Turnstylin
@turnstylin.bsky.social
Award-winning writer. Dreamer. Sneakerhead. Toronto boy. Editorial Director, Style Group at Ideon Media. Guest Editor at IN Magazine. On Insta/Twitter at @Turnstylin. Read more at: www.christopherturner.ca.
My December THE STORY OF column tackles the history of Levi's jeans! 👖 For this piece I wrote about the history behind the 1873 collaboration that led to the birth of the modern blue jean, and how an unlikely brand became a symbol of American style and resilience:
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THE STORY OF: Levi's Jeans - 29Secrets
From Gold Rush workwear to global style icon, Levi’s jeans have shaped generations, defined subcultures, and become one of the most enduring fashion statements in modern history.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
My December THE STORY OF column tackles the history of Levi's jeans! 👖 For this piece I wrote about the history behind the 1873 collaboration that led to the birth of the modern blue jean, and how an unlikely brand became a symbol of American style and resilience:
29secrets.com/style/the-st...
29secrets.com/style/the-st...
I took a look back at the events surrounding the tragic 1993 murder of Brandon Teena. More than three decades later, Teena’s story continues to shape how North America talks about gender, justice, and who deserves protection. Settle in because it's a long one:
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How Brandon Teena's Murder Changed How We Talk About Gender And Justice - IN Magazine
His 1993 murder exposed the dangers of living authentically in a world not ready to understand. Three decades later, Teena’s story continues to shape how North America talks about gender, justice, and...
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December 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I took a look back at the events surrounding the tragic 1993 murder of Brandon Teena. More than three decades later, Teena’s story continues to shape how North America talks about gender, justice, and who deserves protection. Settle in because it's a long one:
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My takeaway from the 'Wicked: For Good' soundtrack after an insane number of listens in 24 hours. So many good updates. I mean I never really liked "Wonderful," & didn’t expect to like this version because I don’t really love Jeff Goldblum. But, this revamped approach with Ariana SLAPS!
November 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
My takeaway from the 'Wicked: For Good' soundtrack after an insane number of listens in 24 hours. So many good updates. I mean I never really liked "Wonderful," & didn’t expect to like this version because I don’t really love Jeff Goldblum. But, this revamped approach with Ariana SLAPS!
This month my THE STORY OF column tracks the history of Princess Diana’s so-called Travolta Dress. The midnight-blue Victor Edelstein gown that Diana wore when she danced with John Travolta at the White House in November 1985 redefined royal style for the modern age:
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THE STORY OF: Princess Diana's Velvet 'Travolta Dress' - 29Secrets
A midnight-blue Victor Edelstein gown, a dance with John Travolta at the White House.… Princess Diana's Travolta dress redefined royal style.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
This month my THE STORY OF column tracks the history of Princess Diana’s so-called Travolta Dress. The midnight-blue Victor Edelstein gown that Diana wore when she danced with John Travolta at the White House in November 1985 redefined royal style for the modern age:
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More than a century later, Lizzie Borden endures as a symbol of Americans’ fascination with female violence & the blurred line between innocence and guilt. I took a long look back to find out how she became America’s first true-crime obsession:
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The Legend Of Lizzie Borden: A Victorian Scandal That Refuses To Die - 29Secrets
Here’s the full story of how a quiet New England spinster named Lizzie Borden became the face of America’s first true-crime obsession.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
More than a century later, Lizzie Borden endures as a symbol of Americans’ fascination with female violence & the blurred line between innocence and guilt. I took a long look back to find out how she became America’s first true-crime obsession:
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Here is a look at all of the priceless jewels that were stolen in the Louvre jewellery heist that shocked Paris, and the rest of the world:
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What Was Stolen In The Louvre Heist? A Full Breakdown Of The Missing Jewels - 29Secrets
Here is a look at all of the priceless jewels that were stolen in the Louvre jewellery heist that shocked Paris, and the rest of the world.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Here is a look at all of the priceless jewels that were stolen in the Louvre jewellery heist that shocked Paris, and the rest of the world:
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Not many people know the history of one of the most famous logos in the world…and how little the company paid for it. (Spoiler $35) Click the link below to read my latest THE STORY OF column on the history of Nike's iconic Swoosh logo:
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THE STORY OF: The Nike Swoosh Logo - 29Secrets
Not many people know the history of one of the most famous logos in the world…and how little the company paid for it.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Not many people know the history of one of the most famous logos in the world…and how little the company paid for it. (Spoiler $35) Click the link below to read my latest THE STORY OF column on the history of Nike's iconic Swoosh logo:
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Before her only Canadian appearance this fall I sat down with the iconic Sasha Colby where we chatted about history-making moments, chosen family, resilience, why joy is drag’s greatest protest, and more. Enjoy!
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Drag As Armour, Drag As Art: Sasha Colby Gets Real - IN Magazine
Ahead of her Stripped II tour stop in Toronto, “your favourite drag queen’s favourite drag queen” opens up about history-making moments, chosen family, resilience, and why joy is drag’s greatest prote...
