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Tune in this week for my thoughts on the state of music beef, kidnapped grannies and what is really missing from this Tourettes conversation.
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Some. Not all of it.
When? Now. More? Maybe later.
Available? Absolutely! For those who know on a need-to-know basis.
Is this code? Naaaahhhhhhh, you may just need to read a little closer.
LEXI’S REFLECTION:
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Unbeknownst to me….
[Haha, I just felt like that was a random way to start a reflection.
Unbeknownst to me, 2025 would be the reckoning of disillusion. The stubborn bull-headed Taurus I am would have to stop chewing on my dandelion in the field and show my horns to those whom I never wanted to see them [I hardly use them anymore].
I have to admit, for years, I have been misinterpreting the people around me & my role in their journey. When someone says they are passionate about something, I always imagine them approaching it with the same gravitas that I have. To pour into one's craft [even when nobody is watching], to want to learn about it from many perspectives, to be dedicated to its growth…nurturing it…doing the parts you don't want to do, so you get to bask in the parts that make your soul glow.
Listen, my truest and deepest apologies…I don't have the ability to steward anyone who is unwilling [or unwanting] to perform their own growth labor. It's just not a talent I have. This year SHOWED me that words without action don't serve. And the thing is, that I believed people when they said they WANTED, that they WOULD. So that's a reality that slapped me in the face! [Hard to…left a little mark]. I had been making space for what could serve others in their passion journey, and I had disregarded how to maintain my own [in the way that would still bring me joy]. A lesson that has a $100,000 price tag….Weeeeeeeeaaaakkkkkkkk!
So as I sit on the 28th day of December, closing out a year, a space, a 22-issue dynasty [a forever thing], I hear the mumbling of people asking, “Well, what are you going to do now?”...
To that, I answer:
Focus on me & mines.
Focus on my other careers [Professor Lexi is thinking abroad & Interior Designer Shawty would love to help you personalize your space for a better quality of life…and baby, I'm good at it].
Focus on being a muse [no explanation needed].
Focus on the parts of CopyWrite [the pulse] that bring me joy [archival media…so the future won't forget].
Focus on living….¡Pura vida!
Nothing profound. IYKYK.
/Lexi, the CREATOR of /CW
IMANI’S REFLECTION:
It never occurred to me that the way I can compartmentalize my thoughts and emotions would be the leading factor and armor of “taking life to the chin” this year. I won’t introduce myself by misleading with advice about how being “strong” through the hard times will be beneficial or the strumming of your heartstrings with the “Things will be better soon” line that is often opted in for fluff. Truth is - it’s all subjective. You set the pace for your healing. I think the most important part about this year is realizing the beauty of choosing to stay who you are when you have every reason to get lost in everything else, everywhere around you. We lose things all the time but what fun is it if you’re offering yourself up to something that you're bigger than? Life is guaranteed to get difficult - so it should be guaranteed that you’ll get creative. I learned that your emotions can’t be bigger than the program. You can leave a small piece of yourself in those moments of initial grief but never let it be anything that will anchor you in that space. To me, for me – this year has been a random tsunami of riddles and paradigm shifts. I am – unsure of how to begin to describe the experience and whirlwind that comes with losing a parent but hopefully, you find yourself and your families safe this holiday season with a lot more time than I had.
How much time is that?
How much time was that?
Riddles,
Imani for /CW
DESRIANA’S REFLECTION:
The world has always been my revolving literary playground from every experience and interaction, making several notebooks and pencils a safe and comforting space where writing became second nature. Being the new kid on the block of CopyWrite (if you’re like me and want to call one year in newbie material), to an acclaimed and household name filled with heavyhitters all around, I assumed every article, interview, and research project would serve the identical function of bringing everyone else’s visions and upcoming projects from the drawing board to real life; however this year I wasn’t expecting the creative dissect that led to a intricate and unforeseen transition unfolding before my eyes. Standing in an abyss with the foundation of change, pivoting, and the overwhelming feeling that the I’m only one who didn’t leave home, journalism began wearing unfamiliar faces and circulating fresh and unique purposes I never knew it identified as. Each assignment felt different than the process I used before, even in how I would approach and ideate them. Experience was the biggest anchor for me. From interviewing legendary idols not only from Milwaukee, gaining trust for monumental assignments, walking into rooms I never thought I’d be in, and being offered opportunities I wasn’t even aware had my name attached to them, while struggling constantly with what my true creative value was, I had a battle within myself this year. When looking around and not seeing the faces you used to aid with their creative projects; you feel as if you no longer have purpose at home; but then it struck me that I now had to step up and bring my own ideas and visions to life as a creative. From fashion shows, flights, and galas my mind has rotated countless ideas to create. The intensity and endless joke about one’s identity being attached to creativity is that the party never ends; your brain constantly forms ideas and you always remain a creative, even when it seems you’re being pulled away from it through certain seasons. I learned that I have to stop playing it safe and follow through on my own thoughts, goals, and ideas creatively. This year was filled with accomplishments I rarely took in for myself as well as the one and only CopyWrite Magazine. I fell in love with in-field work as I was constantly experiencing new places, people, and communities for journalism. 2025 was the eye-opener and journey back home as well as to why writing is second nature to me and how /CW being my home consistently challenges me mentally and creatively. 2026 will be the year where I hold myself accountable and stop hiding behind others’ vision and pour into my own creativity just as much as I would support others with theirs in the past.
