Reverie
We could all use a break, a chance to snap out of our routines, to step away from work and wander. Our most common impulse is to plan a trip and take a vacation. As wonderful as that can be, what if we tapped into this traveling state of mind when we stayed in place? How might we play and dream where we already live?
Image’s 26th issue invites you to lean into the space of reverie and fantasy without the need to get on a plane. What if you spent the night at a cozy local hotel? Or tried on a pair of green-tinted sunglasses for the day? DJ and stylist Giselle Lopez takes us to Mariachi Plaza, where she hears cumbia sonidera bands on the weekends, and styles herself for the occasion (Acne Studios bag in tow). Johnny Valencia has us traveling back in time with fits from his vintage archive, Pechuga Vintage, including a scintillating Gucci silver mesh mask that might have its wearer feeling like a disco ball. How liberating might it be to perform and try on different selves, especially if we can have the Wiltern stage as our backdrop?
But perhaps what is most obviously within reach and frequently overlooked is our nightly invitation to travel within our own dreams. Louise Rosager, who teaches “dream work” to actors and writers around L.A., will guide you in talking with your dreams (a warning: they talk back). The Dreaming Life, as Jenny Boully labels it in her essay, is not an escape, but it might be your “way out” — a means to confront your Waking Life and make it more beautiful. So go forth, travel with your dreams. Boully even has a list for you to keep by your bedside to remind you how. Enjoy the journey.
Elisa Wouk Almino
Deputy Editor
Sean & Eve For The Times
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Saturn Risin9, a singer, performer and DJ, takes us to Pirate Studios, where the multi-hyphenate practices DJ sets ahead of the weekend. Read the story ?This teacher will guide you into talking with your dreams. A warning: They will talk back
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