WATCH IT! Magazine Fall-Winter 2017

Where time matters more

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WHENEVER THEY CHECK THE TIME, THEY SHOULD SEE YOUR FACE.

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YO U R E X P E R I E N C E I S W H AT MAKES US TICK.

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welcome

This twice-yearly magazine starts life as blank sheets on which the life and times of interesting people, places, events, and products are written and illustrated. It is all anchored in our belief that what we do with our time, and who we choose to share it with, form the basis of what makes life great.

We look forward to warmly welcoming you into our stores—one-of-a-kind destinations for those who want how they tell the time to be equally unique.

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FOLLOW: @laurenevasheriff

INNER VIEW

LAUREN SHERIFF x DA N I E L W E L L I N GTO N

Tell us a little bit about your blog. What inspired

What is the biggest challenge about fashion

you to start Basic Babe?

blogging?

Basic Babe is a fashion blog focusing on an

Time. There are so many moving parts to get

effortless and affordable wardrobe. I was inspired

a post up and running. I always feel like I don’t

to start it by my husband, Qais, and my dad! They

have enough of it! It can be challenging balancing

knew how passionate I am about fashion and

my business, my life, and my blog all at once. It

knew I’d love showcasing my style for the world.

is always finding the right balance so nothing suffers.

Who (or what) inspires your style?

My style is inspired by other fashionable women

We understand that you own a clothing business

in the industry. My first style icon was definitely

as well. Tell us about that.

Lauren Conrad. I still look up to her fashion sense

I am actually going to be launching an online

today. I also am really inspired by Sheryl Luke

women’s store early next year, which I am really

from Walk in Wonderland, Brittany Xavier from

excited about! I’m focusing on well-priced items

Thrifts and Threads, and my fellow Canadian

that are practical for every day and, of course,

blogger Emily Luciano. I am also a huge fan of

stylish. It’s been in the works for quite some time

Rachel Parcell from Pink Peonies.

now and I am so excited to make it a reality!

What is one thing you let yourself splurge on?

What do you like about Daniel Wellington, and

I love splurging on shoes! I am all about keeping to

how does it fit with your style?

a budget for the rest of my wardrobe. But shoes

I love how classic Daniel Wellington watches

get me every time!

are. They are sophisticated and classy. Daniel Wellington watches fit with my look perfectly

What is your staple item?

because my style is based around classic pieces.

A pair of heels—whether it’s a pair of strappy

I love to look sophisticated and put-together, and

sandals or boots. I never leave my house without

Daniel Wellington watches embody that.

heels on!

WATCH IT! is “Where Time Matters More.”

Where do you find inspiration for your blog

Why does time matter more to you?

posts?

Time matters more to me because time is so

I find my biggest inspiration from the online world.

valuable. We need to be aware of how we spend

I love to see what other people are wearing on

our time and who we spend it with. My blog is

social media. And I love seeing how models dress

such a valuable way for me to spend time and I

“off-duty.” I always find great inspo there.

absolutely love it. But spending time with my husband and family means so much more.

What do you love most about blogging?

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The creative freedom blogging brings you and how

Where do you see your blog in the next five years?

you can just be yourself. I love creating content and

I honestly haven’t put too much thought into that.

talking to my audience like they are my friends. It

But I’d love to keep growing my audience and

truly is so rewarding shooting and writing a blog

reach. I want to inspire as many women and just

post and seeing how your audience reacts.

keep doing what I love by sharing my style!

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A M A R A M A N C U S O x B U L O VA FOLLOW:

Bulova’s recent campaign “A History of Firsts”

What elements do you love about your Bulova

@laceandbraids

is inspired by their rich history of industry firsts.

Curv watch?

What has been your most notable first?

