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Xavier Piedra is a writer and journalist who studied Journalism and English at New York University. In the past, Xavier has written for editorial sites such as Out Magazine, Silicon NYC, Konbini US, and Urban and Stylish. Topics that he enjoys covering are entertainment, pop culture, subcultures and LGBT issues.

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What It’s Like to Go Gender-Fluid Clothes Shopping

Difference

Mainstream stores keep men and women’s fashion segregated, but those who identify as gender-fluid now have the category-free Phluid Project in NYC, and a totally new way to shop.

Xavier Piedra | Published Apr 14, 2018

Inside The Egg House You’ll Meet Ellis, an Egg With a Dream

No Yolk

On the Lower East Side, The Egg House, a pop-up devoted to all things egg, has opened. It even features an inspirational hero named Ellis—a very New York City kind of egg.

Xavier Piedra | Published Apr 09, 2018

‘Drag Race’ Queens Sound Off on RuPaul and Trans Performers

NO SHADE

Competitors past and present of the groundbreaking reality show gather on the red carpet to talk the future of drag and RuPaul’s controversial comments about trans performers.

Xavier Piedra | Published Mar 23, 2018

This Is How the Sweatpant Got So Smart—And Expensive

Relax

Sure, there’s nothing wrong with those old sweatpants you shrug on for comfort. But out on the street and at work, a new, sleek, and very pricey sweatpant has taken over.

Xavier Piedra | Published Mar 20, 2018

Rihanna Condemns Snapchat Over Violent Ad

HOT MESS

The platform’s tone-deaf ad asked users whether they would rather ‘slap Rihanna’ or ‘punch Chris Brown.’

Xavier Piedra | Published Mar 15, 2018

The Secrets of Instagram’s Most Famous Dogs

Barking

The owners of Instagram's best-known canines take great care of their pets, and their pets' public profiles. The perfect set of paws can bring not just fame, but also money.

Xavier Piedra | Published Mar 09, 2018

Art or Exploitation? Japan’s Most Controversial Photographer

Explicit

Nobuyoshi Araki’s photographs of nudity and bondage have caused outrage in Japan, and led to accusations of sexual exploitation. Now his images are on show at NYC’s Museum of Sex.

Xavier Piedra | Published Feb 24, 2018

Kim Petras, Trans Pop Star, on Working With Dr. Luke

ON THE RISE

She first earned fame as one of the youngest people in the world to undergo gender reassignment surgery. Now Kim Petras is a rising pop star working with the embattled Dr. Luke.

Xavier Piedra | Published Feb 20, 2018

So Far, Fashion Week Provides Escape, Not Politics

Look Up

At Noon By Noor and Cinq à Sept the loose feel of the clothes and dreamy settings showed, in the early stage of NYFW, a determination to embrace fantasy above harsher reality.

Tim Teeman, Xavier Piedra | Published Feb 08, 2018

RuPaul Loves ‘Drag Kid’ Desmond. You Will Too. Fiercely.

Performance

Desmond is 10 and a proud, fierce ‘drag kid,’ emphatic that it is he, not his parents, in charge of what he does and what he wears. Desmond also wants to inspire other LGBTQ kids.

Xavier Piedra | Published Feb 07, 2018

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