Meet the cutting-edge creatives who appear in Dazed Club’s new teaser film
The club is full, bass is bumping through the walls, and the… wait, what’s going on in the bathroom stalls? A full-fledged fashion shoot? Or maybe, just maybe, it’s the latest video teaser for Dazed Club.
Released on November 3, the new teaser stars a cast of Dazed Club members in the midst of a creative brainstorming session in, yes, the toilets of a neon-lit club. Multidisciplinary creatives, filmmakers, models, actors, producers and more come together in the film, drawn in by the kind of collaborative creative project that could only come together via Dazed Club.
Below, we hear from the creatives themselves as they discuss their respective creative practices, lessons they’ve learned from their studies and careers so far, the best and worst parts of being a creative, and how they’re inspired by the club culture.
Tell us about your creative practice.
Most of my ideas come from everyday life – people I meet, conversations, and little moments that inspire my creative practice and what I choose to amplify in this world.
What’s the best thing about being a creative person? And the worst?
The best is seeing the world slightly different and turning my ideas into something real. The worst is never switching off my brain… and late invoice payments.
What’s a valuable work-life lesson you’ve learned?
That the best opportunities often just start with people, and being open to saying yes. Also, creating even if you feel like you’re not ready.
“Most of my ideas come from everyday life – people I meet, conversations, and little moments that inspire my creative practice”
What inspiration do you take from club culture?
Club culture, specifically queer spaces, inspires me to build community, celebrate individuality and find resilience in joy. I love how the dance floor can be a space to connect, feel free and remind each other of the power of coming together and living unapologetically.
If your life was a film, which would it be?
Daisies! Chaotic, sarcastic, unhinged, and never one to follow the rules.
Tell us about your creative practice.
Modelling is one of the ways I express myself creatively. I’m interested in how fashion, movement and the way you carry yourself can communicate a feeling or tell a story without saying anything. I’m still exploring my identity and developing my own perspective, and I enjoy working with different creatives who challenge the way I see things. For me, creativity is about staying curious, experimenting and being open to discovering something new about yourself.
What’s the best thing about being a creative person? And the worst?
The best thing is being able to see the world differently and turn your ideas into something real. The worst part is probably overthinking your own ideas and comparing your journey to other people’s. You have to learn to trust your own vision and remember that everyone’s path is different.
“You can’t compare your journey to someone else’s. Everyone moves at a different pace, and sometimes what feels like a setback is actually part of your growth”
What’s a valuable work-life lesson you’ve learned?
You can’t compare your journey to someone else’s. Everyone moves at a different pace, and sometimes what feels like a setback is actually part of your growth. I’ve learned to stay focused on my own path, trust the process and keep showing up for myself.
What inspiration do you take from club culture?
What inspires me about club culture is the freedom of expression. The way people use fashion, music and movement to express different sides of themselves is powerful. It brings together people from different backgrounds and creates a space where you can be whoever you want to be.
What’s your favourite personality drink?
Tequila. I like a drink with a bit of character, and it always makes the night more interesting.
Tell us about your creative practice.
I think my creative practice is something that evolves every day. I’m always finding new things I want to try, whether that’s a new app, a new skill or just a different way of doing things. But at the end of the day, it always comes back to visuals. As an image-maker, I’m really interested in world-building and creating images that feel like they belong to a bigger world. I’m always trying to find that balance between having lots going on in an image while still making it feel easy on the eye.
What’s the best thing about being a creative person?
The best part is being able to turn the way you see and experience the world into something of your own. I love how much you can learn about someone through their work, even things they might not consciously realise they’re putting out there. There’s something so satisfying about giving your thoughts and feelings a life of their own.
And the worst?
The worst part is learning to be okay with doing nothing sometimes. I find creative blocks so uncomfortable because I always want to be making something, but sometimes you need to let your mind wander before the good ideas come.
“I’ve definitely struggled with asking for what I want, but it’s something I’m slowly getting better at”
What inspiration do you take from club culture?
Club culture inspires me both personally and creatively. I love how it allows you to express a completely different side of yourself. Creatively, I’m really drawn to the environments themselves, from the interiors to the lighting. London has so many interesting, creatively driven spaces, and I’ve actually found myself using images from clubs as references for my university projects. There’s so much to take inspiration from when you’re in a space where people are simply there to have fun.
What’s a valuable work-life lesson you’ve learned?
One thing I’m still learning is to not undersell myself as a creative, or in life in general. It’s easy to feel like you have to, especially when you’re starting out, but it can end up affecting your work and how you approach it. I’ve definitely struggled with asking for what I want, but it’s something I’m slowly getting better at.
Tell us about your creative practice.
I’m an actor first, but I also shoot my own stuff. I take short-form video and treat it like mini feature films, mainly focusing on high character tension, authentic energy and script work.
What’s the best thing about being a creative person? And the worst?
Wanting to do better, and wanting to do better.
If your life was a film, which would it be?
I couldn’t pick one so imma just list my favourite films: Uncut Gems, La La Land…
What inspiration do you take from club culture?
