Doll Culture News

MTHR TRSA: "My culture is mayo and flip flops."

MTHR TRSA isn't related to the Catholic church at all, but she is a sister to the dolls. I had been following the Florida-born and now Brooklyn-based artist-photographer-performer since I lived in Brooklyn years ago, attending the same nightlife events as her. It was a no-brainer to work

Zyrie: "I feel like I didn't know hustle until I moved to New York."

At first glance, it seems like Zyrie has cracked the code of making your passions your job. The model, actress, and sometimes musician always had her sights set on being in front of the camera. Ever since seeing iconic doll Isis King on Top Model, it was game over. Or

Yuki: "As a dominatrix, NYC is hands down my favorite city to work in. I’ll keep it at that."

New York City is made up of its residents just as much as the people who pass through the city for work, pleasure, or both. Yuki knows both. As a dominatrix and performance artist, she travels to New York for clients who make the city her favorite to work in.

Leah James: "Opportunities are all around us, but long-term sustainability is much harder to secure."

Leah James is your favorite doll's favorite photographer. Otherwise known as "femmedaddy", the Brooklyn-based image maker and performance artist's work spans from boudoir to editorial to portraits. She's the doll who does it all. For the third issue of The Girls Book,

Ohni: "I was doing fashiony horoscope illustrations—it was a post-breakup project that I threw myself into."

You've probably seen Ohni Lisle's work before. Her airbrush marker illustrations have appeared on the side of shaving kits, inside the Williamsburg Apple store, and even as a wallpaper in your Instagram group chat. The Brooklyn resident by way of Houston talks to us about her