Linux: A Trans Woman Celebrating Manhattan Night After Night

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July 5, 2022

Aida Toro

Photography by: Jana SchuesslerStyling by: Kim MeschesExclusively wearing: HalstonHair by: Denis PeraniMakeup by: Monica WuPRODUCTION: Great Social Club
Linux wears exclusively Halston for the cover shoot.
“Let’s grab drinks!” I tell Linux with excitement.
Linux proceeded with inviting me to one of the weekly parties she throws at Paul’s Casablanca in Soho, which is known as Paul’s Dolls. This Manhattanite is a trans woman known as the New York Downtown IT Girl, as she brings the world together one dancefloor at a time. Her name, Linux, originated from the operating system, which is open-sourced. Unlike Apple or Microsoft, Linux has virtually no rules or limitations. Therefore, anything you want to create, can be created with Linux.

“The same goes for me and how I live my life,” said Linux, regarding the similarities between her name and the operating system. “To me, life knows no bounds and anything is possible. If you can imagine it, you can create it.”

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