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" I think being collaborative is definitely more natural for people who are minorities in any sense - so people who aren't, like, white male artists - because we don't have the privilege to create art and work alone, usually. "

Petra Collins

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Petra Collins

Women

Feel

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Petra Collins

People

Create

" My mom had been a script supervisor in Hungary, but you can't just jump into that in Canada without knowing any English. She worked retail jobs and raised my sister and me while learning English. "

" My style motto is pretty classic: you give off a positive energy when you wear what you're most comfortable in. "