Spontaneous interactions between people at three am is great inspiration.
Tell us about your creative practice.
Just like most people living in east London I’m a creative across lots of practices. I model, using my body for tattoo stencils or beautiful editorials with funky concepts – I use my person as a vessel to make a vision come to life. Often I find myself styling and movement directing, things I’ve learnt through experience on set and my own personal interests such as archived fashion magazines, or mocap BTS for games! Here I get to express my creative identity to the fullest and am constantly learning and pushing myself and honing my skills.
What’s the best thing about being a creative person? And the worst?
The best part is being able to express my inner world and thoughts through other peoples visions and my own, through a range of mediums. The worst is the feeling that you have to many creative ideas that can’t be executed in the way you envisioned. Perhaps due to the sheer amount of ideas flowing, its hard to just choose one… Or the stress of production, not having something executed in the way [you] initially envisioned. However, more often than not it allows for experimentation and the creation of even better end-products.
The unpredictability and desire to create pushes me further, but the perfectionist in me feels unsatisfied and wants better, or more.
“The unpredictability and desire to create pushes me further, but the perfectionist in me feels unsatisfied and wants better, or more”
What inspiration do you take from club culture?
Inspiration is everywhere in the club. I’m inspired to dress up, to plan a shoot that’s edgy and reminds me of a song, or the glitter stuck to your clothes. I take inspiration from the creative freedom that I see in the people around me and my friends. The events that I go to are quite experimental in nature, and I watch people who seem hard to read in normal settings become more fluid and easy to understand, via the way they present themselves and their aesthetics.
What’s a valuable work-life lesson you’ve learned?
Take your chances as they are presented to you. Sign up to things, inquire, go out of your way to meet people. It’s a huge part of the process.
Tell us about your creative practice.
I am a British-Nepali documentary filmmaker, writer and producing assistant. It has taken me years to come up with that title, and I’m still figuring it all out, in all honesty. I’ve done and do lots of different things: community organising, activism, producing, research writing. I have an engineering degree, I have had more payslips from bartending than anything artsy for most of my 20s. I draw, paint, collage, play piano.
Film is my main practice, with a focus on preservation of our working class and immigrant histories, confronting violence against women, resisting AI and cognitive atrophy. I like to experiment with mediums and storytelling.
What’s the best thing about being a creative person?
Self-expression, purpose, people, seeing cool art.
And the worst?
Having no money, a confusing work-life balance, constantly questioning yourself, and invoices.
“Time and time again, people have come together and turned dance floors into radical spaces for fun, self-expression, community, and liberation”
What inspiration do you take from club culture?
As a lover of history, art, fashion, film, and documentation, the extravaganza of club culture and its political importance and cultural infrastructure has always been a muse of mine.
When I was 18 I wasn’t sure if the club scene was for me, until I found queer POC spaces in London, in which there was an emphasis on acceptance, dance, physical expression, and sensuality driven by Black, brown and queer organisers. A club culture that celebrated queerness, championed youth, and gave girls a place to sing and dance safely. My friends and I would hide our club outfits under our hoodies, tell our strict Desi parents we were off at a sleepover, and then dance all night and ritualistically gossip in the club toilets.
Across history and borders, time and time again people have come together and turned dance floors into radical spaces for fun, self-expression, community and liberation. Gen Z is continuing its legacy of fun and resistance, despite times of struggle.
What’s your favourite personality drink?
Piña Colada and half a can of sugar-free Redbull.
Tell us about your creative practice.
I’m a creative director, fashion stylist and image consultant working across fashion, music, entertainment and culture. My practice centres on identity, storytelling and world-building, using fashion and visual language to communicate who someone is, what they represent and who they aspire to become.
I collaborate with artists, brands and personalities to translate their individuality, ambitions and cultural influences into distinctive visual identities through styling, creative direction and partnerships. I see fashion as more than aesthetics; it’s a tool for self-expression, challenging perceptions and creating cultural impact.
“Like many genderqueer people, I explored my identity in club spaces due to a lack of accessible third spaces. The club becomes a space to not only explore the self, but also community, where self expression comes to the forefront”
What’s the best thing about being a creative person? And the worst?
The best thing is the ability to develop my understanding of the world around me, and share that passion with others – with the freedom to imagine, challenge perspectives and connect people and cultures through creativity. The worst thing is how underfunded and undervalued the arts remain, particularly for working-class creatives. Unlike countries such as Ireland, the UK falls short in supporting its creative communities. London risks losing its status as a global cultural capital, despite decades of economic and cultural contributions. We’re celebrated for our creativity, yet unsupported in sustaining it.
What inspiration do you take from club culture?
Like many genderqueer people, I explored my identity in club spaces due to a lack of accessible third spaces. The club becomes a space to not only explore the self, but also community, where self-expression comes to the forefront through fashion, movement, makeup, and all around drama. My lived experiences of the club and the communities within it continually inspire my work.
What’s a valuable work-life lesson you’ve learned?
Consistency is key, but equally it’s okay to rest and reset.