It’s time to get to work and stay out of the comfort zone that I was suddenly removed from early on in the year; with /CW as the forefront of my creative responsibility and fresh new playground where opportunities are endless and my thoughts can be amplified.
Desriana Gilbert | Entertainment & Social Journalist for /CW
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What a show! We hope you had the chance to stop by Fashion Fest MKE at The Yard located in the center of Bayshore Mall. They had it all—including the heat! Countless vendors, a full DJ booth, food trucks, live performances, interactive art and so much more. CopyWrite even partnered up with Fashion Fest MKE, hosting a “Best Dressed” contest to see who was really going to bring that personal fire. Hopefully the odds were in your favor!
The event featured three different fashion shows with diverse fashion styles. It also gave people of color and of all diasporas a space to flourish authentically with fashion as a common thread. Without making it a marketing tactic, they showed a type of inclusivity we all should be thriving for when planning public events.
The way the otherwise very normal green space was transformed into a festival grounds was nothing less than amazing. We even had the chance to catch up with one of the many talented designers, Maria Olsson, whose fashion collection ‘Mishka’ made its unique and one-of-a-kind appearance down the runway.
What can you tell us about your collection?
My collection is an elevated streetwear collection that uses PVC vinyl and a lot of leather work to portray the complex emotions that we all feel when we’re feeling empty inside. So I wanted to use a lot of different silhouettes and play with nude illusions to kind of capture that concept.
For your next collection, what do you think you’ll change or keep in comparison to this selection we’ve just experienced?
I definitely want to keep using interesting textiles. That’s probably my favorite thing about design is taking anything I can find and turning it into something amazing. But I think I want to lean a little more into metal working instead of leather working and keep learning and experimenting as I go.
What inspired you to start using those different kinds of textures?
I’ve always been inspired to just push myself and try new things because I think that’s the best way you can get better—always being in competition with yourself. In school, I was always drawn to these textiles so I'm very grateful to have teachers that were willing to work with me and further my learning. The vinyl, specifically, I found when I was doing my internship in New York last summer and I fell in love with it, oh my god. It’s the craziest fabric I've ever used, it’s so different, it stretches like crazy—which isn’t the best thing but I've learned a lot by using it.
How does it feel to be a part of this type of showcase? I know the purpose of this event was to really bring people together in spaces we don’t normally take up or as creatives, see ourselves in.
I think it’s amazing. I think it’s so great meeting so many new designers in Milwaukee that I’ve never met before, interacting with so many different models in the industry, just all of it. I’m so excited to keep doing shows like this and bringing more attention to Milwaukee.
So whether you’re a fashionista, a shopaholic, or a music head, the next Fashion Fest MKE event is where you need to be. So make sure you’re strutting your way to their next event and we will see you there!
/Imani for CW
Don’t you just love firsts?! Do you still remember your first concert? Or even your first experience doing something you love in front of a large crowd of people? How about your very first Summerfest headlining show? Did I lose you? Can’t relate? Well guess who can? HUEY V!
On July 2nd, we had the AWESOME opportunity to “chop it up” with signed rapper, @whoishueyv, right before he took the stage with DJay Mando. This pre-coverage interview highlights what’s going on and essentially what’s next with Huey V after such a huge performance! This is what he had to say!
If you were at Summerfest, June 23rd, and did not slide on DJ Gemini Gilly, were you really even there?
We were so happy to see another one-of-a-kind performance by one of the HOTTEST DJ’s in the city, making her SECOND headlining debut at Summerfest. I got the chance to catch up with our favorite gemini and this is what she had to say!
We had the chance to catch ‘Milwaukee Film’s Pride Month’ featured showing of “Moonlight” this weekend. While it’s hard for any corner of the world to be unfamiliar with the Academy Award winning film, Moonlight is the coming of age story of a young boy who struggles with balancing masculinity and sexuality. While juggling many different obstacles along the way, including being brutally bullied, raising himself and witnessing his mom abuse drugs, he eventually set his footing in the only thing he was familiar with–the streets.
I feel like this is a universal story–even if [you] don’t think so. As a woman, I can’t speak to that experience of growing up as a male and balancing masculinity along with curiosity but these children and situations do exist. Their experience deserves validation whether it’s talked about or not. It happens every single day.
These kinds of films are extremely important for society because it is something that is deemed taboo by the majority. People tend to think that sexuality is only expressed through personality and performance. If you were to watch this film in particular, you’d see it through the lens of what it is—normality. While it may not be your ‘normal’, you’re not the only person who exists. I think it’s also worthy to note that we don’t see a flamboyant character in this film at any point. That’s a heavy point in itself. Prejudice can’t protect you from the truth—sexuality is a fluid spectrum. Who are you to deem it any different?
While CopyWrite is a proud community partner of Milwaukee Film, what makes our job even easier is digesting top tier content. We hope to see you next year as it is not something you’d ever want to miss.
/Imani for CW
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