shadow And The Secret: The History Of V.C. Andrews And The Flowers in the Attic Saga

The Shadow And The Secret: The History Of V.C. Andrews And The Flowers in the Attic Saga

July 2025: 29Secrets

V.C. Andrews didn’t just write gothic novels, she built an empire of generational trauma, family secrets and poisonous pastries – and we’re all still feeding on it, page after page.

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June 2025: 29Secrets


  • Labubu: Everything You Need To Know About The Mischievous Monster Toy Captivating The World
  • Anna Wintour Stepping Down As Editor-in-Chief Of ‘Vogue’ After 37 Years
  • Everything You Need To Know About Lauren Sanchez’s Dolce & Gabbana Wedding Gown


May 2025: 29Secrets


  • Lacoste Made Its Met Gala Debut With A Little Help From Venus Williams
  • Cynthia Erivo’s Givenchy Look That She Wore To The 2025 Met Gala Took Over 2,250 Hours To Create
  • Blackpink Star Jennie’s Chanel Look That She Wore To The 2025 Met Gala Took 330 Hours To Create

Stacey McKenzie Shares What Really Happened When She Walked Alexander McQueen’s Runway

June 2025: 29Secrets

The Canadian model shares the backstory of when the designer made fun of her at the casting, and then booked her for her first and only Alexander McQueen show.

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THE STORY OF: Carrie Bradshaw’s Vivienne Westwood Wedding Dress From Sex And The City: The Movie

THE STORY OF: Carrie Bradshaw’s Vivienne Westwood Wedding Dress From Sex And The City: The Movie

THE STORY OF: Carrie Bradshaw’s Vivienne Westwood Wedding Dress From Sex And The City: The Movie

June 2025: 29Secrets

Carrie’s iconic wedding dress was pulled from Vivienne Westwood’s fall/winter 2007 collection…but she almost wore something else.

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June 2025 Cover Story: Marsha P. Johnson: The Trailblazing Icon Who Sparked A Movement

THE STORY OF: Carrie Bradshaw’s Vivienne Westwood Wedding Dress From Sex And The City: The Movie

THE STORY OF: Carrie Bradshaw’s Vivienne Westwood Wedding Dress From Sex And The City: The Movie

June 2025: IN Magazine

During Pride Month, it’s especially important to remember trailblazers like Marsha P. Johnson, a trans icon and one of the most prominent figures of the gay rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s in New York City.

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The Voice Of A Nation: Jeremy Dutcher’s Revolutionary Sound

THE STORY OF: Carrie Bradshaw’s Vivienne Westwood Wedding Dress From Sex And The City: The Movie

“Who Are You?” The New WAY Campaign Wants You To Think About That Question

May 2025: IN Magazine

A sit down with the one-of-a-kind modern talent to discuss language, legacy and liberation.

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“Who Are You?” The New WAY Campaign Wants You To Think About That Question

Lady Bunny: The High-Wigged High Priestess of Drag Is Coming To Canada This Month

“Who Are You?” The New WAY Campaign Wants You To Think About That Question

May 2025: Complex

A new viral campaign, that kicks off with The Weeknd’s “After Hours Til Dawn” tour, is encouraging people to forge their own path and redefine how they think about the future of work and career success.

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Lady Bunny: The High-Wigged High Priestess of Drag Is Coming To Canada This Month

Lady Bunny: The High-Wigged High Priestess of Drag Is Coming To Canada This Month

Lady Bunny: The High-Wigged High Priestess of Drag Is Coming To Canada This Month

May 2025: IN Magazine

A sit down with the incomparable Lady Bunny as she prepared to bring her hilarious “Don’t Bring The Kids” tour across Canada.

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THE STORY OF: The Hudson’s Bay Company Point Blanket

Lady Bunny: The High-Wigged High Priestess of Drag Is Coming To Canada This Month

Lady Bunny: The High-Wigged High Priestess of Drag Is Coming To Canada This Month

May 2025: 29Secrets

The classic wool blanket, featuring green, red, yellow and indigo stripes on a white background, has a lengthy and complicated history that dates back to its creation in 1779.

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Fashion Meets Activism: The Rise Of Conner Ives’ “Protect The Dolls” T-Shirt

April 2025: 29Secrets

In a fashion landscape where statements often transcend fabric, the “Protect the Dolls” T-shirt has emerged as a powerful emblem of solidarity with the transgender community.