It is so incredibly lightweight for its size and the

The first business I opened was the most terrifying

rubber wristband makes it really comfortable so I

and the most rewarding. We had just had our first

can wear it all day. I also love how versatile it is in

baby and she was just a few weeks old when we

the black. With the beautiful diamond accents, I

were interviewing candidates for our team and

can easily wear it with a fancier outfit as well.

hanging The Good Neighbour sign on the front of I’m in a busy time of my life, but it’s a good time.

the shop. I remember that first leap of faith so well

How has Bulova empowered femininity through

Together with my husband Max, I own a restaurant

and with the fondest memories looking back on it.

their history and recent collections?

I love how big the faces are on many of the

and two espresso bars (Annette Food Market and The Good Neighbour) and we’re raising our

Do you remember when you first began to wear

women’s watches in the recent Bulova collections.

three young children here in Toronto. I was in the

a watch?

So often we see men’s watches with the oversized

fashion industry prior, and as I began to miss it, I

I can recall first trying on my grandmother’s watch

faces that command attention, while the women’s

launched Lace and Braids, which is a fashion and

and loving how intricate it was. It was one of those

are smaller and more delicate. I remember it

lifestyle blog that has evolved into a job where I

dainty vintage pieces with the elasticized links

fondly on my grandma, but times have changed.

also get to create digital content for brands I love.

and the tiny little face. I don’t think I could tell time

What we considered ‘masculine’ before is a look a

There aren’t quite enough hours in the day, but I

yet, but I was already excited at the thought of

lot of women want now too. I personally love a big

have a great partner and we’re able to keep it fun

wearing a watch to be stylish like her.

watch and, when I wear it with a blazer, I feel like I can take on anything. It’s my power outfit.

and make it work.

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INNER VIEW

S TA C I E H A x O L I V I A B U R TO N

FOLLOW:

When did you start blogging? How did you start?

concepts I’ve accumulated through my different

@stacieha

Growing up, I’ve always had a passion for creative

venues. To be truthful, I feel like it takes a decade

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writing. Being the dork that I am, I actually start-

for my content to come to surface because of my

PHOTOGRAPHY:

ed blogging at the tender age of 12. (I can thank

perfectionist nature. But let’s be real: nothing can

JAHFER HUSAIN

The Amanda Show for that!) Luckily for me, all of

truly be perfect, right?

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my embarrassing blog posts about who my latest

LOCATION:

celebrity crush was have since been deleted. And,

What challenges do you face with video blog-

OTTAWA, ON

let’s be honest, I didn’t really have much going on

ging compared to writing? Which do you prefer?

in my life to document. It wasn’t until about last

Like with everything in life, there are pros and

year that I started to blog again.

cons to both. I feel like YouTube and blogging are two very different media. On one hand, You-

After I graduated university and worked three

Tube allows me to be a little more creative and

years at a 9-to-5 desk job, I was itching for a cre-

share my personality and, even though it’s more

ative outlet. I’ve been a creative person my whole

time-consuming, I’ve always had a love for video

life and seriously noticed that not having any

editing, so I don’t really see that as a massive in-

side projects of my own started taking a toll on

convenience. On the other hand, writing allows

my happiness. It was then that I decided to start

me to take the time to express and convey my

blogging again. I must say that, after experiment-

thoughts and opinions to the finest detail. If I had

ing with different media, I prefer Instagram and

to choose one, I would say YouTube is my medi-

YouTube as the best platforms to express myself.

um of choice. I believe that it represents the most real version of me and, for some odd reason, that

Describe your creative process.

provides a sense of comfort.

I get inspired by so many different things in life, whether from something I recently read, saw on

How would you describe your personal style?

Pinterest, or even something I saw at a local shop.

