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Sean & Val is proud to sponsor The Fire UpStairs Podcast, a weekly miniseries about the 1973 UpStairs Lounge arson, its history and contemporary themes. Available now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Listen Here In the early seventies, The UpStairs Lounge, a little known queer Oasis in the French Quarter of New Orleans, was a second home to its patrons, a place where they felt safe and free to be themselves in the world that was rampant with discrimination. On the night of June 24th, 1973, someone doused the entrance of the bar in lighter fluid and lit it on fire, causing a blaze that would kill 32...

Sean & Val presents a collection of limited-edition t-shirts made in partnership with artist RF. Alvarez, featuring his works "The Reader" (2021) and "The Water" (2022). We sat down with the Austin-based artist to talk art references, creativity, and friendship. His next solo show opens in New York City at the Alanna Miller Gallery on May 12, 2023. Sean & Val: Tell us about yourself.  RF. Alvarez: I am an artist based in Austin, Texas. My mom’s side of the family has been in Texas for six generations, working as cattle ranchers, while my dad’s family is from Mexico. Both sides of my family bring...

Introducing our Getaway Playlist on Spotify. A playlist curated for roadtrips to the beach and long days in the sun with friends. Made for your next Getaway.

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Sean & Val

Sean & Val recently sat down with Brooklyn-based model/photographer/restaurant GM, Gustavo Lopes. Gustavo modeled for Sean & Val alongside Nico Brown for Clifton Mooney - the full photo story is featured in The Zine Vol. 2 - and he also published his own photo zine entitled "Riis is Burning" in 2020. You can view his work on his website here.   Sean & Val: Tell us about yourself. Gustavo: I’m born and raised in Brazil and I’ve been living in Brooklyn for the past six years. I guess like everybody else here, I do a lot: I’m a freelance photographer/model and a General...

Listen to our exclusive Summer Mix, available now on SoundCloud. Curated especially for long days at the beach, by the pool, or on the pier with friends.  The Summer Mix was made in collaboration with Miwand. Miwand, 26, is based in Brooklyn and has been mixing music over the last year. He primarily mixes house and techno music, sharing mixes on SoundCloud and playing for friends’ parties. His latest mix for Sean & Val was inspired by the film “La Piscine,” a 1969 thriller set in the south of France.