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THE STORY OF: Poison by Christian Dior

April 2025: 29Secrets

The audacious elixir was launched in 1985 and went on to become one of the most famous fragrances of all time.

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The City Edit: A Movable Feast

Talk Show Murder: The True Story Of The Murder Of Scott Amedure

April 2025: Sotherby's INSIGHT Magazine

Serial restaurateur Jen Agg talks about her buzzy new Toronto hotspot and shares some of her favourite places around the world.

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Talk Show Murder: The True Story Of The Murder Of Scott Amedure

Talk Show Murder: The True Story Of The Murder Of Scott Amedure

March 2025: IN Magazine

In 1995, Scott Amedure revealed on The Jenny Jones Show that he had a crush on his friend Jonathan Schmitz. Days later, he was dead. What does that say about our obsession with tabloid TV shows?

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THE STORY OF: Meghan Markle’s Givenchy Wedding Dress

March 2025: 29Secrets

More than just a wedding gown, Meghan Markle’s iconic Givenchy wedding dress marked a turning point in royal fashion.

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February 2025: 29Secrets


  • Anna Wintour Awarded The ‘Order of the Companion of Honour’ At Buckingham Palace
  • The 2025 Met Gala Dress Code & Co-Chairs Have Been Announced
  • Sabrina Carpenter’s 2025 Grammy Performance Referenced An Iconic Goldie Hawn Performance From 1978
  • Kanye West’s Wife Bianca Censori Bares All In Sheer Dress At The 2025 Grammys


March 2025: 29Secrets


  • Lush Cosmetics Launches Floral Bath Bomb Made In Collaboration With TikTok’s Dylan Mulvaney
  • Doja Cat’s Balmain Dress She Wore To The 2025 Oscars Took 5,600 Hours To Make
  • Ariana Grande’s Custom Schiaparelli Oscar Dress Was Based On This S/S 2025 Haute Couture Dress


A Look Back At The American Express Gold Card Dress Lizzy Gardiner Wore To The 1995 Oscars

A Look Back At The American Express Gold Card Dress Lizzy Gardiner Wore To The 1995 Oscars

February 2025: 29Secrets

Remember the stir at the 67th Academy Awards when the Australian costume designer wore a gown crafted from 254 American Express Gold cards?

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THE STORY OF: The Pink Ralph Lauren Dress Gwyneth Paltrow Wore To The 1999 Oscars

A Look Back At The American Express Gold Card Dress Lizzy Gardiner Wore To The 1995 Oscars

February 2025: 29Secrets

Paltrow wore the bubblegum-pink statement gown to accept her Best Actress statue for Shakespeare In Love.

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January 2025: 29Secrets


  • Here’s Every Woman Who Has Been Nominated For Best Director At The Oscars
  • Pat McGrath’s New ‘Glass Skin’ Mask Recreates That Iconic Maison Margiela Runway Make-Up
  • Hillary Clinton Was The First First Lady To Appear On The Cover Of Vogue In 1998
  • Here’s What Melania Trump, Jill Biden, Usha Vance, Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton Wore To The 2025 Inauguration
  • Oliviero Toscani, The Photographer Behind Benetton’s Controversial Ads, Dies Aged 82
  • Ayo Edebiri Channeled An Iconic Julia Roberts ’90s Red Carpet Look At The 2025 Golden Globes
  • Ariana Grande Wore A Dress From Givenchy’s Archives To The 2025 Golden Globes

14 Of The Best LGBTQ+ Rom-Coms To Stream For Valentine’s Day

14 Of The Best LGBTQ+ Rom-Coms To Stream For Valentine’s Day

January 2025: IN Magazine

We take stock of the best queer rom-coms ever – from Fire Island and Love, Simon to But I’m A Cheerleader and The Things About Harry.

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THE STORY OF: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Sneakers

14 Of The Best LGBTQ+ Rom-Coms To Stream For Valentine’s Day

THE STORY OF: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Sneakers

January 2025: 29Secrets

A look back at how the humble basketball shoe reached icon status and became one of the most recognizable unisex shoes of all time.

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Samer Salem Is Riding High

14 Of The Best LGBTQ+ Rom-Coms To Stream For Valentine’s Day

THE STORY OF: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Sneakers

January 2025: IN Magazine

We sit down with the queer Canadian heartthrob, who recently joined the cast of CBC’s hit police procedural drama TV show, Allegiance — CBC’s most-watched new TV series.

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