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October 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Before her only Canadian appearance this fall I sat down with the iconic Sasha Colby where we chatted about history-making moments, chosen family, resilience, why joy is drag’s greatest protest, and more. Enjoy!
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Did you know that before she was a civil rights icon, Viola Desmond was an entrepreneur? And in building a beauty empire for Black women, she was already rewriting Canada’s story. Here's: Before The Banknote: Viola Desmond, Canada’s Beauty Pioneer:
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Before The Banknote: Viola Desmond, Canada's Beauty Pioneer - 29Secrets
Before she was an icon, Viola Desmond was an entrepreneur. And in building a beauty empire for Black women, she was already rewriting Canada’s story.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Did you know that before she was a civil rights icon, Viola Desmond was an entrepreneur? And in building a beauty empire for Black women, she was already rewriting Canada’s story. Here's: Before The Banknote: Viola Desmond, Canada’s Beauty Pioneer:
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In September I traced the full history of the man who many in the fashion world refer to as the quiet architect of modern elegance. Here's THE STORY OF the late Giorgio Armani:
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THE STORY OF: Fashion Icon Giorgio Armani - 29Secrets
The full history of the man who many in the fashion world refer to as the quiet architect of modern elegance.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In September I traced the full history of the man who many in the fashion world refer to as the quiet architect of modern elegance. Here's THE STORY OF the late Giorgio Armani:
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Ever wonder about the history of blush? I did so I built my Aug THE STORY OF column around it. (late post) From ancient Egypt & the Tang Dynasty, to '80s face-sculpting, to TikTok's “cold girl” aesthetic, the story of blush is anything but pink & passive:
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THE STORY OF: Blush - 29Secrets
The seductive, subversive history of this cosmetic
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October 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Ever wonder about the history of blush? I did so I built my Aug THE STORY OF column around it. (late post) From ancient Egypt & the Tang Dynasty, to '80s face-sculpting, to TikTok's “cold girl” aesthetic, the story of blush is anything but pink & passive:
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Speaking of controversial jean ads... I wrote a few words looking back at the famous Brooke Shields Calvin Klein ad campaign that shocked the world:
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Looking Back At The Brooke Shields Calvin Klein Ad Campaign That Shocked The World - 29Secrets
The line that changed the future of advertising: “You want to know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing.”
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July 31, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Speaking of controversial jean ads... I wrote a few words looking back at the famous Brooke Shields Calvin Klein ad campaign that shocked the world:
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Today, July 15th, is the anniversary of the death of Gianni Versace, who was at the height of his career when Andrew Cunanan fatally shot him. For this month's The Story Of I write about the dazzling legacy of Versace’s founding visionary:
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THE STORY OF: Fashion Legend Gianni Versace - 29Secrets
The dazzling, decadent legacy of Versace’s founding visionary…the late Gianni Versace.
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July 16, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Today, July 15th, is the anniversary of the death of Gianni Versace, who was at the height of his career when Andrew Cunanan fatally shot him. For this month's The Story Of I write about the dazzling legacy of Versace’s founding visionary:
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The original Birkin bag, named after the actress, singer and fashion icon that Hermès created it for — the late Jane Birkin — sold at a Sotheby's auction in Paris today for a record-breaking amount...€7 million euros:
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Jane Birkin's Original Birkin Bag Sells At Auction For €7 Million Euros - 29Secrets
The original Birkin bag, named after the actress, singer and fashion icon that Hermès created it for — the late Jane Birkin — sold at auction in Paris.
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July 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The original Birkin bag, named after the actress, singer and fashion icon that Hermès created it for — the late Jane Birkin — sold at a Sotheby's auction in Paris today for a record-breaking amount...€7 million euros:
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Very opposed to this auction. (For the record Jane’s original Birkin bag should not be up for private purchase) But, let’s see what this lil’ piece of fashion history goes for…
July 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Very opposed to this auction. (For the record Jane’s original Birkin bag should not be up for private purchase) But, let’s see what this lil’ piece of fashion history goes for…
Where you strangely obsessed with V.C. Andrews when you were younger? I was and got thinking about her empire of family secrets recently...so I wrote about it. Here’s the scoop on V.C. Andrews and her iconic (also outlandish) Flowers in the Attic saga:
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The Shadow And The Secret: The History Of V.C. Andrews And The Flowers in the Attic Saga - 29Secrets
V.C. Andrews didn’t just write gothic novels, she built an empire of generational trauma – and we’re all still feeding on it, page after page
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July 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Where you strangely obsessed with V.C. Andrews when you were younger? I was and got thinking about her empire of family secrets recently...so I wrote about it. Here’s the scoop on V.C. Andrews and her iconic (also outlandish) Flowers in the Attic saga:
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This week Stacey McKenzie shared a story about rumours surrounding when she walked Alexander McQueen's f/w 97-98 show. Since I already knew the missing pieces from her story... here's the full backstory of what really happened with the epic It's A Jungle Out There show
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Stacey McKenzie Shares What Really Happened When She Walked Alexander McQueen's F/W 1997-98 Runway Show - 29Secrets
The model shares the story of when the designer made fun of her at the casting, and then booked her for her first and only Alexander McQueen show.
