El Paso Hip-Hop Scene

El Paso Hip-Hop Scene

By: Austin North Hip-hop, while arguably divisive, has officially taken the place of rock in mainstream media. Its dominance can be seen in our daily lives if you turn on the radio or even just a TV, and this mainstream popularity translates to a richly saturated...
Compound Design

Compound Design

By: Austin North Smart businesses know how to adapt and seize new opportunities that present themselves. Compound Design, ran by brothers Luke and Ben Wilbanks, is the embodiment of this idea—”It’s a constantly evolving description, cause every week we’re finding...
Amped Up El Paso

Amped Up El Paso

The Swell Kids By: Zak Hansen Photo By: Michaela Roman It’s been a big year for The Swell Kids. Less than 12 months after the release of their debut full-length “Good Problems: A Collection of Feelings,” which dropped October 2017, Alex Bejarano and Eddie Vasquez took...
Zion’s Bowties

Zion’s Bowties

By: Austin North Masculinity is a delicate subject—people’s definition of it changes from person to person.  Joseph Snell, of Zion’s Bowties, has a unique vision of masculinity. He firmly believes that a man, and people in general, should look their best to be the...
Wondor: Bridging Borders and Redefining Luxury

Wondor: Bridging Borders and Redefining Luxury

By: Christina Dominguez Imagine discovering an article of clothing that is beautifully unique—made by hands that skillfully employ methods passed down from pre-Columbian generations—and deciding that the rest of the world needed to be exposed to the richness of this...
El Paso’s Own Beauty Influencer

El Paso’s Own Beauty Influencer

By: Leslie Sariñana Makeup is a new art form, and beauty influencers and gurus are the new mega stars of today. These stars are born by teaching people how to do makeup on social media platforms, to then gain a following. Social media has become the largest marketing...