Zines

I had never paid too much attention to zines until a recent project popped up in Type 4 class, where we were instructed to research and create a zine. To get a better understanding of what zines are all about, I attended the school's Zine Fair on the 18th.
Zines are self-published in small quantities, which often contains more humanistic and less corporate values interpreted in an artsy, personal, and sometimes quirky tones. This is an interesting topic for a project not only because of its unlimited boundaries to generate based on our interest, but also allow us to research lots of information, and tap into the cultural, less branded side of our lives.

One of the magazines that I found engaging was Worn, a fashion magazine that does not focus on trends, nor seasons of styles.
"Since we do not report on trends or promote the newest items on the market, our content is as interesting and relevant today as it will be five years down the road...WORN hasn’t missed the fact that there are scads of fashion magazines out there. But we feel something is missing: opinion and intelligent commentary that’s untainted by advertisers’ demands."

I also visited the Toronto Zine Library down on Spadina and Brunswick street, click here for their blog.