I would describe my personal style as mix of

I constantly try to stay up-to-date with what’s rel-

retro, minimalist, and feminine. I would even dare

evant to keep my ideas fresh, but I don’t let trends

to say that those characteristics are reflected

dictate everything I do because that just wouldn’t

in my interior-design style. As much as I try to

be a true representation of me. My brainstorm-

keep up with trends, I don’t let those define what

ing process is usually a mixed bag of ideas and

I decide to wear because I know if it makes me

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feel uncomfortable I probably won’t feel super

offer watches for every sense of style—especially

confident trying to rock them. Growing up, I was

when they pair it with stunning mixed-metals,

always told that I’ve had my own sense of style.

floral designs, or their iconic bee embellishment. I

But it wasn’t until the last year or two that I really

admire how each watch is meticulously designed

discovered my true sense of style and became

with beautiful detail and a feminine flare that

more comfortable expressing myself through

make them stand apart from the rest. I’m actually

fashion. Apparently there are more colours to

quite picky when it comes to jewelry pieces that

wear than just black. Who knew!?

can stand on their own yet not take away from your entire look, and Olivia Burton watches fit the

How does your multimedia design background

bill perfectly. The distinct quirkiness and vintage-

influence your blog and social media channels?

inspired look of their watches are on point with

My multimedia design background has a huge im-

my day-to-day style and allow me to dress it up

pact on my blog and social media channels. The

or down.

knowledge I’ve built up over the years allows me to create and edit all of my content, whether that

We understand that you love to explore your

be coding the template for my blog or editing my

various creative interests. What’s next for you?

own videos. It definitely gives me the freedom to

Throughout this year, I’ve been very intent on

be as creative as I’d like to be given that I’m famil-

growing my Instagram account and improving

iar with the tools that I need to create my content.

the quality of my content. But now that I feel as

My background in design has certainly made me

though I’ve reached a point that I’m happy with, I

attend to details when creating my content that

would love to focus on my YouTube channel. I feel

other people probably wouldn’t even notice.

like there’s so much potential content and topics I would love to touch on through my channel. I want

What about the distinct Olivia Burton look

people to get to know me on a more personal level

appeals to your creative design preferences?

than through a bunch of aesthetically pleasing,

I discovered Olivia Burton watches a few years

edited photos. Even though videos obviously take

back and instantly fell in love with how timeless

a lot more effort than thinking of photo concepts

they were, no pun intended. I love how they

or writing blog posts, as a sentimental person I

design classic and minimalist pieces and spice it

feel like it’d be nice to have all these videos to look

up with an extra wow factor. I appreciate that they

back on later in life.

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I’m also working on designing my home. I was fortunate enough to have purchased my first home last year, and I’ve been having the time of my life scouring for unique pieces to make the place feel like my own and like home. I’d like to think that one day I’ll be completely satisfied with my home, but I know I’d be kidding

myself

because

I

always

love

keeping things current and I’m guilty of being interior Sense

quite

fickle

decorating. just

has

when I’m

too

it

sorry, much

comes but good

to

Home and

affordable décor. Can you really blame a girl?

I don’t have a crystal ball, but I have a strong feeling that a lot of DIY projects are lurking around the corner for me. I’m getting married next year and my goal is to try to be as creative as I can be without going too crazy and losing my mind. And before you ask, yes I’ve already started my Pinterest board. Not going to lie: I definitely started this before I got engaged, but I can’t be the only girl guilty of this.

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CITIZEN ECO-DRIVE

PHOTOGRAPHY:

Citizen’s Promaster Series first came to market in 1989. That year marked the debut of Citizen’s

@3to2

first-ever Altichron timepiece—the world’s first combination watch with an altimeter and barometer function. Since then, the collection has expanded to include a growing list of dive watches, watches from the brand’s ever-popular Skyhawk A-T collection, and watches that incorporate Citizen’s own Satellite Wave technology.

Geared towards the extreme sports enthusiast, the Promaster Series inspires watch wearers to go beyond their limits by challenging them to go further, go higher, and go deeper. In this sense, the collection mirrors the brand’s personal mission of going beyond the limits of technology while leveraging these advanced technologies to achieve new levels of functionality, durability, and safety.

