Dizzy Fae x Cider

April 02, 2025

At the Cider x Dizzy Fae Festival Capsule launch party, the dimly lit dance floor of Jean’s came alive. The only thing more dazzling than the disco ball overhead was Dizzy Fae herself. Adorned in shimmering brooches, long metallic nails, sparkling jewlery and gleaming grills, Dizzy Fae debuted her new single “My Baby Loves Me.”

With festival season approaching Dizzy Fae teamed up with Cider to help take the stress out of festival season fashion, offering us the perfect looks to stand out and express ourselves. Similar to Dizzy’s genre bending music together, they’ve curated a collection that’s all about bold, fun, and effortless style for the season.

office caught up with Dizzy to talk about her exciting collaboration with Cider, the festival looks she's loving this season, and the creative energy fueling her new music.

Word By Rea Brayshaw

How do you feel about your new single coming out?

I’m so excited to roll out this project. My Baby Loves Me and Try really set the tone I want to deliver to my fans — speaking to self-love and self-discovery.

Is there anything specific that inspired your new song?

The beginning was just a freestyle, and then I had a moment where I was just like, “Wait... I’m baby and I love me deep.”

What would you be doing if you weren’t doing music?

Honestly, I’d probably be in another dimension.

What’s one fashion trend you secretly wish would come back?

Maximalism! I’m not sure the trend ever left, but I think layering really allows us to understand someone’s world without any words. We talk too much these days.

What’s your favorite accessory?

My go-to jewelry — I have this one skull ring that I wear almost every day.

Who's your style icon?

Myself.

I’m baby and I love me deep

How did your collaboration with Cider come to life? What made this partnership feel like the perfect fit for you?

As an artist who weaves in and out of genres, embracing individuality is key for me. Partnering with Cider on this campaign was exciting because it celebrates the trends and aesthetics that define festival season and how we make them our own. When I was approached with the opportunity, I was ready to debut my new music and get back into performing, so the partnership felt like divine timing. Our shared value of authenticity made the collaboration even more special. Fashion is my way of expressing myself, and I love that I can base my outfits on my mood and go with what feels right.

What was your inspiration behind the Festival Capsule Collection, and how did you incorporate your personal style into it?

I’ve always seen my personal style as a fun, creative way to express myself — it shifts with my mood and evolves with me. I’m a mix of charming, cute, sexy, and playful, and Cider’s new Festival Capsule totally captures those vibes. The campaign highlights fresh looks for the season, with my personal flair like go-to hairstyles and, of course, my grills. It’s the perfect match for the creative energy that fuels my music!

What’s your go-to festival look?

My look needs to make me feel sexy and ready to move, no matter the weather. The capsule vibe is edgy and lets you switch up your look based on your mood, which is exactly how I love to style myself for performances.

If you could describe Cider’s new Festival Capsule Collaboration in 3 words, what would they be?

I’d describe it as cute, edgy, and fun.

What’s your favorite piece from Cider’s Festival Capsule Collaboration?

It’s difficult to choose, I honestly enjoy every piece in the capsule and how we put every look together. The Faux Leather Set might be a go-to for me this season though — super easy to dress up or down with bold accessories.

Fashion is my way of expressing myself, and I love that I can base my outfits on my mood and go with what feels right

If you were to collaborate with any artist, dead or alive, who would it be?

I would love to get in the studio and make a work of art with Pharrell or Daft Punk. Prince and I would’ve definitely made something for the books. Oh, and Missy Elliotttttttttt!

Do you have a song on repeat right now?

Besides my own unreleased music, The Swan composed by Camille Saint-Saëns.

What’s the last thing in your search history?

Why would someone go robotic?

If your life had a theme song, what would it be?

I used to say What’s My Name? by Snoop Dog, but these days I’m feeling Luxurious by Gwen Stefani.

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?

Love is the answer.

Love is the answer

Culture

Von Leaks Her Bloody Sex Tape: 2.0 The Leak

April 22, 2025

Von is a boundary-pushing artist who makes music from her own orgasm wave patterns, exploring themes of Catholic guilt, gender expression, and queer performance. A staple of NYC’s queer underground, she DJs and performs by night and teaches at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute by day. She’s the founder of performance collective BLOODY MARY and has collaborated with Pussy Riot, Pornhub, Feeld, and more.

Her debut EP, 2.0, dropped on April 11th: Von’s discography recontextualized and immortalized for the underground. In tandem with her manifesto BREED, BIRTH, BRAND, the 2.0 rollout unfolded through a series of invite-only, NSFW, immersive performances.

“There’s this widespread relatability kink right now in music, artists are so pressured to over share absolutely everything,” Von says. “There’s a lot of unsolicited advice about the frequency we should post and how much we should divulge etc. etc. This was kind of my tongue in cheek way of giving in to the over share.”

By Kally Compton
Photography by Paloma Huntington-Ortega and Gabi

2.0 THE LEAK

In the bowels of H0l0, guests were invited to wander around the fog-filled rooms and enjoy another one of Von’s freakshows produced by Chloe Philips.

“Each event there’s a crazier request than the last,” Philips laughs. “Whether it’s explosions, blood, needles, sex, I’m constantly figuring out niche permits and safety protocols you’d never think to consider.”

