Happy 3 Year Anniversary to Bornina Puss | Mini Interviews Series Special

Courtesy of Maëlle Glès, Bornina Puss 

For me, Bornina Puss is two lovely dolls who proved to me that wishes can come true if you work hard enough. They are two dedicated bawsettes who don't let anything stop them. Year after year, I see BP grow stronger and improve their image, style, and work. They are both sweet and fierce; they are simply themselves, and they encourage women to do the same. As I have worked a couple times with them, I can assure everybody that they are true to what they show on social media. They are beyoutiful inside and out. 

Dear Bornina Puss...

I wish that your passion keeps guiding you through this wonderful journey. I hope to see BP grow bigger and bigger because it's awesome. I wish you to keep your unique flavour (but I'm not worried about that). Above all, I wish you girls to always keep the beautiful smile you have when you are working.  Cheers to your three years girls. I'm proud to be a part of the BP team. Luv u mucho <33

Maëlle Glès @may_in_hell

For me, Bornina Puss is real. It's a brand speaking from the heart and inspiring women to be true, daring, proud, and especially themselves. Bornina Puss is that little voice to remind you when you wake up all tired, when you study/work like a sweating beast, when you're eating the full pizza, that you're beautiful inside and out. 

I have seen these women work their BP asses off, and my wish for them as they celebrate their 3rd anniversary, is prosperity and success. Bornina Puss is a beautiful brand and I wish for them to keep on growing and blooming into the movement of joy and inspiration they are meant to be. Many lives have yet to be changed and marked my BP's. - Myriam Kamel @myriiaammk

For me, Bornina Puss is a strong feminine brand, supporting individuality, dreamers, lovers, and being bad ass - backed up by two ambitious, beautiful, and talented women. 

For Bornina Puss's 3 year anniversary, I'd like to wish them growing success and tell them to keep kicking ass.  - Lindsay Crockford @lindsaycrockford 

For me, Bornina Puss is more than a jewelry company. It's basically a woman empowering movement that is so real and unique. Bornina Puss is love, girl power, unicorns and PIZZA!! 

Dear Bornina Puss...

I just want to say that I'm amazed and proud of what you've build. I've seen the growth and it's so beautiful to see a company like yours expand while still keeping the same essence they had at the beginning. I'm always proud to wear your jewelry (especially overseas) and tell people about it. Keep growing and keep spreading that positive energy that you have in you. Stay blessed! - Jayne Mandat @sunkissedbrown 

Pour moi, Bornina Puss est un univers de folie pour des accessoires uniques, originaux, et abordables. Rien de mieux que de magasiner à Montréal dans le confort de son foyer ET en plus, il t'envoie le colis le plus personnalisé qui soit. Merci d'exister!

Continuez à nous surprendre, à nous étonner, et à partager le beau. Vous le faites trop bien et on vous aime!! - Audrée Bellehumeur @onceastyle

 

Bornina Puss is an inspiration for me. They remind me to never give and and never stop chasing your dream. I remember that from the start, their Facebook page had around 100 "likes", and today through all their hard work, it's almost incomparable. The founders of BP are 2 creative, open-minded and beautiful women. I admire them from the bottom of my heart. ♥

Dear Bornina Puss...

I just want to let you know that I'm so proud of you girls. You bring so much inspiration and motivation and to me. Keep up the good work. All your efforts are being paid off. I wish your company gets bigger and bigger. Happy 3 years anniversary. ♥ I will always be there to support you. ♥ - Shurlii Lam @

Bornina Puss for me is 3 things: The embodiment of female empowerment, inspiration and creativity.

Female empowerment because what they do is all about celebrating your inner goddess, being proud of who you are and let your inner light shine. It lets no one but you define what beauty is and their work lets your own (beauty) speak for itself. It is a mix of two souls that came together to share with us the passion they have to create designs that fit’s your personality. Every item is unique and has it’s own little voice that speak to us (the clients) in a different way that’s why I love the brand. One can choose to define/interpret each item and wear it as they please and making heads turn in the streets asking “Gurllll where did you get those”. Form earnings to rings to t-shirts I just love everything they do.

Dear Bornina Puss...
To you both goddesses I want to say thank you. For the beauty you put in your work, the inspiration your brand brought to my life and the dedication you have into offering something we cannot find everywhere. Thank you for making me feel unique, but knowing there are souls out there that can relate to one another. To your work and for your 3rd anniversary I say cheers and may your cosmic power take you where the wildest dreams are made.  - Iris Linares @notyourexotic

DEAR PUSSIES, YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO CELEBRATE...