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CITIZEN ALTICHRON BN5058-07E $750

CITIZEN PROMASTER DIVER BN0191-55L $495

Take for instance the all new Promaster Altichron

While technology leads the way in Citizen’s

with the altimeter function—an atmospheric

arsenal of timepieces, watch fanatics can also find

pressure sensor capable of measuring altitudes

inspiration in the beauty of the brand’s Citizen L

as high as Mount Everest and controlled by a

Sunrise Solitaire—a timepiece with a heightened

microprocessor. The sensor is built into the mod-

sense of luxury and class. While the collection’s

ule containing Eco-Drive, Citizen’s proprietary

name calls out the single floating diamond

light-powered technology. Once this function is

around the case, an unprecedented detail for

activated, climbers can calculate their altitude up

Citizen belongs to the two diamonds embedded

to 32,000 feet for up to 12 hours while remaining

in the timepiece’s spherical sapphire crystal.

focused on their climb ahead.

Whether watch aficionados seek to be inspired From the highest peaks to the lowest depths of

for the adventures to come, or seek inspiration to

the oceans, timepieces from the Promaster Series

elevate their outfit of the day, Citizen continues to

beg wearers to be bold and inspired. For instance,

provide timepieces for all occasions.

the elevated quality and safety levels of Citizen’s

CITIZEN

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GO DEEPER PROMASTER Diver

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INNER VIEW

M AT T Y C O N R A D x N I X O N FOLLOW:

More often than not, we see you rocking a Nixon

world teaching, and just launched my own product

@mattyconrad

watch on Instagram. What do you like about the

line that I designed entirely from the ground up.

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brand and how does it fit into your personal style?

So some days I am buried in my laptop, designing

PHOTOGRAPHY:

I have always really liked the style of the watches

packaging and marketing stuff, and some days

Matty Conrad

they make. And you can’t beat it for the price

I am in the studio doing photo shoots. (I shoot

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point. I like watches that are a bit heavier and less

almost all of my own stuff.) A lot of days are spent

LOCATION:

delicate-looking but still really simple. I don’t need

on a plane or in an airport, travelling anywhere

VICTORIA, BC

my watch to do a million things. Just tell me the

from Toronto and New York to Tokyo and Dublin.

time.

The days I like most start with me walking my dog along the ocean in the morning and behind the

Which Nixon model is your favourite to wear?

chair cutting hair for my clients in the afternoons..

The 51-30 Chrono has been a favourite for a long time. I just really like the size and style. I

Between your shops and being on the road for

have trouble going back to a smaller watch after

classes and stage shows, what do you do with

wearing it, though!

the little free time you have?

I don’t get very much, to be honest. My life is a

What’s an average day in the life of Matty like?

delicate balance these days. But whenever I can,

The only thing consistent about my life is that

I like to ride my 1942 Harley Davidson that I call

every day is different. There is nothing average

“Jolene”—yes, after the Dolly Parton song!—or go

about it anymore. I own four shops, travel the

for a drive in my 1958 Porsche Speedster. Recently

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My barbershop was really just a love letter to my grandpa… it was a purely selfish project… we had no idea what it would turn into.

My most exciting project currently is the line of hair products that I just launched.

I’ve been working on them for almost two years, and they’re finally ready for the public: www.victorybarber.com.

A356001 $285

I spent a day cutting hair in the park for members

And are you working on anything else right now?

Is there anything you would go back and change?

of

Vancouver.

My most exciting project currently is the line of

That’s a tough one to answer. I’ve had a few

Honestly, I can’t wait to go back and do it again.

hair products that I just launched. I’ve been work-

heartbreaks I might have warned myself about,

So my next day off will likely be spent doing that.

ing on them for almost two years, and they’re fi-

but honestly everything happens as it should. I

nally ready for the public: victorybarber.com.

really believe that.

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You’ve been in the industry for over 20 years

What’s next for Matty Conrad?