Rachel, one of Von’s dancers, traipsed around the space with 30 needles intricately placed into her skin (by @babyrocktattoos) that rounded her back like an S—just a typical body horror moment you can expect from a Von event. "Pain, release, destroy, evolve,” Rachel says. “The continuous testing of my own being—the desire to either find myself or lose parts of who I’ve been. It is the act of knowing, then going further. A reconfiguration of self. Of being.”

In the backroom, tattoo artist Tyler etched 10 lucky fans with the iconic Von symbol—which he tattooed on Von’s chest live at her last event, LABOR where she released the single “MOMMY 2.0.”

“There’s something so intimate about permanence,” Von mentions “Sharing something so intimate, permanence and my art, with other people makes me feel really deeply connected. It’s like such a deep form of mutual affection.”

At the heart of the main room the DJ booth was placed atop a California king bed draped in white. Von and a couple of dancers spilled into each other as her sex tape projected around on the walls—like if a boiler room set was a kinky sleepover. Her long red hair whipped around as she performed “TINY BOY 2.0 ft. Ani Klang” and “BLOODHOUND 2.0 ft. Estoc.” The crowd roared and thrashed to her sexy techno-laced music.

Von’s latest spectacle wasn’t just a party or a performance—it was a full-body, full-sensory declaration of creative autonomy. In true Von fashion, THE LEAK wasn’t about scandal, but about surrender—of the body, of narrative control, and of the line between artist and audience. With 2.0, she’s not just releasing music; she’s releasing herself—layer by layer, limit by limit.

And what’s next for Von? “More masochism, art with my friends, and more painful introspection—relentlessly synthesizing all of it together.” Whether through blood, beats, or bodies in motion, Von continues to remind us that art, like identity, is messy, fluid, and radically unfiltered. And that’s exactly the point.

Culture

Coachella 2025 Diary

I made it to the Main Stage just in time for Missy’s takeover—VIP buzzing with familiar faces like Patrick Schwarzenegger, Julia Fox, Rickey Thompson, and Willam. But it was Lady Gaga who stole the show with a jaw-dropping, once-in-a-lifetime performance.

Night two began with frog legs and duck confit under the stars at Outstanding in the Field, where Chef Diego Argoti hosted a cool intimate dinner in the Rose Garden. I turned the duck confit and made it a high fashion green wrap to go to Charli’s set—brat anthems echoing across the field as the sun dipped behind the mountains. She delivered a set that blended her classics with deep cuts only day-one stans would know. I try to avoid trends so I gotta admit I was never officially a brat until now, the live show converted me.

My friends and I wandered through the night—bar-hopping between hidden speakeasies and vibing across stages—before closing it all out with horsegirl’s dreamy, noise-pop set.

The grand finale? Arca. Draped in a custom Rick Owens look, the Caracas-born icon stunned with a genre-bending set, surprise cameos by Addison Rae and Tokischa, and a sneak peek of new music. With the full moon still high above us, the night felt seductive and surreal—like a desert fever dream we never wanted to end.

Culture

Where Street Dreams Collide

April 18, 2025

Caught in the middle of the California desert, past the palm trees, neon lights, and towering festival stages, a new kind of arena emerged. Once you made your way through the crowds and chaos, behind thousands of moving bodies, stood a metal cage, a soccer ball, and the palpable, raw energy bouncing off its chain-link walls.

Mad Maximus brought the grit of a street-style football showdown to the fields of Coachella, merging performance, culture, and community. Rising stars from across Los Angeles showed up, not just to compete but to represent a vibrant movement of young athletes, creatives, and supporters. A collaboration between Nike and Travis Scott, the event felt like a love letter to the game, where the rules are constantly being rewritten

Words by Michael Anthony Hall
Photos courtesy of Nike and Michael Anthony Hall

Set inside the immersive Cactus Jack pop-up, designed by Travis himself, the space subverted the idea of an activation. Part sport, part underground tournament, part block party, Mad Maximus channeled the unpredictable electricity of street football and layered it with Travis’s signature touch: offbeat, chaotic, and culturally locked in.

The weekend kicked off with the Open Crossbar Challenge, a simple setup that quickly became a crowd favorite. Winners walked away with not only bragging rights but Nike gear and an earned shot at the “Winner Stays” 1v1 tournament on Sunday, where everything truly came to life.

Crews from across L.A. rolled deep, Chicano FC, Culture FC, House of 626, Insainz, La Comunidad, Tiki-Taka, Toque, and Venice Beach Football Club, each bringing their uniqueness to the pitch. Among them was Jaiden Rodriguez, a Nike NIL athlete and rising star from Chicano FC, who delivered moment after moment, proving what happens when style meets substance.

The culture and the Los Angeles community were see. and felt everywhere. The audience waved Mexican flags in support, while cheers and claps echoed through the cage. Mad Maximus blurred the lines between music, movement, and sport, not to showcase a brand, but to celebrate a thriving community that may not always get the recognition it deserves. It was a reminder that empowering the next generation doesn’t come from placing them under a spotlight, it comes from handing them the mic.

By sundown, the energy could still be felt and sounds of cheers and thudding footwork were still at a high. In that moment, under the desert sky, one thing was clear: The future of football doesn’t start in stadiums. It starts in cages and on corners with young creatives playing games on their own terms.