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June 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
This week Stacey McKenzie shared a story about rumours surrounding when she walked Alexander McQueen's f/w 97-98 show. Since I already knew the missing pieces from her story... here's the full backstory of what really happened with the epic It's A Jungle Out There show
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29secrets.com/style/stacey...
For my latest THE STORY OF column I tell the story of Carrie Bradshaw’s iconic Vivienne Westwood wedding dress from Sex and the City: The Movie. The dress was famously pulled from the designer's f/w 07 collection...But, did you know she almost wore something else?
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THE STORY OF: Carrie Bradshaw's Vivienne Westwood Wedding Dress From Sex And The City: The Movie - 29Secrets
Carrie’s iconic wedding dress was pulled from Vivienne Westwood’s fall/winter 2007 collection…but she almost wore something else.
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June 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
For my latest THE STORY OF column I tell the story of Carrie Bradshaw’s iconic Vivienne Westwood wedding dress from Sex and the City: The Movie. The dress was famously pulled from the designer's f/w 07 collection...But, did you know she almost wore something else?
29secrets.com/style/the-st...
29secrets.com/style/the-st...
Happy Pride Month! During Pride it's important to remember trailblazers like Marsha P. Johnson, a trans icon and one of the most prominent figures of the gay rights movement of the '60s and '70s. Here's my cover story for IN Magazine's just-released June issue:
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June 2025 Cover Story: Marsha P. Johnson: The Trailblazing Icon Who Sparked A Movement - IN Magazine
During Pride Month, it’s especially important to remember trailblazers like Marsha P. Johnson, a trans icon and one of the most prominent figures of the gay rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s in N...
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June 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Happy Pride Month! During Pride it's important to remember trailblazers like Marsha P. Johnson, a trans icon and one of the most prominent figures of the gay rights movement of the '60s and '70s. Here's my cover story for IN Magazine's just-released June issue:
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I recently sat down with Jeremy Dutcher, the indelible two-spirit artist, who will be joining the TSO next month for a one-of-a-kind performance. We had such a fun chat on why it is important to combine different musical traditions, Pride and more. ENJOY!
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The Voice Of A Nation: Jeremy Dutcher's Revolutionary Sound - IN Magazine
We sat down with Jeremy Dutcher, the one-of-a-kind modern talent to discuss language, legacy and liberation.
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May 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I recently sat down with Jeremy Dutcher, the indelible two-spirit artist, who will be joining the TSO next month for a one-of-a-kind performance. We had such a fun chat on why it is important to combine different musical traditions, Pride and more. ENJOY!
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WE DID IT JOE! Congratulations JJ! Congratulations Austria! 🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹 SO DESERVED!!!
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May 17, 2025 at 11:06 PM
WE DID IT JOE! Congratulations JJ! Congratulations Austria! 🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹 SO DESERVED!!!
#Eurovision #Eurovision2025
#Eurovision #Eurovision2025
According to my #Eurovision2025 playlist these are my most listened to songs completing today:
1. Lighter, Norway 🇳🇴
2. Serving, Malta 🇲🇹
3. Wasted Love, Austria 🇦🇹
4. Asteromata, Greece 🇬🇷
5. Esa Diva, Spain 🇪🇸
I’m hoping that Greece or Austria will take it home this year! 🤞
1. Lighter, Norway 🇳🇴
2. Serving, Malta 🇲🇹
3. Wasted Love, Austria 🇦🇹
4. Asteromata, Greece 🇬🇷
5. Esa Diva, Spain 🇪🇸
I’m hoping that Greece or Austria will take it home this year! 🤞
May 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
According to my #Eurovision2025 playlist these are my most listened to songs completing today:
1. Lighter, Norway 🇳🇴
2. Serving, Malta 🇲🇹
3. Wasted Love, Austria 🇦🇹
4. Asteromata, Greece 🇬🇷
5. Esa Diva, Spain 🇪🇸
I’m hoping that Greece or Austria will take it home this year! 🤞
1. Lighter, Norway 🇳🇴
2. Serving, Malta 🇲🇹
3. Wasted Love, Austria 🇦🇹
4. Asteromata, Greece 🇬🇷
5. Esa Diva, Spain 🇪🇸
I’m hoping that Greece or Austria will take it home this year! 🤞
HAPPY EUROVISION DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE!!! ❤️❤️❤️
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#Eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
HAPPY EUROVISION DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE!!! ❤️❤️❤️
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#Eurovision
Well, the second semi-final didn't go exactly the way I expected... But, at least we got to see Efendi on the Eurovision stage again. 👑👑👑
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May 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Well, the second semi-final didn't go exactly the way I expected... But, at least we got to see Efendi on the Eurovision stage again. 👑👑👑
#Eurovision
#Eurovision
Australia and Ireland were never going to win on Saturday but they both deserved a spot in the grand final.
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May 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Australia and Ireland were never going to win on Saturday but they both deserved a spot in the grand final.
#Eurovision
#Eurovision