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now. What moment in your career stands out

I am heading to Ireland to be on stage at the

you enjoy being a leader and creator of new trends?

most to you?

biggest barber show in the U.K., then I’m off to

I have been called that… I never really considered

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Tokyo to be on stage with the Scumbag Barbers

myself that, though. Being somebody that people

flown by! I still feel like I am just getting started.

of Rotterdam. In the spring I am going on a world

look at as a leader is a bit of a double-edged

So many moments stand out that it’s hard to pick

tour with some of my best friends who are also

sword. You never set out to start a trend; you just

one. Being asked to join Project X in Rotterdam

incredible barbers. Life is getting even busier,

do something that other people weren’t doing. It’s

was pretty amazing. When the most famous

but I love it.

kind of counter-cultural in nature. They are always

barbershop in the world decides you are one

just deeply personal projects that usually come

of their top-10 favourites in the world, that is a

from a general dissatisfaction with what is being

pretty big deal. Also, the launch party for Victory

offered in the market. My barbershop was really just

Brand in Austin, Texas, a few weeks ago! It’s mind-

a love letter to my grandpa. It was a purely selfish

blowing how much support I have received from

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J O S H UA M A KO RTO x M E D I U M

Tell us about yourself.

How long do you usually spend creating one of

I never really painted much growing up, but I’ve

your pieces?

been passionate about art for as long as I can

That’s impossible to tell, really. It varies. Sometimes

remember. I started taking painting seriously

inspiration just hits and I’ll be up all night because I

about four years ago now and recently took the

just need to get it out of my head. Other times I’ll

dive and quit my job to become a full-time artist.

think about it for days or even weeks before I ever put paint down on the canvas.

How would you define the genre of your work?

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When you’re not creating, how are you spending

genres. I’m influenced by everything really: graffiti,

your free time?

pop art, the 90s in general, my childhood, you

Hanging out with friends and family, skateboarding,

know… stuff? Haha. I don’t really know, honestly.

movies, cooking… ice cream… you know. I’m pretty

I like colours, I like characters, I just really like to

much just a normal dude who doesn’t want to

create things that I think will look cool. It’s hard to

stop being a kid.

explain, but it’s all just an escape, I think.

Recently you designed the album cover for What about art do you most identify with and

electronic dance music artist Justin Martin’s 2016

why painting?

release, Hello Clouds. What did you enjoy most

Art is fun. I love what it does for people and

about this collaboration?

how it makes me feel, whether I’m creating or

It was so crazy getting the call to do Hello Clouds.

experiencing it. Painting is something that I always

I’ve been pretty into the dance music scene for

found really relaxing. My mom was diagnosed with

a while now and Justin was one of my biggest

cancer three years ago and I sort of just picked

influences while getting to know the music. For

it up as a hobby to help deal with the stress. My

someone like him to ask me to design something

mom and I are super close and for some reason

as big as their album cover was crazy. The fact

painting really helped me cope. She’s all better

that I was granted an opportunity like that in my

now, though—don’t worry. Love you, Momma.

short time as an artist makes me very grateful.

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You have also collaborated with Future Grownup

What is it about Medium Watches that appeals

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to your artistic identity?

T-shirt collection, with the pockets cut from the

I really like how they strive to be unique. Their

original canvas of your Wish You Were Here

products really stand out in this awesome way,

and All My Friends Are Weird paintings. How

where they have a clean and simplistic look but

important is originality to you?

when you get up close the attention to detail gets

Well, when it comes to originality, Future Grownup

more and more acute. It appeals to my artistic

does it best. From the moment their founder,

identity because that’s exactly how I feel about

Zach Wilcox, approached me with the idea, I was

my art. The way I feel about my clean lines and

hooked. I got goose bumps, I was so excited.

solid colours is the same approach I think they

What kind of people commission paintings to cut

take when designing their watches and how they

them up and put the individual pieces on shirts

get more impressive the closer you look.

for everyone to wear and see? It’s really been an honour being a part of their launch and I’m super

If you could create your own Medium Watch,

excited to see where they go from here. Keep an

what would it look like?

eye out for more collaborations between them

I’d keep it real simple but with some pop. I think it’d

and me.

be cool to do something with a mesh wristband— probably black—and with a light-grey face and

We are excited to hear about your next venture,

a bright electric-blue for the arms. I don’t know,

Neatogang, a company curated to spread

some combination of those colours. Or, honestly,

art, clothing, and friendship… and pendants

I’d love to put one of my mixed-feelings faces on a

coming this fall! What inspired you to create this

watch. I think that would be funny. Maybe make it

company?

so that at bedtime he frowns. Haha.