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Five Reasons to Go the Goji Way

Veganista healthy club, fortune smoothies, magical elixirs and kitchen witchery; living healthy in Montreal has never been so fun and delicious. We stumbled upon this brand new place downtown called Goji Health Bar by Amenzone, and here are 5 reasons why you absolutely must discover this gem. 

Marikym Hervieux by Dominique Lafond

1. "The most beautiful you will ever be is alive."
We had never heard that quote before until we asked Marikym one of her fave quotes she lives by. The most beautiful you will ever be is alive. Wow! Let that sink in...

Goji's Fortune Smoothies

2. Goji's Fortune Smoothies are loyal. 
Hot or cold, every Goji smoothies are wrapped up with a neat and healthy quote. Not only it puts a smile on your face, but you also want to hold on to the written note because just like a point card, when you accumulate them, you get free Goji stuff. Did you just have an "awww" moment? We sure did! You see, these other smoothies out there aren't loyal. 

Chaga Mushrooms

3. They've got magic mushrooms of immortality and they're legit!
No darling, relax,  we're not talking about drugs here! See, when you step up in the Goji place, you see all kind of wonderful stuff, like the Chaga mushroom — also known as "The Gift from God", "Mushroom of Immortality", "The Diamond of the Forest", or even "King of Plants". Let us twerk some knowledge here. Chaga is unique. Nothing like common mushrooms. Chaga contains wild-source minerals, and is particularly high in copper, calcium, potassium, manganese, zinc, and iron. This is why one of Goji's specialties is the Chaga-Miam, made with local chaga mushrooms. Cheers to a long and youthful life!

4. Catching feeling for Goji is a "yes". 
Goji is an intimate and warm-hearted health destination that offers much more than homemade fresh juices, smoothies and healthy snacks. The knowledge they have to share with you is chlorophyll lime and basile water for your mind. They always have some of that tasty water to truly quench your thirst. A visit at Goji bar will undoubtedly keep you zen, balanced, and rejuvenated. All of their products are organic, vegan and gluten-free. The love is real. The love is mutual. First love yourself. 

5. Private consultations with Marikym are like a soul to soul journey. .
"As a health coach, my goal is to guide you towards optimal wellness. Since we are all different, my method is based on bio-individuality. I also advocate for a way for eating that is closer to our ancestors. I add a special touch of modernity and freshness and voilà! My ultimate goal: remove the word "diet" of the popular culture. It is possible for people to change their lifestyle without depriving themselves and feeling guilty. As our health is based on personal development and not only on nutrition, I also address the areas of love, performance at work, physical exercise, and spirituality. With me, you will begin a path to well-being that will bring you happiness and overall beauty. Go ahead, celebrate what life has given you."  - Marikym Hervieux, Health Coach & Executive Chef | Mtl, Canada

Nice to Meet You Magali Fergie, Dare to D.R.E.A.M. Interview Series

Photo: Jigeen 

 "I’m a scientist teacher in high school (I'm actually classless right now because to find a job as a scientist teacher is a pain in the ass, clearly should have been a French teacher or in kindergarten…). I dance when I have time, I’m the coolest aunty ever, I’m part of the NGO Afrikawaly (google us) and I’m one of the coordinator of Articien (google it too). I have a brand of t-shirt called “SHDC” which stands for “Short Hair Don’t Care”. I made them because I wanted women with short hair to feel pretty, feminine and good in their own skin! No offense to long hair women , I know y'all don’t care either and this is exactly the point: Hair is just hair and every women are beautiful either they have long hair or short hair... Besides seeing Kendrick Lamar on stage — I was so close so many times (laughs), my dream is to open an orphanage."   

                                                    - Magali Fergie, Montreal

T H E    I N T E R V I E W

If there was a movie produced about your life, who would play you, and why? Traci Ellis Ross would play me… I think she’s as crazy as she’s smart (laughs). I love her acting, the faces that she can make… I do faces all the time too, so she’ll do great!!! And I love her ass so yeah, I give her the role!

How would you describe your fashion style? Euh… I’m not really the big fashion person I dress how I feel, most of the time I’m sexy (ahahah) but never trashy… If there is something noticeable about my style is that I wear a lot of crop tops!

What are you thankful for? I’m thankful for my family and my friends, they are my foundation, they keep my grounded and they always have my back!

Two things you could never leave home without. Earrings… I feel naked without them…And Vaseline to put on my lips (omg that sounds crazy (laughs) but I have a small jar of Vaseline in almost all my bags so that even if I change my bag, TAH DAH Vaseline is around… my lips dry fast…).

