Welcome to your new safe space and Hypebae's first-ever sex and dating column, Ask a (S)expert. This new weekly series is led by Haitian-Chinese and LA-based sexpert Gigi Fong, our in-house sex and dating editor.Gigi is a former sex worker, boudoir artist and podcaster now hosting safe spaces for the Hypebae community. She specializes in all things sex-positive from unconventional dating to pleasure for lovers of all identities. To have your questions answered, visit our dropbox below and an...

Leading kinky dating app, Feeld, releases a new biannual magazine.Now available, Feeld’s "A Fucking Magazine" aka "A Feeld Magazine" (we love censorship) is on the stands. Diving back into the "analog world," the London-based platform is ready to redefine connection —again, it shared.Written by both Feeld and non-Feeld members, the magazine features "Contributions from literary and creative minds like Juliana Huxtable, James Ivory and Daphne Merkin explore the beauty of self-expression and t...

Troye Sivan may be tearing up the world stage alongside Charlie XCX on the duo's Sweat Tour, but Sivan's creative director, Gordon von Steiner, has been making waves in his own right, too. Best known for his work across the film and photography worlds, the Canadian-British director has teamed up with the likes of Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior and Hermes in the past. Now, he's soft-launching a new career, as a furniture designer.Speaking to Hypebeast, Steiner reveals how his debut design – a mini...

In a study of 2,000 users, Flirtini dating app found that 1 in 2 modern daters regularly experience anxiety because of dating. Elsewhere, 65% of singles drink alcohol to cope with stress and feel confident on a date. For Sober October, the brand taps Walter Gjergja, a mindfulness expert and co-founder of personal trainer app Zing Coach, for 5 alcohol-free hacks to relieve stress before a date.Keep reading for your expert tips.Spend a few minutes reading: Many studies show that reading is a ...