Neatogang is basically a collective that I’m working on between commissions and other projects. It’s

What’s next for Joshua Makorto?

whatever I want it to be at the time, really: friends,

Keep

and

FOLLOW:

music, clothing…. I’ve had the privilege of working

building up all of these projects I have on the

@joshuamakorto

with such great people and brands as of late, and

go. NEATOGANG, Future Grownup, and other

@weareneatogang

I think that inspired me to want to invest in my

collaborations keep me pretty busy, but we’re

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own vision. Not to say that every piece of my work

all going to grow together. To me, family and

PHOTOGRAPHY:

reflects my vision in some way; I just wanted to

community is what art is about. I’m so excited to

@3to2

create a vessel for me to express my ideas and

see where all of this goes and, honestly, I feel like

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work with other artists. A gang of people doing

this is just the beginning of something very big for

LOCATION:

neat things: NEATOGANG!

all of us. Oh… and hopefully find a girlfriend!

creating,

designing,

painting,

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CAMILLE DARKE-SHIELDS x CASIO

FOLLOW:

Tell us a bit about the styles of dance you

What about the dancing culture inspires you?

@cchild_

perform? Which is your favourite and why?

Street

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I am an all-styles dancer specific to street dance.

because so many different people with different

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Hip-hop is the main style I focus on. People

backgrounds and stories from across the globe

@2creativeco

misunderstand the style of hip-hop, not always

contribute to this community. Nobody wants to

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knowing it is its own style of dance, just like tap

look the same—the dance and culture of hip-hop

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or jazz. The term hip-hop itself sometimes gets

is known for being true to yourself and wanting to

CALGARY, AB

used as an umbrella term for the whole culture

be a unique individual. Visually, these dances are

of hip-hop/street culture. Aside from hip-hop,

so pleasing to the eye, which I think is why people

I’m a locker as well as a popper, which are two

are so drawn to watching street dance styles.

very different styles that both come from the

Something like breaking, for instance, where these

west coast (California). Locking is a dance style

people are flipping through the air and spinning

that comes from the 70s Soul Train, Jackson 5

on their heads is crazy because it defies what the

era, and popping started in the late 70s / early

human body can do. I find it inspiring because the

80s and involves flexing your muscles quickly

level of these styles is at an ultimate high around

and repeatedly, making it look like your bones

the world, which makes me want to train, battle,

are “popping” out of your skin, as made famous

and share with as many other dancers as possible.

by the Electric Boogaloos. I couldn’t pick one

This culture is so important to me because it is

favourite dance style because they’re all so

my life! It’s a lifestyle. Something that I practise

different! They’re danced to different music, they

every day, that you share with your community

have a different groove and feel behind them, and

and people around you. It’s much, much more

they’re too unique to pick a favourite.

than just a dance.

dance/hip-hop

culture

is

inspiring

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Where did the name C-Child come from?

of feeling to them! It all depends on the music, be-

The name C-Child was given to me by a bboy from

cause the music always comes before the dance.

the Bay Area named Power Serge. He was here

The only time I feel the need to convey a specific

teaching breakin’ back in 2003 for a few weeks

message is when I put a piece of choreography

over the summer, where I was fortunate enough to

out for people to see, which would depend on my

learn from him. I was 9 at the time, which I think is

life or mood at that time. At the end of the day, I

where the “Child” part of the name fits in. People

hope people would see how dance can heal you,

have always called me that since then! When

that you don’t have to be good at it as long as you

hip-hop culture was first born, gang members or

enjoy it and that it makes you feel good. That’s all

crews would all have nicknames for each other.

that matters.