Tell us two things that make you smile. A child smiling… I die for children… I can’t deal, they make my heart melts and when my boo says he loves me (yes I’m a romantic :D)

Photo: Courtesy of Magali Fergie

Without much hesitation, what are you three dream destinations?

DR Congo, Jamaica and Brazil

What music have you been listening on repeat lately?

To Pimp A Butterfly: Kendrick Lamar… Love it, Love him

What are your two favorite quotes of the moment?

“I don’t have time to be brought down” – Serena Williams

“Don’t be a Do Nothing Bitch” – Ronda Rousey

For you, art is...

A gift God gave us to spice up our life.

According to you, what is the purpose of life? 

The purpose of life is to get to know yourself better, so that you can find what makes you happy and be fearless enough to claim it!!!

Short Hair Don't Care by Magali Fergie x Shop HERE

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The Nice to Meet You Interview is Aile Rėve's signature. It is a way to soulfully connect with the artist and visionary. The N.T.M.Y allows us to take off for a voyage into the furthest reaches of their mind, with love, confidence, humility, and poetry. 

L’entrevue “Nice to Meet You” est la signature d'Aile Rėve. C’est une façon de connecter avec l’artiste et le visionnaire de manière atypique. Un voyage dans un univers créatif, avec amour, respect, confiance, humilité et poésie. 

Anaëlle Naná Moon Oyå

@ailereve | Facebook 

Exhibition: Bubble Pop Rėverie featuring Niti Marcelle Mueth, Montreal Canada

• Bubble Pop Rėverie •

Artist: Niti Marcelle Mueth

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This sorbet colored capsule collection

from Niti Marcelle Mueth ensures

 a round-the-world exhibition tour, 

bringing beauty, rich ornament, 

and spectacle to any given gallery. 

| Aile Rėve |

"Barbe à papa | Cotton Candy"

"Dans la lune | Head in the Clouds"

Already Royal

"Couleurs lavées | Washed Colors"

Bubble Pop 

Express Yourself

"Makeup on Point"

"She Mad"

"Crème glacée qui fond | Melting Ice Cream"

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All photos in this exhibition are copyrighted 

and all rights are reserved to Niti Mueth Marcelle

Nice to Meet You Niti Marcelle Mueth, Dare to D.R.E.A.M. Interview Series

"My dream is to challenge myself as an artist, but as an individual above all, to feel that I have accomplished something for diversity, somehow implementing a positive change of mentality, but all these accomplishments start with my own person. Expanding my horizons and way of thinking are things I learn on the daily, and you know what, I feel like everyday I get to accomplish my dream." || "Mon rêve c'est de me surpasser en tant qu'artiste mais en tant qu'individu avant tout, de sentir que j'accomplie quelque chose, pour la diversité, pour le changement de mentalités, mais tout ces accomplissements commencent avec ma propre personne. Élargir mes horizons et ma manière de penser sont des choses que j'apprends au quotidien et tu sais quoi, je sens que j'accomplie mon rêve. Eh oui, au quotidien." 

- Niti Marcelle Mueth, Montreal, Canada
Aile Rėve, Dare to D.R.E.A.M (2015)

Photo: Courtoisie de Niti Marcelle Mueth

A humble visionary and artsy gal with a healthy dose of Kanye, that's how Niti Marcelle Mueth embarks on a power walk in life. Always experimenting with different plans of action, we think she's one of the chosen few who really got that Midas Touch. Tell you what, we're not wrong at all. The Montreal-based sistar-visionary is our featured artist this month for our new online exhibition: "Bubble Pop Rėverie".  || Humble visionnaire à la fibre hautement artistique et une dose subtile de Kanye dans le sang, Niti Marcelle Mueth ne laisse personne indifférent. Reconnue pour ses aventures exploratrices quelque soit le médium utilisé, nous avons conclu que Niti est une des rares élues à la main de Midas, sans blague. Basée à Montréal, cette petite SiReine signe notre exposition éclatée du mois intitulée "Bubble Pop Rėverie". It's nice to meet you darling!

• T H E   I N T E R V I  E W  • (Version française plus bas)

Two things that make you smile 

Children, and seeing people happy and successful

Three dream destinations

Haïti, Colombia, and The Solomon Islands

How would you describe your style

Eye-catchy. I love when my clothes turn heads.

Your favorite quote 

"The artist is nothing without the gift but the gift is nothing without the work." -Emile Zola

For you Art is...