At first it was so no one would know their real name if they got into trouble, but a lot of the time

What was your most challenging dance routine?

people’s names had a story behind maybe a city

No one dance routine comes to mind. Routines are

they’re from, move they were known for, or even a

usually stored in my mind for as long as needed,

defining characteristic about themselves. Camille-

then pretty much flushed from my memory. I’m

Child, Calgary-Child, Canada-Child.

not really a choreography person as much as I am a freestyle dancer. So, on that note, the hardest

What message do you try to convey through

class I’ve ever taken was probably a dancer from

your dancing?

France named Meech. It was a House class I took,

I try to be free. I dance for myself, and don’t nec-

and that guy worked us so damn hard I ran to

essarily think of giving off a message; however, I

the bathroom after class and had my head in the

hope people feel they want to dance when they

toilet. The most physically demanding class ever!

see me dance. I hope it brings a smile or any sense

That guy is a BEAST, absolutely amazing.

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We understand that you participate in various

that, I put many hours into planning what I’m going

How does Casio fit into your life as a dancer?

battles in Calgary’s street dance scene. What has

to teach, what music I’m going to play, and, aside

As a hip-hop dancer, you always want to look

been the most memorable experience battling?

from the dance aspect, how and what culturally I

fresh. That’s just part of the culture, so A, it looks

I try to battle whenever I can, and the feeling

need to educate my class on. I’ve put many, many

good, you must stay stylish! B, it’s important while

behind it is almost always different. Sometimes

hours and spent a lot of money on my dance

I’m teaching to keep track of how many things I

I feel like I’ll just show up and see how it goes.

education. Making sure I took from the pioneers,

need to get through over the course of my class.

Sometimes I really just wanna dance with my

the originators, and wrote down all the information

It helps me be punctual and organized. Especially

people/friends in the community. Sometimes I’m

I heard first-hand from people like Mr. Wiggles, so

when I’m teaching for five hours at a time!

hungry and I’m going because I want to win! But

I got the true story. Because of that it’s my duty

the most memorable battle was probably last

to make sure people are properly educated on

Where would you like to take your dance career?

year at the 7 To Smoke, All Styles jam. The best

this street culture. So many people inform people

I used to want to move somewhere like L.A or

freestyles dancers in Calgary were asked to battle

incorrectly, or don’t know what they’re talking

New York! However, as I get older I feel like I have a

each other kind of in the hill style, which ended up

about, which jeopardizes the culture. Honestly, a

responsibility to Calgary. So many incredible danc-

being all my friends, which was so dope! I was the

lot of them shouldn’t be teaching. It’s my passion

ers have moved away to pursue bigger things, but

only female in the battle and ended up winning!

and responsibility to educate people properly.

I’m happy in this city. I want to inspire the people

Didn’t expect it, but the fact that I was the only

who are here and keep the level as high as I can!

chick there and goin’ up against all my friends

If you could give advice for aspiring dancers, what

Contribute to the community and the hip-hop

made the victory pretty sweet.

have you learned that you would want them to

scene and share all my knowledge with the people

know?

here. I’ve made amazing connections with street

You also teach at Pulse Studios in Calgary. Why

Dance is universal. Movement is universal. No matter

dancers from all over the world, whether because

is it so important to teach others?

what the style is, moving your body feels good.

they’ve travelled here to teach/dance or I’ve trav-

I take huge pride in my teaching! It’s so important

I’d say follow the style that fills your soul! Be

elled to New York or wherever and exchanged

to me because you never know who you may

respectful of the art form and do your research

with them! As long as I’m doing these dances

have an influence on. I know, growing up, my

so you’re getting the proper educators. Find

properly and the people that matter (i.e., the cre-

dance teachers were my idols. They had a bigger

the source of the dance! And be prepared to

ators) respect me, well, then I’ve done my job!

influence on me than any school teacher I ever

work hard because of all the arts. Dancers get

had, any coach, etc. I truly wouldn’t be the person

paid horribly—haha! Don’t do it for the money.

I am today if it weren’t for my teachers. Because of

Do it because you love it.

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