An obsession. Something that is meant to be lived, it's within the heart, within the soul, it's the way we act, the way we think, it's to follow a path. It's you, it's me, it's us.

According to you, what is the purpose of life?
Live and let live.

• L' E N T R E V U E •

Deux choses qui te font sourire. 

Les enfants, voir les gens heureux et réussir. 

Trois destinations de rêve?

Haïti, Colombie, Îles Salomon

Comment décrirais-tu ton style?

J'aime attirer l'attention avec mon style et porter des vêtements qui font tourner les têtes.

Ta citation préférée.

"L'artiste n'est rien sans le don mais le don n'est rien sans travail" -Emile Zola

Pour toi, l'art c'est...

Une obsession, c'est quelque chose qui se vit, c'est dans le coeur, dans l'âme, c'est la façon d'agir ou de réfléchir, c'est être suivre un chemin. C'est toi, c'est moi, c'est nous.

D'après toi, quel est le but de la vie?
Vivre et laisser vivre

Contact: nitimueth.com

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The Nice to Meet You Interview is Aile Rėve's signature. It is a way to soulfully connect with the artist and visionary. The N.T.M.Y allows us to take off for a voyage into the furthest reaches of their mind, with love, confidence, humility, and poetry. 

L’entrevue “Nice to Meet You” est la signature d'Aile Rėve. C’est une façon de connecter avec l’artiste et le visionnaire de manière atypique. Un voyage dans un univers créatif, avec amour, respect, confiance, humilité et poésie. 

Anaëlle Naná Moon Oyå

@ailereve | Facebook 

Editor's Note | October Celebration, Introspection and Changes

A few weeks ago, a young woman published a world's map on Instagram and her caption said: "I came to a point in my life where I want to discover more about myself and more about the world I live in. The best way to do it is by travelling but I don't know which country I should go to. There are so many I want to visit. Can you help me?" 

A person replied: "Thailand" because that's where they wanted to go. Another person said: "Maybe you should be a flight attendant so you could travel for free and see all parts of the world", to which the young woman replied "I thought about it... but that's not the kind of travelling I want at the moment. It needs to be artistic and spiritual."  

I know it's just Instagram and you can't be too serious about shit but I felt the need to give her a peace-of-me: 
"Just put 'everywhere' on your list, and see what happens. Start from within. Then walk around, get lost in your own city for you haven't seen everything. And you'll realize that wherever you choose to go, you will discover something. About you, about the YOUniverse", to which she replied: "I love the way you think".  

- "Instagram Moments", Naná Moon Oyå

We all have an innate drive toward personal growth. The need for self-actualization is simply the need to fulfill one's potential. Self-actualizing persons are fun and fearless warriors and hunters. They are free from fears and inhibitions. They naturally accept themselves and so they naturally accept others. They have self-esteem and confidence. They learn how important it is to love themselves. Their dream is to F.L.Y. as in: First Love Yourself. 

Loving yourself has to do with your outlook on life. It's about having the confidence to get up when you fall and keep rising — in love. It's about staying hopeful and optimistic about the unseen path ahead. Transforming challenges into opportunities. Facing your inner demons and learning to trust yourself. 

According to ¹Abraham Maslow, self actualizers persons are people with exceptionally healthy personalities, marked by continued growth. Maslow found that self-actualizers are accurately tuned into reality and that they're at peace with themselves. He found that they're open and spontaneous and that they retain a fresh appreciation of the world around them. They also strike a nice balance between many polarities in personality; they can be both childlike and mature, both rational and intuitive, both conforming and rebellious. 

It takes strength and courage to look inward and take full responsibility for how you feel. Loving yourself is no sweet serenade but a daily experiment and challenge. We spend our life looking for that twin flame, that soul mate... never realizing that we actually lock eyes on the daily. Next time you stare right through your soul mate, let the reflection speak for the Mirror is a symbol of physical and spiritual reflection. 

Introspection is the examination of one's own conscious thoughts and feelings. In a spiritual context, it refers to the examination of one's soul. Changes. It all starts deep within. 

As the Moon's transition and transformation Energy encourages renewal and spirituality,  we invite you to let go of the old, grow, evolve, and F.L.Y. Happy Hunter's Moon Celebration darling! 

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Anaëlle Naná Moon Oyå

Aile Rėve, Editor-in-Chief

Note

¹Abraham Maslow: the American psychologist who proposed that human needs are arranged in a hierarchy and people must satisfy their basic needs before they can satisfy higher needs. Get familiar darling. 

Photos: Marie-Jude Salomon